Senior Industrial Designer

White Label Recruitment is working exclusively with an engineering/manufacturing business in Newcastle that requires a Senior Industrial Designer to join their team. The Senior Industrial Designer plays a pivotal role in our Design & Development team, responsible for designing innovative products across a diverse product portfolio, to meet consumer, use, and Brand needs. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be involved in developing new products as a market leader. You will have the satisfaction of seeing your designs make it to the shelves. My client offers hybrid working for this position so there is only a requirement to be at the offices once per week. The cost of travel is covered by the client. Why apply for this role? * The business is growing and has performed extremely well over the last 12 months. * No two projects are the same allowing for a varied role with interesting NPD projects. There is a great breadth to the work you will be doing. * The offices are extremely modern and unique creating a fun and nice working environment. * Friendly environment working within an experienced engineering team. * Satisfaction of seeing your designs come to market. * The company will support your progression and goals moving forwards. Responsibilities of the Senior Industrial Designer * Focus on customer needs to provide product fit for purpose and relevant to briefings set. Gain information from relevant teams and resource to support design and development proposals. * Inspiration trips and relevant trade fairs to aid the research. * Be proactive about keeping up to date with competitor information and market trends. * Create innovation products or design in line with brand identity. * Produce a range of solutions to problems and questions and filter ideas. * Problem solves by sketching, CAD, prototype building, testing assessing. * Produce CAD to communicate design intent (Functional and Aesthetic). * Responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and evolving the product range. * Be key in the implication of Ergonomics and Anthropometrics. * Make models, rigs, FDM parts and build prototypes to communicate ideas and test theories. Essential experience of the Senior Industrial Designer * 8 years or more experience in Product or Industrial Design. * 3D CAD experience. * Proficient Sketcher. Desirable experience * Experience in consumer goods/electro-mechanical/plastic products. Benefits/Package * A salary of £45,000 - £47,000. * 37.5 hours per week with flexibility between home and office working. * 25 days holiday + bank holidays. * Pension up to 7.5% * Bonus. * Healthcare. This vacancy is being managed by Paul Smith. Apply here for immediate consideration or contact (phone number removed)