Job Overview
- Experience Level
- +2 years
- Employment Type
- Full-time
- Workplace Type
- Not specified
- Location
- Cairo
- Job function
- Creative, Design and Multimedia
- Application Deadline
- 27 January 2022
About the Role
Furniture designers produce designs for furniture such as tables, chairs, bookcases and cabinets. Working to the needs of clients or manufacturers, they may design individual handcrafted pieces or design for mass production.
Job responsibilities:
- planning the design and selecting suitable materials including wood, metal, plastic or textiles
- researching market trends and new techniques, as well as period styles such as Mackintosh
- producing designs and technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) packages (such as AutoCAD), sketches or models
- discussing designs with manufacturers
- using tools to make a prototype model
- testing how well the model stands up to wear and tear and then solving any problems
- incorporating mechanical parts of some items into the design, such as levers in adjustable office chairs
taking into account issues such as cost, market trends, demand, materials and manufacturing methods and techniques and safety
- liaising with individual craftsmen, or with various departments of the company: marketing, production, supply and sales, regarding the process of construction or manufacture.
Requirements
- creative and practical ability
- drawing skills and strong visual awareness
- manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
- understanding of computer-aided design (CAD) and other technological advances
- knowledge of industrial processes and techniques, safety issues and specialist fields or materials
- communication skills
- commercial focus
- self-motivation, self-discipline and persistence
- flexibility and adaptability
- the ability to work to deadlines
- collaborative skills, particularly if working in a multidisciplinary practice
- desire to keep up to date with market trends and new ideas
- BSc/BA in Applied Arts, Design or related field
