Industrial Designer ( Mid-Level)

SUMMARY:
A mid-level position available for an industrial designer with a technical background working for a leading provider of assisted devices services, dedicated to enhancing the mobility and quality of life for children with disabilities.

POSITION INFO:

Overview

A mid-level position available for an Industrial Designer with a technical background and 4 - 6 years of experience, interested in working in a dynamic design and production environment. This position is an opportunity to work in a hands-on environment where the design decisions you make can have real world positive impacts in the lives of the people we create products for.

Salary: R26,500/Month

Location: Ottery, Cape Town

Responsibilities /  Duties

Working on product improvements and new product development

Working on product customizations

Drafting technical assembly and use documents

Generating technical drawings for use by the suppliers and production

Helping to maintain the design departments filing system as part of the organisations ‘Quality Management Systems’

Accompanying the clinical team as a technician 

Assisting with product field testing

Working with the production team to maintain and improve quality

Experience / Skills

A Diploma or Degree in Industrial Design or equivalent

Proficiency in English

Technical background with 4-6 years relevant experience

Experience in dynamic design and production

Hands on with a good ‘mechanical brain’

Understand the positive and life changing impact of the products to the end users

Familiarity withSolidWorks and Fusion360 software: 3D modeling, sheet metal features and generating technical drawings for production

Valid driver''''s license

Experiences with using a variety of workshop tools safely and accurately

A working knowledge of electronics is an advantage