Design Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £40000 – £45000/annum 23 Days Holiday & Stats
We are an award-winning manufacturer of protective packaging solutions across a range of markets including Automotive, Defence and Engineering with strong aspirations to grow faster and further, we are now seeking a natural leader, a Design Manager to support our plans.
BASIC SALARY: £40,000 – £45,000
BENEFITS:
· 23 Days Holiday + Stats
LOCATION: Hampshire
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Basingstoke, Guildford, Aldershot, Portsmouth, Crawley
JOB DESCRIPTION: Design Manager – Protective Packaging Solutions
We are now looking to recruit an experienced Design Manager with a proven track record in the packaging industry or a Senior Designer looking to take their first step into management. We are looking to expand our busy design department hence we are looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join our team who has the ability to step up into a Senior Management position
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Design Manager – Protective Packaging Solutions
· The role involves the management of a Junior Designer
· Design of specialised, custom protective packaging for high value products for the protection from climatic, handling and transport hazards.
· Production of manufacturing drawings and production instructions
· Review of production batch sizes to maximize efficiency
· Responsibility for each project from initial enquiry, design and prototype to costing and quotation
· Face to face meetings with Customers when required
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Design Manager – Protective Packaging Solutions
· Experienced Design Manager or Senior Designer with knowledge of the Packaging sector
· Any experience of customer facing interactions would be of interest
· Ideally have a good knowledge Solidworks and AutoCAD
· Any knowledge of 3D/CADCAM Plotter would also be of particular interest
· Project management and time management skills
· Used to working towards deadlines
· Communication both written and oral
· Team player
THE COMPANY:
We are an award-winning manufacturer of protective packaging solutions across a range of markets including Automotive, Defence and Engineering with strong aspirations to grow faster and further, we are seeking a natural leader to support our plans.
Our products include corrugated packaging, rigid and flexible foam packaging and wooden cases. We combine high quality products, expert technical support, outstanding customer service and innovative approaches to meet our customers' specific needs.
PROSPECTS:
· The opportunity to join an award – winning packaging manufacturer, experiencing a period of expansion and growth and seeking to bolster its talent pool.
· A company that can offer growth both financially and career with a view promotion to a senior management role
· A first-class remuneration package including a highly competitive salary
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Design Manager, Senior Designer, Packaging Designer, Packaging Structural Designer, 3D Design, Product Design
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: IP17043, Wallace Hind Selection
More Information
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