Senior Technical Designer

Senior Technical Designer / SolidWorks Designer You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below. Northampton | Hybrid – 2 Days per Week in the Office £42,000 – £47,000 + Benefits | Permanent SolidWorks | Technical Design | Retail Display | POS | Manufacturing | 3D CAD Are you an experienced Senior Technical Designer, SolidWorks Designer or Technical CAD Designer who knows how to take a creative concept and turn it into something that can actually be manufactured? We're looking for a technically strong Senior Technical Designer to join one of Europe's leading retail marketing agencies, working on physical retail projects, POS displays, retail fixtures, brand activations and in-store environments for some of the world's most recognised consumer brands. Strong professional SolidWorks experience is essential for this position. This isn't a traditional 3D visualisation or purely creative design role. We're looking for a SolidWorks Designer / Technical Designer who understands how physical products, retail displays, POS, fixtures and branded environments are engineered, constructed and manufactured. You'll take approved creative concepts and become the technical bridge between creative design and physical production – developing concepts into accurate 3D SolidWorks models, technical drawings and manufacture-ready designs. The Senior SolidWorks Designer Role As a Senior Technical Designer, you'll take ownership of the technical design process across a varied portfolio of retail, POS and brand activation projects. Working closely with Project Managers, creative teams, suppliers, fabricators and manufacturing partners, you'll take approved creative concepts and develop them into technically resolved SolidWorks designs ready for manufacture. You'll produce detailed 3D CAD models, elevations, sections, assembly drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), specification sheets and manufacture-ready technical drawings, ensuring dimensional accuracy, structural integrity and manufacturing viability. A major part of the role will involve technically interrogating designs before they reach production. xwwtmva You'll consider materials, tolerances, construction methods, manufacturing processes, costs and assembly requirements, identifying potential problems early and recommending practical solutions. You'll also apply value engineering to improve manufacturing efficiency and cost without compromisi...