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Product Designer

Recruitagraduate โ€ข South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Full-time

Conceptualise, design, and prototype new products while managing product-related project tasks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution and high-quality output.

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualise, design, and prototype new products using 2D and 3D tools.
  • Develop technical drawings, renderings, and illustrations using software like Rhino3D, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Procreate.
  • Create physical prototypes through sculpting and 3D printing.
  • Maintain and update existing products, coordinating with suppliers for samples, quality checks, and production.
  • Manage product-related project tasks, including packaging, labeling, specifications, shipment inspections, and costings.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution and high-quality output.
  • Support bespoke projects, creating presentations, supplier quotes, and cost analysis.
  • Archive and organise samples and project materials for efficient workflow management.

Requirements

  • Diploma or Bachelorโ€™s degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing 3D prototyping and design skills.
  • Ability to conceptualise in 3D with strong attention to form, detail, and customer appeal.
  • Experience designing 3D objects with a flair for homeware products is highly advantageous.

Key Skills

  • Proficient in 2D technical drawings, 3D modeling (Rhino3D, SolidWorks), Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Procreate.
  • Strong project management and prototyping skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • High integrity and creativity, with sensitivity to existing design styles.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse, creative projects and develop professional skills in product design.

About Recruitagraduate

RecruitAGraduate makes it easy to hire graduates and interns. Tell us what resources you need and we do the all the work. We assist the talented youth of South Africa to easily find employment and internships, helping them to inspire the future. We solve employers resource needs through collaboration and problem-solving engagement as well as a self-service recruiting portal if preferred.

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