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Colour & Materials Designer

Job Type : Contract, Full Time

Salary : £20 – £24/hour

Our OEM Client based in the Midlands is searching for a highly creative and talented CMF Designer to join their growing team.  The position is listed Inside IR35 and therefore will be PAYE through our agency or through an FCSA approved umbrella solution if you prefer.  The role is based on 40 hours per week and with 12-month extensions.

Position Description:

This role has the lead responsibility for designing and developing sustainable and responsible colour and materials content for various programmes. As a Colour and Materials Senior Designer you will create and realise innovative proof of concepts and material solutions for both interior and exterior applications from Concept through to Job 1 and beyond.

This role will be focused on Creation and Realisation. Delivering more sustainable and responsible material initiatives and methods of make is key to the role. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities Research trends, consumer insights and competitor benchmarking to be aware of the current market and insights for next generation vehicles and help to create vehicle line material strategies for future implementation

Research and develops new colours and materials, create mood boards, digital / physical presentations and create and realise material concepts Design, develop and implement colour and material design proposals for concept vehicles and design vision properties – present ideas for direction and create multimedia presentations to communicate these Project management of vehicle builds, and development related to colour and material design Support Interior and Exterior teams with property builds (including developing material proposals, supporting business office to procure materials, collaborating with Interior teams to define their callouts, being on location to support the builds) Co-ordinate and collaborate with external suppliers. Both automotive and non-automotive Translates material concepts from 2D to 3D product / Support and management of the production of components to specification. Identifying consistency issues and undertaking root cause analysis to solve problems

Skills Required:

Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
Proven creative and presentation skills, including advanced use of Adobe package software: Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, ability to use internet resources appropriately for research purposes.
A good understanding of product, interior, the design industry in general combined with good aesthetic judgement, colour vision and colour perception
Experience Required:

Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
Proven creative and presentation skills, including advanced use of Adobe package software: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign software and ability to use internet resources appropriately for research purposes.
A good understanding of product, interior, the design industry in general and automotive design combined with good aesthetic judgement, colour vision and colour perception.
Knowledge of automotive materials, processes and suppliers with a high degree of competitor awareness
Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to and communicate at all levels
Capable of working with minimal supervision to meet objectives and implement design on their own.
Passion for Colour and Material Technology and Design as evidenced by up to date in field literature, innovations and Trends.
Proven ability to plan and undertake projects to a strict deadline.
Experience Preferred:

Proven ability to adjust to changing design, feasibility and cost requirements
Additional software skills like VRED Additional video editing software skills such as Final cut pro

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