At a Glance
- Tasks: Design bespoke furniture and collaborate with production teams to bring concepts to life.
- Company: Established family-run high-end furniture manufacturer with a strong client base.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £40,000 and hands-on experience in a creative environment.
- Other info: Full-time in-house role with excellent opportunities for collaboration and growth.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and make your mark in bespoke furniture design.
- Qualifications: Experience in furniture design and proficiency in CAD software like SolidWorks or Rhino.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Job Type: Full-time, permanent (in-house only not remote)
Location: SW London / Surrey area
Salary: Up to £40,000 (depending on experience)
About the role:
We are recruiting on behalf of an established, high-end bespoke furniture manufacturer (family-run) with long-term, repeat clients and a strong pipeline of work. The business is growing year on year and is looking to add an experienced Furniture Designer / CAD Technician to support continued demand. This is an in-house role working closely with the workshop and upholstery and joinery production teams. It will suit an experienced Furniture Designer who understands manufacturing and enjoys hands-on collaboration, not someone focused purely on design for visuals.
You will take client concepts through to manufacture, producing accurate 2D/3D CAD and detailed technical production packs for bespoke joinery and upholstery-led furniture.
What you will be doing:
- Design bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture (joinery and/or upholstery)
- Produce 2D/3D CAD models and technical manufacturing drawings (production packs for all departments)
- Collaborate daily with workshop/production teams to ensure designs are buildable and accurate
- Liaise with clients and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Conduct site surveys and support projects through to installation
- Order materials, calculate take-offs, costs and support quotations
- Coordinate projects from enquiry through to installation, working to deadlines and resolving technical queries
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience as a Furniture Designer / CAD Technician within bespoke furniture (high-end/luxury ideally)
- Strong understanding of upholstery and/or fitted joinery manufacturing processes, materials and construction methods
- Confident producing accurate technical drawings for manufacture (not just concept design)
- CAD proficiency using SolidWorks and/or Rhinoceros (Rhino)
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Willing and able to work full time on-site with workshop teams (no remote working)
- Right to live and work in the UK
- Bespoke joinery and/or upholstery design experience
- Practical making/production exposure understands how furniture is built
- Strong workshop communication and teamwork mindset
- Full UK driving licence desirable (for site surveys)
Ready to apply? If this sounds like the next step you've been waiting for, get in touch today to find out more about the role. Please send your CV and a brief portfolio (or examples of technical production drawings and 3D CAD work), ideally including examples showing SolidWorks/Rhino capability and how you've worked with manufacturing/workshop teams to deliver build-ready designs.
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