Senior Industrial Designer in Kingston upon Thames

Function: Product Development / R&D
Reports to: Wild R&D Packaging Manager
Location: London, with international travel required

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a Senior Industrial Designer to become Wild's first dedicated hire in this discipline.

You will own the technical design and industrialisation of Wild's product portfolio, from refillable cases and formats to new product categories.

Working from concept through to production, you will ensure products are consumer-led, technically robust, cost-effective, sustainable and designed for manufacture.

You will work closely with Creative, Product, Operations and Retail teams, alongside global manufacturers and suppliers.

You will also help build Wild's internal industrial design capability, processes and standards as the business grows.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop manufacturer-ready 3D CAD, technical drawings, specifications and tech packs.
• Own tolerancing, GD&T, draft angles, wall thicknesses and other design-for-manufacture requirements.
• Translate early concepts into technically feasible, scalable and commercially viable product designs.
• Build and assess prototypes to support research, validation and internal approval.
• Evaluate manufacturing routes, tooling, materials and finishes, balancing quality, cost and sustainability.
• Work directly with suppliers from feasibility and tooling kick-off through to production sign-off.
• Validate pre-production and gold samples against agreed technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot technical and quality issues, identifying practical and lasting solutions.
• Improve manufacturability, logistics efficiency, sustainability and cost across new and existing products.
• Establish and maintain Wild's industrial design documentation, processes and technical standards.
• SELECTION CRITERIA
• Advanced 3D CAD and technical drawing capability, ideally using Solid Works, Key Shot or similar.
• Strong design-for-manufacture knowledge, including tolerancing, GD&T, tooling, injection moulding, materials and finishing.
• Ability to balance design intent with manufacturing feasibility, cost, quality and sustainability.
• Strong supplier management, technical problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.
• Performance
• Demonstrated delivery of technically robust consumer products from concept through to manufacture.
• Strong track record of resolving manufacturing, tooling or quality challenges.
• Evidence of protecting design quality while operating within commercial and production constraints.
• Ability to work independently, create effective processes and deliver at pace.

Experience

• Three or more years’ experience in industrial design, product design or a related technical discipline.
• Hands‑on experience working with manufacturers and suppliers through feasibility, tooling, sampling and production.
• Experience producing detailed CAD, technical drawings, specifications and production‑ready tech packs.
• Experience with high‑volume consumer products; personal care, consumer goods or packaging experience is preferred.
• Portfolio demonstrating technical rigour and end-to-end product execution from concept to manufacture.
• Leadership
• Focus on what counts: Prioritises the decisions that have the greatest impact on consumers, quality, cost and manufacturability.
• Deliver with excellence: Sets high technical standards, works with rigour and follows projects through to production.
• Stay three steps ahead: Identifies risks early and anticipates the impact of design choices on tooling, production and the consumer experience.
• Build capability: Creates structure, standards and effective ways of working as Wild's industrial design function develops.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares.

You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you.

We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities.

We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance.

We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever‑changing, more dynamic world.

This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

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