Summary
- Salary
- Competitive
- Team
- Design and Development
- Location
- United Kingdom - Hullavington Office
About us
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge - more categories, more locations and more people.
About the role
Dyson are looking for a creative and curious Lead CMF Designer to join our CMF Design team. You will be involved in every aspect of the CMF design journey and be responsible for the development of CMF concepts to enable the delivery of final design of colours, materials and finishes for Dyson products in relation to the overall Design and company strategy.
You will work closely within a newly established and growing CMF Design team, all focused on making the owner experience the best it can be and in-keeping with Dyson’s reputation.
The responsibilities are as follows:
Own the CMF Design of our products through various stages of development, and into production.
Be a source of extensive knowledge of diverse material technology and manufacturing processes.
Have broad experience of both soft and hard material developments.
Manage internal communications with global RDD, Commercial, Quality, Engineering and programme functions for project success.
Work collaboratively with the wider Design and Product Experience Team to promote world-leading design.
Communication of CMF Design using visuals and models.
Responsible for generating CMF Design Specifications, project and material development timing plans, mastering of material samples.
Have vision for the CMF Design discipline and lead activities to enable its growth.
Present CMF Design at executive level and represent CMF Design in SEA Design Reviews.
Support Senior Design Manager in growing the CMF team in SEA.
Manage workflows relating to material development and mastering for production.
Communicate regional design insights to wider D&PE and CMF team.
Work closely with production suppliers to develop feasible materials within cost and time constraints.
Establish network for CMF Design within the NPD RDD function.
Generate processes for seamless CMF Development in collaboration with engineering, quality and procurement internal functions.
Establish and maintain excellent relationships with external suppliers.
About you
A degree in Textile Design, Colour and Material Design, Product or Industrial Design or equivalent.
10+ years professional CMF experience including 2+ years Design Management experience.
Highly motivated and collaborative - taking ownership of projects and at the same time, being objective and responsive to feedback.
Self-motivated, able to take initiative with the ability to work independently. Excellent communication and presentation skills both verbally and visually.
Ability to assess project risks impacting CMF Design and recommend mitigations.
Possess a good understanding of various production processes & engineering processes - how they influence design and fabrication.
Superior colour vision and eye for detail.
Ability to travel if required.
Software Tools - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, KeyShot, VRed, Office Suite including PowerPoint and Excel.
Benefits
Financial
Performance-related bonus scheme
Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance and income protection
Discounts on Dyson machines and retail discounts
Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, and Swindon)
Lifestyle
27 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
Free on-site lunches, fruit, and hot drinks
Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair salon, and lifestyle assistance (concierge)
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Health
Private medical insurance and dental insurance
Employee assistance programme, digital GP, on-site physio and GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
