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Job Title: Junior Furniture Designer – NPDDepartment: DesignReports To: TL - NPDRole OverviewWe are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Junior Furniture Designer to support the design and development of innovative, functional, and market-ready furniture products. The role requires strong conceptual thinking, attention to detail, adherence to timelines, and close collaboration with senior designers and manufacturing teams to ensure high-quality execution.
Key Responsibilities1. Design Quality & Innovation· Assist in developing furniture designs aligned with the initial conceptual brief
· Contribute to creating distinctive designs with detailing that enhances product uniqueness and replication complexity.
· Support the development of new furniture pieces that are successfully launched and positively received in the market.
· Promote reuse of materials, components, joinery details, and finishes across product lines
· Design with an understanding of production efficiency and optimised product lifecycle.
· Support material selection considering aesthetics, durability, cost, and manufacturability
2. Design Timelines· Complete assigned design tasks within agreed schedules.
· Follow structured workflows to meet deadlines.
· Proactively communicate delays or challenges to senior designers.
· Document the process as per system in place
3. Design Execution· Prepare high-quality technical drawings, 3D models, sketches, and presentation renders.
· Support prototype development to ensure alignment with original design intent.
· Work closely with production and vendor teams to ensure designs are feasible and efficiently manufacturable.
· Contribute to furniture designs that meet usability, comfort, functionality, and ergonomic standards.
4. Design Presentation & Documentation· Maintain organized documentation including design files, dockets, BOQs, renders, material specs, and iteration records.
· Assist in preparing presentations for internal reviews and client discussions.
· Ensure proper version control and drawing updates.
5. Initiatives & Learning· Support implementation of new tools, templates, and processes to improve design efficiency.
· Stay updated with furniture trends, materials, finishes, and hardware innovations.
· Continuously develop technical and creative skills under senior guidance.
Required Qualifications· Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Furniture Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field.
· 0–3 years of experience in furniture or product design.
· Proficiency in CAD software (Rhinoceros 3D, SolidWorks, Keyshot, Blender, or similar) and documentation software, MS Office.
· Knowledge of furniture materials, joinery techniques, and basic manufacturing processes.
· Basic understanding of ergonomics and usability principles.
Key Skills & Competencies· Strong visualization and sketching skills
· Attention to detail
· Eagerness to learn
· Time management
· Collaboration and communication skills
· Problem-solving mindset
· Conceptually strong
Performance Evaluation Metrics· Concept alignment with brief
· Quality and accuracy of drawings
· Prototype accuracy
· On-time task completion
· Documentation completeness
· Contribution to successful product launches
· Team player and co- creation
· Continuously improve design development processes and documentation standards.
· Drive innovation in materials, joinery techniques, and construction methods.
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