Furniture designers specialize in designing furniture for manufacturers. They design couches, chairs, tables, shelves, and decorative accents for furniture pieces. They have knowledge of design trends, competitive prices and the ability to meet specific needs of manufacturers and other clients. Furniture designers are a type of artist, as they must be able to look over the requests of a manufacturing company and draw out a structure and design that they believe will fit their needs. They can also determine the types of equipment, upholstery, patterns and colors that need to be used in order to create a piece of furniture. Designers can also take old pieces of furniture and design a way to restore it and update the look of it to fit with current trends.

 Duties and Responsibility 

• knowledge of industrial processes and techniques, safety issues, and specialist fields or materials

• Discussing designs with clients for custom ordering or with manufacturers;

• Keeping informed about design trends and developments;

• Evaluating issues such as pricing and fixing costs, fashion, purchasing, Studying, researching and planning various styles of furniture design;

• safety, materials and manufacturing methods and techniques;

• Study, research, and plan various styles of furniture design.

• Adapt and find new ways to improve furniture items already manufactured.

• Select suitable materials, which might include wood, metal, plastic, and textiles.

• discuss designs with clients for custom ordering or with manufacturers

• Generate sample designs using computer-aided design (CAD), card models, sketches, or hard prototypes.

• Develop the details of the final design of a product using software packages such as AutoCAD, Woodwork for Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, and Photoshop.

• Coordinate the production department staff with the marketing and sales departments to check if the manufactured products are as per the request or not.

• Examine manufacturing methods and techniques, as well as other critical issues such as fixed costs, fashioning costs, and raw material costs.

• Organize plans and schedules with respect to the availability of resources.

• Attend workshops, seminars, and training on various types of manufacturing and furniture design.

• Attending workshops, seminars and training on various types of manufacturing and furniture design.

Organizing plans and schedules with respect to the availability of resources;

Job Requirements

Qualification:

• MA or BA Degree in Marketing Management, Business Management, Supplies Chain Management or/and related field of studies from recognized university

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of Furniture manufacturing designing experience

Skills and behaviors

• Creative and practical ability in market trends knowledge

• Drawing skills and strong visual awareness

• Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination

• Understanding of computer-aided design (CAD) and other technological advances

• Commercial focus, good interpersonal and communication skills

•  Self-motivation, self-discipline, and persistence

• Ability to work under pressure, flexibility, and adaptability

Collaborative skills, particularly if working in a multidisciplinary practice.

How to Apply

Submit your CV via email: hrroyalgroupeth@gmail.com or in person to the Royal Foam, Spring Mattress and Plastic Manufacturing PLC Office, located in Addis Ababa, around Meskel Flower Road, in front of Gazebo Square, at Sterling Building, 6th floor. For further information contact Tel. +251911606592/ +251911412085