Design Head - Joinery and Furniture

Job description / Role

Our client, a well-known furniture company is currently looking for a Design Head with joinery and furniture experience. This role will be based in their factory located in Sharjah, UAE, and will be a role of leading and managing a team of design detailers/draftsmen and also be responsible for ensuring all shop drawings are ready for production. Other responsibilities may include:

- Following specifications and calculations to create various technical drawings.
- Reviewing shop drawings submitted by other design detailers/draftsmen before they are submitted for production.
- Preparing both rough sketches and detailed work with CAD systems.
- Performing calculations for materials and weight limitations.
- Communicating with designers and engineers, and incorporating knowledge gained into drawings.
- Preparing, reviewing, and redrafting alongside the engineering team.
- Ensuring final designs are compliant with building regulations.
- Identifying and communicating potential design problems to the rest of the team.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:

- A degree or diploma holder
- With at least 2 years of experience in the same role or an assistant manager role at the least
- Must have experience creating shop drawings of loose furniture
- Preferably with joinery and furniture experience
- Willing to work 6 days in a week, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; alternative Saturdays
- Open to traveling around UAE, if needed (transportation will be provided by the client)

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About the Company

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