JUNIOR DESIGNER / CAD OPERATOR
Retail / Fashion
Location: Durban
Salary: Market related
Reports to: Senior Designer
Job Purpose:
- To create sketches detailing the design and creation of high quality products (CAD) for presentation to the customer by Development Coordinator
- To provide detailed specification sheets to support construction and production of products
- Conducts research and sources new products to be used to inform the design direction
- Trouble shoot lead time delays during the design process
Key Result Areas:
- Delivery of 100% correct innovative and quality artwork (CAD) and specification sheets against a brief received
- Clear and concise communication between all departments within the company
- Lead times met within the design process
- Timeous delivery of any changes to artwork to facilitate on time delivery of the order
Design Process:
- Receive emails from Development Coordinator for new artworks daily and prioritise by delivery date required
- Manage turnaround of artwork from receipt of email in 24 hours
- Receive emails from Quoting Administrators, prioritise and manage turnaround of artwork from receipt of mails in 24 minutes
- Complete CADS for Import and Local CMT production including full specifications and measurements
People Management:
- Effectively communicate and manage internal leadtimes for quoting, design of artwork, sampling and client approvals.
- Develops an effective network of communication to ensure shared knowledge and understanding of business activity
- Manage any interpersonal relations issues which may arise within your team
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Ability to manage own activities
- Prioritize own duties and tasks and assist in the adjustment of priorities when appropriate to ensure that work is completed on time
- Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion
- Clearly conveys information and ideas to colleagues
- Ensures that all written information is clear and concise
- Builds due dates into assignments and task delegations and communicates milestones and expected results
- Strong listening, presentation and decision-making skills
- Self-starter – ability to work unsupervised, manage own time and activities
- Solid organizational skills
- Must have a degree or be in the process of finishing a degree with design background
- Funky and passionate about design and must be very creative.
- Can work with design programs Creative Suite as well as comfortable on Windows and Email
- Be well spoken and presentable as well as being able to work with a team.
- Take orders and work to the best of their ability.
- Be prepared to work to meet tight deadlines which may entail working later hours if needed
- Has a driving license of transport
- Has a basic understanding of trends and fashion
- Work closely with Senior Designer on capturing ranges, research, completing design packs and CADS