Chief Exterior Designer

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OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To oversee, manage and lead Exterior design proposals in the Design department in the UK specifically for production programs but contribute to Advanced programs as well.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for the accurate and creative interpretation of product plan and brand strategy and translation into a coherent set of product proposals.
  • Responsible for the sponsorship and delivery of innovative and desirable exterior product responses. This will be in any creative form appropriate for the effective communication of design concepts and ideas for management review and approval.
  • To provide creative global project leadership and direction for a team of Designers, Alias modellers, Clay Modellers, supporting Engineers and Suppliers engaged in the creation of feasible 3D data and design properties which satisfy the approved design brief.
  • Responsible for the development, integrity and release of product surface surfaces ensuring that the integrity of the approved style is never compromised.
  • Responsible for the leadership, improvement and management of the style development process to maintain the design integrity through sign-off and thereafter through potentially to First Off-tool Parts and Start of Production.
  • Overall accountability for the quality and integrity of the work results.
  • Overall accountability for the effective operation and ongoing development of the Function.
  • Promote safety and safe working practices within the Studio ensuring compliance to the relevant Health and Safety at Work Act.

SCOPE OF THE JOB

  • Use of all and any available ‘start of the art’ design techniques.
  • Use of Photoshop for creating appropriate presentation renderings.
  • Ensuring all 3D model generation conforms to approved package and feasibility data.
  • Ensuring all model creation is performed to the satisfaction of the Design and Product Development senior management.
  • High quality presentation of all work in the appropriate graphic presentation media.
  • Effective leadership of an multi-national design team to deliver imaginative and feasible style proposals.
  • Use of all available 3D technologies to optimise the graphic design process and delivery of the product style approval.