Design Head - Joinery and Furniture

Our client, a well known furniture company is currently looking for aDesign Headwith 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
• Preferablywith joinery and furniture experience
• Willing to work 6 days in a week, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; alternative Saturdays
• Open to travel around UAE, if needed (transportation will be provided by the client)