Senior Product Designer

Minky; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading brand in cleaning products is looking for a Creative Senior Product Designer to join their in-house design team. You will be responsible for developing products from initial concepts through to manufacture. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Product Design and at least five years of experience in the industry, particularly with SolidWorks. The role also offers benefits including company pension and flexible working options.

Benefits

Company pension

On-site parking

Sick pay

Work from home

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of industry experience.
• Proven track record of product development from concept to manufacture.
• Experience in designing consumer goods across multiple categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products from concept through to manufacture.
• Support manufacturing sites with production initiation.
• Work with category managers to identify product development opportunities.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Product research

Prototyping

SolidWorks

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Product or Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a creative senior product designer to join our innovative in-house product design team.

Minky is a market‑leading brand of laundry and cleaning products supplying FMCG retail with branded and private‑label products. We have built an outstanding reputation for offering a wide range of innovative, market‑focused products, constantly evolving our product range and breaking new ground.

We are currently looking to increase our design capacity to allow us to push the brand into new market areas and continue to develop our current product ranges. The successful candidate will be working with the design team to develop new products under the Minky brand, taking them from initial concepts right through to manufacture.

Main Responsibilities

• Development of new products from concept through to manufacture
• Support the manufacturing sites with production initiation
• Work with category managers to establish product development opportunities
• Creative problem solving
• Product and category research
• Production‑ready CAD models for plastic and metal parts
• GA and part drawings
• Generating visuals for sales and marketing teams
• Designing to target costs
• Prototyping and testing concepts
• Project documentation to ISO standards
• Technical support for sales and marketing teams

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree educated in Product or Industrial Design (or similar discipline)
• Ideally a minimum of five years of industry experience
• Knowledge of SolidWorks software is essential
• Proven track record of taking products from concept through to manufacture
• Experience designing plastic, metal, textile and electrical components for mass production
• Self‑motivated and methodical with the ability to work both independently and within a team, on multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in designing consumer goods across a range of categories
• Proficient across Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office

Job Details

• Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent
• Benefits: Company pension, On‑site parking, Sick pay, Work from home
• Education: Bachelor’s (preferred)
• Experience: Industry – 5 years (preferred)
• Location: Altrincham, England, United Kingdom
• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, Information Technology
• Industries: Retail