Industrial Designer

Sketch to shelf: consumer products that get manufactured at volume, not concepts that stall on a screen. This consumer goods business in Cheltenham needs a contract Industrial Designer from August, paying £35–£40 per hour, shaping form, usability and CMF on live development programmes. Contract length confirmed on application.

The Industrial Designer will join a live product development programme, taking consumer products from concept exploration through to resolved, production-ready designs.

• Generate and develop product concepts through sketching, 3D CAD and rapid visualisation
• Refine form, proportion and usability for high-volume consumer products
• Develop colour, material and finish (CMF) directions with the wider team
• Build and test models and prototypes to validate design intent
• Work alongside mechanical design engineers to resolve design for manufacture

• A proven background as an Industrial Designer or Product Designer in consumer goods
• A portfolio showing consumer products taken from concept through to production
• Excellent sketching and visualisation skills, plus proficiency in 3D CAD
• A working knowledge of high-volume processes such as injection moulding
• Available from August and able to work in Cheltenham

• £35–£40 per hour
• August start
• Contract length to be confirmed, details shared on application
• Based in Cheltenham

You would be joining a consumer goods business investing in contract development talent across industrial design, mechanical design and product development. The work is hands‑on and tangible: real products, manufactured at volume, that end up in people's homes. For an Industrial Designer who wants their concepts to survive engineering and reach production, this is a strong brief. Full client details are shared as part of the application conversation.

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