Jaguar Land Rover: Lead Designer Materiality (12 Month FTC)

Designer is needed in Gaydon, United Kingdom.

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Client: Jaguar Land Rover

Location: Gaydon, United Kingdom

Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

WHAT TO EXPECT

• This role will be focused on material technologies, commodity strategies across the colour and material house of brands for JLR, primarily focusing on our core production program, a brand-new concept for our Range Rover Sport design. You shall have the lead responsibility for designing and developing colour and materials for assigned JLR Core and SV programmes.
• As a Colour and Materials Specialist, you will create and realise innovative proof of concepts and material solutions for both interior and exterior applications from concept through to Job 1 and beyond. High acumen of design and mass production processes is required as well as an agile and flexible mindset due to how this role will operate within the colour and material organisation.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• As a Design Lead, you will research changing landscapes, consumer insights and competitor benchmarking for current market insights for our next generation of JLR vehicles. You shall continue to help create vehicle line material strategies for future implementation. You will design, develop, and implement new colour and material proposals for concept vehicles and design vision properties, presenting these ideas to key stakeholders. Leading project builds and developmental related colour and material design, you shall collaborate and work closely with both interior and exterior teams.
• Co-ordinating and collaborating with external suppliers and growing the JLR network for material innovation within the colour and materials team will be essential. You will translate material concepts from 2D to 3D product, supporting and managing the production of components to specification. You shall identify consistency issues whilst undertaking any root cause analysis to solve problems, sharing best practice with the team and offering direction as appropriate, delegating for the manager as and when required. You will lead on assigned projects that will tend to focus on commodity strategies/material technologies and short-term brand colour and material project briefs, acting as a source of expertise, you will mentor and coach Design process & methods to the wider team.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Essential:
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
• Proven creative and presentation skills, including advanced use of Photoshop and Illustrator software and ability to use internet resources appropriately for research purposes. Passion for Colour and Material Technology and Design as evidenced by up to date in field literature, innovations, and Trends.
• Proven ability to plan and undertake projects to a strict deadline.

SO WHY US?
Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.