3 Material Research Jobs

As a Product Designer, you will play a vital role in the design and development of luxury tableware, crockery, and homeware. Your responsibility will involve collaborating with diverse teams to craft products that not only boast of aesthetic appeal but also excel in functionality, durability, and adherence to our brand's high standards. From initial concept creation to final prototype production, you will be engaged in designing, testing, and supporting the manufacturing process, with a keen eye on sizes, materials, color coordination, and overall product experience. Your primary responsibilities will revolve around leading the design process for new tableware and homeware collections, ensuring that they align with the luxury standards of our brand. You will be tasked with generating initial concepts, refining them into sophisticated designs, and preparing them for production. Additionally, you will need to ensure accurate sizing for various dinnerware items, comprehend the impact of size variations on functionality and aesthetics, and maintain consistency across product models. Conducting meticulous research on materials such as fine porcelain, bone china, glass, and metals will be crucial to guaranteeing that the chosen materials meet our stringent quality and aesthetic criteria. Your role will also entail close collaboration with the production team to achieve impeccable color matching and finishes for each collection. It will be essential to maintain uniformity in color and texture across different pieces within the collection, ranging from dinner plates to decorative homeware. Developing initial design concepts that resonate with the brand's vision and refining them through iterative feedback, prototype testing, and design modifications will be pivotal. You will oversee the creation of prototypes, collaborating closely with manufacturers to ensure that the final products reflect your design intent, making necessary adjustments based on testing and production feedback to uphold quality standards. Acting as a bridge between design and production teams, you will ensure the accurate translation of your designs into high-quality, mass-produced items, offering guidance during the production process to ensure adherence to design specifications. Your role will also involve ensuring cohesion in design, size, and material choices across all pieces within a collection, maintaining a consistent look and feel throughout dinnerware sets and homeware collections. Possessing a comprehensive understanding of various product models and their specifications will be essential to ensure the adaptability of designs across different product lines while upholding consistency in quality and luxury appeal. For this role, a minimum of 4 years of experience in product design, particularly in luxury homeware, tableware, or crockery, is required. Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Coral Draw, InDesign) is essential, along with a strong portfolio showcasing refined design sensibility, creativity, and technical skills in product design, emphasizing material knowledge, sizing, and final product prototypes. A profound knowledge of luxury materials and their properties, as well as strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams, are prerequisites. Troubleshooting design issues during prototyping and production phases and familiarity with luxury tableware and homeware production processes are additional requirements for this role. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field, experience working with luxury brands or in the high-end homeware industry, familiarity with sustainability aspects of materials and production processes in luxury goods, and an understanding of global design trends to incorporate into bespoke designs for high-end clientele. The job location for this role is in Chennai.,

About Us: At Tesor Designs Pvt. Ltd., we are an innovative interior design company in search of an R&D Designer who will be responsible for researching and developing new materials for finishes in our factory. As an R&D Designer, your primary focus will be on discovering new design trends, exploring the availability of innovative materials, and identifying sustainable, durable, and visually appealing materials for interior design applications. Job Location: You will be based at Tesor Designs Pvt. Ltd."s factory located at New Sy No. 14/2, Kalkere Village, KrishnaRajapuram, Hobli, Bengaluru East, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560043. Key Responsibilities: - Research and source new materials suitable for interior design finishes. - Conduct tests to assess material performance, durability, and aesthetics. - Collaborate closely with design and production teams to evaluate the suitability of materials for various applications. - Keep abreast of the latest design trends and developments in sustainable material innovations. - Develop material specifications and create prototypes for testing purposes. - Prepare and deliver presentations to management, outlining your findings and material recommendations. Qualifications: - A Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Interior Design, Materials Science, or a related field. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in Interior Design or Architecture. - Minimum of 2 years of experience in material research or interior design. - Knowledge of sustainable materials and proficiency in identifying current design trends. - Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams. - Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD and Adobe Suite would be advantageous.,

Bachelor's or master's program from a reputed design or other creative / material research discipline or related streams. With a minimum professional experience of 2 years or more in handling CMF Design Responsibilities. Excellent level / Mastery on CMF Design & Visualization tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Substance, VRED). Workload Management Experience with strong skills in Microsoft Office Tools (PowerPoint, Excel) + Design Presentation Techniques. Professional experience of Production Design, DFQ, DFM, DPQ Processes. Knowledge of industrial environment and associated technical and economic issues. Flexibility, ability to work on multiple projects with varied workscope. Experience of ensuring design deliverables meet required quality standards. Good Interpersonal and Communication skills with internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication skills in written, visual and verbal forms. Drive and Passion for sustainable future / mobility ecosystem and related solutions. Exceptional level of Fresh Ideation, storyboarding and presentation skills. A portfolio demonstrating CMF Design / Material Research work is essential to apply for this position. Role & Responsibility: Colour, material, and finish (CMF) design proposals focused on New Mobility Needs. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand design requirements and develop CMF Proposals and Strategies to ensure timely and efficient delivery. Collaborate with Mobility Design Team to analyse the customer specifications, the cultural context and the innovative CMF Direction (Colour story, Materials, Perceived Quality, Graphics & Livery) to ensure the projects and tenders have the inspiring relevance to the Market and the Region. Research on Cultural, Technological and Geo-Political Trends that have an influence on CMF Design workscope. CMF Visualization Hands on engagement in VRED Renderings / Postproduction / Presentations. Deliver CMF Design directions that are compliant to applicable technical, contractual, legal and standards requirements as per the Market and Region. Participate in Design Committees Reviews with Head of Design, Creative Design Team, Digital Design Team, Visualization Team during Design Presentations. Manage material development with global suppliers from Design to production stage. Lead research assignments on emerging trends in CMF in Mobility design and provide insights for sustainable / eco material development. Engage in creating CMF design presentations, material boards and mock-ups with internal and external colleagues. Timely delivery of A&CD deliverables to achieve Design Reviews / Project milestones. Ensure the consistency of the data deliveries for Internal & External Schedules Improve relations and information exchanges with related projects teams. Promote the Importance of A&CD Design Vertical to all stakeholders inside and outside of the organization. Be able to organize and plan workload according to Tenders and Projects in progress. Manage workhours and timelines in accordance with the project budget. Ensuring the archival of completed projects and managing ongoing project / resource files on secured Database. Collaborate with the team to develop design proposals and ensure timely and efficient delivery. Stay up-to-date and introduce newer AI tools and integration techniques and keep innovating design approaches and methods. Fluent English communication is essential for the Role. Contribute to an engaging, collaborative and a thriving studio culture.