Job Description
Shape category direction where design decisions matter early. As a Lead Industrial Designer based in Staffordshire (hybrid, two days on site), you’ll steer multi-project direction, influence early commitments, and partner with international suppliers. £65,000–£70,000, hybrid working, and purposeful travel tied to collaboration and supplier engagement.
Scope of the Role
The Lead Industrial Designer sets and steers industrial design across several programmes, operating strategically and hands-on to align decisions before development begins.
* Lead early-stage design across multiple projects with clear creative direction.
* Frame problems at category level, not just respond to briefs.
* Translate insight and strategy into product intent and principles.
* Redirect concepts, make trade-offs explicit, keep momentum.
* Work with engineering and suppliers to ground intent in reality.
Key Skills and Experience Required
* Proven Lead Industrial Designer, Senior Industrial Designer, or Principal Industrial Designer delivering physical consumer products.
* Ability to lead and redirect multiple projects simultaneously.
* Experience in manufacturing-led environments with supplier collaboration.
* Senior stakeholder influence, judgement in ambiguity, and hands-on capability.
* Portfolio showing decisions, process leadership, and outcomes.
Salary and Benefits
* £65,000 – £70,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
* Hybrid working: minimum two days per week on site in Tamworth.
* UK and international travel, including occasional 1–2 week trips.
* Influence early decisions and shape how industrial design operates.
You’ll join a large, established product business in a live change environment where processes are being refined and design is becoming a trusted strategic input. Expect senior visibility, cross-functional collaboration, and the chance for a Lead Industrial Designer to build clarity, reduce late changes, and strengthen product direction.
How to Apply
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