Job Description
🔧 Technical Designer
📍 Halifax, West Yorkshire
🌐 www.hadleyinteriors.com
🎯 Design the detail behind the UK’s most exciting exhibitions
Hadley Interiors are leaders in bespoke joinery, metalwork, graphics, and fit-out, delivering premium fabrication for some of the UK’s most exciting Museum and Visitor Attraction projects.
As part of the wider Creative Core Group (www.thecreativecore.co.uk), we specialise in high-specification manufacturing, working with world-renowned clients to bring permanent exhibitions to life through expertly crafted installations.
Operating from a 30,000 sq ft facility in Halifax, our team of 30+ specialist tradespeople works across state-of-the-art machinery and integrated production disciplines. With a strong order book secured through to 2027, we’re entering a period of significant growth and innovation.
We’re now looking to recruit a talented Technical Designer to join our expanding design department and help deliver detailed technical drawings that support the delivery of complex, one-of-a-kind projects.
This role has a clear path toward stepping into a senior or management position as the department continues to scale. It’s the ideal opportunity for someone ambitious who’s ready to take on more responsibility and shape their future within a fast-growing, design-led company.
The Role
Reporting to the Technical Design Manager, you’ll work closely with Project Managers, Production, and Procurement to create highly accurate setting out drawings and technical models.
You’ll be responsible for:
* Creating 3D models and 2D setting out drawings for internal manufacture
* Producing technical drawings for client approvals and subcontractor use
* Annotating drawings for procurement and internal BOQs
* Supporting the full technical design scope for assigned projects
* Maintaining drawing registers and version control
* Helping to ensure design information is delivered in line with production timelines
Essential Experience and Qualifications:
* Background in technical design, product design, engineering, or furniture design
* Strong proficiency in SolidWorks (essential), with Swood Design/CAM a bonus
* Experience designing furniture and interior components in sheet materials (MFC, MDF, ply, plastics)
* Familiarity with architectural drawings and setting out for production
* Understanding of fixtures, fittings, ironmongery, and modern joinery construction
* CAM/CNC awareness
* Proficient in MS Office and Outlook, with working knowledge of AutoCAD and Adobe Suite
Desirable Experience and Qualifications:
* Metal fabrication knowledge
* Practical bench joinery or workshop experience
* Experience with lighting, graphics, or upholstery
* BSc/MSc in Furniture or Product Design
This role suits someone who is:
* Adaptable – able to interpret evolving specifications and apply feedback quickly
* Detail-focused – dedicated to delivering accurate, practical drawings
* Inquisitive – eager to learn, explore new materials, and continuously improve
* Collaborative – keen to work closely with production teams and receive hands-on feedback
* Conscientious – aware of the full process from design through to delivery
Salary and Benefits:
* Competitive salary (DOE)
* Company bonus scheme
* 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
* 3% matched pension (Defined Contribution)
* Free on-site parking
* Clear route to senior/management progression
* The chance to work on nationally recognised cultural projects with a respected and growing team
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This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking, design-led manufacturer with a strong reputation in the creative and cultural sector.
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