Position Title: Alias Sub D Concept Modeler
Duration: Contract
Location: Woking, Surrey
Purpose of the role:
1. Supporting the design team to create breath-taking products that tell the visual story of their function.
2. You will be creating concept design proposals using concept modelling techniques in Alias Sub D.
3. You have the ability to also develop production feasible aesthetically-optimised surfaces that maintain design intent and are to a high quality of surface execution.
4. Assisting the creative process by interpreting 2D sketches into 3D data for design iteration and approval.
Principal Accountabilities:
5. Create SR0 initial theme surfaces to support design studies to 'sketch' tolerances
6. Create Pre-SR1 surfaces of selected themes for proportions approval to 'sketch' tolerances
7. Create SR1 surfaces of selected theme for engineering feasibility to 'sketch' tolerances.
8. Create SR2 surfaces for aero mule and first CAD models to 'concept' tolerances with curves-on-surface
9. Create SR3 surfaces for Design Director approval to 'pre-production' tolerances
10. Create SR4 surfaces for clay validation to 'pre-production' tolerances incl. all feasibility
11. Create SRF surfaces releases for production releases to 'production intent' tolerances
12. Receive Engineering hard point update notification from Studio Engineer with support from Digital Surfacing Design Principal
13. Retrieve input from Design with support from Digital Surfacing Design Seniors
14. Maintain up to date reference data model for Zone (Alias)
15. Update zonal data daily for Persistent Digital Model
16. Send CAS surfaces to studio engineering for hard point verification as per client standard.
17. Convert and send milling data to clay modellers, if needed.
18. Provide any reference CAS information (e.g. points) to assist clay development
19. Prepare CAS models for regular design and surface reviews
20. Apply colours to CAS surfaces to show which surface changes have taken place
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
21. Minimum 8-10 years' experience in Alias surfacing design
22. Strong IT/ knowledge of concept modelling techniques.
23. Main software package - Alias Sub D and Alias Nurbs.
24. Educated to Degree level in a design related field.
Personal Attributes:
25. Strong team-working ethos
26. Ability to adapt and be flexible to meet programme needs
27. Good work-ethic and ability to deliver under pressure
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a strategic partner to the automotive industry, providing innovative design and engineering services to global OEMs, from concept to production. Founded in 1997, Contechs has since established itself as a leading automotive recruitment specialist, recruiting across all disciplines in the product development process.
Its dedicated Contractor Care Team plays a pivotal role in providing an effective and successful placement for external employees, supporting them throughout their contract, from pre-placement to contract renewal.
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