Lead Designer, Colour - Gaydon, United Kingdom - Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover

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Gaydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

REQ ID:
118634

JOB TITLE:
Lead Designer, Colour & Materials

SALARY:
Competitive

POSTING END DATE:
23/08/2023

LOCATION:
Gaydon

We're re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy.

New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This role will be focused on material technologies, commodity strategies and will work flexible on short term projects and placements across the colour and material house of brands for JLR, primarily focusing on the enhancement of our Ranger Rover vehicles.

You shall have the lead responsibility for designing and developing colour and materials for assigned JLR Core and SV programmes.

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.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.