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About the Role
The Senior Product Designer will develop innovative products that strengthen OX's market position and deliver outstanding value to professional tradespeople. This role transforms customer insights and market opportunities into commercially successful products by working across the full product development lifecycle. The designer partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure products are functional, durable, manufacturable, and aligned with the OX brand, combining creativity, technical expertise, and commercial awareness.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of new products from concept through production.
- Generate innovative product concepts that align with customer needs and business objectives.
- Produce product specifications, design documentation, and technical requirements.
- Develop prototypes and evaluate designs through testing and validation.
- Continuously improve existing products through design enhancements and innovation.
- Lead new product development projects from concept through commercial launch.
- Create product briefs, specifications, and business cases.
- Coordinate concept generation, prototyping, testing, validation, and product approvals.
- Ensure products meet quality, safety, regulatory, and performance requirements.
- Drive product design that delivers innovation, functionality, durability, and user experience.
- Work closely with Industrial Designers to develop practical and commercially viable solutions.
- Evaluate materials, manufacturing methods, ergonomics, and construction techniques.
- Review prototypes and testing outcomes to refine product performance.
- Engage with customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders to understand market needs.
- Analyse competitor products, emerging technologies, and industry trends.
- Translate customer insights into product improvements and future development opportunities.
- Maintain a strong understanding of professional trade applications and customer challenges.
- Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to deliver successful product outcomes.
- Support product launches through technical documentation, product training, and marketing content.
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, innovation, and manufacturability.
- Evaluate product performance and recommend design improvements.
- Maintain accurate product specifications, CAD files, drawings, and technical documentation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the product development process.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience taking products from concept through production.
- Strong understanding of design for manufacture (DFM), materials, manufacturing processes, and product engineering.
- Experience using CAD software and product development tools.
- Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Commercial awareness with an understanding of customer-focused product design.
- Experience working with international suppliers and manufacturers is desirable.
- Willingness to travel internationally when required.
Skills
- Product design
- Industrial design
- New product development
- Design for manufacture (DFM)
- Materials
- Manufacturing processes
- Product engineering
- CAD software
- Product development tools
- Problem-solving
- Creative thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Commercial awareness
- Customer-focused product design
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 4-5 years experience in product design, industrial design, or new product development.
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Benefits
- 23 days holiday + birthday + volunteer leave
- Flexible hybrid working (4-5 days in the office)
- Company pension scheme
About the Company
- At OX Tools, our vision is to bring the strength of the OX to every tradesperson through passion, design, and relentless pursuit of innovation.
- Our tools are instinctively recognised as Tough, Dynamic, Different and so are our people.