Luke Hughes — Recruitment

Vacancies

Luke Hughes and Company has been designing and making furniture for sensitive architectural settings for the last 30 years. The Company has established a superb reputation having worked on projects including Royal Palaces, Cathedrals, Parish Churches, Oxbridge Colleges, Hotel Spa and Health Resorts and Corporate Boardrooms worldwide.
We lead the market by engaging a team of people with a deep understanding of buildings, spaces and furniture, with innovative design and engineering skills combined with furniture-making knowledge and excellent customer-facing skills to run our projects.
We are always interested to hear from qualified individuals with experience in these sectors via .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Technical Furniture Designer

Position:
We are seeking a degree-calibre technical furniture designer with solid experience of bespoke furniture design and manufacture. The ideal candidate will have completed a relevant degree and have a minimum of five years’ experience. Candidates with substantial relevant work experience will also be considered. A thorough understanding of furniture construction methods in both traditional and modern materials is required to generate detailed manufacturing drawings to the highest standards. The successful candidate must show outstanding technical competence and knowledge of the draughtsmanship required for manufacture. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about furniture design and keen to enjoy the considerable variety of work in our studio.

Required skills and attributes:
• Advanced knowledge of SolidWorks/Ashlar Vellum (Graphite)/AutoCAD
• Excellent draughting skills and attention to detail
• Highly organised and self motivated
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to design in a range of materials - specifically wood, metal, glass and stone
• Thorough knowledge of construction techniques and manufacturing processes
• Accustomed to dealing with manufacturers and specifiers.

Salary will be dependent on experience.

If you feel that you would be suited to this role please send a covering letter with your CV and a sample of your work by post or email to:

email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://www.lukehughes.co.uk

The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd December 2011.