Position Title: Designer - Colour, Material and Finish (CMF)

Duration: Contract

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Description of the assignment

• Develop CMF concepts, which are translated into physical solutions and prototypes in cooperation with Material Specialists and our in-house trim shop.
• Generate graphics and pattern for Interior and Exterior applications.
• Produce creative and detailed design solutions fulfilling complex technical criteria working in close collaboration with other design disciplines.
• Conduct benchmark and research, having a fact-based approach.
• Create Colour, Material, Finish definition documents and safeguard CMF releases linked to design gateways and property plans.
• Prepare physical and digital presentations. Be able to present and attend in design reviews.
• Attend in project and engineering meetings, representing CMF for your assigned project.
• Work closely and interact with both internal as well external stakeholders.
• Liaise with R&D, Project and Marketing teams in China.
• Part of CMF community doing non project assignments, creative contributions to work shops and CMF strategies.

We Offer:

• A highly dynamic, creative and ever-changing work environment.
• Plenty of challenges and opportunities to grow in your profession.
• Great team spirit and fantastic colleagues, both in Sweden and in China
• travels within EU and China/Asia.

Qualifications and skills required for the role.

• Min. bachelor's degree within Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Textile/Fashion Design or Fine Arts.
• At least 2-5 years' experience from industrial, product, fashion/textile or transportation design. Work related to sustainability and research an advantage.
• Deep knowledge in design process and methodology as well CMF development process.
• Strong communicator with good presentation skills, both verbally and visually.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and VRED with ability to visualize and communicate ideas effectively in 2D and 3D. Other software like Substance, Key Shot, Rhino is also valuable.
• Fluent in English. Knowledge in Mandarin is an advantage.

Personal attributes

• You are unafraid and highly flexible, knowing that changes are inevitable.
• You have a "can-do-attitude" and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• You are structured, methodical, and analytical with good planning skills.
• You move between the big picture and nitty gritty details on a day-to-day basis.
• You are a super team player who couldn't care less for prestige or politics.
• And you are a strong communicator, visually oriented with good verbal skills.

IT/SW requirements (if applicable)

Required:

• Adobe Creative Suite
• VRED
• Substance
• Blender

Beneficial:

• Keyshot
• Alias