Designer - Colour, Material and Finish (CMF)

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