Project Lead Exterior Designer

4 days ago


Paddington, Australia Nissan Full time

Nissan is a global automotive manufacturer, employing more than 17,000 staff across locally based Design, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing and Sales & Marketing operations in Europe.

We are an aspiring organisation and in this exciting opportunity you will be responsible for leading specific projects and effectively communicating all Design, Product Planning and Engineering requirements to the team, in line with the master schedule. Overall, this role provides essential support to the Design Manager & Design Director in line with the expectations of the planning brief whilst acting as a mentor to other designers.

Main Responsibilities

Manage design projects creatively and efficiently in line with the master schedule.

Provide trend boards, concept sketches and final illustrations to management and support staff

Take full responsibility for achieving design excellence and quality of physical and digital deliverables in all phases of design projects with allocated resources, as well as achieving all project milestones (internal and external) on time.

Oversee and participate in the modelling activity, via manual Clay or Digital 3D CAD and other software systems, pending the model phase completion.

Clarify action and/or negotiate engineering feedback based on product feasibility studies.

Overall, be a leader in a design development and project management.

Key Tasks Defined

Participate in multiple design projects

Engage in peer mentoring to maximize the creativity and efficiency of the design team.

Create and prepare drawings using manual and digital techniques

Lead technical and styling reviews

Lead and manage operational resources in order to optimize creative output in an efficient and effective manner.

Develop internal schedule and methods for DD approval, defining work schedule, internal reviews and their objectives, to achieve external milestones on the master schedule as defined by DPM.

Develop internal schedule to optimize/maximize the efficiency of the process.

Prepare and present design proposals to the DD of assigned project(s).

Keep DM informed of the status of the assigned projects, including any issues that may arise.

Engage in Nissan cross-functional communications, internally and externally, to increase benefit to projects and the company.

Skills and Attributes Required

Creative and innovative, with a proactive approach in terms of design and process

Drawing skills, including manual and digital techniques with an understanding of perspective and technical drawings

Confident active understanding of form/sculpture practices

Experience of modelling techniques

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good Leadership skills with the ability to work well within a team

Knowledge of Project Management best practice

An ability to catch and implement the change of society’s needs for the automotive industries

Qualifications or Knowledge Required

A degree in Automotive Design or equivalent is essential

Automotive Technical Knowledge

An understanding of product materials and social and product trend knowledge

Experience

Solid experience in design studio environment is essential

This is not an exhaustive list and you are required to be flexible in your approach to carrying out your duties which may change from time to time to reflect changes in the Company’s approach to a culture of continuous improvement.

**The Support We Give You**:
We firmly believe that investment in our employees is integral to their growth and success. As a member of our team, you will have access to many of our benefits - because we want you to feel cared for, supported, and engaged at Nissan. Alongside comprehensive career development and learning opportunities, you will also have access to a wide range of employee benefits. This includes an attractive car ownership scheme, flexible working practices, comprehensive health & wellbeing offerings and team building days.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
NTCE’s aim is for employees to be able to work in a worry-free, “best-self” manner, pursuing their careers regardless of gender, orientation, ability, heritage or any other factors and at the same time able to choose from various workstyles to suit their stage of life or background.

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