3D Product Designer, Wedgwood & Royal Doulton (Parental Leave Cover)

3D PRODUCT DESIGNER, WEDGWOOD & ROYAL DOULTON(PARENTAL LEAVE COVER)OUR ROLEWe are seeking an experienced and passionate 3D Product Designer to join our Wedgwood & Royal Doulton design team to cover a paternal leave period.You’ll need to be fanatical about ceramics, with a highly energised creative mind, strong technical knowledge and a passion for craft & materials. You will bring meticulous attention to detail and apply your skills to develop original concepts for tableware, glassware, interior pieces and sculptural work. You will play a pivotal role in transforming story-led concepts into robust products ready for production and distribution. Collaborating closely with the Design Director/Design Team Lead and the wider design team, you will operate across multiple product categories and materials, thriving in a small, dynamic team within a larger organisation.What You'll DoCreating pioneering, original, and dynamic designs for new and existing product collections in line with the Creative Vision Developing advanced 3D models with excellent proficiency in Rhino, as well as freehand sketching to explore and communicate design concepts Producing low and high-fidelity prototypes, from handcrafted methods to rapid prototyping and creating photorealistic renders using KeyShot and AI-based software tools. Communicating and presenting design concepts to key stakeholders with confidence Preparing detailed specification packs for costings and development handover Refining designs for manufacturing, drafting specifications, and making informed design decisions, collaborating closely with suppliers and internal factories Feedback on proofs and prototypes when required, with the relevant amount of detailed information Working as part of a collaborative and creative team, based at our Barlaston office Who You AreSomeone who is interested in art and culture, always seeking inspiration and enjoys the storytelling element of Design. Appreciation for artisans and craftmanship is essential. A keen researcher who can find genuine and original inspiration, with a self-motivated drive to generate big ideas Someone who is hands on and enjoys the marriage of design and craft, whilst using their natural design acumen to problem solve and initiate creative solutions Able to lead design projects from conceptual thinking, ideating, design iterations to implementation Highly innovative, story-led designer who understands how to create products that resonate with consumers Skilled in balancing multiple stakeholder inputs and delivering quality to agreed timelines and standards Detail-oriented, impeccable attention to detail Highly skilled and proficient in digital design tools. Skilled at using multiple prototyping methodologies including hand modelling and digital. Experienced in working closely with suppliers, manufacturing processes, and materials Excellent communicator, and able to articulate ideas both verbally and visually Strong time management and organisational skills, able to set goals and priorities University educated within Product/Industrial design, or a relevant design field 5–10 year’s experienced in a design environment START YOUR JOURNEY AT WEDGWOOD, a part of FISKARS GROUPWe review applications on a continuous basis, so please submit your application today!For further details, you can contact April Sargant, Design Lead, Wedgwood via e-mail april.sargant@fiskars.com.This role is based at our Barlaston office in Stoke-on-Trent.We are committed to protecting your personal data, so we only accept applications through our career website.Last day of application:28.11.2025Read more: fiskarsgroup.comRead more: wedgwood.comOBR1