Design And Development Technician

Job Description

• Pay: From £29,500 per annum, plus bonus and benefits.
• Job Type: Permanent
• Hours: 38.75 hours per week

• Schedule: Monday to Friday

• 5:30 AM - 1:45 PM and 1:45PM - 10:00 PM

• Location: Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3FQ

Next is one of the UK's best known high-street retailers and most established online operations but have you ever wondered who builds our stylish and comfortable sofas?

In 2016 we opened our doors with just one production line and 8 years later we have 200 employees and 14 production lines.

We're blazing the way for modern British Manufacturing from our home in Armthorpe, Doncaster.

Your Next Role
Reporting to the Technical Manager, the Design & Development Technician will work within the New Product Development Team to define project requirements and product specifications to support design activities and development for pre-production and high volume sofa manufacturing.

This role will work directly with internal teams in planning & production, together with procurement and third-party suppliers to implement the New Product Development process; produce production ready files & drawings, prepare prototypes for testing & validation, facilitate change requests, create product specifications & assembly guides and support the manufacturing process.

Additionally, you will utilize best practices and engineering principles to develop cost-effective and structurally sound frames. Your role involves generating detailed 3D CAD files and production drawings, collaborating on prototype development with upholstery and technical teams, and creating Bill of Materials (BOM) lists. You will also produce product information packs, specifications, and assembly training guides, while ensuring product compliance through coordination with compliance teams and testing agencies.

Let's take it on
The Design & Development Technician role requires an individual with a degree-level technical qualification, (preferably in Furniture Design, Product Design, Product Design Engineering, or a related field), along with at least two years of experience in design development and a new product development process.

The ideal candidate will have proficiency in software like SOLIDWORKS 3D, LECTRA Design Concept 3D, Alphacam, Lectra Modaris and Lectra Diamino. They will possess highly desirable skills included competence in Adobe CC applications such as Illustrator and Photoshop.

Desirable experience in the sofa, furniture, and upholstery industry with hands-on prototyping, woodworking, upholstery, and sewing skills.

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About Us
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world So we've gone global

About The Team

• Sharesave scheme
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Generous bonus scheme for many roles
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Free on-site parking
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.