industrial designer
ISCO: 2163. Skills: 67. Essential: 20.
Essential skills
- aesthetics
- conduct research on trends in design
- copyright legislation
- design management
- design principles
- determine suitability of materials
- draft design specifications
- draw design sketches
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ergonomics
- follow a brief
- industrial design
- liaise with engineers
- manufacturing processes
- mathematics
- meet deadlines
- perform ideation activities
- perform market research
- present artistic design proposals
Supporting skills
- 3D modelling
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- adapt to new design materials
- analyse production processes for improvement
- apply 3D imaging techniques
- apply desktop publishing techniques
- attend design meetings
- build a product's physical model
- build jewellery models
- CAD software
- calculate design costs
- calculate materials to build equipment
- CAM software
- ceramic ware
- collaborate with engineers
- consult with design team
- coordinate manufacturing production activities
- cost management
- create a product's virtual model
- design package
- design prototypes
- determine production feasibility
- develop jewellery designs
- draw blueprints
- human-robot collaboration
- hydraulics
- identify customer's needs
- industrial engineering
- jewellery processes
- manage contracts
- monitor production developments
- perform physical stress tests on models
- perform project management
- plan event marketing for promotional campaigns
- pneumatics
- prepare production prototypes
- produce sustainable products
- prospect new customers
- think creatively about jewellery
- types of glazing
- types of packaging materials
- types of toy materials
- use CAD software
- use CAE software
- use specialised design software
- use technical drawing software
- write manuals