What to Expect
- Lead Colour & Materials across all programs; delivering to the business’ requirements, supporting the CMD Manager with the day to day workload of the Colour and Materials team
- Communicate and progress critical issues to the Colour and Materials Manager
- Deputising the CMD manager
- Supporting the CMD team for all program delivery (senior & juniors)
- Research market sector, Lifestyles, Design and Social Trends for current and future programmes
- Work closely with suppliers, developing materials to McLaren production specifications
- Liaise with McLaren designers, function groups, marketing and purchasing teams to ensure proposals are to required standard
- To represent the Studio/Colour and Materials team at technical/senior meetings as required
- “Design breath-taking products that tell the visual story of their function”.
What You'll Do
- Direct report to the CMD Manager
- Communicate and progress critical issues to the Chief Designer, Design Operations Manager & Design Director.
- Define, submit and manage CMD D&D budget (to deliver G0-G4)
- Carry out appraisals as required (specifically junior and senior designers).
- Work within the wider Design, CAS, Clay & Engineering teams; to present feasible solutions to Function Group representatives and Senior Management for sign-off.
- Offer input into the creation and update of design standards & process.
- Input into Design Strategy
- Present & sell Colour & Materials concepts to senior management and up to Executive level.
- Assist to Instilling the design statement, pillars & principles to create a strong future design identity.
- Assist in Instilling the McLaren way of thinking through brainstorming/concept development sessions.
- Support the CMD Team to deliver new Materials and Finishes for all programs
- Create C&M programme vision themes and Materials Variant List for all programs
- Create and deliver the C&M Design research report and Design Intent Report for all programs
- Submit C&M plan for long lead-time parts for all programs
- Complete inputs to Marketing Features List
- Create & Confirm Trim Level Strategy
- Deliver Target samples and support Design Quality in delivery of Master Samples for all colours & materials
- Reconcile design intent, quality & manufacturing feasibility with engineering and commercial requirements.
What You'll Bring
- A University Degree in Art and Design or equivalent, with extensive experience as a Colour and Material Designer
- Delivered Colour & Materials for programs from G0 to G4.
- Excellent experience leading and coaching a high-performance team working within tight deadlines
- Possessing a high level of self-motivation, people skills, initiative, flexibility and determination to see a task through to completion
- Solid OEM experience working in a design department of an Automotive company
- Highly creative with excellent colour vision, colour harmony and an intuitive understanding of perceived value and craftsmanship
- Significant knowledge of automotive/industrial colours and materials
- Presentation skills to explain and express design intention
- High Level of competence in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Microsoft Office
- Strong project planning/management skills essential
- Excellent understanding of Colour & Materials and vehicle design.
What We'll Do for You
- Must possess a genuine passion for pushing the boundaries in Colour and Materials Design
- Highly motivated Team player with excellent communication and strong presentation skills
- Should be well organised and methodical, with excellent attention to detail
- Working exceptionally well under pressure
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.
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