Industrial Designers
An Industrial Designer designs products for companies and creates design ideas for products that are functional and visually appealing. Creates designs for product packaging or exhibits, or contributes graphic design work for industrial design projects. Creates new product designs or works to improve existing products, including consumer or industrial products.
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Core Tasks
- Provides technical consultancy services.
- Examines and advises on patent applications.
- Prepares sketches, drawings and specifications showing materials to be used, construction and finishing methods and other details.
- Devises and implements control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of system and materials.
- Designs new systems and equipment with regard to cost, market requirements and feasibility of manufacture.
- Establishes principles and techniques to improve the quality, durability and performance of materials such as textiles, glass, rubber, plastics, ceramics, metals and alloys.
- Researches into problem areas to advance basic knowledge, evaluate new theories and techniques and to solve specific problems.
Education Requirements
| Level | Percentage |
| Level 0 | 1.221765% |
| Level 1 | 2.646032% |
| Level 2 | 11.939053% |
| Level 3 | 26.279293% |
| Level 4-5 (Higher Education) | 13.617982% |
| Level 6 (Bachelors) | 26.962893% |
| Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) | 12.129896% |
| Level 8 (Doctorate) | 5.203085% |
Salary Levels
£60,869.60
Potential Salary
£21,150.00
Entry Level Salary
£41,168.22
Average Salary
5
Annual Openings