Develops and implements designs for commercial and industrial products.
Tasks Include:
undertakes research and development to determine requirements for products
develops specifications for product design in terms of cost, availability of materials, methods of production, new technology, safety, marketing and business objectives
prepares sketches showing style, shape, size and general appearance of products
creates models of products for mass production
supervises others making models and patterns of products
produces technical drawings, schematic diagrams and reports of products to communicate manufacturing details to manufacturers
uses design software to prepare sketches and specifications on computer
may modify design to meet manufacturing or cost requirements