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Technical product designer: Combination of design and functionality

The profession of the technical product designers, have originated from the technical draughtsperson profession, develop and produce many different kinds of technical design. Regardless of whether they are minute plastic parts or industrial manufacturing systems: Technical product designers are responsible for the drafting, design and conception thereof. Dimensions and models are calculated and worked out exactly when doing this. Technical product designers are also responsible for selecting suitable manufacturing and joining methods and developing simulations. This ensures that every product can be manufactured in an optimum way and launched onto the market.

Because of their wide range of technical, design and material-specific knowledge, technical product designers are often used in the development and construction departments of industrial companies. Technical product designers are primarily involved in mechanical engineering and plant construction, vehicle construction and in the areas of mechatronics, electrical engineering and medical engineering.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT DESIGNER

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Are you looking for a new challenge in which your creativity is just as in demand as your technical skills? Apply your skills as a technical product designer in the manufacture of furniture, electrical machinery, computer hardware or in companies that manufacture vehicles, mechanical engineering companies and plant construction companies.

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WHAT DOES A TECHNICAL PRODUCT DESIGNER DO?
In their job, technical product designers are responsible for the planning, conception and design of assemblies and components. With the help of CAD programmes, models are calculated to the millimetre. In addition, a high level of technical understanding and knowledge of different materials helps them to select suitable manufacturing and joining processes and to develop simulations. They can be just as involved in the development of a smartphone as in the construction of a forklift truck.

Technical product designers are not only responsible for ensuring that components or assemblies function properly. Your task is also to create designs with the aid of special software, taking the technology that is to be used into consideration.

Technical product designers should be able to perform the following tasks:

Production of diagrams and construction proposals
Production and modification of drawings using 3D CAD systems
Detailed working out
Production of parts lists
Production of technical documentation
Providing project support in compliance with the specified times and objectives
Supporting the project designers

Which hard skills and soft skills do technical product designer need?

As well as having the ability to design, construct and develop components and products, technical product designers should have good knowledge of detailing and the production of drawings.

The following hard skills are also required:

Very good 2D and 3D CAD knowledge (AutoCAD, Inventor and other CAD tools)
Knowledge of the material properties
Knowledge of different manufacturing methods

The following soft skills are also beneficial:

Capability of working in a team
Reliability
Independent and structured way of working
Creativity
Solution orientation
Commitment and flexibility

TECHNICAL PRODUCT DESIGNER SALARY: WHAT CAN YOU EARN?
Aspiring technical product designers start their training with a salary of about 830 euros per month, which increases with each year of training up to a salary of about 1,120 euros. As a career starter, technical product designers can earn a salary between 1,700 and 2,800 euros gross per month. With increasing professional experience, it is possible to end up with a top salary of about 4,400 euros gross per month. Prerequisite: You work full time. In part-time jobs, the salary decreases accordingly.

What are the current opportunities for technical product designers on the job market?

As a technical product designer, candidates with good qualifications, a high degree of technical understanding, a systematic way of working and with team spirit have good chances of getting a job. It is also foreseeable that the number of employees with appropriate specialist knowledge who are retiring will exceed number of experts coming onto the market in the next few years – which is why the job market is becoming increasingly attractive for the technical product designer profession. Especially in big cities like Hamburg, Munich or Berlin, there are many vacancies and a high demand for skilled workers.

During your career, opportunities for advancement may arise which can be achieved by having better professional qualifications.

The following qualifications will allow you to climb the corporate ladder:

State-certified technician
State-certified designer
Technical (certified) business economist

Technical product designers can also study part-time. There is also the option of distance learning. Work, family and studies can be perfectly combined in this way. The following are particularly suitable as postgraduate courses:

Mechanical engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction

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As a technical product designer, candidates with good qualifications, a high degree of technical understanding, a systematic way of working and with team spirit have good chances of getting a job. It is also foreseeable that the number of employees with appropriate specialist knowledge who are retiring will exceed number of experts coming onto the market in the next few years – which is why the job market is becoming increasingly attractive for the technical product designer profession. Especially in big cities like Hamburg, Munich or Berlin, there are many vacancies and a high demand for skilled workers.

During your career, opportunities for advancement may arise which can be achieved by having better professional qualifications.

The following qualifications will allow you to climb the corporate ladder:

State-certified technician
State-certified designer
Technical (certified) business economist

Technical product designers can also study part-time. There is also the option of distance learning. Work, family and studies can be perfectly combined in this way. The following are particularly suitable as postgraduate courses:

Mechanical engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction

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What training should a technical product designer have completed?

In their training, technical product designers can choose between specialising in "Product design and construction" or "Machine and system construction". In the training as a technical product designer specializing in "Product design and construction", the main focus is on the costs, the design and the technical possibilities of materials, standards and assembly techniques for 3D models. In contrast to this, the "Machine and system construction" specialization focuses on the design of 3-D models of components and assemblies for vehicles, machinery and plants. The essential basics of control and electrical engineering are taught when doing this.

The training is divided between the company and the vocational school, and usually lasts for 3.5 years. During this time, the foundations are laid for starting your career as a technical product designer.

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In their training, technical product designers can choose between specialising in "Product design and construction" or "Machine and system construction". In the training as a technical product designer specializing in "Product design and construction", the main focus is on the costs, the design and the technical possibilities of materials, standards and assembly techniques for 3D models. In contrast to this, the "Machine and system construction" specialization focuses on the design of 3-D models of components and assemblies for vehicles, machinery and plants. The essential basics of control and electrical engineering are taught when doing this.

The training is divided between the company and the vocational school, and usually lasts for 3.5 years. During this time, the foundations are laid for starting your career as a technical product designer.

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Where does a technical product designer work?

Technical product designers often work in development and construction departments of industrial companies and implement construction diagrams in such a way that the object can be manufactured with millimetre precision. When doing this, they let their knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods flow into the process as well as their feel for good design. At the same time, they have an overview of the required work steps, materials and costs that arise during production. And if things get tricky at any point, they can provide practical solution approaches thanks to their creative way of thinking.

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Technical product designers often work in development and construction departments of industrial companies and implement construction diagrams in such a way that the object can be manufactured with millimetre precision. When doing this, they let their knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods flow into the process as well as their feel for good design. At the same time, they have an overview of the required work steps, materials and costs that arise during production. And if things get tricky at any point, they can provide practical solution approaches thanks to their creative way of thinking.

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Would you like to develop yourself further or take your expertise into another company? With the aid of our "Find & Engage" concept, we can place you with companies in accordance with your qualifications and wishes. To do this, we carefully compare your applicant profile with the vacancies of companies and their applicant profiles and establish initial contacts. If both parties are interested in collaborating after talking to each other, the framework conditions for the contract are agreed with Hays. This means that you will either be employed directly by the company or by Hays as part of the temporary employment agency.

Companies have the major advantage that we select their future qualified candidates in a targeted manner. We can establish contacts and fill vacancies quickly within a very short time. We also speed up the time-consuming application process for our applicants.

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