Senior Clay Sculptor

Job Description

GM Advanced Design Europe is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Clay Sculptor to lead physical modelling projects in our advanced design studio based in Leamington Spa, UK. This role is crucial for translating 2D design concepts into high-quality 3D clay models, ensuring our vehicles embody the GM brand essence.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead advanced clay sculpting projects from sketch through to a highly realized full size 3D form.

• Translate 2D sketches, renderings, and digital data into precise and aesthetically refined 3D clay models for various vehicle programs.

• Understand and participate in all aspects of the clay sculpting process, creative hand sculpting, programming for mill, milling, scanning, dynoc and preparing models for paint.

• Collaborate closely with design, digital sculpting and studio engineering teams to ensure design intent and feasibility are met.

• Ensure all sculpted models accurately capture and communicate the GM brand essence and design philosophy.

• Present sculpted models and design iterations to various stakeholders, effectively communicating design intent and rationale.

• Manage project timelines and resources effectively to meet critical design milestones.

• Maintain organized project documentation and share information efficiently.

• Stay up to date and compliant with health and safety tasks within the studio and ensure that health and safety is always at the forefront of every task we undertake.

• Carry out basic operations tasks. E.g. moving and setting up models for review.

Job Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Clay Sculptor or Senior Clay Modeler within automotive or a related industry.

• Exceptional ability to translate 2D design concepts into accurate and expressive 3D clay models.

• Strong proficiency in all aspects of clay sculpting; Programming for mill, milling, scanning, creative hand sculpting.

• Expertise in capturing and translating brand essence into physical forms.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft SharePoint.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of high-quality clay models completed.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Fine Arts, and/or 10 years+ experience within an Automotive Design OEM studio as a Clay Sculptor.

PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

To be considered for this position, you will need to submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile. You may include a link to your online portfolio in your resume OR if your portfolio is not available online, please follow the instructions below to upload your portfolio as a separate attachment as you did with the resume.

1. Save your portfolio as a pdf document
2. Name your portfolio your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. Example: Candidate name is John Smith. Portfolio pdf file name is: Smith, John.pdf
3. Upload as an attachment - you may have to condense the file.

DISCLAIMER: The Works included in your Career Portfolio must not be subject to any non-disclosure and/or confidentiality agreement. If the Works in your Career Portfolio are owned by your current or former employer, or by any other Third Party, there must be an express written consent from the Owner allowing the Works to be included in your Career Portfolio for sharing with General Motors (“GM”). By sharing your Career Portfolio, you grant to GM the right to quote, paraphrase, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use all or any portion of the Career Portfolio for purposes of making a hiring determination. By sharing your Career Portfolio, you also agree to release and discharge GM, and its licensees, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action that you may have regarding any use of the Career Portfolio, including (but not limited to) any claims based on the right to privacy, the right to publicity, copyright, libel, defamation, or any other rights.

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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