Junior Design Engineer and a Specification Salesperson

Gallery, 7 Cubitt Street, London, WC1X 0LN
www.tmlighting.com

TM Lighting is the leading art lighting manufacturer producing a range of award winning products for the international art market.  If you are looking for a career working in a fast paced, rapidly growing team and you have passion, drive and determination coupled with a fun, easy-going persona, then we would love to hear from you.

We produce exceptional LED products that transform works of art within private residences, stately homes, galleries and institutions, and commissions for high-end retail spaces in the UK and Internationally. All are designed and made in our central London gallery near to Kings Cross. 

This year, its founders, Harry Triggs and Andrew Molyneux are taking their expertise and British-made designs into the US market.

Two exceptional individuals will join our small, creative and dynamic team as we enter this exciting phase of growth; a Junior Design Engineer and a Specification Salesperson.

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Junior Design Engineer

Salary negotiable, dependent on experience

As a junior/mid-level Product Designer you will have strong engineering and lighting knowledge and 1-5 years of relevant experience. You will form an on-going and integral part of our design team at our London HQ.

Working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing team, you’ll demonstrate passion for the industry, drive and determination, coupled with a fun and easy-going persona.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with the design, sales, marketing teams to aid the delivery of new product designs.
• Undertake design work as allocated by the Design Director.
• Update drawings and design documentation.
• Take ownership of queries and follow through to completion.
• Provide cover for other members of the design department as necessary and perform other tasks if requested from time to time by the Design Manager.
• Clear and concise interaction with all company departments; notably the design, marketing and sales departments.
• Work with the procurement team and manufacturers on product design component issues.
• Liaise with the sales team to communicate any issues arising with orders.

Skills and experience:

• Engineering focus role
• Good experience in engineering/product design with good knowledge of fabrication processes
• Thorough experience of tolerances and specialist finishing
• Understanding of electronics, LED, drivers and dimming
• Broad knowledge of modelling software including Solidworks, AutoCAD
• Experience in product rendering advantageous
• Ability to read and amend lighting layouts advantageous
• In-design/Photoshop/Illustrator
• BEng or BSc required

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure
• Demonstrated attention to detail, time management and organisational skills
• Possess an enthusiastic interest in design and creativity

Company Values:

• Innovation – we aim to be leaders in our field, in technology and design
• Honesty and integrity – instilling trust in our team and our clients
• Quality – attention to detail and quality – we strive for perfection in everything we do
• Sharing – we communicate and share our ideas and challenges with a no blame culture
• Creativity – promoting and nurturing creativity, supporting the art world

To apply, please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]

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Specification Sales

Salary negotiable, dependent on experience

Primarily, you will meet with specifiers to perform the proactive sales function in the business.

With a minimum of 5 years’ sales experience within the lighting industry, you will have good connections with Lighting Designers, Interior Designers and Architects. Secondly and specific to TM Lighting, you will meet clients with significant art collections, helping them to understand the importance of good art lighting that will not only transform the collection, but also their home.

This role will predominantly be out of the office meeting clients, with touch points in the office as necessary. This role would be best suited to a confident, outward going person, with strong organisational skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed sales targets
• The principle aspect of the role is to build long term relationships with Lighting Designers, Interior Designers and Architects
• Introduce our range of Art Lighting Products and seek specification sales opportunities
• Ensure the pipeline is well fed
• Keep up-to-date with the latest product development within the business and technology within the industry
• Be well informed on best practice and industry regulations
• Assist with technical queries as necessary
• Communicate effectively with the rest of the team about opportunities and ensure effective transfer of information to production
• Build quotations
• Represent the Company in a positive and professional manner at all times; adhering to our company values

Skills and experience:

• Experience working within lighting, or associated industry such as interiors
• Experience of working in a high-end/ luxury client-facing role, understanding of clients’ requirements (desirable)
• Excellent communication & organisational skills and attention to detail

Personal attributes:

• Great confidence
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent organisational skills
• Personable
• Team player
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to multitask

Company values:

Creativity – we promote creativity, proudly supporting the art world
Honesty and integrity – instilling trust in our team and our clients
Innovation – we are leaders in our field, in technology and design
Quality – attention to detail – we strive for perfection in everything we do
Sharing – we communicate and share our ideas, challenges, no blame culture
Celebrating – we believe that hard work must be recognised and achievements must be celebrated

To apply, please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]

These job descriptions describe the key aspects of the role. They are not exhaustive and may be subject to change from time to time, as the Directors see fit. You may be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.