NSO Designer
Posted 3 days ago by Princess Yachts
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The NSO Designer at Princess Yachts will be instrumental in delivering custom design solutions for a luxury brand, collaborating with various teams to take concepts from feasibility to production. The role requires strong CAD skills, particularly in Siemens NX, and the ability to manage workloads effectively while supporting other departments. The designer will also be responsible for producing accurate models and ensuring compliance with development standards. This position emphasizes creativity, attention to detail, and effective communication with suppliers and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to develop tailored design options.
- Use applications like NPI, Chess, OMS, and Siemens NX for investigations.
- Apply strong concept design skills and creative thinking to develop solutions.
- Manage workload effectively and support other departments as needed.
- Produce accurate models from new designs and previously developed options.
- Liaise with suppliers and prepare investigation summaries for various teams.
- Ensure compliance of non-standard kits and designs with development standards.
- Act as an ambassador for Princess Yachts, promoting company values.
Key Skills:
- Strong working knowledge of 3D CAD, particularly Unigraphics NX.
- Excellent understanding of materials and properties of GRP, timber, steels, and alloys.
- Good understanding of mechanisms and mechanical principles.
- Strong attention to detail.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Plymouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Fixed Term Contract: 12 months Join Princess Yachts as an NSO Designer and play a key role in delivering custom solutions for a world-leading luxury brand. Working within our NSO team, you’ll collaborate with designers and engineers to develop tailored design options—taking concepts from initial feasibility through to CAD development, production, and final fit-out.
What you'll be doing:
- Use a range of applications to carry out investigations, including NPI (Boat Specification), Chess (Bill of Materials), OMS (Sales Request Database), and Siemens NX.
- Apply strong concept design skills and creative thinking to develop solutions.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Siemens NX.
- Manage your own workload effectively.
- Support other departments when required (e.g. Sales and Shop Floor).
- Produce accurate models from both new designs and previously developed options.
- Liaise with suppliers as needed.
- Prepare clear and concise investigation summaries suitable for Sales, CAD, Production, and Fit-Out teams.
- Ensure all relevant teams are properly informed and instructed to achieve right-first-time design solutions.
- Investigation summaries may include sketches, 2D and 3D mock-ups, fitting instructions, and purchased product specifications.
- Ensure all non-standard kits and designs comply with development standards.
- Act as an ambassador for Princess Yachts, promoting the company in line with its values.
What we're looking for:
- Strong working knowledge of 3D CAD, with proficiency in Unigraphics NX essential.
- Excellent understanding of materials and the basic properties of GRP, timber, steels, and alloys.
- Good understanding of mechanisms and mechanical principles.
- Strong attention to detail.