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Position Title: Furniture Design & Measurement officer
Employer: Minaye PLC
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Place of Work: Torhayloch, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 6 months ago
Deadline: Submission date is over
Role overview
Bridge artistry, engineering, and manufacturing to create furniture that blends uncompromising aesthetics with factory-ready precision. You’ll be the critical link between clients, innovation, and production—ensuring every design elevates our brand while optimizing costs, materials, and timelines.
Reports To: Head of Design & Innovation
Core Responsibilities: Beyond Drafting
- Lead end-to-end design of bespoke furniture/interiors from concept sketches to production-approved technical packages (2D/3D CAD, material specs, BOMs).
- Pioneer design standardization systems for repeatable excellence across projects.
- Collaborate directly with R&D to test new materials, joinery techniques, and sustainable alternatives.
- Develop digital prototyping workflows to accelerate design-to-factory handoffs.
- Conduct laser-precise site measurements; resolve spatial conflicts with architectural problem-solving.
- Partner with production teams to design for manufacturability (DFM)—eliminating waste without compromising creativity.
- Contribute to building the Design & Innovation Hub’s methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Mentor junior designers in architectural drafting standards.
Required Expertise:
Education: -Bachelor’s/Master’s in Architecture (mandatory) + additional qualifications in Interior/Industrial Design.
Experience: -3+ years in high-end furniture design, architectural millwork, or interior architecture (not general interior design).
- Portfolio Requirement: Must showcase technical drawings for manufactured furniture (e.g., joinery details, assembly diagrams, material callouts).
Technical skills
- Software: AutoCAD (advanced), Revit SketchUp/3D Max, Adobe Creative Suite.
- Structural integrity of wood/engineered materials.
- Ethiopian timber species properties and sourcing constraints.
- CNC machining limitations and efficiencies
