Technical Designer – Textile detailer & Industrial designer
(Engineering / Architecture / Industrial Design)
Location:
Hybrid – Minimum 3 days in office (Fridays compulsory)
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Designer with 4–5 years of postgraduate experience to join our multidisciplinary team, contributing to the detailing, documentation, and technical development of our internationally recognized Tenthouse structures within the eco-hospitality space.
This role is ideal for candidates from backgrounds in engineering, architecture, or industrial design who have a deep curiosity about how things are made, a strong understanding of material properties, and a technical mindset for component assembly across rigid and textile systems.
You will collaborate with both in-house and external partners to translate high-level designs into precise, fabrication-ready documentation. You will play a key part in the design development process, from concept breakdown and prototyping through to handover for production.
Reporting Line:
• Reports to: Senior Architect – Textile Patterning & Detailing Lead
• Works closely with: DfMa (Design for Manufacture & Assembly) Lead (Warehouse-based)
Key Responsibilities:
• Translate architectural and product designs into detailed technical drawings and fabrication documentation.
• Develop and document assemblies involving both textile-based and rigid components, taking into account materials, tolerances, fabrication constraints, and site conditions.
• Interface with third-party fabricators (e.g., CMT factories, steel fabricators) to ensure clarity and accuracy of documentation.
• Participate in collaborative design and technical workshopping with internal teams and external consultants.
• Assist with design iteration and prototyping, supporting the transition from digital model to built product.
• Coordinate closely with DfMa and project teams to meet production deadlines.
• Maintain version control and technical accuracy across documentation packages.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design-to-fabrication workflows.
Required Skills & Experience:
• 4–5 years of relevant postgraduate experience in fabrication, technical detailing, or product development.
• Background in engineering, architecture, or industrial design with a strong focus on materiality and component-based design.
• Demonstrated experience working across both textile-based structures and rigid assemblies
is highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of material behavior and manufacturing processes.
Software Proficiency (Weighted by Relevance):
• SolidWorks – High proficiency (60–70%)
• AutoCAD – Competent (30–40%)
• Rhino – Competent (30–40%)
• SketchUp – Beneficial
• Revit – Prior experience advantageous (approx. 50% relevance)
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Technically curious – enjoys dissecting designs and understanding how things go together.
• Independent worker who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Comfortable working within deadline-driven, production-based workflows.
• Excellent communication skills, especially when conveying complex technical information to diverse stakeholders.
• Keen to contribute to the delivery of innovative international projects in the eco-hospitality space.
What We Offer:
• Exposure to international projects at the forefront of sustainable, experiential design.
• Mentorship from professionals with decades of technical and design experience in architecture, engineering, and DfMa.
• Opportunity to specialize in technical systems, componentry, or lead design teams over time.
• A hybrid work environment supporting flexibility, learning, and career development in the office and the warehouse environment.
• Immediate start, with a structured two-stage interview process including a task-based assignment.
If you’re a hands-on designer, detail-oriented thinker, and enjoy seeing your ideas realized in the physical world, we’d love to hear from
you
Send CVs to: redlinerecruitmentcvs@gmail.com
To apply for this job email your details to michelle@redlinerecruitment.co.za
