Technical Designer – Bespoke Furniture & Joinery

Crewkerne, Somerset
Full-time | Permanent
Competitive salary (DOE)

Our client is a well-established, design-led bespoke furniture and joinery manufacturer working on high-end residential and commercial projects. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Technical Designer to support projects from concept through to manufacture and installation.

This is a great opportunity for a technically strong designer who enjoys working closely with workshops, project teams, and external consultants to ensure designs are delivered accurately and efficiently.

The Role

• Producing detailed technical drawings for bespoke furniture and joinery packages
• Translating design intent into fully resolved production-ready drawings
• Liaising with project managers, workshop teams, suppliers, and installers
• Managing drawing revisions and ensuring accuracy throughout the project lifecycle
• Supporting problem-solving during manufacture and installation stages

Key Requirements

• Proficient in AutoCAD (essential)
• Experience producing technical drawings for bespoke furniture and/or joinery
• Strong understanding of materials, construction methods, and manufacturing processes
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Clear communication skills and confidence working within a project team

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-quality, design-led projects
• A collaborative environment with close ties to manufacturing
• Long-term career progression within a growing business
• Competitive salary and benefits package

. True Solid-Wood Craftsmanship

Feature: Work exclusively with solid hardwood on bespoke outdoor furniture—no MDF or mass-produced components.
Advantage: You can fully apply and develop traditional woodworking and hand-finishing skills.
Benefit: Greater pride in your work and the satisfaction of creating furniture built to last for years.

2. End-to-End Quality Ownership

Feature: Assemble furniture from technical drawings through to final sanding and finishing.
Advantage: You have real responsibility and control over the quality of each piece.
Benefit: A stronger sense of achievement knowing your craftsmanship directly defines the finished product.

3. Skilled, Supportive Workshop Team

Feature: Join a close-knit team of experienced woodworkers in a well-organised workshop.
Advantage: You benefit from collaboration, shared knowledge, and a positive working culture.
Benefit: A more enjoyable workday and continued skill improvement without unnecessary pressure.

4. Secure Role with Career Progression

Feature: Full-time, permanent position with a respected bespoke furniture maker.
Advantage: Stable weekday hours and opportunities to develop as the company grows.
Benefit: Long-term job security and a clear pathway to advance your woodworking career.

ask: “Are you comfortable producing design intent interior packs in Revit yourself, without handing modelling to someone else?”

Theyre looking for a revit proficient that can work up design intent packs for interiors, not just a technician but someone who considers proportion, plays with options, draws coffers and junctions and details and joinery.

“This role sits between interior design and joinery engineering.
The client is a high-end residential studio and they’re looking for someone who can work up design intent for interiors — not just produce technical drawings.

You’d be thinking through how interiors are actually built: bespoke joinery, ceilings, coffers, junctions, proportions and material details — and then expressing that clearly in Revit.

It’s not a production or BIM role, and not a decorative interiors role either. It suits someone who enjoys problem-solving, detailing and shaping how things come together, rather than just drawing what they’re told.”

winch design

fiona barrett Campbell

studio indigo

Must Have: SolidWork, Joinery Furniture Experience, 

Q: “How confident are you producing full manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks for CNC and workshop use?”

Q:“Have you worked on bespoke or luxury joinery or furniture projects before?”

Ultra-Luxury, One-Off Projects

Advantage: You won’t be stuck producing repetitive standard drawings — every project is bespoke.
Benefit to candidate:
“You’d be working on completely unique superyacht interiors and super-prime residential furniture — award-winning, high-profile projects that really elevate your portfolio and reputation in the industry.”

Strong Design-to-Manufacture Involvement

Advantage: You’re involved from concept approval right through to CNC and workshop drawings.
Benefit to candidate:
“It’s a really hands-on role where you actually see your designs being built — working closely with cabinet makers, workshops and procurement, so you get real ownership over projects rather than just sitting behind CAD all day.”

Artisan Team + Career Development

Advantage: Working alongside highly skilled craftspeople with structured training and progression.
Benefit to candidate:
“You’d be part of a genuinely passionate, specialist team producing some of the best bespoke furniture in the UK — and they actively invest in training and long-term career development, so it’s a place you can grow, not just a stepping stone.”

Strong Package & Lifestyle Perks

Advantage: Competitive salary, flexible hours, extra holiday, paid birthday leave and socials.
Benefit to candidate:
“They offer a really attractive package — flexible working, up to

he's looking for a workshop manager. can come from any of the following manufacturing backgrounds, joinery, electronics, HVAC, carpentry, trimming. The key for him is finding a good manaager, that can manage workflow and has trades experience.

Selling points:

-Growth opps

-Interesting and exciting product

-Family run

Project / Production Manager

Bespoke Joinery & Furniture
📍 Chippenham, Wiltshire
💰 £45,000 + Company Car + Benefits
🕒 Full-time | Permanent
🚀 Start: Early March

Our client is a well-established, high-end bespoke furniture and joinery manufacturer working within the super-prime residential and interiors market. Due to sustained workload, they are looking to appoint an experienced Project / Production Manager to oversee projects from order through to delivery.

The Role

The role will be primarily based from the business’s head office near Chippenham. There is flexibility for the right candidate to be partially London-based, operating from a showroom environment, provided they are able to travel to head office twice per week to oversee production and gather updates.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising directly with clients to discuss project timelines, completion dates, drawing revisions and specifications

• Managing projects through the workshop, ensuring production aligns with agreed estimates and schedules

• Interpreting technical drawings to support decision-making throughout production

• Coordinating suppliers and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of outsourced work

• Carrying out quality control checks prior to items leaving the workshop

• Producing schedules and reporting progress and forward workload forecasts to directors

About You

• Proven experience in a Project Manager / Production Manager role within bespoke joinery, furniture or high-end interiors

• Strong understanding of workshop processes and production flow

• Confident reading and interpreting technical drawings

• Personable and professional, with experience dealing directly with high-end clients

• Hands-on cabinet making experience is advantageous but not essential

• Comfortable working within the super-prime residential/interiors sector

Ideally, you will have progressed from the bench into management, giving you a strong understanding of how bespoke pieces are made and enabling realistic discussions around timelines and production constraints.

Package

• £45,000 per annum

• Company car

• Benefits package

• Key role within a design-led, growing business

If you’d like a confidential conversation about the role before applying, feel free to get in touch

Millwork Engineer – New York

Salary: up to $85,000 per annum

About the Role

A high-end furniture and joinery specialist is seeking a talented Millwork Engineer to join its growing team. This role would be ideal for an experienced Cabinet Maker who has progressed into technical design and engineering, with proven AutoCAD skills.

You’ll play a key part in bridging the gap between design and production – producing accurate technical drawings and solutions that enable bespoke millwork/joinery projects to be delivered to the highest standard.

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to $85,000 per year (depending on experience)

• Full-time, permanent role based in New York

• Work on prestigious, bespoke residential and commercial projects

• Collaborative working environment with career progression opportunities

• Chance to combine hands-on craftsmanship knowledge with technical design expertise

Key Responsibilities

• Produce precise technical drawings and joinery details using AutoCAD

• Apply hands-on cabinet making knowledge to ensure designs are practical for manufacture

• Liaise with designers, project managers, and workshop teams to resolve technical challenges

• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail across all project documentation

• Support the successful delivery of high-quality bespoke joinery projects

What We’re Looking For

• Previous background as a Cabinet Maker (essential)

• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD with experience producing joinery details

• Solid understanding of bespoke furniture/joinery construction and production processes

• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

How to Apply

Do you enjoy combining craftsmanship with technical design? Simply click Apply now to be considered.

Joinery Engineer – South West London

Salary: up to £45,000 per annum

About the Role

A high-end furniture and joinery specialist is seeking a talented Joinery Engineer to join its growing team. This role would be ideal for an experienced Cabinet Maker who has progressed into technical design and engineering, with proven AutoCAD skills.

You’ll play a key part in bridging the gap between design and production – producing accurate technical drawings and solutions that enable bespoke joinery projects to be delivered to the highest standard.

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £45,000 per year (depending on experience)

• Full-time, permanent role based in South West London

• Work on prestigious, bespoke residential and commercial projects

• Collaborative working environment with career progression opportunities

• Chance to combine hands-on craftsmanship knowledge with technical design expertise

Key Responsibilities

• Produce precise technical drawings and joinery details using AutoCAD

• Apply hands-on cabinet making knowledge to ensure designs are practical for manufacture

• Liaise with designers, project managers, and workshop teams to resolve technical challenges

• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail across all project documentation

• Support the successful delivery of high-quality bespoke joinery projects

What We’re Looking For

• Previous background as a Cabinet Maker (essential)

• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD with experience producing joinery details

• Solid understanding of bespoke furniture/joinery construction and production processes

• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

How to Apply

Do you enjoy combining craftsmanship with technical design? Simply click Apply now to be considered.

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