Cabinetry Designer

Our client, as a certified True32 Custom Cabinetry Manufacturer has served the Lowcountry for 20 years with the ability to design, engineer, manufacture, deliver, and install custom cabinetry in residential homes and condos. Our cabinets are not semi-custom or stock cabinets. Instead, our team provides cabinetry in any width or depth required for the application in increments of 32mm, from which the name True32 is derived. We offer hundreds of door styles and configurations, as well as thousands of finish combinations. HWC Custom Cabinetry produces fine European-style cabinetry that balances form and function. Our showroom and manufacturing facility is in N. Charleston, and our clients are invited to tour the facility where their cabinets are produced by skilled team members utilizing the latest technology in software and equipment.

We seek to add an experienced Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry Designer to our team. This role requires a unique skillset. The desired Designer will possess exceptional communication and client relation skills and the ability to balance the artistry of creative design with the technical abilities necessary to render drawings for final engineering, manufacturing, and installation.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clients to discuss their cabinetry design requirements, preferences, and budget. Clients include homeowners, interior designers, builders, architects, and contractors.
• Manage the relationships with clients from initial contact through the design, manufacturing, and installation process.
• Develop pricing and material estimates and proposals and finalize contracts.
• Provide expert advice and recommendations on design styles, materials, and finishes, serving as a liaison between the client and HWC engineering.
• Present design and proposals to clients, incorporating requested modifications.
• Create detailed, executable drawings for both the client and HWC engineering, leading to successful cabinetry manufacturing and installation for each project.
• Effectively work with a team, including the ability to collaborate with a drafter, engineer, production, or installation team members.
• Research and stay current on industry trends and practices, and product/material availability.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of client interactions, design specifications, and project details, while keeping the project up to date in internal project management tools.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships and solicit prospective clients.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Passion for design and technical implementation within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in cabinet design, preferably in a previous role guiding clients through the design process for semi-custom or custom manufactured cabinetry.
• Proficiency in design software – Cabinet Vision or a comparable application.
• Disciplined attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and an ability to focus. A Designer will focus most of their project time on executing detailed estimates and proposals, working in project management tools, and creating executable drawings in Cabinet Vision for successful manufacturing and installation.
• Extensive knowledge of cabinetry materials, hardware, and construction techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both external clients and internal team members.
• The ability to identify problems and contribute to productive resolutions.
• Energetic capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Adept leadership skills – successfully leading the client through the HWC design process while setting expectations and communicating necessary requirements for project progression.
• Efficient time management skills – prioritizing your projects and tasks and planning your schedule to support meeting deadlines and expectations, effectively maximizing time during client meetings and communications, punctually responding to clients and internal team members inquiries.

Technical Qualifications:

• Design & supporting software: Cabinet Vision, Custom Cabinet Estimator, Asana – project management, Google products; Gmail, Google Drive, etc., Microsoft Office, Nitro Pro - .pdf application
• Savvy with technology – tablets & mobile devices

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