Job description
Position Title: Alias Sub D Concept Modeler
Duration: Contract
Location: Woking, Surrey
Purpose of the role:
- Supporting the design team to create breath-taking products that tell the visual story of their function.
- You will be creating concept design proposals using concept modelling techniques in Alias Sub D.
- You have the ability to also develop production feasible aesthetically-optimised surfaces that maintain design intent and are to a high quality of surface execution.
- Assisting the creative process by interpreting 2D sketches into 3D data for design iteration and approval.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Create SR0 initial theme surfaces to support design studies to 'sketch' tolerances
- Create Pre-SR1 surfaces of selected themes for proportions approval to 'sketch' tolerances
- Create SR1 surfaces of selected theme for engineering feasibility to 'sketch' tolerances.
- Create SR2 surfaces for aero mule and first CAD models to 'concept' tolerances with curves-on-surface
- Create SR3 surfaces for Design Director approval to 'pre-production' tolerances
- Create SR4 surfaces for clay validation to 'pre-production' tolerances incl. all feasibility
- Create SRF surfaces releases for production releases to 'production intent' tolerances
- Receive Engineering hard point update notification from Studio Engineer with support from Digital Surfacing Design Principal
- Retrieve input from Design with support from Digital Surfacing Design Seniors
- Maintain up to date reference data model for Zone (Alias)
- Update zonal data daily for Persistent Digital Model
- Send CAS surfaces to studio engineering for hard point verification as per client standard.
- Convert and send milling data to clay modellers, if needed.
- Provide any reference CAS information (e.g. points) to assist clay development
- Prepare CAS models for regular design and surface reviews
- Apply colours to CAS surfaces to show which surface changes have taken place
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 8-10 years' experience in Alias surfacing design
- Strong IT/ knowledge of concept modelling techniques.
- Main software package - Alias Sub D and Alias Nurbs.
- Educated to Degree level in a design related field.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong team-working ethos
- Ability to adapt and be flexible to meet programme needs
- Good work-ethic and ability to deliver under pressure
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a strategic partner to the automotive industry, providing innovative design and engineering services to global OEMs, from concept to production. Founded in 1997, Contechs has since established itself as a leading automotive recruitment specialist, recruiting across all disciplines in the product development process.
Its dedicated Contractor Care Team plays a pivotal role in providing an effective and successful placement for external employees, supporting them throughout their contract, from pre-placement to contract renewal.
How to Apply
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