Senior Inventor Lead (Design for Manufacturing)

Posted 26 March 2026
Salary DOE + excellent package
LocationAntrim
Job type Permanent
Discipline Built Environment
ReferenceRASIL260326_1774534528

Job description

  • Job Reference: RASIL260326
  • Job Title: Senior Inventor Lead (Design for Manufacturing)
  • Salary: £Competitive Salary DOE + excellent package
  • Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland

Senior Inventor Lead

Are you looking for a Senior Inventor Lead role? Interested in working for a leading fit-out contractor?

VANRATH are recruiting a Senior Inventor Lead to work for a leading fitout contractor, to drive the continued development of their Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes using Autodesk Inventor and related technologies.

Remuneration:

£Competitive Salary DOE + excellent package

Benefits Include:

  • Additional holidays
  • Enhanced pension
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Length of service awards
  • Employee wellness programme
  • Working from home scheme
  • Holiday purchase scheme

Client:

Our client is a leading interior fit-out contractor based in Antrim, Northern Ireland. They carry out a range of fit-out projects across various sectors including luxury residential, commercial, hotels and specialist joinery projects.

The business have a great opportunity for a Senior Inventor Lead to work for a leading fitout contractor, to drive the continued development of their Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes using Autodesk Inventor and related technologies.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate the use of AutoDesk Inventor to support project delivery
  • Lead the identification of opportunities to improve and develop Design and Manufacturing capabilities; actively identifying and reviewing new technology, software and solutions relevant to the business
  • Manage all aspects of DfM across project design development, from tender to manufacture
  • Ensure production information is produced accurately, efficiently and according to programme and budget as well as being compliant with client requirements
  • Work with the Production and Operations teams in relation to output such as cutting lists and bills of materials, driving an integrated, digital and automated manufacturing process
  • Identify benefits and lessons learnt to enable continuous improvement
  • Roll out Inventor training within the Design and production departments

The Ideal Person:

  • Degree qualified or other relevant qualifications
  • Experience in a Joinery / Fitout company is ideal
  • A proven track record of experience in a Design for Manufacturing role
  • Strong experience with Autodesk Inventor (Woodwork for Inventor desirable)
  • Sound knowledge of AutoCAD is ideal
  • Experience leading or mentoring teams
  • Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills
  • Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, project-driven environment

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion