Junior–Mid Industrial Designer (CAD) – Cabinetry & CNC, Fusion 360

About us

Vanlifer designs and builds campervans out of our Wairau Valley workshop. We make flat-pack conversion kits for New Zealand’s most popular vans (Hiace, Transit, Sprinter and more), sold across NZ and Australia. We also do fleet builds, commercial fit-outs through our sister brand WorkVan, and CNC-cut cabinetry for other converters.

Everything we make starts in Fusion 360 and finishes on our CNC. We’re after someone to help design it.

The role

Design van cabinetry, furniture and kit components in Fusion 360: kitchens, beds, storage, seating

Work from 3D scans of van interiors to design accurate, well-fitting parts

Build parametric models that adapt across van models and layouts

Prepare CNC-ready files: nesting, toolpaths and sheet optimisation

Produce part lists, cutting lists and assembly drawings for the workshop and DIY kit customers

Work with the build team on prototypes and refine designs from feedback

Must have

Strong Fusion 360 skills (modelling, assemblies, drawings)

CNC knowledge: nesting, toolpaths, and how parts get cut and assembled

Experience working with 3D scan data (point clouds or meshes)

Cabinetry or joinery knowledge: joints, hardware, sheet materials, tolerances

The right to work in NZ

Nice to have

Rhino experience

Fusion CAM

Van, marine, RV or furniture design experience

Hands-on workshop or build experience

Who we’re looking for

We’re open on experience, from strong graduates through to experienced designers, and pay will reflect that. If you have the skills above and care about how things are built, we want to hear from you.

What we offer

30–45 hours a week, with flexible hours

Pay based on experience

Your designs built in our workshop and shipped to customers across NZ and Australia

* A small, growing team with plenty of room to step up

To apply

Send your CV and examples of your work (Fusion models, scan-based projects, cabinetry or cut files).