Key Responsibilities: 

The primary function of the Design and Production Assistant role is to support the WVI Nepal Innovation Lab in 3D design + printing and product development + testing. S/He will be  responsible for:

• Design, develop and document products identified during partner meetings and as per the Lab’s requirements, using digital manufacturing.
• Research, develop and document products that can be made out of waste/recycled plastic. These should be products supplementary to the ones being used in the humanitarian/ development sector. 
• Research, develop and document processes and equipment necessary to convert waste plastic into plastic wool. 
• Study and document the physical, chemical as well as strength properties and derive use cases for the products developed as per the Lab’s requirements. 
• Work with recycled plastic to produce 3D printing filament. 
• Support market and value chain analysis for the feasibility study on Nepal’s waste management and plastics sector being conducted by WVIN. 
• Research and document products being manufactured using recycled and waste plastic by actors involved in waste management and plastics recycling in Nepal.
• Document product design and development with photo/video.
• Gather user feedback from relevant stakeholders for products developed and make necessary adjustments to the original designs in accordance.
• Contribute monthly reports and share progress, results, best practice and learnings to internal and external stakeholders
•  Represent the NLab whenever called upon and participate in relevant events, conferences and exhibitions, as directed by the Lead Manager as per the need.

Committed to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement. Please refer to website for details: http://wvi.org/about-world-vision 

Travel % - 30% (Mostly with Kathmandu and the neighbouring districts of Lalitpur and Bhaktapur)

• Sound knowledge of CAD tools for product design
• Proven record of accomplishment of electronic circuit design and programming
• Should be able to understand and derive physical, chemical and strength properties of materials.
• Previous experience in product design and development
• Experience in using 3D product design software
• Experience and expertise in using waste plastic to create value-added products, waste management strategies, recycling, and related sustainability topics
• Proven record of accomplishment of managing activities, resources, equipment and information to ensure excellence in operations in complex project environments
• Strong creative capacity across communications and problem-solving, and the ability to challenge the status quo through creative and design processes
• Ability to facilitate connection and collaboration amongst groups of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds

• Bachelor's degree in pure sciences or engineering or IT or in relevant discipline 
• Sound knowledge and experience in operating and maintaining 3D printers