Kitchen Furniture Designer Template

Kitchen Furniture Designer — Heritage Cabinetry & Design

Grand Rapids, MI | August 2023 – Present

• Designed 35+ custom residential kitchen furniture sets using SOLIDWORKS, generating $850,000 in design sales while maintaining a 96% client approval rate on initial design concept presentations.
• Drafted 120+ production-ready shop drawings and material cut lists in Cabinet Vision, reducing workshop fabrication errors by 22% and optimizing sheet layout efficiency.
• Collaborated with 8 local lumber suppliers to negotiate bulk hardware and material acquisitions, lowering raw material procurement costs by 14% over a 12-month period.
• Supervised the installation of 24 high-end kitchen island and custom pantry projects, coordinating directly with on-site general contractors to reduce installation delays by 15%.

Associate Furniture Designer — Lakeshore Cabinetry

Holland, MI | June 2021 – July 2023

• Rendered 65+ 3D photorealistic kitchen concepts using SketchUp and V-Ray for sales proposals, contributing to the acquisition of 15 remodeling projects valued at $550,000.
• Drafted detailed 2D interior elevations and assembly schematics in AutoCAD for 50 kitchen cabinetry installations, maintaining a 99% compliance rate with NKBA guidelines.
• Managed sample library updates and hardware inventory for 10 custom cabinetry brands, accelerating material selection times by 25% during initial client showroom meetings.
• Implemented a digital design version control system in Google Workspace, reducing file retrieval times by 35% for the drafting team and improving project handoff transitions.

Cabinetry design, Custom millwork, 3D rendering, Furniture construction, Shop drawings, Spatial planning, Wood species selection, Hardware specification, NKBA design guidelines, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Cabinet Vision, SketchUp, V-Ray, Photoshop

Modular Kitchen Island System

Role: Lead Furniture Designer

Tools: SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, Cabinet Vision

Designed a modular kitchen island with integrated smart storage and power outlets, reducing production costs by 15% and increasing sales by 20% in the first quarter.

Custom White Oak Cabinetry & Pantry Suite

Role: Furniture Designer

Tools: AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray

Created a complete custom rift-sawn white oak cabinetry suite for a 300-square-foot luxury kitchen, increasing functional storage space by 40% while matching existing architectural millwork.

• Certified Kitchen & Bath Designer (CKBD) (2024)
• Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD) (2022)
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) (2021)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Affiliations: Active Member, National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice