▷ Design Supervisor; Functions and Salary

A design supervisor he is a professional trained in the management and coordination of the design process of a business project, supervising that everything is executed according to what was planned to achieve the objectives of the company and the expectations of the clients.

Therefore, in addition to supervising the design, you must also supervise its development, for this you must act as intermediary between the client, the company and the team of designers to ensure a good final result.

First, must effectively identify the needs and tastes of the client of the project to be carried out, to then offer quality proposals without neglecting the characteristic stamp of the company; so you must explain and ensure that the entire design team understands the project approach and works in coordination to meet customer expectations.

This implies that you must supervise from the preparation of the project proposal, to the final result.

Job functions of a design supervisor

• Facilitate intermediation between customers and the company.
• Effectively identify the needs and expectations of customers and translate it into each project.
• Communicate to the design team the needs and expectations of the client.
• Supervise and approve the project outline.
• Prepare proposals and recommendations to clients.
• Monitor the design budget and control expenses during the process.
• Delegate and coordinate the functions of team members, dividing if necessary into smaller groups to cover different aspects of the design.
• Supervise, guide and support the teams of designers throughout the execution of the project.
• Keep the client informed of the news and evolution of the design in the project.
• Monitor the optimal use of resources to improve the design and guarantee the final result.
• Apply quality control and inspection processes.
• Planning the adequate and efficient allocation of material, human and financial resources in the design process.
• Perform monitoring and control tasks to ensure the process is developed according to what was planned in the design process.
• Take the necessary corrective measures in the development process, in case it deviates from the project design.
• Take corrective and disciplinary measures in case of non-compliance or inefficiency in any of the members of the work team.
• Apply performance indicators KPI's in the design processes.
• Prepare reports and keep the project manager informed about the project design process.

Qualities a design supervisor should have

The qualities that a design supervisor must have are the following:

• must be a good leader with a very good communication with the members of the work team, promoting brainstorming to facilitate the design process.
• Must be creative, to be able to interpret the needs and tastes of the client and to be able to translate their wishes and expectations into the design.
• Must be proactive in order to anticipate design challenges and provide timely solutions that satisfy customers.

Job Requirements to be a Design Supervisor

• be ing In industrial design/Eng. In architecture / Lic. In graphic design / Lic. In fashion design, among other careers related to the economic activity of the company.
• Minimum verifiable experience.
• Know and apply KPI's indicators to the design process.
• Have availability of schedule and availability to travel as the case may be.

Job field of a design supervisor

• Work supervisor.
• Development supervisor.
• Project supervisor.

Average salary of a design supervisor in Mexico

In Mexico, a design supervisor earns an average monthly salary between $12,000.00 and 16,000.00 pesos; whose salary varies according to the type of company and the characteristics or company of the design project.