Job Description
Job Title: Product Manager - Mechatronics
Department: Engineering
Annual Starting Salary: £45,000 (negotiable based on experience).
Skills: Mechatronics or Engineering degree / Mechatronics / Renewables
Responsible to: Chief Technical Officer
Job Purpose
Join our New Product Innovation team to streamline the manufacturing and delivery of groundbreaking products. You'll mitigate risks in early-stage projects, ensuring top-notch design for assembly, equipment specs, and processes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Mechatronics Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Extensive experience as a Mechatronics Engineering Supervisor or Manager.
- Preferably experienced in renewables, sustainability, or off-grid energy.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team from design to delivery of new products.
- Integrate manufacturing and assembly needs into product design to cut costs, boost quality, and shorten production times.
- Collaborate with various departments to ensure design excellence and risk reduction.
- Develop solutions that meet key KPIs: Cost, Technical Solution, and People Development.
- Thrive in a dynamic environment to deliver timely, optimal solutions.
Additional Responsibilities
- Drive upstream project development and technical product delivery.
- Manage multiple projects, prioritising business needs and stakeholder management.
- Review project progress, addressing risks for milestone reviews.
- Resolve engineering problems with thorough testing and validation.
- Develop processes and equipment specs for product assembly, testing, and delivery.
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
- Use disciplined engineering practices to deliver robust solutions on time.
- Contribute to team and departmental initiatives for continuous improvement.
Person Specification
- Team player, willing to exceed work scope.
- Willing to travel to support product industrialisation.
- Innovative, challenging the status quo for team and client benefit.
- Technically proficient, committed to continuous improvement.
- Leadership skills fostering collaboration and excellence.
- Support onboarding of new technical employees.
- Forward-thinking, spotting potential obstacles and opportunities.
- Highly organised and efficient in daily tasks.
Benefits
- Starting salary of £45,000 per annum (negotiable based on experience).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Growth opportunities as the company expands.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
Join us and be a part of our exciting innovation journey!