Lead Product Engineer

About the job

Job Title: Lead Product Engineer

Location: Lye, Stourbridge

Salary: £35k to £40k per year

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About us:

In the UK, we have been at the forefront of the cleaning industry for many years, trusted by businesses and institutions across the country to keep their premises safe and hygienic. We supply to diverse sectors like restaurant chains, supermarkets and higher education facilities, and manufacture hundreds of products for use by NHS, keeping millions of people safe every day even in sensitive hygiene environments like hospitals where thorough cleaning is imperative. We've even had the stamp of approval from her Majesty the Queen herself, when we won the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2002, recognising us for our outstanding business achievements and forward-thinking approach.

About The Role:

In this role, you will lead the engineering efforts for key products, collaborate closely with product and design teams, and directly manage one Graduate CAD Engineer. You will spearhead the development of innovative product features, drive technical excellence, and mentor a small but impactful team.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership;

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable product features.
• Set the technical direction and architecture for projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct product reviews, establish best practices, and ensure code quality and maintainability.

Team Management;

• Mentor and manage one direct report, providing regular feedback, support, and development opportunities.
• Support performance reviews, goal-setting, and career development.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.

Product Collaboration;

• Work closely with key stakeholders including Procurement and Sales to shape product direction and priorities.
• Translate business and customer needs into technical requirements and solutions.

Project Execution;

• Own timelines, technical risk mitigation, and delivery of key initiatives.
• Monitor progress and ensure high-quality releases on schedule.

Skills, knowledge + experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 1 year in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Strong proficiency in Solidworks
• Proven track record of building and delivering successful products.
• Experience mentoring or managing engineers, even in a small team setting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Job Dimensions:

Primary Interfaces;

• Operations
• Sales
• Procurement
• Quality

Staff Responsibilities;

• Design Team

Qualifications:

• A degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline or equivalent

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Product Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, Senior Product Engineer, or Lead Design Engineer, may also be considered for this role.