R&D Lead: Building Solutions, Quality & Innovation (Hybrid)

Itw Construction Products - Asia Pacific; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion focus

Job summary

ITW Construction Asia Pacific is seeking an R&D Manager to shape innovation, quality and technical excellence across our product portfolio in Australia. You will lead new product development from concept through to commercialisation, translate market insights into technical solutions, and guide a small team in a hands-on engineering environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Sales, Product Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, plus strong stakeholder management and

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience leading engineering, technical, quality or R&D teams.
• Experience delivering new product development with consumer-led design.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept to commercialisation.
• Translate market insights into product improvements and technical solutions.
• Develop and manage product specifications, data, compliance programs, quality systems and packaging.
• Lead and coach a small technical and quality team.
• Provide technical and quality support to Sales, Product Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Partner with key customers to meet requirements and deliver products that meet technical and commercial expectations.
• Drive value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and manage product, quality and compliance risks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

New product development

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

ITW Construction Asia Pacific is seeking an R&D Manager to shape innovation, quality and technical excellence across our product portfolio in Australia. You will lead new product development from concept through to commercialisation, translate market insights into technical solutions, and guide a small team in a hands-on engineering environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Sales, Product Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, plus strong stakeholder management and