Product Development Manager

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Witney; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career progression

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited in Witney is seeking a Product Development Manager to lead the design team through a wide range of projects from concept to delivery. The role focuses on developing high-performance mechanical products for automotive and motorsport sectors.

You will oversee project delivery, manage design, suppliers, documentation and BOMs, and collaborate with manufacturing to ensure designs meet exacting standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a design, product development, or engineering team.
• Background in managing product development from concept to manufacture.
• Solid understanding of design for manufacture practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects from concept to manufacture.
• Manage design, suppliers, documentation, BOMs, and project delivery.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and supplier teams to meet specs and timelines.

Skills

Team leadership

Product development

Project management

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Job description

Product Development Manager

£65,000 - £70,000 + Training + Progression

Witney, Oxfordshire

Do you have a background managing a team in product development, taking projects from concept to delivery? Are you looking to join a specialist manufacturer where you will oversee product development leading the design team through a wide variety of projects?

On offer is the opportunity to join a specialist engineering manufacturer producing high-performance mechanical products for the automotive, motorcycle, motorsport, and performance vehicle sectors. You will play a key role in leading product development, managing engineering projects, and ensuring new designs are delivered accurately, efficiently, and ready for manufacture.

In this varied role, you will manage project delivery from initial concept through to completion, overseeing design, development, prototyping, production documentation, and design for manufacture. You will lead and support the engineering team, work closely with suppliers, manufacturing, assembly, and vehicle application teams to ensure projects are completed on time, to specification, and to the highest engineering standards.

This role would suit a Head of Product Development or Design Manager with experience leading a team, ideally with SolidWorks knowledge, who is looking for a senior role where they can manage the full design and development process within a specialist engineering environment.

The Role:

• Leading product development projects from concept through to manufacture
• Managing design, suppliers, documentation, BOMs, and project delivery
• Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, in Witney

The Person:

• Head of Product Development, Design Manager, Engineering Manager, or similar
• Experience leading a design, product development, or engineering team
• Commutable to Witney, Oxfordshire

Reference:BBBH27096B

Keywords:

Head of Product Development, Product Development Manager, Design Manager, Engineering Manager, Mechanical Design Manager, Senior Design Engineer, Lead Design Engineer, Product Design, Mechanical Design, SolidWorks, 3D CAD, CAD, Design for Manufacture, Motorsport, Automotive, Motorcycle, Performance Vehicles, Witney, Oxford, Carterton, Eynsham, Abingdon, Didcot, Bicester, Banbury.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.