R&D Engineering Manager — Lead Innovative Product Projects

Vargo Group; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vargo Group is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead R&D projects on a permanent basis. The role combines technical leadership, project management and people management to deliver innovative solutions and new products for customers.

You will drive design and development, mentor engineers, review technical designs, and coordinate testing and verification programmes across multiple projects while supporting growth in custom-engineered solutions and new markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in product development or engineering.
• Experience managing technical projects and leading teams.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new products and technologies.
• Drive the design and development of customer-specific solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers.
• Review and approve technical designs, calculations, specifications and drawings.
• Support complex customer applications and technical problem-solving.
• Lead concept generation, feasibility studies, prototyping and product validation.
• Coordinate testing and verification programmes.
• Manage multiple R&D projects, ensuring delivery to scope, budget and timescales.
• Allocate engineering resources effectively across projects.
• Provide technical support to Sales and Business Development teams.
• Work closely with Global R&D, Finance, Quality and Operations.
• Support product certification, technical documentation and engineering change control.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Technical design

Problem solving

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Vargo Group is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead R&D projects on a permanent basis. The role combines technical leadership, project management and people management to deliver innovative solutions and new products for customers.

You will drive design and development, mentor engineers, review technical designs, and coordinate testing and verification programmes across multiple projects while supporting growth in custom-engineered solutions and new markets.