R&D Project Manager (Manufacturing)

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning electronics manufacturer in South Wales is seeking an R&D Project Manager to strengthen its research and development team. The role involves managing projects across engineering disciplines, ensuring timely delivery within budget, and leading a multi-disciplined team. This position offers a competitive salary and further benefits as the company invests in its future growth.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years industry experience in managing projects.
• Experience within medical or electronics sector would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage New Product Development and sustainability projects with a multi-disciplined NPD team.
• Lead projects involving electrical, software, and mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Create and maintain project plans, ensuring milestones are met.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Risk Analysis

Usability

Education

Degree in Engineering

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09.07.2025

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23.08.2025

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Job Description:

R&D Project Manager (Manufacturing)

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£40,000 - £45,000 plus further benefits

What is on offer?

• A salary of up to £45,000
• Pension Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Life Assurance

An award-winning electronics manufacturer in South Wales is currently looking to strengthen its research and development department with the key acquisition of an R&D Project Manager. With investment secured for the next 5 years, this company is in a leading position to capitalise on the market growth. The business has a healthy order book and exciting development plans making it an excellent time to join the company.

Role & Responsibilities:

To manage New Product Development and sustainability projects coordinating a multi-disciplined NPD team to deliver each project within the specified timeline and within budget.

• To lead and manage projects involving different engineering disciplines, primarily electrical, software and mechanical, to ensure the successful delivery of product development programs on time, to budget and within the requirements of the QMS.
• Working with technical leads on projects to ensure that the project requirements are being addressed
• Creating and maintaining project plans and ensuring milestones are met
• Chairing project meetings and provide regular updates to the R&D management team and Group Leadership Team
• Where appropriate become actively involved in project tasks where help is deemed necessary to meet schedules e.g. Risk Analysis, Usability, Specification etc
• Input into resource requirements and management when required
• Drive design transfer of all new products into manufacturing

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Degree level qualification in an Engineering discipline
• Minimum of 3 years industry experience in managing projects
• Experience within medical or electronics sector would be beneficial

If you would like any further information, please contact Sam Paynter

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.