Lead Product Engineer
The Engineer UK
Date: 23 hours ago
City: Stourbridge, England
Contract type: Full time
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;
Primary Interfaces;
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Own timelines, technical risk mitigation, and delivery of key initiatives.
- Monitor progress and ensure high-quality releases on schedule.
- 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.
Primary Interfaces;
- Operations
- Sales
- Procurement
- Quality
- Design Team
- A degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline or equivalent
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