Product Development Manager

Wolverhampton (Office-based)

£50,000 – £65,000 + benefits

About the Role

We are working with an established, innovation-driven engineering business looking to appoint a Product Development Lead to head up its product development function.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys both building products and leading a small, capable team.

You will take ownership of the product pipeline, from concept through to launch, while shaping the future product strategy and driving continuous improvement across an evolving range.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product development roadmap and lifecycle, from concept to market launch
• Lead all active development projects end-to-end
• Drive continuous product improvement (design iterations, tolerances, modular systems, etc.)
• Manage and support a small team of engineers and product specialists
• Oversee supplier engineering and component cost optimisation
• Lead involvement in patent development in partnership with external advisors
• Act as a senior technical representative in key external discussions

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience delivering complex mechanical or precision-engineered products end-to-end
• Strong hands-on engineering capability (CAD review, materials, tolerances, troubleshooting prot...