Engineering Opportunities - Consumer Products

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This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and category leading manufacturer of specialist small domestic electro-mechanical and electronic devices. This category is growing at over 25% per annum! They have a great reputation and global distribution channels via Amazon and other specialist retailers.

They are now embarking on a period of exciting growth under a new MD and ownership with investments being made into the business to facilitate such growth. The business has a successful history with a good track record of profitability, is highly cash generative and has a long serving employee base.

There are several key strategies which will enable them to grow:

1.Enhance existing products – via incremental value-added enhancements requiring engineering changes and changes in the bill of materials – quite simple but can add a lot of value.

2.New Product Introduction: 1. New mechanical products & 2. IoT/app controlled/web enabled products – so instead of having a product mounted electronic control and display the products will link via wifi to an app on the users smartphone – allowing remote control wherever the user may be

3.Raise the bar in terms of how the business operates – historically it’s been quite centralised around the previous MD and paper based. The new MD wants to engage with and empower the workforce, getting them to think for themselves, coming forward with new ideas and at the same working smarter via better utilisation of technology and world class manufacturing and engineering systems and standards

There are 3 new key roles the business is looking to recruit to help deliver this strategy:

• Senior Design/NPI Engineer or Design & Development Leader (depending on experience)
• Continuous Improvement Engineer
• Quality Assurance Manager

Naturally we're looking for people with experience in similar roles in a similar environment.  Ideally degree qualified, experienced with mechanical and electrical/electronic consumer products.  Any experience with web-enabled/smart/app controlled products would be a distinct advantage.

Reasons to join:

• The business has a successful history with exciting plans for further growth combined with significant investment being applied across the business: facilities, people, products and brand!
• Operating in high growth product categories with the introduction of new technologies
• Potential career development opportunities in the medium term with a several management team members nearing retirement age combined with the growth aspirations of the company
• A new culture of being innovative and proactive – with people empowered and encouraged to contribute and challenge
• Freedom and autonomy, no micro-management here
• Security of a successful, profitable, cash-rich business
• Highly successful new MD who’s worked in world class, industry leading engineering and manufacturing businesses

The business has a strong position in a sustainable market operating in high growth product categories. The business plan represents a continuation of its successful strategy, enhanced by investment, new product development and a step-change in how the business operates, supported by better management. It’s a fantastically exciting time to join the company!

The company are based in the South East, on the South West outskirts of London, so naturally prospective candidates should live within a commutable distance.  There is flexibility over start & finish times.  There may be some limited oversees travel to China to liaise with their manufacturing partners.  

There are competitive salaries,  pension and other benefits.

To apply send your CV to matt@wilsonbrook.com or call 07517 470025 for a confidential discussion   

They have an excellent reputation as market leaders and innovators. Their history is littered with industry firsts and they have recently achieved another one. The future is even more exciting with further investment in product development, new technologies and new categories. It's a very exciting time for the business!

They are now looking to appoint a Head of R&D and Product Design to lead multiple new product development projects. The role will involve leading a small team and working closely with product management, operations and overseas manufacturing, whilst also strengthening NPI processes.

There is an opportunity to remain hands-on to a point leading one of the projects whilst also taking a strategic view of their 3-year rolling product and technology roadmap.

Potential candidates should have a successful track record in similar R&D/NPD/NPI/Design & Development roles, either as leader of a team, or a senior and experienced engineer ready to take that next step.

Key Responsibilities:

· Managing the design & delivery of new products

· Driving product innovation

· Improving their NPR processes

· Providing component specifications to procurement

· Providing technical leadership

Personal Specification/ Core Competencies

Experience:

· Previous experience and track record of success in a New Product Innovation environment

· Experience in developing new products and bringing them to market

· A creative product designer with engineering experience who is always looking to improve a product

· A natural born ability to think laterally and question the norm

· Excellent product focused design skills – layout, graphics, sketching, CAD, along with problem solving and analytical skills

· A great eye for detail and a sensitivity to the visual aspects of a product

· Product minded – your main focus is always the product and the user experience

· Actively interested in new materials and technology advances

· Comfortable with ‘failure’ in the context of multiple iterations of testing and learning

· Possess a good understanding of various production processes, how they influence design, fabrication and manufacture

· Ability to plan ahead, prioritise tasks and coordinate the work of others

· Documenting and presenting ideas and proposals

Skills:

· A degree in a relevant product/industrial design, engineering, science discipline or equivalent

· Strong creative vision

· Excellent project management skills

· Outstanding leadership and influencing skills

· Mature listener and articulate communicator who can effectively convey information verbally, visually (sketching, CAD modelling, rendering) and in writing

· Strong and engaging presentation skills

· High level of general communication skills both verbal and written

· Commercial and curious about business results and commercial impact of work

·  Represents the voice of the company and the customer within the wider design/technology/innovation industry where & when appropriate

Attitudes:

· Be confident to “own the product” and defend its definition and execution. For a product-based company, product is king

· Curious, energetic, engaging and positive approach. Inspires other designers to do their best work

· Takes feedback but equally demonstrates strong and credible point of view

· Have an ability to work in a fast-moving environment, either on their own or cross-functionally

· Highly motivated and collaborative – taking ownership of projects and at the same time being objective and responsive to feedback

· Energetic performer with the upmost passion for future trends and problem solving

· Entrepreneurial spirit

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic, growing business. There are also good career progression opportunities.

There is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

To apply please send your CV to neil@wilsonbrook.com or call 07796 542641 for a confidential discussion