Technical Product Development Manager
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
Benefits: Car Allowance, Profit Share Bonus Scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Free daily lunches, Bupa wellbeing and mental health support services, Ongoing professional development, Modern working environment, Additional employee benefits and wellbeing support
About the Company
UBT partners with a successful and growing environmental solutions business that helps organisations reduce environmental pollution through innovative dust suppression, odour control and wastewater treatment solutions. Serving construction, waste management, wastewater, industrial processing and energy sectors, the company has built an excellent reputation for delivering practical solutions that help customers maintain environmental compliance and operate responsibly.
The Opportunity
This hands‑on product development and technical leadership role is for a mechanical or electrical engineering professional who enjoys turning customer challenges into commercially successful products. Reporting to the Business Operations Director, you will establish and lead the company's technical product management function, ensuring new and existing products are developed, documented and introduced to market in a structured, scalable and commercially successful way.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement an approved product development roadmap and methodology
* Own the complete product lifecycle from concept through to market introduction, including full product deployment, servicing and whole‑life performance
* Translate customer requirements, operational challenges and technical expertise into commercially viable products and structured product definitions and specifications
* Lead the development and enhancement of the company's product portfolio, focusing on scalable, standardised and modular solutions
* Manage, mentor and develop the capability of a small Product Development team
* Maintain a hands‑on approach to product design, prototyping, testing and technical problem‑solving
* Develop and embed structured product development processes, stage‑gate controls and project governance
* Create and maintain comprehensive product documentation and technical standards, including specifications, bills of materials, build instructions, installation instructions, technical files, testing records, manuals and compliance documentation
* Ensure product information is accurate, controlled and accessible across the business, with clear ownership, version control and structured data management
* Lead product validation, testing and structured risk assessment activities (e.g. FMEA) to ensure efficacy, quality, reliability and compliance
* Work closely with Operations, Procurement, Sales and Technical teams to ensure products can be efficiently manufactured, delivered, installed and supported
* Drive successful product introductions by ensuring full operational, technical and commercial readiness
* Support rationalisation and continuous improvement of the existing product portfolio to improve scalability, efficiency and customer experience
* Capture and leverage technical knowledge and expertise from across the business to strengthen product design, performance and repeatability
Qualifications
* Mechanical, Electrical or General Engineering background
* Proven experience in Technical Product Management, Product Development or Engineering Project Management
* Strong track record of taking products from concept, design and validation through to successful market introduction
* Experience creating and managing technical product documentation, specifications, technical files and product data
* Solid understanding of structured product development methodologies, project management and risk management
* Strong knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical systems, ideally within industrial equipment, pumps, process systems, environmental technologies or similar sectors
* Experience leading, coaching or mentoring technical teams
* Excellent project management, planning and stakeholder engagement skills
* Solution‑focused mindset and the ability to thrive within a growing SME environment
* High levels of organisation, attention to detail and passion for continuous improvement
* Experience within wastewater, environmental, utilities, process engineering, industrial equipment or related engineering sectors is highly advantageous
Benefits
* Salary £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
* Car Allowance
* Profit Share Bonus Scheme
* 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* Free daily lunches
* Bupa wellbeing and mental health support services
* Ongoing professional development and leadership training
* Modern working environment and facilities
* Additional employee benefits and wellbeing support
Why Apply?
This rare opportunity allows you to build and shape a newly established function within a growing business where your contribution will directly impact future success. You will have the autonomy to introduce best practice, strengthen product governance, improve technical knowledge management and help bring innovative environmental solutions to market.
Interested?
With ambition, leadership drive and a passion for product innovation and process improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity with a growing and highly respected environmental solutions business.
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