R&D Manager – Electromechanical Machinery
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum + Bonus + 33 days holiday + Progression
Monday to Thursday 8:45am - 5:00pm; Friday 9am - 4pm. Rochester. Commutable from Aylesford, Chatham, Gillingham, Grays, Maidstone, Medway, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Snodland.
The successful candidate will oversee the end-to-end delivery of R&D projects, from concept through to production, translating high‑level technical concepts into structured, actionable development plans, and ensuring delivery against agreed standards for quality, performance, and timelines. This global company expects collaboration with international teams.
Responsibilities
* Act as the key liaison between senior leadership and the R&D/Engineering teams to ensure projects are clearly defined, scoped, and resourced.
* Manage the R&D project portfolio, ensuring prioritisation aligns with business strategy and capacity.
* Translate complex technical concepts and product ideas into structured project plans with defined objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
* Plan additional hires into the department, taking responsibility for recruitment and team growth.
* Provide hands‑on technical leadership, leveraging knowledge of electrical and mechanical design, and PLC programming knowledge as a benefit.
Qualifications
* Proven background in R&D.
* Exposure to working with electromechanical machinery.
* Must live within a commutable distance from Rochester.
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