Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
What We Offer
* Company pension contribution
* Healthcare options
* Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
* Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
* Employee referral programme
* Enhanced family-friendly policies
* Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group
Role Overview
The Product Development Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end development of new products, from concept through to launch, ensuring alignment with market needs, business strategy, and operational capability. This role will drive innovation across the product portfolio, working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, commercial, and marketing teams to deliver high-quality, commercially viable solutions.
Responsibilities
* Lead a team of Design Engineers, providing mentoring, performance management and capability development.
* Guide new products through structured stage‑gate/NPI processes.
* Translate customer, market and regulatory requirements into product specifications.
* Identify opportunities for innovation, product improvement and cost optimisation.
* Ensure product designs meet performance, quality and safety standards.
* Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to commercialisation.
* Define timelines, budgets and resource requirements for development projects.
* Ensure on‑time delivery of product launches in line with business objectives.
* Monitor risks and implement mitigation plans.
* Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement and quality teams for feasibility and scalability.
* Align product development with market demand and growth strategy.
* Support product positioning, messaging and launch activities with marketing.
* Interpret customer feedback to inform product development decisions.
* Monitor competitor activity, market trends and industry innovations.
* Represent Cubis Systems in technical discussions with customers and key stakeholders.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across product performance, cost efficiency and manufacturability.
* Introduce new technologies, materials or processes to enhance product offering.
* Support standardisation and best practices across product development processes.
* Prepare technical documentation, specifications and product data sheets.
* Support product testing, validation and certification processes.
* Contribute to internal training and knowledge sharing.
* Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards and industry regulations.
Qualifications
* Degree in Engineering, Product Design or related discipline.
* Minimum 5+ years’ experience in product development or engineering roles.
* Proven track record of delivering new products to market.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
* Strong understanding of NPI / stage‑gate processes.
* Experience with materials, tooling and manufacturing methods (e.g. plastics, moulding, construction products).
* Demonstrated project management capability.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit applications to recruitment@cubis-systems.com by Monday 15th June 2026.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age and disability.
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