New Product Development Lead in South Normanton, Derbyshire

Lead Innovation. Deliver Technical Excellence. Bring New Products to Life.

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer or Technical Project Manager with a passion for new product development?

Do you enjoy taking ownership of complex engineering projects, working with cross-functional teams and seeing innovative products progress from initial concept through to successful manufacture.

Radius Systems is looking for a technically strong and proactive New Product Development Projects Lead to join the team in Hilcote, Derbyshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering new product development projects, combining hands-on engineering expertise with project leadership, technical problem-solving and a strong focus on quality, compliance and manufacturability.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Programme Management, you will take ownership of new product development projects from initial evaluation and planning through to testing, validation and implementation.

Working closely with colleagues across engineering, manufacturing, quality and other technical functions, as well as external suppliers and subcontractors, you'll ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards, on time and within budget.

You'll be responsible for coordinating project activities, managing technical risks and ensuring new products meet the required performance, quality and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of new product development projects, from concept through to implementation.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and technical documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams, ensuring clear communication, accountability and delivery against agreed milestones.
• Manage multiple technical projects simultaneously, identifying and resolving risks, resource constraints and potential delays.
• Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure products are designed for efficient and reliable manufacture.
• Lead technical design reviews and support product verification, validation and testing activities.
• Ensure products and processes comply with relevant industry standards, regulations and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, specifications, risk assessments and design history records.
• Lead product risk management activities, including FMEA, hazard analysis and risk management planning.
• Liaise with external suppliers, subcontractors and technical partners to support successful project delivery.
• Apply practical engineering knowledge and structured problem-solving techniques to overcome technical challenges.
• Keep up to date with emerging technologies, materials and manufacturing processes to support continuous improvement and innovation.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong mechanical engineering knowledge with proven technical project delivery experience.

You'll be confident taking ownership of projects, bringing people together and finding practical solutions to complex engineering challenges.

You'll ideally have:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in mechanical engineering, with a strong background in project engineering or new product development.
• Proven experience successfully leading and delivering technical engineering projects.
• Experience of product development, manufacturing, testing and quality control within a highly regulated industry.
• A good understanding of manufacturing processes such as injection moulding, extrusion and machining.
• Experience of product verification, validation, risk assessment and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of FMEA, hazard analysis and other engineering risk management techniques.
• Experience preparing technical documentation, specifications, reports and project plans.
• Strong project planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work across departments and with external stakeholders.
• A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Experience supporting regulatory submissions, technical files and external regulatory or certification bodies would also be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum HND in Engineering or a related discipline.
• An engineering degree or equivalent qualification would be preferred.
• A recognised Project Management qualification would be advantageous.

Benefits

25 days holiday + stats

Pension up to 5%

Westfield Health

High street voucher scheme

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