Product Development Engineer

Lead Product & Packaging Development Engineer
Product Development Engineer -
Our client is a manufacturing business that supplies products to some of the UK's largest infrasturcture projects.
Due to exapnsion, our client is looking to recruit a Lead Product & Packaging Development Engineer. 
As a Lead Product Engineer you'll be delivering new product designs and product improvements that meet customer, business, and manufacturing requirements.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to major product development projects and multiple smaller initiatives.
• Deliver product designs through concept, design, prototyping, testing, and pre-production stages using stage-gate principles.
• Carry out risk assessments, DFMEA/PFMEA, design reviews, and verification testing.
• Ensure designs are process-capable, repeatable, and compliant with industry and customer requirements.
• Support packaging development, including materials selection, specifications, supplier engagement, and testing.
• Work closely with manufacturing to optimise production and packaging solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and workload coordination for engineers and project team members.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and structured problem-solving.
• Support project planning, risk management, and prioritisation activities.

Skills & Experience:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relatable experience 
• Previous experience in Development  Lead Engineer or similar technical leadership role.
• Proficient in 3D CAD software (Inventor preferred).
• Experience with project planning tools and structured problem-solving methods.
• Able to manage projects from inception through to delivery. 
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

This role is a hybrid role based in Derbyshire - the ability to commute to the Derbyshire office is essential.  
Benefits include company pension, life assurance, access to onsite facilities, free parking and development opportunities.