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Your Company: The team at NET Recruit are partnering with a highly successful manufacturing business to join them on their search for a Product Manager to join their team in the Portsmouth area. This business has been experiencing a stable period of expansion and success in recent years and have grown their customer reach to a global level, and cover various industries such as aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, medical and consumer electronics. The position holder will have management for one of the key product areas of the business, overseeing the entire product lifecycle whilst playing a critical role in product strategy and market research and alignment. Role and Responsibilities While in this position your duties may include but are not limited to: Overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from concept to launch Collaborating with specialists on product strategy, providing marketing information and technical knowledge that can used to optimise the strategy Supporting and working with the Project Management team to ensure projects within the function are completed on time and within budget Working alongside various internal teams such as Sales, Marketing and Product to influence and consolidate product development in one clear direction Providing assistance on quotations and other pricing activities Overseeing testing programmes with the aim of identifying improvements on product specifications and accompanying documentation Conducting extensive market research to find trends, assess the competitive market and identify customer needs and requirements Visiting customers to seek ways to improve the product and support the customer understanding of the product Conducting supplier visits to gain a greater understanding of capabilities and possibilities for future product development Participating in events such as trade shows as well as conferences and other press related activities What You Will Need To Apply: To be considered for this role, you must have extensive experience in product management, specifically from within the electronics industry. Additionally, the company is keen to hear from applicants in possession of a degree or technical qualification within a technical related field (electronics, engineering or manufacturing etc). Applicants should be customer focussed with a good commercial acumen. Strong communication skills, alongside great presentation and stakeholder engagement skills are paramount to success in this position. Project Management skills are also desired for this role, alongside the ability to utilise and comprehend insightful data and convert these to reports. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is also needed. What You Will Get In Return: For the successful candidate, the company is offering a competitive salary and package, which will be highly dependent on previous experience and relevant knowledge, with a base salary of up to £40,000. This will accompany a comprehensive benefits package that will include, but is not limited to, a strong company bonus potential, generous holiday allocation, great pension, and possibility of finishing early on Fridays to promote excellent work-life balance. Moreover, the business will provide fantastic opportunities for development and clear routes of progression within the business. There will also be ample opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge, keeping up with market trends and information, therefore ensuring that your knowledge is kept up-to-date and highly transferable. To enquire further about this role, please reach out to: Joshua Whitton - Recruitment Partner M: E:
Mechanical Design Engineer Portsmouth Up to £40k Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer / Design Engineer / CAE Engineer and a problem solver when it comes to Engineering challenges? Do you have concept design experience, designing complex mechanical systems & products for safety-critical & regulated industries, including Defence, Aerospace, Marine & Medical? Do you have DFM experience, inc. Welding, Machining & Fabrication Processes? If so, then please see below Mechanical Design Engineer Portsmouth Up to £40k Progressive GE and an Engineering Innovator in Mechanical Systems & Products for Defence, Aerospace, Marine & Medical Sectors are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer on a Staff basis, for their Engineering & Manufacturing HQ based near Portsmouth, due to significant business growth and project pipeline for 2025-2026 onwards. Reporting in the Chief Mechanical Engineer, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the full lifecycle design (from concept) of complex Mechanical Systems & Products for safety-critical & regulated industries, including Defence, Rail, Aerospace, Marine & Medical applications. Working within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for: Producing concept & detailed designs using CAD Software, including design schemes, detailed design & manufacturing drawings, reports & associated documentation Conduct and/or support Stress & Safety Analysis (though calculations & analysis software) Contribute to qualification test schedules (test definitions) and witness testing Provide support for failure investigations. Experience, Qualifications & Experience Required for Mechanical Design Engineer Role: HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering etc) 3D CAD Design experience (Concept & Detailed) & ability to use FEA software / create hand and software-based calculations Industrial experience designing complex mechanical systems and/or products for regulated industries / safety-critical environments, working to industry standards, codes & regulations. GA & Detailed Design experience, as well as DFM, including fabrication, welding & machining processes Knowledge of metallic materials (incl. mechanical, static & fatigue properties) Ability to write reports and specifications. For the successful Mechanical Design Engineer, a salary of up to £40k Benefits is on offer and my client work a 37 hour working week (0730 - 1600 Monday to Thursday, 0730-1230 Friday) and this Mechanical Design Engineer role is 5 days on-site and commutable from Southampton, Hamble, Fareham, Eastleigh, Waterlooville, Chichester, Winchester, Bognor Regis & Havant. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER ROLE IS A STAFF / PERMANENT POSITION AND THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE SECURITY CLEARED. To be considered for this Mechanical Design Engineer role, please apply via the link below To find out more about Progressive Recruitment please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy Registered office 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC387148 England and Wales