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Job Description
Senior Technical & Product Development Manager
- Salary: £38,000 – £48,000
- Location: Mathmos Lava Lamp Factory (not hybrid)
- Hours: Full-Time
- Start Date: ASAP
This is a fantastic opportunity to play an important role within a small but prominent and growing lighting company with excellent prospects for career advancement. A varied role covering new product development and design engineering to compliance, testing and quality.
You will need at least 5 years of experience in a similar role within a company making electrical products. A relevant degree. Good computer skills and a can-do commercial attitude.
New Product Development
- Manage projects for new product and product upgrade projects using company software.
- Work on the design engineering of both new and current products.
- Manage external designers, consultants and suppliers, setting briefs and budgets.
- Work with the team to bring products on time, on budget and to the agreed quality.
- Help identify opportunities for expanding the company’s product offering.
- Play a supporting role on the commercial side of new product development, including costs, quality, timing, and choice of manufacturer.
Certification, Standards & Testing
- Remain current with all changing legislation that affects the company’s products.
- Work with the team to ensure that all products comply with the current and forthcoming legal regulations.
- Work with Nemko, the lighting association, UL and other bodies to ensure compliance.
- Set, manage & complete test programs.
- Manage the technical files for all products.
Product Quality
- Help to ensure that the manufacturers producing for Mathmos achieve the highest quality standards appropriate for a premium brand.
- Issue AQLs, manage inspection companies, and put goods inward inspection procedures in place.
- Monitor recorded faults and complaints and issue reports as required.
- Work to continuously improve product quality across the range.
Other tasks
- Work with the production team to optimise and understand the in-house production processes.
- To deputise and cover for colleagues as required in a small team.
- Working closely with the MD to obtain patents and design registrations where required on new products.
- Maintain a register of current Intellectual Property Assets.
Apply with CV and cover letter to: jobs@mathmos.com