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R&D Team Leader

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5 months ago
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Are you looking for an R&D Team Leader role in the Hampshire area?
My client designs and manufactures a range of scientific instrumentation products that are used all over the world.

Recent internal promotions have led to positive restructuring within their R&D/Engineering team, and they now require an R&D Team Leader to join the business. Your role will focus on the day-to-day management of their 8 Design Engineers, including things like resource planning, 121s project delivery, reviewing/improving processes/procedures within R&D etc.

You will have experience in Team Leading/Managing within an electronic OEM or similar environment.

R&D Team Leader – Duties/Skills/Experience:

Experience in Team Leading/Management in an R&D/New Product Development environment. Including 121’s, appraisals etc.
Experience in managing teams of multidisciplined engineers. In this case, the team is made up of Electronics, Embedded SW, Mechanical and Optical.
Project management of the Product Development activities.
Delivery of the Product Development Roadmap.
Have input into the company development Roadmap.
Good attention to detail, able to ensure all relevant documentation is completed.
Any experience of Optical/Photonics products/technologies would be beneficial, but not essential. In this role, you will report to the General Manager/CTO who will provide all the necessary support around their products and technologies.

This is a great opportunity for someone to join a small but highly successful business with ambitious growth plans.

If you have any specific questions about this R&D Team Leader role in Southampton, please contact David on (phone number removed). To apply email – (url removed)

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