Product Manager – Precision Instrumentation

Location: Leicester

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 DOE + competitive package

Sector: Precision Engineering | Advanced Instrumentation | High-Tech Manufacturing

We're supporting a global engineering organisation renowned for developing advanced precision measurement and instrumentation solutions used across aerospace, automotive, energy, R&D and industrial manufacturing.

They are looking to appoint an experienced Product Manager to lead the strategy, lifecycle and commercial success of an established and rapidly growing Alignment & Level technology product line.

This is a confidential opportunity to join a business where innovation, high performance and engineering excellence are core to their identity.

The Opportunity

As Product Manager, you will define product direction, shape the roadmap, and work closely with R&D, production, marketing and global sales teams to deliver market-leading solutions. You’ll combine technical credibility with commercial insight—taking ideas from concept to launch and ensuring products meet customer expectations and commercial targets.

This is a genuinely cross-functional and influential role with regular customer interaction and ownership of a high-profile product line.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead full product lifecycle strategy including research, competitive analysis, roadmap creation and product launch.
• Translate strategy into clear product requirements for engineering and prototype development.
• Develop high-level business cases, use cases, technical specs and ROI models.
• Use market data to guide sales strategy, product positioning and communications.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, QA, production, sales and marketing on all phases of development.
• Conduct hands-on demonstrations and measurements at customer sites; analyse data and present findings.
• Create technical product documentation, marketing collateral and application content.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in precision engineering, alignment/level systems, metrology or high-tech instrumentation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and technical product usability.
• Experience working with cross-functional and international teams.
• Customer-facing experience and ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Willingness to travel internationally

Why Join?

• Shape a strategically significant product line with global impact.
• Work with world-class engineers and technical teams.
• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation investing heavily in innovation.
• Opportunities for progression and international exposure.

If you're passionate about developing high-performance products and want to step into a highly visible role within a cutting-edge engineering business, I’d welcome a confidential conversation.