We are a respected plumbing supply manufacturer who has been innovating new products for 30 years in Melbourne.
Our products are sold throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Our business has a solid growth plan in place to see our staff numbers double as we continue to build new distribution centres in order to satisfy our growing customer portfolio.
Role overview:
In this role, you will lead the development of cutting-edge plumbing products.
Working across the full product development lifecycle, you will take ownership of idea generation through to launch, growth and end-of-life.
You will ensure a continuous pipeline of innovative, commercially successful plumbing products driven by real customer needs.
This is an opportunity which combines creativity with commercial acumen in order to continue a long and successful history of business growth.
Key responsibilities:
Extract product ideas from customers, plumbers and sales teams
Identify gaps and opportunities in the market
Scope foreign markets and other industries for product ideas
Run structured focus groups with plumbers and merchants
Lead concept development from idea to production




Work with designers, engineers and manufacturers
Define specifications, materials and performance requirements
Ensure compliance with standards
Oversee testing and validation
Perform quality assurance and testing on arrival of goods
Create technical documentation
Liaise with manufacturers
Manage tooling and prototyping
Maintain quality and optimise costs
Support sales and marketing with launches
Train internal teams and customers
Monitor sales, margin and feedback
Drive improvements and extensions
Marketing and campaign support
About you:
You are a Mechanical Engineer with multiple years of experience in product development, preferably within a trade or mechanical industry.
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical preferred
Experience with manufacturers
Strong commercial judgement
Strong Excel and spreadsheet skills
Experience with NetSuite is beneficial
Commercially minded
Curious and hands-on
Decisive
Practical
Strong ownership mindset
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📌 Head Of Product Development (Melbourne)
🏢 Plumbers Choice
📍 Melbourne