The Role

Location: Liverpool, UK
Job Grade: 7

At Imperial Brands, we’re building a bold future through innovation, inclusion, and collaboration. As a global FMCG business supported by 25,000 talented colleagues, we’re proud to be at the forefront of developing Next Generation Products. We’re now looking for a passionate and experienced Mechanical Development Manager to join our Innovation team in Liverpool. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the mechanical design and development of cutting-edge hand-held devices, helping to shape the future of consumer experiences worldwide.

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide technical leadership in mechanical design and development to support innovation projects and maintain industry competitiveness.
• Manage mechanical team resources, including recruitment, training, and collaboration with contractors and partners.
• Oversee mechanical architecture, detailed design, validation, and testing of devices and consumables with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and manage partner ecosystems and assess third-party capabilities for device development and manufacturing.
• Ensure mechanical design procedures meet product specifications, regulatory standards, and drive cost-effective improvements.
• Mentor engineers, generate innovative solutions, and ensure timely delivery of mechanical development outputs.

Skills and Experience Required

• Degree (BEng, MEng, PhD or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in developing high-volume injection moulded components and consumer or medical products.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and innovative concept generation for engineering challenges.
• Skilled in planning, risk mitigation, and managing resources across large or critical R&D projects.
• Effective communicator with experience collaborating across internal teams and external partners.
• Familiarity with firmware development for microcontrollers and delivering R&D in regulated environments such as tobacco or pharmaceuticals.

 

Whilst applications from all locations will be considered, please note that priority will be given to candidates who are based locally and possess the required skills and experience for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

 

For further information about the role please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner Joanne.Lee@impbrands.com