Renishaw
Product Lifecycle Engineer

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Job Description
Product Lifecycle Engineer – Optical Encoder Technology
Location
Wotton under Edge
Salary
Up to £50,000 depending on experience
About the Role
The Product Lifecycle Engineer leads and implements product obsolescence activities. This role is responsible for developing and executing technical and commercial strategies to phase out products smoothly across Renishaw’s optical product range.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Product Marketing, engineering teams, subsidiaries, and customers to understand technical requirements and support migration from obsolete products to suitable alternatives within the portfolio.
- Develop supporting materials and help define upgrade paths.
- Analyse sales data to support decisions on obsolete components.
- Create presentations to support lifecycle strategy and communicate it clearly to subsidiaries and internal stakeholders.
- Manage specific obsolescence programmes.
- Liaise with forecasting to develop end of life forecast.
- Build relationships with subsidiaries to gather information and support obsolescence.
Key Requirements
- HND or equivalent qualification in an engineering / STEM discipline.
- Knowledge and experience of coordinating product obsolescence programmes.
- Ability to make educated assumptions and forecasting decisions.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Understand MRP/ERP manufacturing processes.
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Desirable
- Understanding of metrology and optical measurement technology.
- Experience with Renishaw products.
- Problem solving experience.
- Experience with working with remote team members.
- Understanding of encoder production processes.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have a high level of self-motivation and be a team player, with a positive attitude to problem solving. They will be proactive, a completer, and flexible in their approach with the ability to view the bigger picture.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.


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Employment Type
Permanent
Time Type
Full time
Requisition Number
R9919 Product Lifecycle Engineer (Open)
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