Product Manager

Lucy Group Ltd

Product Manager responsible for product strategy and lifecycle management in the fusegear market. Collaborating with engineering and commercial teams at Lawson Fuses Limited in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeNewcastle upon Tyne • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage the fusegear product portfolio including fuses (gG,aM, aR etc), fuse bases, carriers and other ancillary products.
Define product roadmap aligned with market demand, customer needs, standards and customer segments and manage product lifecycle including rationalisation.
Conduct competitive benchmarking on ratings, performance, form factor and pricing
Identify opportunities for new product introductions, variants and localisation.
Market research via customer visits to understand current and future needs of the customer enabling creation of a clear technical product roadmap incorporating market requirements.
Offer continued support to R&D team during the new product development and legacy product modification process. Defining, leading and owning product road maps and deadlines for product launches is critical.
Define product specifications including voltage, current ratings, breaking capacity, temperature rise and coordination requirements.
Work with R&D on fuse element design, arc extinction, striker mechanisms and insulation systems and ensure compliance with market requirements.
Support type testing, routing testing and validation activities
Manage engineering changes and variant rationalisation
Ensure Standards, Testing and Compliance: IEC 60269, IEC 60947, ENA12-6, BS88, UL etc.
Support R&D in 3rd party labs for type test and approvals
Maintain technical documentation, datasheets, catalogues and certification records for all products.
Gather data, analyse and report on market positioning within target markets and sectors. Tracking competitors, market trends, historical information, channels and identify gaps in the market to enable targeted strategy for maximising sales for each product category.
Product Manager will closely collaborate with marketing team on needs of target market, channel strategies and optimised route to market. This will also include product communication strategies as and when necessary.
Support in identification of new opportunities across Utilities, Industrial, Wholesale, Datacentres and OEM segment.
Closely work with marketing communications to develop product and segment specific technical collaterals.
Support pricing strategy, cost structures, margin improvement initiatives
Participate in Industry Exhibitions and articulate product benefits to customers
Provide technical support and training to sales teams, distributors and customers
Assist in product launches, customer presentations and tender support
Engage with OEMs, panel builders, utilities, EPCs and renewable energy customers.
Collaborate with R&D, Quality and Manufacturing pertaining to design for manufacture, cost optimisation, delivery readiness and serviceability.
Support alternative material development and vendor qualification
Work with quality to analyse failures, warranty claims and field issues to ensure the product line and segment remains healthy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong technical expertise in LV&MV fusegear and/or other electrical protection systems
In depth knowledge of fuse characteristics, selectivity, coordination and application engineering
Experience in product lifecycle management within a manufacturing setup
Understanding of electrical standards, testing protocols and certification processes (ISO, IEC, ENA, BS, UL etc)
Strong cross functional coordination and communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical or materials engineering
5-12 years’ experience in fusegear, switchgear or other electrical protection products
Hands on experience with LV, MV development, testing and application engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

Domestic travel required
Hybrid work arrangement

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Hard Skills & Tools

product lifecycle managementfuse characteristicsselectivitycoordinationapplication engineeringLV developmentMV developmenttestingcompliancetechnical documentation

Soft Skills

cross functional coordinationcommunicationmarket researchcompetitive benchmarkingcustomer supportcollaborationtrainingpresentationstrategic thinkingproblem solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor’s degree in materials engineeringISO certificationIEC certificationENA certificationBS certificationUL certification