R&D Manager

Job Description:

R&D Manager - Shape Innovation, Quality & Technical Excellence

Join our Building Solutions Division as R&D Manager and play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our product portfolio.

Leading a small, high-performing team, you’ll be responsible for driving new product development, technical excellence, quality performance and regulatory compliance across a portfolio of market-leading building products, fasteners and hardware solutions.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role where you’ll work closely with Product Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and major customers, including Bunnings and Mitre 10, to bring innovative products to market and ensure they consistently meet the highest standards of quality, performance and compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Lead new product development, from concept and technical assessment through to design, testing, engineering, validation and commercialisation.
• Translate market and customer insights into product improvements, innovation and technical solutions.
• Develop and manage product specifications, technical data, compliance programs, quality systems and packaging requirements across the portfolio.
• Lead, coach and develop a small technical and quality team while maintaining a hands-on approach to problem solving and delivery.
• Provide technical and quality expertise to Sales, Product Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Partner with key customers to understand requirements and deliver products that meet their technical, quality and commercial expectations.
• Drive value engineering, sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and manage product, quality and compliance risks, ensuring appropriate controls and standards are maintained.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in similar role in building products, construction materials and supplies, hardware or manufacturing.
• Experience leading engineering, technical, quality or R&D teams.
• Experience in successfully delivering new product development and a demonstrated understanding of consumer-led design.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.

What’s In It for You

• Competitive salary package, performance-based incentive plan, car allowance and career development opportunities; hybrid working
• High levels of ownership, autonomy and visibility across the business
• Supportive, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• A culture that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion, with access to flexible working options, employee resource groups and community volunteering.

Ready to Shape What’s Next?

If you’re ready to bring your technical expertise, commercial mindset and passion for innovation to a role where you can make a difference, we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your career.

About ITW
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industry manufacturing leader with approximately 43,000 employees worldwide and revenue of $16 billion in 2025.

ITW Construction Asia Pacific is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

To apply, you must be based in Australia and hold full working rights.

ITW Construction Products Asia Pacific is proud to be endorsed as an employer for all women by WORK180.

Why work here?

At ITW, we think and act like entrepreneurs. We embrace autonomy, make decisions and take ownership to create innovative solutions for our customers all over the world.

About Us

ITW is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader. Our seven industry-leading business segments offer career development and learning opportunities in more than 50 countries across the globe.

We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting their growth through unique and relevant development opportunities at each stage throughout the employee life cycle.

Our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner. We aspire for everyone to perform to their full potential and value the unique and diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas that make us better together.

The ITW Business Model gives us the tools to focus on what’s most important, and we’re grounded in our values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk.