Technical Product Leader – Measuring Tapes

Hultafors Group is an international corporation with leading brands in workwear, hand tools, personal protective equipment, and ladders. With over 130 years of experience and its own production in Sweden, England, and Romania, the company combines innovative technology with solid craftsmanship. The group has a turnover of approximately 7 billion SEK and has a strong presence in Europe and North America.

Hultafors Tools, responsible for the development and manufacturing of hand tools for professional users, is characterized by advanced production technology, a focus on quality, and continuous product innovation. Here, measuring tapes, folding rules, angle finders, carpenter pencils, saws, axes, and other hand tools are developed and manufactured in-house – with the goal of offering world-class innovation, functionality, precision, and sustainability.

Read more at: www.hultaforsgroup.com (http://www.hultaforsgroup.com)

Do you want to help develop the measuring tapes of the future and drive technological development in a rapidly growing business?

Hultafors is now investing in a completely new production for measuring tapes. With more modern technology, digitized processes, and increased capacity, new opportunities are created to develop both products and production. At the same time, the product development for measuring tapes is consolidated at Hultafors, creating a unique need for dedicated technical leadership.

As a Technical Product Leader – Measuring Tapes, you will play a key role in driving the development of one of Hultafors' most strategic product categories. Here, you will combine technology, innovation, product development, and industrialization – while being close to users, production, and suppliers.

About the Role

You will be the technical leader for the entire measuring tape range and responsible for driving the technical roadmap in close collaboration with product management, development teams, designers, production units, and suppliers. This is a cross-functional role where you lead technical initiatives, shape future product solutions, and ensure they can be industrialized effectively.

This is not a pure design role but a strategic and technically broad role where you translate needs into technical solutions, lead projects, and ensure that Hultafors measuring tapes remain market leaders.

You will, among other things:

• Own and drive the technical roadmap for measuring tapes
• Drive product development projects from idea → concept → testing → industrialization
• Conduct user studies and translate feedback into technical requirements and solutions
• Create simpler CAD documentation for concepts and brief designers
• Ensure technical product data – such as: CAD documentation, drawings, and specifications are correct and structured in the PDM system
• Ensure quality through test plans, verification, and functional testing
• Evaluate production capabilities and collaborate with factories and suppliers
• Lead cross-functional forums within R&D, production, and technology
• Seek and implement new technologies and materials for future product generations
• Drive the industrialization of new measuring tape solutions

Why this role is unique?

• You will have technical ownership of one of Hultafors' most strategic product areas
• You will have significant influence over both technology, design, and production
• You will work closely with both R&D and in-house manufacturing – a rare combination
• You will be central to a large expansion project that shapes the future of Hultafors
• You will work with a product category with strong technical development potential

Organization

You will report to Patrik Tholinsson, R&D & Engineering Manager, and work closely with product development, production technology, automation, quality, and product management. Location: Hultafors

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a technical education at the university, college, or vocational level in areas such as product development, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, design engineering, or a similar field. Equivalent competence can also come from practical experience, specialized courses, or previous roles with clear technical content.

Experience

5–10 years of experience in:

• Product development
• Mechanical design or technical concept work
• Driving ideas from concept to implemented solution
• Project management or technical coordination
• Production technology/industrialization (preferable)

Technical Competence

• CAD 3D/2D (ability to create simpler models, understand and assess technical solutions, advanced CAD is preferable)
• Reading drawings and system diagrams
• PDM administration
• Product and prototype testing
• Production technology and materials science
• Basic understanding of intellectual property rights in product development (e.g., patents and design protection)
• Basic knowledge of CE, machine safety, and risk assessment (preferable)

IT & Systems

• SolidWorks or similar CAD software
• MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• OneDrive and Teams
• Omnia and SharePoint (preferable)

Language & Other

• Swedish and English, spoken and written
• Driving license B required. (Pool car available for visits to suppliers, partners, and production units)

Travel

The role includes both day trips and longer trips with overnight stays, approximately 2–4 days per month. This includes visits to Hultafors Group's factories, subsidiaries, new and existing suppliers, and product users.

Personal Attributes

To succeed in this role, you need to be:

• Self-driven, proactive, and responsible
• Structured and confident in technical reasoning
• Communicative and attentive in dialogue with both technology and production
• Solution-oriented, analytical, and quality-conscious
• A generalist with the ability to see the big picture
• A person who enjoys combining strategy, technology, and practical implementation

Want to know more? Please contact Katarina Czudowska at 0735-17 37 89.

Apply via www.framrekrytering.se (http://www.framrekrytering.se).

Warm welcome with your application – we look forward to hearing from you!