Research and Development
Pubblicato il 06-10-2026 - Tennant in Italia
Are you passionate about Mechanical Engineering and innovation? Are you ready to take on a strategic leadership role within our R&D; Department? Do you thrive in an international, fast-paced, and continuously evolving environment?
Then this opportunity as R&D; Manager might be the perfect next step in your career
ABOUT TENNANT
Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you to places you never expected.
A results-driven R&D; Manager responsible for leading and coordinating product development activities for the Floorcare division across the EMEA region. The role combines strong technical leadership with cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative,
high-quality products aligned with global strategies and regional needs.
The position oversees a team of engineers, ensuring effective execution across design, testing, documentation, and project delivery. It plays a key role in managing New Product Development (NPD) and lifecycle engineering initiatives, balancing innovation, cost efficiency, quality, and time-to-market.
Acting as a central link between R&D; and key business functions—including Product Management, Operations, and Supply Chain—the R&D; Manager supports the execution of the product roadmap and contributes to continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools.
The role requires strong organizational and resource management capabilities, ensuring optimal allocation of engineering efforts and successful delivery of projects of varying complexity, while also maintaining relationships with external partners and ensuring compliance with engineering sta