Product Development Manager

Ohmite Manufacturing; Matamoros; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohmite Manufacturing in Matamoros, Mexico, is seeking a results oriented Manager of Product Development to lead a team of design engineers and work with electrical engineering and other disciplines to create new products that will impact the economy of the future.

You will evaluate concepts, manage timelines and budgets, ensure PDP alignment, transfer designs to manufacturing, and drive product safety and performance through testing and analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering field.
• Experience testing or developing simple to complex mechatronic systems and solid electrical systems knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration across disciplines.
• Passion for conceiving, creating and designing useful, innovative products.
• Experience identifying business problems or product flaws and proposing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate feasibility of concepts to meet functional, clinical and customer needs.
• Lead a team of design engineers to meet project timelines and ensure on-time completion.
• Design, develop and prototype new products per PDP requirements.
• Manage engineering document control audits and qualification processes.
• Assess reliability, safety, and performance of new designs and coordinate schedules.
• Develop timelines and cost estimates for development tasks and monitor performance against plan.
• Transfer designs to manufacturing and liaise with OEM vendors.
• Oversee testing and analysis to determine product safety and efficacy.
• Prepare drawings and bills of materials and ensure product quality with QC.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Creative problem solving

Product design mindset

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

As a results oriented Manager of Product Development, you become an integral member of our team, working with other engineering disciplines to create new products, and in assisting with customer inquiries. With your passion, talent, and expertise, you can help create products that will make a difference in the economy of the future.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluate the feasibility of selected concepts to meet functional, clinical and customer needs
• Manage a team of design engineers to guide and keep up with product timelines ensuring approved projects are completed on time.
• Design, develop and prototype new products in accordance with company Product Development Process (PDP) requirements
• Manage Engineering document control audits and processes for customers product qualification processes
• Evaluate the feasibility of concepts and/or prototypes through engineering testing and analysis, consistent with customer expectations
• Develop timelines and cost estimates for development tasks and appraise management of performance against plan
• Strong understanding of new product development technologies and application to company strategic clinical presence/needs
• Obtain components/supplies/equipment to support prototype assembly, and conduct preliminary OEM vendor assessment/selection
• Assess reliability, safety, performance and risk of new designs & methodologies; Coordinate and communicate development schedules and compatibility or design issues throughout the team continuously
• Provide input into the creation/modification of Product Specifications in alignment with Customer Requirements
• Identify, develop and implement pre-production assembly methods and equipment; Coordinate with OEM vendor activities relative to communication of specifications, development schedules, and system compatibility
• Transfer of designs to manufacturing through liaison with manufacturing engineering and external suppliers
• Oversee testing and theoretical analysis of products to determine product safety and efficacy
• writing warning statements, instructions & technical bulletins;
• ensuring compliance with safety standards and applicable laws;
• preparing drawings and bills of material;
• Working with QC to ensure product quality.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience focused in the field of electrical engineering
• Experience in testing or developing of simple or complex mechatronic systems and a comprehensive understanding of electrical systems
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Passion for conceiving, creating and designing useful, innovative products
• Experience identifying various business problems or product flaws and coming up with creative solutions