Associate PM - Industrial Ignition & Safety Systems

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Chentronics, LLC seeks an Associate Product Manager to lead product lifecycle management, market intelligence, customer insights, and new product commercialization for Ignition and Flame Safety Systems in industrial markets. You will bridge customers, markets, engineering, operations, and leadership while identifying growth opportunities.

You will translate market needs into product strategies, coordinate development, and expand application expertise across refining, petrochemical, process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field; or equivalent technical and product management experience.
• Experience with industrial combustion, ignition, flame detection, burner systems, process heating equipment, or related industrial technologies.
• Experience leading or influencing cross-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing teams.
• Experience gathering customer requirements and translating technical needs into product plans, business cases, or development priorities.
• Experience presenting technical and commercial information to customers, business leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience analyzing market, customer, competitive, or product data to identify business opportunities and inform recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop opportunities to improve product performance, reduce costs, strengthen customer value propositions, and drive long-term portfolio growth.
• Lead product lifecycle management activities including portfolio optimization, product positioning, commercialization planning, and obsolescence management.
• Serve as the commercial owner of New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives, coordinating requirements, priorities, stakeholder alignment, and launch execution across cross-functional teams.
• Gather and translate Voice of Customer (VOC) insights into product requirements, business cases, development priorities, and growth opportunities.
• Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry analysis to evaluate market size, customer needs, emerging trends, and future growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain differentiated value propositions, application expertise, and commercial positioning strategies that drive customer adoption and business growth.
• Lead product cost reduction initiatives and support annual cost roll activities in partnership with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement teams.
• Monitor industry developments, emerging technologies, and adjacent market applications to identify opportunities where Chentronics solutions can create value.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, and Technical Support teams to align product strategy with customer needs and business objectives.
• Support commercialization and market development efforts through customer engagement, technical presentations, industry conferences, training initiatives, and trade show participation. Travel up to 25%.

Job description

Chentronics, LLC seeks an Associate Product Manager to lead product lifecycle management, market intelligence, customer insights, and new product commercialization for Ignition and Flame Safety Systems in industrial markets. You will bridge customers, markets, engineering, operations, and leadership while identifying growth opportunities.

You will translate market needs into product strategies, coordinate development, and expand application expertise across refining, petrochemical, process