Associate Product Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company; Buena Vista (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health, dental & vision insurance

401k Retirement plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company in Buena Vista, Virginia is seeking an Associate Product Manager to support the Product Management team in enhancing HVAC solutions. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional projects.

This role involves collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering to drive product strategy and ensuring effective product launches. Competitive benefits are part of the employment package.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of product management or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the HVAC industry and in a distribution sales channel is desirable.
• Ability to learn technical aspects of the product, including safety and regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally to capture user feedback and coordinate product launches.
• Conduct ongoing market research to identify product differentiators.
• Manage and support strategic pre/post-sales tools and applications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Continuous improvement (Six Sigma, Lean)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Adobe InDesign

SolidEdge 3D CAD

Job description

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com.

Position Description

Product Managers are critical for driving Modine's strategy as we continue to enter new markets and advance our current products for the HVAC market. The Heating vertical's products are primarily focused on providing heat for residential, commercial and industrial customers in a variety of end markets. The Associate Product Manager (APM) is responsible for supporting the Product Management team in the implementation of the product strategy throughout the full product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate would have experience driving continuous improvement and sustainment activities, familiarity with the new product development processes and the ability to manage cross‑functional projects to hit project deadlines.

To excel in this role, you should have the ability to influence and drive priorities across all functions of the business. You should be resourceful, analytical, adaptable, and organized with the ability to build rapport with colleagues and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross‑functionally (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) to capture user feedback, build business cases, and coordinate new product launches and lifecycle updates.
• Conduct ongoing market, industry, and competitor research (pricing, technology, trends) to identify and leverage key product differentiators and new product introductions.
• Author, update, and maintain technical literature, catalogs, installation manuals, sales bulletins, and engaging customer training materials.
• Manage and support strategic pre/post‑sales digital tools and applications (BREEZE, websites, EDI, mobile apps), coordinating with IT to ensure seamless integration.
• Work with plant, engineering, and key stakeholders to resolve commercial issues, align on design changes, and perform additional duties as required.

Required Education & Qualifications

• 1-3 years of product management or equivalent experience. Examples of related experience are application engineering, product planning, project management and price management.
• Desirable to have experience in the HVAC industry and in a distribution sales channel.
• Strong analytical skills and experience, especially through the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools and processes such as Six Sigma, Lean and 80/20.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong financial business acumen to learn the technical aspects of the product, including design parameters, application, installation/maintenance, product safety, and regulatory and certification issues.
• Ability to learn the technical aspects of the product, including design parameters, application, installation/maintenance, product safety, and regulatory and certification issues.
• SAP, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, SolidEdge 3D CAD, and BREEZE experience a plus.
• TRAVEL: 10-25% (including some air travel). May include periods with frequent trips and multiple nights away from home.
• Education: A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Why Choose Modine?

Health & Well‑being

• Day One
  • Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
• After 90 days of continuous employment
  • Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
  • 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
  • 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
  • Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)

Financial Benefits

• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short Term Disability (company paid)
• Long Term Disability

Work‑Life Balance

• Competitive time‑off policies
• Tuition Reimbursement

To view full benefits information: MyModine Benefits

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

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This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.