Associate Product Manager - Industrial Tech & Growth

The Overhead Door; Mount Hope (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Genie is seeking an Associate Product Manager to support Commercial and Gate Operator and Accessory product lines. You will participate in strategic and tactical product management, gaining hands-on experience across lifecycle stages, pricing, development, and commercialization.

The role emphasizes initiative, collaboration across teams, and the use of modern digital and AI tools to improve productivity and decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and work independently when needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of Commercial Operator, Gate Operator, and Accessory product lines throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist with the development, launch, and management of new products and programs.
• Support daily tactical, service, quality, and customer-related issues.
• Provide product support to architects, builders, distributors, sales teams, and customers.
• Support District Sales Managers with new customer onboarding activities.
• Assist in the development and delivery of product training for field sales, customer service, manufacturing teams, and channel partners.
• Support manufacturing teams in managing existing product lines and implementing product improvements.
• Participate in the New Product Development (NPD) process, including product planning, development, launch, and lifecycle management activities.
• Conduct market, customer, and competitive research to support product strategy and business decisions.
• Assist with Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Product Information Bulletins (PIBs), and other product-related communications.
• Support the development of sales literature, customer-facing content, technical documentation, and training materials.
• Assist with preparations for major industry trade shows, customer events, and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with pricing teams on product setup and maintenance within MXP, JDE, Oracle, and other business systems.
• Create instructional documents, product guides, and customer support materials.
• Utilize AI-enabled and other digital productivity tools to improve research, analysis, content creation, reporting, and overall business efficiency.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Multi-tasking

MS Office

Initiative

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Tools

Oracle ERP

JDE

Job description

Genie is seeking an Associate Product Manager to support Commercial and Gate Operator and Accessory product lines. You will participate in strategic and tactical product management, gaining hands-on experience across lifecycle stages, pricing, development, and commercialization.

The role emphasizes initiative, collaboration across teams, and the use of modern digital and AI tools to improve productivity and decision making.