Filtration Product Manager – Semiconductor industry

USA Donaldson Company Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Donaldson Company, Inc. is seeking a Filtration Product Manager for the Semiconductor market within the Process Filtration group. You will shape product development for microelectronics, leading cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into revenue-driving solutions.

The role requires leadership in strategy, roadmap prioritization, and business case development, with up to 20% travel. You will mentor peers and stay ahead of market trends to sustain growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and 5+ years in wet process filtration for semiconductors.
• Demonstrated history defining product strategy and leading development initiatives.
• Strong business case development and lifecycle product leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME coverage for wet filtration across Microelectronics, including chips and PCB manufacturing.
• Develop data-driven filtration strategy and align short-term execution with long-term growth.
• Maintain a central product roadmap with prioritization and timing for launches.
• Create compelling business cases for new filtration products.
• Articulate product value with quantitative customer impact.
• Develop tools, training, and sales collateral to accelerate launches.
• leverage solutions across adjacent markets to benefit the organization.
• Identify profitability trends and report to leadership.
• Support Master Data / Attribute decisions in ERP.
• Provide mentoring for other product managers.
• Remain current on market trends and competitive landscape.

Skills

Product strategy

Leadership

Market analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

As the Filtration Product Manager – Semiconductor industry within our Process Filtration Product & Technology group, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping Donaldson’s future. This highly visible position puts you at the center of innovation, supporting filtration in our Microelectronics business, where performance, reliability, and cutting‑edge solutions matter most. You’ll help drive Donaldson’s next phase of growth by leading product development efforts that turn customer needs into impactful, revenue‑generating solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, well‑organized, and collaborative leader who thrives on delivering results and wants to make a measurable impact in one of our most important growth areas.

Qualified candidates must live within the United States and be able to work on a remote schedule.

Role Responsibilities:

• Bring subject matter expertise for the breadth of wet process filtration applications across the Microelectronics segment including semiconductor chips manufacturing, PCB manufacturing and other electronics plating operations.
• Lead efforts to generate a data driven market and product filtration strategy across the Microelectronics market, aligning short-term execution with long term growth and profitability objectives.
• Work with commercial, technical and business leaders to develop and maintain a central product roadmap that clarifies prioritization and timing of product launches.
• Develop justified business cases for new filtration product development.
• Articulate and document product value proposition with heavy emphasis on quantitative value creation for the customer.
• Support creation of tools, training and sales collateral to accelerate market launch effectiveness.
• Maintain perspective on filtration product strategy for adjacent markets & capable of leveraging solutions across multiple markets to benefit the larger organization.
• Identify trends in portfolio profitability / volume changes to commercial & operational leaders.
• Support data integrity efforts across Master Data / Attribute fields within ERP database.
• Support Master Data / Attribute decision making.
• Provide functional guidance & mentoring for other product managers in the organization.
• Maintain current knowledge of market trends, competitive landscape, and events of note.

Travel: Up to 20%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 5+ years of experience in wet process filtration in a semiconductor industry, with a proven track record of defining product strategy, leading product development initiatives, and managing products throughout their lifecycle to meet customer and market needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated history of market and product strategy success.
• Masters or MBA degree.
• Strong understanding of market and product portfolio management concepts including market segmentation, new product definition, and business case development.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary Range: $112,500 – 147,600. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance. This position is eligible for annual incentive plan based on performance and company growth.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available: Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents.

Learn more at www.donaldson.com.