Manager of Product Development

Ohmite Manufacturing; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohmite Manufacturing is seeking a results-oriented Manager of Product Development to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team in creating new, reliable electrical and mechatronic products. You will guide design-to-production activities and coordinate with customers to meet requirements.

Based in our Matamoros, Mexico plant operations with daily oversight of the Product Development Team, you will drive PDP adherence, schedules, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience testing or developing simple or complex mechatronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate feasibility of concepts to meet functional, clinical and customer needs.
• Manage a team of design engineers to guide and meet project timelines.
• Design, develop and prototype new products per PDP requirements.
• Oversee engineering document control audits for customer qualifications.
• Coordinate development schedules and ensure timely completion of projects.
• Develop timelines and cost estimates for development tasks and compare against plan.
• Transfer designs to manufacturing with manufacturing engineering and external suppliers.
• Oversee testing and analysis to ensure safety and efficacy of designs.
• Prepare drawings and bills of material; ensure product quality with QC.

Skills

10+ years experience

Mechatronics

Interpersonal skills

Creative problem solving

Product design enthusiasm

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

The Position

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.

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

Skills & Relevant Work Experience

• 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

This role reports daily to our Matamoros, Mexico plant to oversee the daily activities of the Product Development Team.

EOE M/F/D/V