"Product Development & Commercialization Manager

Zero Staffing LLC; Bessemer City (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Clear pathways for career advancement

Collaborative culture focused on innovation

Job summary

A staffing and engineering solutions company based in Bessemer City, North Carolina seeks a Product Manager to lead product lifecycle processes and drive market strategies. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and proven leadership in cross-functional teams. You will collaborate with engineering, production, and marketing teams to enhance product quality and optimize supply chain management. This role offers competitive salary and benefits with opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in machining, automation, or robotic sectors.
• Strong leadership in managing cross-functional teams.
• Passion for innovation and problem-solving.
• Experience in go-to-market strategies and ROI analyses.
• CAD design, prototyping, testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to increase product sales and market share.
• Guide the entire product lifecycle from market research to launch.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies.
• Optimize supply chain with suppliers and OEMs.
• Lead lifecycle from market research to launch.

Skills

Leadership in managing cross-functional teams

Excellent writing, presentation, and public speaking skills

Skilled in CAD design software

Passion for innovation and problem-solving

Experience in machining, automation, or robotic sectors

Cross-functional teams

Go-to-market

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering

Tools

CAD design software

Prototyping equipment

Testing procedures

Job description

Overview

• The ideal candidate will bring engineering and design, product development, and B2B product commercializing within industrial market segments.
• You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for increasing product sales, creating engineered solutions, and expanding market share.
• As part of our leadership, your role will focus on guiding the entire product lifecycle—from market research and competitive analysis to product launch and post-market support.
• You will help create differentiated products that meet customer needs and open new market opportunities.

Apply Your Strategic Insights

• Drive prototype, test-site, and production planning processes for multifunctional teams.
• Evaluate competitors and identify opportunities for differentiation.
• Analyze customer needs, market trends, and supplier partnership opportunities.
• Develop and execute go‑to‑market strategies, including technical requirements, product positioning, margin targets, and revenue projections.
• Create market‑centric product strategy scenarios, including business case and ROI analysis.
• Lead all product lifecycle processes, including market research, design, testing, and launch.
• Translate strategies into detailed requirements for engineering and supply chain teams.

Bring Your Operational Skills

• Coordinate resources, partners, suppliers, machine builders, and system integrators.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, marketing, and sales to ensure success.
• Develop and maintain product management timelines across departments.
• Enhance product quality and assembly schedules for rapid delivery to customers.
• Optimize supply chain management with Global component suppliers and OEMs.
• Employ lean manufacturing principles to streamline development and production.

Leverage Your Marketing Abilities

• Partner with marketing and sales to develop strategies to increase sales.
• Assist with product positioning and messaging tailored to market segments.
• Collect customer data to support social proof and marketing campaigns.
• Support sales team from pre‑sales to product rollouts, to ongoing market penetration.
• Drive continuous product innovation and find new product market opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in machining, automation, or robotic sectors.
• Successful track record overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.
• Strong leadership in managing cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Skilled in CAD design software, prototyping, and testing procedures.
• Passion for innovation, problem‑solving, and robotic automation machining.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering; materials science, or related fields.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing product development.
• Prior success as a product manager.
• Experience with precision machining and material removal production.
• Knowledge of component manufacturing, product assembly, and international sourcing and vendor relationships.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on pioneering projects in a forward‑thinking environment.
• Clear pathways for career advancement and professional growth.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation and excellence.