Product Development Engineering Manager
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in new product development or R&D.
- Prior experience in the foodservice equipment or commercial kitchen manufacturing industries.
- Leadership experience managing cross-functional or technical teams is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Drive the full lifecycle of product development from ideation to market launch.
- Own timelines, resources, budgets, and coordination across NPD projects.
- Partner directly with customers for feedback and tailored solutions.
- Monitor market trends and competitive technologies.
- Establish and improve scalable development processes.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors for product success.
- Evaluate development investments through ROI modeling.
Skills
Education
Job description
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$100,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr
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The Product Development Manager will lead the design and delivery of innovative new products, technologies, and customer-facing solutions that drive company growth and deliver superior value to our customers. This is a strategic role, critical to differentiating us from our competitors and building a sustainable pipeline of innovative solutions in the foodservice space. The ideal candidate is highly creative, technically skilled, customer-focused, and process-driven—able to take concepts from ideation through to production launch with excellence and efficiency. Potential growth opportunities to join the executive leadership team.
- Lead New Product Development (NPD): Drive the full lifecycle of product development from ideation and concept generation through prototyping, validation, production handoff, and market launch.
- Project Management: Own timelines, resources, budgets, and stakeholder coordination across multiple NPD projects. Deliver results that meet both customer and company expectations.
- Customer & Market Engagement: Partner directly with customers to understand needs, collect feedback, and deliver solutions tailored to real-world use cases.
- Innovation & Trend Analysis: Monitor market trends, competitive technologies, and foodservice innovation to position us as a leader in next-generation solutions.
- Prototype & Test Rapidly: Use agile methods and quick iteration to validate ideas and reduce time-to-market.
- Process & Documentation: Establish and improve scalable development processes, design standards, and best practices for repeatable success.
- Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with internal teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality, marketing, sales) and external vendors to ensure product success.
- Cost & Business Analysis: Evaluate development investments through ROI modeling and cost analysis. Ensure designs are aligned with business goals.
- Acquisition Integration: Lead and support the technical integration of newly acquired technologies or product lines into our systems and standards.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Product Design, or related field (required)
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in new product development or R&D
- Must have prior experience working in the Foodservice equipment or commercial kitchen manufacturing industries
- Previous leadership experience managing cross-functional or technical teams is a strong plus
Mid-Senior level
Full-time
- Engineering, Product Management, and Project Management
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Retail Appliances, Electrical, and Electronic Equipment
Auburn, IN $100,000.00-$150,000.00 1 month ago
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