Product Line Manager - Knit Dip

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Education reimbursement program

Vacation time

Job summary

Mechanix Wear seeks a Product Line Manager for Knit Dip gloves to lead development, positioning, and lifecycle management. You will drive product strategy, ensure market competitiveness, and deliver innovative products aligned with brand goals and customer needs.

You will gather metrics for business cases and weekly committee meetings. The role emphasizes improving existing products, researching and launching new products, and ensuring safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design (or related certification) required.
• 7–10+ years of product development experience, preferably PPE.
• Experience working with domestic and international factories.
• Strong technical understanding of protective materials, garment engineering, and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Grow revenue by developing new products and improving current ones.
• Oversee product certification process.
• Drive innovation in materials, ergonomics, durability, and performance; prototype with partnering factories.
• Lead end-to-end development for glove product lines from concept through commercialization.
• Collaborate with vendors to develop new products and address issues with incoming products.
• Coordinate with product management to improve process efficiency and meet revenue targets.
• Support go-to-market strategies, including product positioning and training materials.
• Travel domestically and internationally for research, meetings, and site visits with factories.

Skills

Product development

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Design software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Product Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1093

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $125,000.00 Annually

ABOUT MECHANIX WEAR

Who We Are

Mechanix Wear develops protective gloves for industries including vehicle mechanics, police, military, trade professionals, and construction to name a few. Mechanix Wear is THE TOOL THAT FITS LIKE A GLOVE® In 1991, The Original® Glove was born. The brainchild of a legendary race mechanic that sparked a revolution for working hands. Championed by mechanics and pit crews at the 1991 Daytona 500, The Original® is the glove that started it all. For more information, visit www.mechanix.com.

What We Do

ABOUT MECHANIX WEAR

Who We Are

Mechanix Wear develops protective gloves for industries including vehicle mechanics, police, military, trade professionals, and construction to name a few. Mechanix Wear is THE TOOL THAT FITS LIKE A GLOVE® In 1991, The Original® Glove was born. The brainchild of a legendary race mechanic that sparked a revolution for working hands. Championed by mechanics and pit crews at the 1991 Daytona 500, The Original® is the glove that started it all. For more information, visit www.mechanix.com.

What We Do

At Mechanix Wear, we are building a world where Safety is foundational, Performance is enhanced, and Trust in the brand is unshakable. We create and elevate protection beyond your expectations, through innovative design, advanced materials, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. We stand behind our core values including Thinking Big, Being a Problem Solver, Doing Things the Right Way, and TeaMWork

POSITION SUMMARY

The Product Line Manager Knit Dip will lead the development, positioning, and lifecycle management of these product portfolios. This role will be responsible for driving product strategy, ensuring market competitiveness, and delivering innovative products that align with brand objectives and customer needs. This includes gathering metrics for presentations (business cases, retrospective analyses, and weekly new product committee meetings). Efforts focused on improving existing products and researching, developing and launching new products. Responds to company initiatives by driving new products to meet customer needs. Ensures that products conform to safety standards. Checks possible flaws of existing products and apply the necessary improvements/enhancements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grows company revenue by developing new products and correcting flaws in current products
• Manages product certification process
• Drive innovation in materials, ergonomics, durability, and performance and develops prototypes with partnering factories
• Lead end-to-end product development for glove product lines from concept through commercialization
• Works with vendors to develop new products and identify issues with incoming products
• Participates in quality assurance processWorks with product management team to ensure process is efficient
• Ensures revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met
• Advises vendors on best practices and methods to correct issues
• Support go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, messaging, and training materials
• Required to travel domestically and internationally for research, product development meetings, customer meetings, and site visits with factories
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design (or related certification) required.

EXPERIENCE

• 7–10+ years of product development, preferably in PPE.
• Experience working with domestic and international factories
• Strong technical understanding of protective materials, garment engineering, and performance testing.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Strong development skills and understanding of manufacturing processes, materials and product construction and fit
• Leadership skills: experience in managing design/technical design staff to develop quality products
• Ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment and diplomacy
• Proficiency in Design software, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and group situations to vendors, customers, clients, and other employees
• Ability to communicate technical information via tech packs and email
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Exceptional organization skills required
• Ability to multi‑task

TRAVEL

Occasional.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Salary Range for this position at Mechanix Wear, LLC is $90,000 - $125,000k Annual (USD). Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, skills, and education.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) plan
• life insurance coverage
• welfare benefits
• education reimbursement program
• Vacation time

Mechanix Wear is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Mechanix Wear Human Resources department.

Mechanix Wear will consider employment-qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.