Product Manager, Security Devices & Seals

Brooks Utility Products; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooks Utility Products in Novi, MI is seeking a high-agency Product Manager to own and scale our Security Products portfolio, including meter seals, rings, and locks. You will bridge strategy and execution, collaborating with engineering, marketing, and sales to maximize customer value and revenue.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can drive market research, VOC programs, and multi-year roadmaps while partnering with operations and sourcing to ensure scalable, cost-effective product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 5+ years in product development, innovation, or R&D organizations building products
• Successful track record of new product development and commercial success
• Experience in market research and VOC research
• Strong leadership skills
• Hungry to grow and desire to win
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, & PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the functionality and customer value drivers of our product lines.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop sales enablement tools and collateral to help sell the current portfolio of products.
• Analyze existing data sets, including customer profile data, quotation history, and variance data, to identify near-term incremental revenue opportunities.
• Travel with our sales team and spend time with our customers and their front-line employees to collect VOC data that will inform the new product development roadmap.
• Lead market research strategy aggregating industry reports, expert interviews, and other data points that will inform the Security Products NPD roadmap.
• Partner with the commercial and leadership team to build out a multi-year product road map.
• Develop programs for Reliability, Design Validation, Performance Evaluation and Component Selection.
• Support manufacturing and sourcing teams for new product launches, product changes, or any major issues where engineering is needed.
• Develop pricing strategy, product launch plans, and sales resources to equip the commercial team to successfully sell the product line.
• Develop and manage intellectual property strategy and execution on patents and trademarks.
• Manage the full product lifecycle of these product lines.
• Partner with commercial, operations, and supply chain teams to lead “product line simplification” initiatives with the goal of drastically reducing complexity and variety without compromising on our customers’ needs.
• Partner with the operations team in Tallapoosa, GA and Novi, MI to increase capacity, improve quality, and reduce the manufacturing costs of these product lines. Be the project champion overseeing any major investments to scale capacity.
• Build a high-performing team as the product portfolio grows.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Market research

VOC research

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Brooks Utility Products in Novi, MI is seeking a high-agency Product Manager to own and scale our Security Products portfolio, including meter seals, rings, and locks. You will bridge strategy and execution, collaborating with engineering, marketing, and sales to maximize customer value and revenue.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can drive market research, VOC programs, and multi-year roadmaps while partnering with operations and sourcing to ensure scalable, cost-effective product