Senior Product Attributes & OEM Quotes Manager

M-D KY Aluminum, LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

On-site clinic

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Education & development

Mental wellness program

Employee assistance

Job summary

M-D Building Products in Louisville, KY is seeking a Product Attribute / R&D Manager to lead the OEM quoting and drafting function. You will oversee product specifications and attribute data, directing engineers and drafters, and collaborating with sales, engineering, operations, and finance to keep quotes and product data accurate and current.

The role requires at least a bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in OEM quoting or related manufacturing, and strong leadership abilities to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in OEM quoting, product engineering, or related manufacturing role.
• Experience leading a team.
• Experience with product specifications, drawings, or drafting standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage all OEM quotes that go through the Louisville facility, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with product capabilities and pricing guidelines
• Manage the Item Master Requests (IMR’s) that go through the Louisville facility, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with customer priorities
• Manage the Engineering Change Requests (ECR’s) that affect the Louisville facility, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with company priorities
• Oversee the drafting function, including review and approval of technical drawings and specifications used in the quoting process
• Maintain and manage product attribute data, ensuring specifications are accurate, current, and consistent across systems
• Directly manage engineers and drafters reporting to this role, including workload assignment, performance management, and development
• Partner with sales teams to understand customer requirements and translate them into accurate, competitive OEM quotes
• Work with operations to validate that quoted specifications are producible and consistent with current processes
• Identify and implement improvements to the quoting process to increase speed, accuracy, and consistency
• Serve as the subject matter expert on product attributes and specifications for internal stakeholders and customers

Skills

Leadership

People management

Technical drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP (Oracle)

Quoting process

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

Product data management systems

Job description

M-D Building Products in Louisville, KY is seeking a Product Attribute / R&D Manager to lead the OEM quoting and drafting function. You will oversee product specifications and attribute data, directing engineers and drafters, and collaborating with sales, engineering, operations, and finance to keep quotes and product data accurate and current.

The role requires at least a bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in OEM quoting or related manufacturing, and strong leadership abilities to drive