Automation Controls Product Manager - Process Instrumentation

AutomationDirect, a leading industrial automation products supplier, is seeking product managers or controls engineers with an interest in becoming product managers that are passionate about becoming a subject matter expert on one of our client’s industrial control product lines – PLCs, HMIs, Drives, Motion, Process Instrumentation, Power & Circuit Protection, Motor Controls. Leverage your product knowledge and experience to manage and grow an assigned product line to deliver the most practical products with the lowest cost of ownership and the best overall customer experience.

Great things about working here:

• Product Management training available for qualified controls engineers
• Family friendly culture with remote work option up to 2 days/week
• Low Travel
• Business hours 7-4 or 8-5, No overtime
• Quarterly bonuses and generous profit sharing
• Team-based culture in an engineering office environmentv
• Training provided first month and ongoing training
• Excellent benefits: health/dental/life insurance, 401k, Tuition reimbursement
• On-campus gym and exercise classes
• Free snacks and drinks

Objective:

The Product Manager (PM) will partner with a Product Engineer to successfully manage and grow their product line of business in an entrepreneurial environment within AutomationDirect. The PM is responsible for defining the product line strategy and overseeing all business aspects of their product line – road-mapping, supplier management, branding, revenue and profit growth. Primary product ownership includes ac/dc drives, ac soft starters, ac/dc motors, and ac/dc gearmotors. The PM is a servant leader and works cross functionally with internal and external teams.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining and executing a multi-year new product roadmap to expand presence and relative competitive advantage of the product lines.
• Provide analysis of market/customer needs, the competition, and market segment trends to identify opportunities for new and existing products.
• Presentation of new product opportunities including thorough understanding of available market, pricing, our client’s expected market share, and their overall cost of doing business
• Develop and/or select new product offerings for AutomationDirect customers. Responsibilities include determining new product requirements, branding, supplier selection, negotiating supply agreements including product costs, developing marketing material for catalog and web store, establishing product pricing, determining initial sales forecast, assisting with a product’s promotion plan, and product training for internal teams
• Provide support for product end of life and obsolescence. This includes evaluation of any products classified as slow-moving items
• Some scheduled domestic and international travel is required

Qualifications:

• Requires education in technical discipline with preference for BS in mechanical or electrical engineering or at least 10 years of related experience
• Requires 7 years' experience (10 years preferred) in industrial control & automation market or OEM/manufacturing of process instrumentation products. Preferred experience includes working knowledge of process sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, level, etc.) demonstrated by temperature/process controls and signal conditioners product application, control system integration, hands-on calibration, configuration, technical support, and/or product design. Similar experience in related markets such as building automation and medical equipment may be considered
• Experience with industrial control products such as PLCs, HMIs, process instrumentation, sensors, safety, power products or signaling is desirable
• Experience with agency approvals (UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, etc.) is desirable
• Experience with CAD such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc. is desirable
• Must possess self-confidence, organizational skills, time management skills and excellent communication skills
• Must also be able to work on and manage projects independently, meet deadlines and have excellent interpersonal skills

To comply with some state laws, the annual base salary range for this position has been provided. The range given is broad and should be considered as a guideline only. Our client will consider a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, the salaries of current employees in similar roles, and other factors when extending an offer.