Product Manager Position Available In Gaston, North Carolina

Product Manager

PRECISION DRIVE SYSTEMS 4367

Dallas Cherryville Highway, Bessemer City, NC 28016 Product Manager Expand Your Career with Precision Drive Systems PDS offers innovative, world-class-designed spindles for CNC machines that meet and exceed customer requirements. As a global leader in motor spindle solutions and services, we are searching for an experienced Product Manager to lead a multidisciplinary development team responsible for expanding our custom-designed products. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for gaps in our portfolio and a passion for filling them. This person should be a highly skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the entire lifecycle, from conception to release. We seek a confident leader to guide cross-functional teams in creating engineered solutions that improve customer experience and grow market share. Scope and Objectives The Product Manager works under the direction of the Engineering Manager and has progressively greater responsibility for product development projects that involve commercialization and market adoption in robotic machining, manufacturing automation, and CNC environments. Specific expectations of the Product Manager include: Coordinating internal resources, partners, suppliers, machine builders, and system integrators for new product vision, design, roadmap, and development. Drive prototype- and production-planning processes for cross-functional teams. Analyze customer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build versus buy perspective. Evaluate competition and seek opportunities for competitive differentiation. Analyze product requirements and develop programs to ensure they are met. Develop, implement, and maintain production timelines across multiple departments. Build new product roadmaps, assign resources, and create go-to-market plans. Responsibilities Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including market research, competitor analysis, design and functional requirements, planning, positioning, roadmap development, and launch. Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering, supply chain, and production teams. Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, primary use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI. Analyze market data to develop sales strategies and define product objectives for effective marketing communications. Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales in the development, quality assurance, testing, and release of products. Assist marketing and sales in product positioning and messaging that differentiates the product portfolio across primary market segments. Minimum Requirements Strong experience in machining, automation, or robotic sectors. Proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle. Effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams in an Agile and iterative environment. Experience in delivering fine-tuned product marketing strategies. Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking experience. Preferred Skills and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in machine product design, engineering or marketing. Previous experience in industrial manufacturing product development. Proven success as a product developer in a nonmanagerial role Demonstrable knowledge of component manufacturing, product assembly, or international vendor relationships and sourcing. Compensation is determined based on qualifications, including experience, skills, and education. About Precision Drive Systems Since 1996, PDS has been the global leader in providing new spindles, design and engineering, customer support, and repairs for spindle applications in fabricating metal, wood, plastics, stone, marble, glass, and robotics manufacturing industries. The PDS corporate office is located near Charlotte in Bessemer City, NC.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$80,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Ability to

Commute:

Bessemer City, NC 28016 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Bessemer City, NC 28016: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person