Manager of Product Development

The Company

Ohmite Manufacturing Company has been the leading provider of resistive products for high current, high voltage, and high energy applications for almost 100 years. Our full complement of resistor construction includes wire-wound, wire element, thick film, heat sinks, filters, and ceramic composition. Ohmite sells its products through distribution and on a direct basis globally and has experienced a dramatic growth in the green energy, electronic vehicle and motion control sectors. As a result, we are seeking to hire an electrical engineer experienced in industrial controls and sensing related to motors and power connections.

The Position
As a results oriented Manager of Product Development, you become an integral member of our team, working with other engineering disciplines to create new products, and in assisting with customer inquiries. With your passion, talent, and expertise, you can help create products that will make a difference in the economy of the future.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

- Evaluate the feasibility of selected concepts to meet functional, clinical and customer needs

- Manage a team of design engineers to guide and keep up with product timelines ensuring approved projects are completed on time.

- Design, develop and prototype new products in accordance with company Product Development Process (PDP) requirements

- Manage Engineering document control audits and processes for customers product qualification processes

- Evaluate the feasibility of concepts and/or prototypes through engineering testing and analysis, consistent with customer expectations

- Develop timelines and cost estimates for development tasks and appraise management of performance against plan

- Strong understanding of new product development technologies and application to company strategic clinical presence/needs

- Obtain components/supplies/equipment to support prototype assembly, and conduct preliminary OEM vendor assessment/selection

- Assess reliability, safety, performance and risk of new designs & methodologies; Coordinate and communicate development schedules and compatibility or design issues throughout the team continuously

- Provide input into the creation/modification of Product Specifications in alignment with Customer Requirements

- Identify, develop and implement pre-production assembly methods and equipment; Coordinate with OEM vendor activities relative to communication of specifications, development schedules, and system compatibility

- Transfer of designs to manufacturing through liaison with manufacturing engineering and external suppliers

- Oversee testing and theoretical analysis of products to determine product safety and efficacy

- Writing warning statements, instructions & technical bulletins;

- Ensuring compliance with safety standards and applicable laws;

- Preparing drawings and bills of material;

- Working with QC to ensure product quality.

Job Requirements

Education

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Skills & Relevant Work Experience

- Minimum of 10+ years experience focused in the field of electrical engineering

- Experience in testing or developing of simple or complex mechatronic systems and a comprehensive understanding of electrical systems

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Passion for conceiving, creating and designing useful, innovative products

- Experience identifying various business problems or product flaws and coming up with creative solutions

This role reports daily to our Matamoros, Mexico plant to oversee the daily activities of the Product Development Team.

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