Product Design Manager (Food Equipment) – Souderton P.A

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead the technology development program responsible for developing a platform of technologies & solutions for customers in the Food and Beverage industry.
• Safety Leadership: Drive the client’s safety agenda throughout the development process to ensure the company operates in a manner that is safe for our employees, customers and public
• Drive a robust ideation process.
• Work in a collaborative, team environment to execute new and ongoing technology development projects.
• Prepare project plans for new technology projects
• Prepare patients and manage the Food and Beverage IP portfolio
• Work closely with counterparts in technical sales to commercialize new technologies
• Provide technical recommendations and supporting statements in marketing documentation and exhibits
• Develop knowledge transfer and training packages for technical sales and engineering teams
• Provide technical leadership to support customer opportunities by demonstrating deep understanding of customer processes and the technologies the client offers
• Lead a high performing team

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in low-temperature processes, thermodynamics, heat transfer, industrial equipment and product development
• Ability to recognize opportunities for developing new commercial technologies and building organizational support
• Business Acumen, fundamental understanding of business cases, delivery of new products and economic impact.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is Preferred, Food Science, or Chemistry
• Minimum 8-10 Years experience with a demonstrated record of developing new technologies with market success
• 3-5 years of experience in managing a technical team
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience with processes used in the Food industry (preferably freezing and chilling)

Other Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of processes used in the Food Freezing and Chilling
• Industrial equipment fabrication and thermal engineering.
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment and providing technical leadership
• Proven record of recognizing and developing rough concepts into successful new products