Job Title:  Manager, New Product Development

The Manager, New Product Development position at Process Instruments is a critical leadership role within the Engineering department responsible for guiding a cross-functional team in the design, development, and validation of new products that serve many applications for customers of various industries, including green energy, semiconductor, and sulfur recovery. This role requires a leader who is adaptable, creative, and goal-oriented with a vision to deliver holistic product solutions on time and on budget. The Engineering group at Process Instruments is team oriented, genuine, and responsible, creating a culture for team members who are hands-on and results-driven to impact the business in a positive way.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a cross-functional new product development team, conducting performance reviews, driving employee development and engagement, and performing all other management activities as required
• Maintain and execute the business’ New Product Development process, ensuring it is followed consistently for all programs by all team members
• Participate in the origination of new product development programs by coordinating with Product Management on proposals, design specifications, and business-case evaluations
• Maintain corporate R&D program evaluation forms, updating schedules, and budget and spend values on a quarterly basis or as the business requires
• Develop, monitor, and update product development program schedules and budgets, reporting out progress quarterly to the Business Manager
• Ensure all functional areas of the new product development team deliver complete documentation packages, including but not limited to detail drawings, assembly drawings, specifications, work instructions, and testing procedures
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Experience leading product development projects that include mechanical components, PCB design, interconnect cables and harnesses, and software development
• Experience managing direct reports with a demonstrated history of leadership, employee growth and development, and ownership of team performance
• Working knowledge of project management principles and Agile methodologies, including work breakdown structures, risk identification and mitigation, resource allocation, and sprints
• Working knowledge of design for manufacturing principles, including previous experience working in a manufacturing environment

At AMETEK Process Instruments, we focus our experience on designing new, innovative analyzers that help our customers achieve higher levels of productivity and quality. We do this by seeking out ways to overcome the limitations of current methods of process monitoring, control, and quality assurance. It is through this focus that we have created some of the most reliable and accurate technologies in the world.