Product Line Manager - Knit Dip

Mechanix Wear•Santa Clarita, CA

52d•$90,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Product Line Manager for Knit Dip will lead the development, positioning, and lifecycle management of the product portfolios. The role drives product strategy, market competitiveness, and innovation aligned with brand objectives and customer needs. Responsibilities include gathering metrics for business cases, retrospective analyses, and weekly new product committee meetings; improving existing products; researching, developing, and launching new products; and ensuring products meet safety standards. The role also identifies flaws in existing products and drives appropriate improvements. The position leads end-to-end glove product development from concept through commercialization, working with vendors and partnering factories to develop products and prototypes. It supports quality assurance and certification, go-to-market strategies, and revenue and customer satisfaction goals. Occasional domestic and international travel is required for research, product development meetings, customer meetings, and factory site visits. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Product Design or a related certification and 7–10+ years of product development experience, preferably in PPE. The salary range is $90,000–$125,000 annually. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, life insurance, wellness benefits, education reimbursement, and vacation time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Product Design or a related certification.
7–10+ years of product development experience, preferably in PPE.
Experience working with domestic and international factories.
Strong technical understanding of protective materials, garment engineering, and performance testing.

Nice To Haves

Strong development skills and understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, product construction, and fit.
Leadership experience managing design or technical design staff to develop quality products.
Ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment and diplomacy.
Proficiency in design software, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to vendors, customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to communicate technical information through tech packs and email.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Exceptional organizational skills.
Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Grow company revenue by developing new products and correcting flaws in current products.
Manage the product certification process.
Drive innovation in materials, ergonomics, durability, and performance, and develop prototypes with partnering factories.
Lead end-to-end product development for glove product lines from concept through commercialization.
Work with vendors to develop new products and identify issues with incoming products.
Participate in the quality assurance process.
Work with the product management team to ensure processes are efficient.
Ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Advise vendors on best practices and methods to correct issues.
Support go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, messaging, and training materials.
Travel domestically and internationally for research, product development meetings, customer meetings, and factory site visits.
Gather metrics for business cases, retrospective analyses, and weekly new product committee meetings.
Improve existing products and research, develop, and launch new products that respond to company initiatives and customer needs.
Ensure products conform to safety standards and identify and address flaws in existing products.
Perform other duties as assigned.