Product Manager

Wiha Tools USA • Monticello, MN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Product Manager at Wiha Tools, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of professional-grade hand tools, from identifying market opportunities to launching products within the product portfolio. This role blends strategic product management with hands-on product development, requiring both vision and execution. You will translate user needs, field insights, and market trends into innovative product solutions through structured ideation, generating, evaluating, and refining concepts based on functionality, ergonomics, manufacturability, and cost. You will then guide those concepts through engineering, manufacturing, commercialization, and continuous improvement. Working cross-functionally with Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, as well as international factory partners you will ensure every product meets Wiha’s standards for quality, safety, ergonomics, durability, and brand integrity.

Requirements

• Proven ability to bring products from concept to launch with measurable success
• Strategic thinker who can identify gaps and translate them into well-defined product concepts
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving ability
• Deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and design trade-offs
• Ability to balance innovation, feasibility, cost, and business impact
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional and global teams
• High standards for accountability, quality, and execution
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or Industrial Design, Product Design, with strong marketing skills
• 4+ years of experience in product development and/or product management with examples of current products (hand tools preferred or tangible consumer products)
• Working knowledge of material science (steel alloys, heat treatment, coatings, polymers)
• Experience with manufacturing processes (forging, machining, injection molding, assembly)
• Familiarity with product compliance and regulatory standards
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines

Responsibilities

• Identify product opportunities through market research, user observation, competitive analysis, and industry trends
• Define product strategy, positioning, pricing, and roadmap alignment with business objectives
• Translate customer needs and insights into clear product requirements and opportunity briefs
• Lead product development from concept through commercialization
• Conduct mechanical, durability, and performance testing to ensure safety and reliability
• Create detailed product specifications, packaging requirements, and technical documentation
• Partner with manufacturing teams to optimize designs for cost, scalability, and process capability
• Maintain daily communication with factories to manage development timelines, quality, and production readiness
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers based on technical capability and quality systems
• Travel domestically and internationally to improve manufacturability, quality, and delivery
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies including launch plans and sales enablement
• Support product messaging, sell sheets, merchandising assets, and website content
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to communicate product value and technical differentiators
• Track product performance post-launch and analyze customer feedback
• Drive continuous improvement in product performance, usability, and cost structure
• Ensure product compliance with industry regulations and safety standards

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Health savings account
• Flex spending account
• Paid time off
• Company paid life insurance & voluntary life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Employee product discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level