Product Manager- Manufacturing Vision & Quality Systems

Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics•Redford, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics is seeking a Product Manager to lead the strategy, development, integration, and rollout of computer vision and automated inspection solutions. The role works with manufacturing, quality, and technical teams to turn production challenges into scalable products that improve manufacturing quality, production performance, and customer protection. The Product Manager defines product direction and requirements, guides development and release planning, assesses readiness for deployment, and monitors product performance and business benefits. The role also supports rollout, training, documentation, ongoing product support, and the full product lifecycle, including expansion, improvement, replacement, or retirement. The position is based in Redford, Michigan, requires on-site work five days per week, and includes regular visits to local and regional manufacturing plants. Approximately 20% travel is required for plant assessments, production validation, manufacturing launches, and vendor alignment. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; employment eligibility is verified through E-Verify at hire.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
Four or more years of relevant experience in product management, technical product ownership, manufacturing systems, controls engineering, or quality engineering, including responsibility for product direction or cross-functional solution development.
Demonstrated ability to develop product roadmaps, establish priorities, and translate manufacturing needs into measurable business and operational outcomes.
Experience with automated inspection, computer vision, manufacturing execution systems, or related digital manufacturing solutions.
Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle and Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Familiarity with product and delivery platforms such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
Ability to evaluate product performance, assess technical and operational tradeoffs, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship at the time of application.
Willingness to work on-site five days per week in Redford, Michigan, visit local and regional manufacturing plants, and travel approximately 20%.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, professional communication and presentation skills, ability to set priorities and build consensus, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Vision, Robotics, Data Science, or a related field.
Product management certification or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification.
Experience developing business cases, evaluating return on investment, and guiding product investment decisions.
Experience scaling technical products across multiple manufacturing locations.
Familiarity with manufacturing quality metrics, inspection accuracy, false rejection rates, cycle-time impact, and system reliability.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for manufacturing vision and automated inspection solutions.
Identify product opportunities through stakeholder feedback, operating data, and manufacturing quality needs.
Prioritize product investments and capabilities based on business value, quality risk, technical feasibility, and deployment readiness.
Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, controls, software, and system integration teams to define product requirements and expected outcomes.
Guide product development and release planning while balancing scope, performance, cost, and schedule.
Establish product performance requirements, inspection thresholds, and production acceptance measures.
Coordinate rollout priorities and evaluate readiness through user acceptance testing, production validation, and commissioning results.
Monitor product performance, adoption, and business benefits to guide continuous improvement.
Support change management, training, operational documentation, and ongoing product support.
Provide regular updates on product priorities, performance, risks, and investment recommendations.
Manage the product lifecycle, including deployment, expansion, improvement, and replacement or retirement.
Travel to manufacturing plants for assessments, production validation, manufacturing launches, and vendor alignment.