Product Technology Manager - Reflow

ITW • Camdenton, MO

3d • $145,000 - $170,000

About The Position

ITW Electronics Assembly Equipment (EAE) Division is seeking a Product Technology Manager - Reflow. This role serves as the R&D engineering focal point for overall product technology, both internally and externally. The Product Architect will maintain deep knowledge of product requirements, design, application, technical roadmap, customer pain points, and technology trends. This position is responsible for leading product technology exploration, innovation, development, and deployment, as well as driving the development and update of multi-generation product technology strategy and roadmaps. The role involves directing global, functional engineering/application teams on new product/application development and sustaining efforts. The Product Technology Manager will be a key contact for the ITW innovation center for new technology exploration, research, assessment, and competitive intelligence. They will represent EAE to customers in product technology strategy and roadmap sessions, own the IP strategy, roadmap, and development, and capture Voice of Customer (VoC), market trends, and priorities from product management and other customer-facing groups to transform them into multi-generation product/technology roadmaps. The Product Technology Manager will act as the R&D core team leader in new product development projects, provide input on resource needs and timelines for new development projects and initiatives, and represent ITW-EAE as a product technical leader in technical meetings, conferences, and forums through participation, presentation, training, and contribution.

Requirements

• Experience with end-to-end reflow soldering product development – concept, design/development, testing, launch, post-launch support
• Strong understanding of reflow soldering process, application
• Good understanding of reflow solder technology trends
• Knowledge of major reflow products globally
• Experience in direct customer interaction, gathering voice of customer (VoC)
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas based on marketing/customer requirements and follow through developing short- and long-term technology roadmap
• Demonstrated experience of effective collaboration with global, cross-functional teams
• Requires a bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s) in Science, Engineering and a 10+ years of relevant experience in product design, development, technology management, process/application development

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to advanced technology (machine learning, intelligent machines, artificial intelligence) and application to reflow soldering
• Experience of reflow thermal profile development
• Effective communication, presentation skills for global, cross-functional teams
• High degree of proficiency in problem solving
• Experience in developing technical value proposition
• Ability to manage project

Responsibilities

• R&D engineering focal point internally/externally for overall product technology
• Product architect to maintain deep knowledge of product requirement, design, application, technical roadmap, customer pain points, technology trend
• Responsible for leading product technology exploration/innovation, development and deployment
• Driving development and update of multi-generation product technology strategy and roadmap
• Directing global, functional engineering/application teams on new product/application development, sustaining
• Key contact for ITW innovation center for new technology exploration, research, assessment, competitive intelligence
• Representing EAE to customers in product technology strategy, roadmap sessions
• Owning IP strategy, roadmap, development
• Capturing VoC, market trend, priority from product management and other customer facing groups to transform it to multi-generation product/technology roadmap
• R&D core team leader in the new product development projects
• Provide input on resource need, timeline to implement a new development project, initiative
• Represents ITW-EAE as product technical leader in technical meetings, conferences, forums through participation, presentation, trainer, contributor.

Benefits

• The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location. In Massachusetts, the pay range is $145,000 - $170,000. The specific hiring rate within the posted pay range will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

What This Job Offers

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