Product Technology Manager – Reflow

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary contact for R&D engineering regarding product technology both internally and externally.

• Sustain comprehensive knowledge of product architecture, including requirements, design, applications, technical roadmaps, customer challenges, and technology trends.

• Lead initiatives in product technology exploration, innovation, development, and implementation.

• Propel the formulation and enhancement of multi-generation product technology strategies and roadmaps.

• Guide global functional engineering and application teams in the development of new products/applications and ongoing support activities.

• Collaborate with the ITW innovation center on exploring new technologies, conducting research, assessing opportunities, and gathering competitive intelligence.

• Represent EAE in discussions with customers regarding product technology strategies and roadmaps.

• Manage the intellectual property strategy, roadmap, and development.

• Capture customer feedback, market trends, and priorities, translating them into multi-generation product and technology roadmaps.

• Lead the R&D core team for new product development initiatives.

• Provide insights on resources and timelines for new development projects and initiatives.

• Represent ITW-EAE as a technical product leader in meetings, conferences, and forums through active participation, presentations, training, and contributions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience with complete reflow soldering product development, covering concept, design/development, testing, launch, and post-launch support.

• Strong grasp of the reflow soldering process and its applications.

• Solid understanding of reflow solder technology trends.

• Knowledge of prominent reflow products on a global scale.

• Experience in direct customer interaction and gathering voice of customer (VoC) feedback.

• Ability to conceptualize innovative ideas based on marketing/customer requirements and develop both short- and long-term technology roadmaps.

• Proven track record of effective collaboration with global, cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering is required; Master’s degree is preferred.

• Over 10 years of pertinent experience in product design, development, technology management, or process/application development.

• Preferred: familiarity with machine learning, intelligent machines, and artificial intelligence as applied to reflow soldering.

• Preferred: experience in developing reflow thermal profiles.

• Preferred: strong communication and presentation skills for engaging with global, cross-functional teams.

• Preferred: high proficiency in problem-solving.

• Preferred: experience in creating technical value propositions.

• Preferred: capability to manage projects effectively.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to fair treatment and career advancement.

• Work environment where employees can enhance their careers and achieve their full potential.