What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Specialist position at Chalfant Manufacturing?
PRODUCT SPECIALIST
Are you interested in working with a great, local manufacturing company? Well, you found the right place at Chalfant!
Chalfant Manufacturing is a member of the OBO Bettermann Group and has over seventy years experience making and designing quality cable tray and cable management systems right here in the USA. We offer a complete line of cable tray systems in the most popular styles and finishes, including industry leading advancements like our self connecting GR_Magic and RKS-Magic lines as well as our BKRS- Walkable Tray Line.
Responsibilities
- Product Management:
- Complete all product maintenance functions, including updating drawings, specs, as well as technical manuals
- Ensure the flow of information between the various departments and companies regarding relevant product changes, updates, innovations, and obsolescence
- Work with department lead to transition from old to new products via a change management process
- Work with Sales and Marketing to streamline the existing product portfolio and the development of new product portfolios
- Technical training of employees and presentation in the participating companies
- Product Testing:
- Utilize a structured and uniform process for ensuring relevant product certifications are well understood and obtained prior to product launch
- Compare proposed products, innovations, and changes to ensure market relevance, high customer satisfaction, product defects are detected before launch and eliminated to prevent high costs and prolonged product launch time
- Project Evaluation Product development:
- Economic evaluation of the project request / idea to carry out market-oriented developments.
- Conduct market research in the run-up to portfolio optimization, expansion, and innovation within specific product areas