What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc.?
PRODUCT MANAGER-ROLLING WEDGE
Starting pay is between $24-$27 per hour
About Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.:
Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. (PHIL) is a global leader of customized off-highway truck haulage enhancements including: Autogate Tailgates, Water Tanks, Truck Bodies, Trailers, Load Ejectors and Sideboards. PHIL was founded in Peoria, IL in 1969 and has continued to operate as both a privately owned and team-centered company since. We are very passionate about the success of our associates. We strive to provide everyone that comes to work for PHIL with a lifelong career instead of just a job and we support the training and development of each one of our team members to help them realize and achieve their highest potential. PHIL offers competitive wages and a solid benefits package consisting of medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, sick time and personal days. PHIL also has a 401k plan, paid company holidays, offers educational assistance programs and other great benefits.
About the Position:
The primary focus of the Rolling Wedge Product Manager is to shepherd the Rolling Wedge product through all its beginning stages - including testing the product and bringing the product to market. Afterwards, the Rolling Wedge Product Manager will concentrate on supporting the product. This position will spend a great deal of time physically working with the product during production, testing, and product demonstration.
Experience Required:
- 1 years' experience in a similar role designing weldments or steel fabrications
- 4-year engineering degree (Mechanical, Agricultural, Mining or similar
- Experience with CAD systems, especially Autodesk Inventor or similar programs
Responsibilities:
- Consult with internal team members and directly with customers to identify customer equipment needs, applications, and performance expectations
- Customize PHIL product offerings for specific customer problems and applications
- Examine previous designs and provide feedback for opportunities of improvement
- Create innovative design solutions for new customer challenges
- Create various drawings and documents, e.g. sales proposals, product designs, assembly prints, bill of materials, and shipping drawings
- Collaborate with other Engineering team members to assist on group projects and act as a sounding board for others' projects, reviews others' work
- Collaborate with Production team members to design products that are manufacturable and user-friendly
- Use technology to perform load profile assessments and capture 3D images via terrestrial laser scanning
- Assist with special projects, including research and development, documentation and applications for intellectual property patents, development of department standards, and process documentation
- Occasionally travel (5-15%) to attend trade shows, training seminars, customer visits, and assist with measuring, installing, diagnosing, and repairing product in the field
- Accurately clock to jobs for cost accounting data to assist in customer pricing
- Assist with the training and development of other team members and development of training tools
Philippi-Hagenbuch/Welarco Fabrications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $24 - $27
