Director of Product Management

About Milwaukee Electronics – Products Division

Milwaukee Electronics is a privately held, family-owned Electronics Manufacturing Services company with over 70 years of engineering and manufacturing excellence. In addition to our core EMS business, Milwaukee Electronics operates a proprietary Products Division serving the material handling and industrial automation markets.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on product leader from the material handling industry who thrives at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and operations, while also building products that matter.

Summary

The Director of Product Management provides strategic and operational leadership for Products’ technical product portfolio. This role owns the full product lifecycle, from market discovery and roadmap development through commercialization, cost optimization, and portfolio performance.

The Director partners closely with Engineering, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure products are customer‑driven, profitable, and scalable. Success in this role requires strong industry insight, financial acumen, and the ability to translate market needs into executable product strategies.

Key Outcomes & Performance Areas

• Sustainable portfolio revenue growth and margin expansion
• Successful launch and lifecycle management of new products
• Improved product quality, reliability, and warranty performance
• Strong customer satisfaction and Voice of Customer alignment
• A high‑performing, engaged Product Management team
  
  

Core Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the product vision and multi‑year roadmap, grounded in customer needs, competitive intelligence, and material handling market trends
• Translate market and customer requirements into clear product requirements and technical specifications for engineering and development teams
• Partner with Marketing to define Voice of Customer (VoC) insights, go‑to‑market strategies, and compelling value propositions
• Build and defend business cases, including cost targets, pricing strategy, and financial return analysis
• Establish and manage product portfolio KPIs, reporting on performance, margin, lifecycle stage, and strategic alignment
• Collaborate with Sales through key customer engagements, channel strategy, product training, and opportunity planning
• Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities, including adjacent product categories, new markets, regions, or channels
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to drive cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply continuity
• Lead continuous improvement of product, sales, and marketing processes to increase speed, consistency, and effectiveness
• Provide people leadership, including hiring, coaching, performance management, development planning, and budget ownership
• Perform other duties as needed to support business growth
  
  

Required Skills & Capabilities

• Proven, results‑driven product leader with the ability to convert strategy into execution
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex technical and commercial concepts to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority
• Exceptional leadership skills with a collaborative, accountability‑driven approach
• Advanced business and financial acumen, including ROI, IRR, EVA, and product P&L management
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives using financial impact and strategic alignment
• Experience managing engineered, industrial products across multiple sites or regions
• Deep understanding of material handling, industrial automation, or closely related engineered systems
  
  

Education

• M.B.A. Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Product Leadership, or a related field required (or equivalent experience)
  
  

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of progressive Product Management experience
• Strong preference for candidates with direct material handling industry experience (e.g., conveyors, automation systems, controls, engineered industrial products)
• Experience working closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations in an industrial environment
  
  

Why Join Milwaukee Electronics - Products Division?

• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing products business with strong executive support
• Backing of a financially stable, family‑owned manufacturing company
• Ability to make a visible impact on product strategy, innovation, and customer outcomes
• Collaborative culture that values engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
  
  

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 414-228-5000 or hr@milwaukeeelectronics.com.

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Because this job has access to controlled technology, we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable, if an individual is not a U.S. person, our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.

Upon hire, the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S., as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.