Product Development Specialist

Job Title: Product Development Specialist
Location: Mason, OH
Hours/Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Type: Contract 

Overview

This role supports end-to-end product development activities, from early concept discussions through prototype testing and production oversight. The position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate feasibility, refine designs, and ensure products meet functional, cost, and quality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business, marketing, and R&D teams to assess new product ideas

• Conduct market research and evaluate comparable products

• Assess product feasibility with engineering and marketing stakeholders

• Redesign existing products to improve function or reduce cost

• Develop design projects, documentation, and specification sheets

• Present design concepts to management and stakeholders

• Oversee prototype engineering and development

• Test prototypes for functionality, usability, and durability

• Troubleshoot product issues and recommend solutions

• Support and monitor the production process through launch

Qualifications

Must-Haves

• Experience in initiative leadership, project management, marketing, or workflow/process ownership

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with urgency, detail orientation, and cross-functional coordination

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including setting priorities, holding teams accountable, and developing execution plans

• Ability to collaborate across functions and suppliers to manage expectations and drive outcomes

• Adaptability and openness to new ideas, processes, and changing requirements

• Strong communication skills for leading meetings and translating feedback into clear actions

• Problem-solving ability to identify root causes, assess risk, and define mitigation steps

• Ability to analyze data for reporting, gap analysis, and process improvement

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office 365

• Skills in leadership, agility, collaboration, development of others, operational discipline, and technical/business mastery

Nice-to-Haves

• Ability to follow direction and determine appropriate testing approaches based on provided guidance

• Experience reviewing specifications and standards to define testing parameters

• Experience collaborating with suppliers or third-party testing labs

• Foundational knowledge of manufacturing processes (e.g., blow molding, injection molding)

Benefits

System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.