About the position
HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC's passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized for any demand our customers require. The Product Manager - Mobile Sectional Valves is responsible for delivering a differentiated product to market that addresses customer needs and represents a viable business opportunity. This role serves as a liaison between Sales, customers, Product Divisions, and Manufacturing Operations. The position focuses on defining product vision, strategy, and roadmap for our Mobile Sectional Valve product line.
Responsibilities
- Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Mobile Sectional Valves
- Gather, manage, and prioritize market/customer requirements for hydraulic valve applications
- Act as the customer advocate, articulating user and buyer needs for mobile hydraulic applications
- Represent HYDAC with customers, developing relationships with key customer engineers
- Train and educate the sales team on new product releases and solution selling opportunities for Mobile Sectional Valves
- Provide technical support and consulting to sales teams to deliver winning system solutions for mobile hydraulic applications
- Monitor the market and develop competitive analyses for mobile valve applications
- Collaborate with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure business case and customer satisfaction goals are met
- Prioritize product features and capabilities based on market needs and business strategy
- Provide Voice of Customer/Market feedback to product divisions for new product ideas
Requirements
- Associate degree in engineering required; BS in engineering preferred
- Experience in hydraulic systems, particularly mobile sectional valves and mobile hydraulic applications
- Understanding of different valve types (sectional, monoblock) and their applications
- Must be able to travel 30-40% of the time
- Experience with common product management practices, standards, and procedures
- Knowledge of common engineering concepts, practices, standards, and procedures
- Self-starter with ability to follow through on assigned projects
- Ability to develop effective relationships with Customers, Sales, and Operations
Nice-to-haves
- 3-5 years of experience in hydraulic valve applications
- Experience with hydraulic system sizing and valve selection software
- Familiarity with APQP methodology and implementation
- Familiarity with business P&L and Cost/Price analysis
- Understanding of Lean and/or Six Sigma concepts
