Exciting opportunity for an experienced New Product Development Manager who can join our team in Batavia and will be responsible for the leading new product development team in identification, design, development, documentation, support, and maintain solutions for new technologies and sub systems.

Responsibilities

• Create concepts, review, and approve hardware for trials and technology demonstrations.

. Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, Pulleys, transfer stands, and integration experience with electrical systems and motors, actuators, Injection molding systems

. Data driven decision maker and understood long term effect on execution plans

. Need to always act with integrity and strategize when in ambiguity.

. Experience leading and executing complex product development projects as technical project leader (can be expert in Mechanical design or Hydraulics).

. Motivate and guide team members and project team to adhere to tight timelines and deliver product.

. Experience leading medium size to large teams in matrix environment globally in a project or role (direct or indirect reporting).

. Develop goals and metrics for team members on execution and support R&D strategy, and VCP plan.

. Provide feedback on design and experience working with cross functional global teams (manufacturing, Product management, sales etc).

• Mentor junior engineers and provide feedback on metrics to team members
• Able to deal ambiguity and guide team members when uncertain of direction
• Layout development plans and identify skill gaps in individuals

•Design, develop, test, sub systems and functional test systems, both independently and as part of a team, from initial concepts to full scale development. (Ability to operate test systems is a bonus)

Hands on design experience using CREO and experience guiding teams to develop Injection systems.

. Ability to read Hydraulics, electrical and mechanical prints.

 Experience in resource planning and willingness to explore technologies that can accelerate product release (ALD, Analysis led design etc)

• Evaluate and implement current and future technologies and requirements in electromechanical systems and Hydraulics. (solenoids, motors, drives etc)

• Analyze, evaluate, improve, or develop control mechanisms for specific applications or machine types, and document them.

Explore pre gate technologies in other products and develop tool to rate technologies and integration.

Adhere to stage gate process and demonstrated experience using analytical software’s (MATLAB, Motorpro , Maple Sim , CREO, Ansys, Simulation X etc)

• Ensure the delivery of hardware and software for subsystem trials on time and within budget, adopt a customer-oriented approach to tailor products to market and stakeholder requirements, and maintain a safe and hazard-free workspace and testing environment.

• Willing to travel up to 20%

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with a concentration in Mechanical or electrical (or related experience and education in a higher education establishment).

• 15+ years of experience within Plastic molding or automotive, bulk handling storage systems, electromechanical systems.

• Basic knowledge of ISO standards, EMC Directives, and Hydraulic standards

• Understanding of molding, dosing, material handling systems, manufacturing systems, material flow and related processes, or industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with an international team.

• Proven technical, analytical, creative, and innovative problem-solving results in a hybrid environment.

Who we are:

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.

EEO:

The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected]. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.