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Dart Container New Product Development Manager in Mason, Michigan
New Product Development Manager
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Date: Apr 12, 2024
Location: Mason, MI, US
Company: Dart Container
Dart Container is hiring a compasionate leader to join our team!
As a New Product Development Manager at Dart Container you will play a pivotal role in defining and executing our product strategy. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering and Design to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive business growth. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creating products that delight users.
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Day-to-Day Role:
Direct the work, plan and approve resources, and approve engineering project plans and schedules
Consult or negotiate with internal or external customers to establish product specifications and requirements
Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to internal or external audiences
Develop and convey broad, advanced conceptual ideas, and propose and persuade several diverse stakeholders, including the executive team
Drive the execution of continuous improvement plans that affect efficiency, quality, safety, or service
Direct activities focused on designing new products, modifying existing designs, improving the new product development process and commercializing new products
Analyze technology trends, market demands, feasibility, costs, and customer demands for new and existing products
Review, approve, and communicate standardized practices and procedures for engineering activities
Forecast operating costs and ensure that budgetary guidelines are met
Establish and communicate department goals
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cross functional projects for engineering area of expertise
Assist executive management in developing long-range research and development plans and goals
Facilitate and lead a cross functional market channel team responsible for periodic product development project review, stage gate decisions and other responsibilities as assigned to the team
Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:
Requires one of the following:
Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in engineering, business or related field of study and six (6) years of engineering experience, OR
Associate's degree and twelve (12) years of engineering experience
Five (5) years of supervisory experience and/or demonstrated technical leadership experience
Demonstrated mastery in engineering discipline
Successfully managed and completed a large, complex engineering project
Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various products
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
Advanced knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
Advanced knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of products
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in planning, resource allocation, cost analysis and budgeting, people management, and leadership guidance
Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to explain difficult situations
Ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Ability to utilize and train employees on technology, processes and procedures
Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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