One of the Madison area’s most creative, high-profile companies, ETC, a global leader in entertainment, currently has an opening for a Product Development Manager in our R&D department!

We are looking for someone who is able to effectively lead and motivate a team and who is able to foster a positive, collaborative, and fun work environment. Our ideal candidate will have knowledge of ETC products, a strong working knowledge of engineering disciplines, and excellent communication, problem solving, and customer service skills.

If you are interested in this position, please apply today! If you have any questions about this position or the recruitment process please contact Kennedy Kitelinger at 608.824.5318 or via email to kennedy.kitelinger@etcconnect.com

Representative Responsibilities:
• Oversees the Product Development efforts for all projects within a product family or families
• Leads research into new technologies that advance our existing products or lead to new products
• Participates in product requirements and design definition, contribute to product quality assurance requirements
• Monitors efficiency of the department and make improvements where appropriate
• Selects and maintains qualified personnel in all positions and recommends compensation for them
• Assigns personnel to projects ensuring they have a clear understanding of tasks and deliverables
• Work with Steering Team on resources planning against the Product Family Road Map
• Develops annual department budget and staffing requirements
• Provide leadership to facilitate good teamwork, enthusiasm, and morale
• Product Family Responsibilities:
• Work with Project Management, project team members and company management to ensure that projects are completed on time, to specification, and within budget
• Work with the Project Team and Company management to identify and remove obstacles during product development
• Strong working knowledge of the Product Family and the development process
• Work with Project Management and Technical Product Management on project milestones, budget, deliverables, and goals

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Coordinates and collaborates with other departments of the company in establishing and carrying out responsibilities
• Develop and maintain positive communication between department and other departments
• Performs the hiring, orientation, training, performance management, career development, and overall employee development of department personnel
• Formulates, implements & reviews ISO procedures related to the department
• Instructs employees about procedures and work instructions
• Informs employees as to company/departmental plans and progress
• Maintains reporting on all department activities
• Continue to monitor efficiency in the department and make improvements where appropriate

Additional Responsibilities:
• Other duties as assigned.
• Special projects and requests are completed in a timely and positive fashion

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Theatre, Engineering or Project Management, or 8 years of comparable experience in increasingly responsible positions
• Demonstrated product development experience
• 0-3 years previous supervisory experience
• Knowledge of company policies
• Motivation and leadership skills
• Excellent communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Computer skills
• Has consistently demonstrated the ability to perform the duties of a Sr. Engineer and/or Team Lead or Project Manager
• Proficient in product development from concept to production
• Proficient in test system design, development, and troubleshooting
• Has a strong working knowledge of all products within a product family, also a working knowledge of other product families within R&D
• Understands and applies best practices for multiple engineering disciplines within the department
• Assists with design or modification of a product, service, or process
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and perform multiple tasks without general supervision