OverviewTHE ROLE
The Position: The electrification product manager is responsible for development of trailer electrification products in support of zero emission products.
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead appropriate functional organizations to develop product strategies and initiatives for the electrified CV market to achieve a differentiated market position (Define where to play and how to win)
- Develop product plans, business cases, and plans to implement strategies for product line profitability
- Become subject matter expert on assigned products, markets, customers, and competitors by:
- Understanding market trends, requirements, legislation, and impacts
- Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
- Defining product vision
- Working closely with engineering, sales, service, and marketing to develop long-term product road maps
- Working to develop optimized investment, marketing, and go-to-market approaches associated with developed product strategies
- Develop sophisticated and concise communications regarding strategy development and conclusions
- Develop clear and compelling product stories and value propositions
- Champion assigned product strategies to drive implementation
- Lead electrification projects in collaboration with internal teams, customers, vendors and industry partners
- Provide training and educate Great Dane personnel in trailer electrification
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS)
- Education: BS in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: 5-years minimum experience in related field.
- Skills: Strong working knowledge of refrigeration cycle and real-world application.
- Strong understanding of AC/DC power, storage, and control system.
- Strong understanding of power inverters, management, and energy loss characteristics.
- Familiar with battery types, application, and limitation.
- Good understanding of high voltage DC systems.
- Ability to coordinate and work with multiple vendors and industry partners.
- Ability to prioritize and organize loosely defined projects.
- Ability to generate advanced 3D CAD modeling.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Working understanding of engineering/manufacturing data requirements and design tools.
- Working knowledge of design engineering and manufacturing applications and processes.
- Project management experience.
- Working understanding of PCs and Windows OS.
- Travel: Occasional travel is required to provide onsite support and/or meetings
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Office and plant environment.
- Keyboarding, lifting, standing, bending, walking.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
