Intralox's New Product Development Food Business Unit is seeking a technically sharp, strategically minded, and pragmatic project leader to drive the development of modular plastic belting solutions for the global food industry. Our business serves a wide array of sectors-including beef, pork, poultry, seafood, frozen and fresh produce, and bakery/snack applications-requiring solutions that balance innovation, hygienic design, durability, and food safety.
This role supports a constantly shifting industry and complex product offerings, requiring strong organization, flexibility, and the ability to solve problems transparently.
You won't just be managing Gantt charts-you'll be a core contributor in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment where product development moves quickly and is shaped by close proximity to end-user needs. You'll collaborate with talented mechanical engineers, plastic injection mold designers, application experts, commercial representatives, and manufacturing partners to turn concepts into real-world, production-ready systems that solve pressing customer problems.
This is a hybrid position, requiring employees to work from our New Orleans office for 3 days a week once fully onboarded . During the initial employee onboarding period (~3 months) - 5 days per week in-office attendance is required .
This role does NOT qualify for Sponsorship!
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Who You Are - A pragmatic project leader who thrives in ambiguity and moves with purpose.
- A self-managed stakeholder invested in seeing a product go from ideation to market.
- A communicator who earns trust across functions and motivates teams through clarity, urgency, and vision.
- A colleague who is more than just a face on a phone call.
- Deeply curious and focused on end-user needs-you operate within a technical team guided by the goal of solving customer problems and generating end-user value.
- Not just a task manager-you think like an owner.
Responsibilities - Lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept through launch in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Ensure alignment with business objectives and end-user requirements, serving as the connective tissue between engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and commercial teams.
- Build and manage timelines, project scopes, and resource plans while maintaining flexibility and a problem-solving mindset.
- Facilitate clear, concise communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving accountability and decision-making.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks while championing a bias for execution and continuous learning
Role Requirements - Bachelor's degree required
- Demonstrated familiarity with mechanical design and manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams in delivery-oriented environments
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and multiple stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.
- Willingness to travel up to 10%, as needed or as interested.
Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent technical
- Minimum 3 years of experience in new product development, preferably within manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Experience working directly on the development of plastic injection molded components would be nice to have.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Agile experience (a plus but not required).
