Associate Product Manager
About the Company
For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance this purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
About the Role
The Associate Product Manager (APM) is responsible for supporting the Product Management team in the implementation of the product strategy throughout the full product lifecycle within the Heating vertical. This vertical’s products primarily focus on providing heat for residential, commercial, and industrial customers across various end markets. The ideal candidate will drive continuous improvement and sustainment activities, manage cross-functional projects, and ensure project deadlines are met.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) to capture user feedback, build business cases, and coordinate new product launches and lifecycle updates.
- Conduct ongoing market, industry, and competitor research (pricing, technology, trends) to identify and leverage key product differentiators and new product introductions.
- Author, update, and maintain technical literature, catalogs, installation manuals, sales bulletins, and engaging customer training materials.
- Manage and support strategic pre/post-sales digital tools and applications (BREEZE, websites, EDI, mobile apps), coordinating with IT to ensure seamless integration.
- Work with plant, engineering, and key stakeholders to resolve commercial issues, align on design changes, and perform additional duties as required.
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of product management or equivalent experience (e.g., application engineering, product planning, project management, price management).
- Desirable to have experience in the HVAC industry and in a distribution sales channel.
- Strong analytical skills, particularly through the use of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with continuous improvement tools and processes such as Six Sigma, Lean, and 80/20.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong financial and business acumen.
- Ability to learn the technical aspects of the product, including design parameters, application, installation/maintenance, product safety, and regulatory and certification issues.
- SAP, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, SolidEdge 3D CAD, and BREEZE experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Travel: 10-25% (including some air travel). May include periods with frequent trips and multiple nights away from home.
Benefits
- Health & Well-being (Day One):
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Maternity Leave: 12 weeks at 100% pay (after 90 days of continuous employment).
- 8 weeks of short-term disability leave paid at 100%.
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%.
- Paternity Leave: 4 weeks at 100% pay.
- Financial Benefits:
- 401k Retirement plan with company-paid match.
- Life Insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- Short- and Long-Term Disability (company-paid).
- Work-Life Balance:
- Competitive time-off policies.
- Tuition Reimbursement.