About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is seeking a Jr. Product Manager (Chemical Engineering) to own the health and evolution of the PSC (Particle System Characterization) product line. This is a full-time role based in Columbia, MO. You will work across R&D, manufacturing, operations, service, and sales to drive NPDI projects, sustain active products, and improve customer outcomes.

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What You’ll Do

• Own product health metrics and lifecycle for PSC active products and projects.
• Build and maintain dashboards with KPIs to monitor product-line performance.
• Identify systemic risks and provide measurable recommendations to improve NPDI outcomes.
• Partner with R&D, manufacturing, and external suppliers to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Track customer satisfaction metrics and collaborate with MSG and field teams to resolve root causes.
• Deliver sustainable training tools and resources for customers and field sales.
• Guide NPDI projects through PLM milestones; act as PSC PLM champion.
• Capture customer requirements and define clear use-cases for new projects.
• Manage engineering changes, product discontinuation, obsolescence, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Oversee demo-unit inventory ensuring field teams have high-quality demo equipment and accessories.
• Support occasional travel to manufacturing sites, customers, trade shows, or other company locations.

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Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, materials science, bioengineering, chemistry, physics, or related engineering/science field.
• ~1 year (12 months) of relevant product management or related experience; internships in chemical engineering or lab environments are valuable.
• Hands-on experience with chemistry or lab work, technical sales, or engineering preferred.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed environment with hardware/software R&D, operations, manufacturing, service, and sales.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (domestic and potentially international).

Preferred:

• Familiarity with NPDI/PLM processes and product lifecycle management.
• Experience creating and using KPIs / dashboards to drive product decisions.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and customer engagement.

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What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus 401(k) with company matching starting on date of hire.
• Tuition reimbursement, employee perks, and discounts.
• Parental and caregiver leave programs.
• Paid time off, flexible spending, short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Global brand recognition and access to broad product and technical resources.

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Additional Details

• Employment type: FULL_TIME
• Location: Columbia, MO (on-site with occasional travel)
• Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• Confidential Client is committed to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws in the hiring process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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