What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Product Development position at Water Analytics?
Water Analytics is a small manufacturer of the AquaMetrix brand of water quality instrumentation. The product line consists of sensors and controllers for the industrial wastewater and process water markets. Its products are widely viewed by its users as being better designed, better built, easier to use, more rugged and more cost effective than those of its competitors.
The company has entered a fast growth phase in which its production of conventional instrumentation will be matched and exceeded by its production of next generation smart sensors and modular controllers. This position is an opportunity to get on board and become a critical part of a company that will become an industry leader within the five years laid out in its new five-year plan.
Water Analytics seeks an ambitious, experienced Director of Product Development to ensure that the company’s engineers and its engineering partners can meet our ambitious product development timeline. This person will have an engineering background and experience bringing a product from concept to production.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with the president to plan new product development targets (features, budget, timeline).
- Coordinate and lead project development meetings.
- Manage the troubleshooting of problems of new and existing products, determining root causes and solutions.
- Draft procedures for new products, from concept to production, that are ISO 9000 compliant.