Job Summary:
Carrier Global Corporation is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, committed to innovations that enhance comfort and sustainability. The Aftermarket Product Development Manager will drive business growth through new product development and enhancements in the transport refrigeration industry, leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality aftermarket solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the development of new aftermarket products from concept to launch, ensuring they meet safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Capable of leading multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating with cross-functional teams to achieve aggressive project timeline and KPIs in cost, quality and performance.
• Work closely with Sales & Marketing and dealer network to gather key customer needs and establish value propositions to facilitate new aftermarket offerings adoption.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Service to define and execute test plan, iterate design to improve functional performance and serviceability, and validate through field trials.
• Support Supply Chain in supplier selection, supplier sample qualification and new product introduction (NPI) forecast to accelerate product launches and time to market.
• Identify and develop IoT sensing, connectivity, and electrification solutions that enhance existing offerings and accelerate the organization’s digital strategy.
• Service as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the Aftermarket offerings
• Drive sustaining issue resolution and offer technical insight on existing products.
• Manage product lifecycle strategy and identify parts obsolescence risks to trigger redesign or replacement actions for discontinued components.
• Support Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) and Excess & Obsolete (E&O) processes with product insight and lifecycle consideration.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of combined product development experience in transport refrigeration, refrigeration, HVAC and heavy duty trucking
• 3+ years of project management
Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Strong working knowledge of refrigeration systems and components, with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent project management, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with demonstrated capacity in multitasking.
• Proficiency in Product Lifecycle Management systems (e.g., Windchill), ERP systems (e.g., JDE or SAP), and CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, or similar).
• Proficiency in MS Office and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Zoom).
• Able to travel occasionally to support field trials and customer visits.
• Experience in transport refrigeration systems and components.
• Experience in electrical design, power electronics, IOT sensing or battery power management components.
• Ability to think outside in and navigate through ambiguity to create innovative solutions.
• Self-driven, motivated and excels in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced degree in engineering (MS or higher).
Company:
Carrier is the provider of intelligent climate and energy solutions. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.