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Molex

New Product Development Manager

Harrisburg, PA · On-site

$113K - $141K/yr

Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team ... It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc.. Founded in 1938, the company is headquartered in Lisle, USA ...

Molex

New Product Development Manager

Lisle, IL · On-site

$112K - $141K/yr

Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team ... It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc.. Founded in 1938, the company is headquartered in Lisle, USA ...

Molex

New Product Development Manager

Austin, TX · On-site

$113K - $141K/yr

Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team ... It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc.. Founded in 1938, the company is headquartered in Lisle, USA ...

Maple

Maple & Ash Chicago - Chef De Cuisine

Chicago, IL · On-site

$135K - $150K/yr

Who You Are The R&D Chef is the culinary architect for the brand, bridging the gap between Michelin ... Identify bottlenecks in production and re-engineer workflows to improve speed without sacrificing ...

Chattahoochee Food Works

Pastry Chef

Atlanta, GA · On-site

We are seeking a talented and motivated Pastry Chef or Pastry Lead to help with production, recipe ... Support product development and testing of new menu items. * Maintain cleanliness, organization ...

KETTLE CUISINE LLC

Culinary Developer

Lynn, MA

Requires three - five years in Product Development * On-the-job training of 3-6 months. * Must be ... Chef encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Physical Demands/Efforts

Bluebird Distilling

Sous Chef

Phoenixville, PA

$50K - $68K/yr

Act as kitchen leader when Head Chef is not present Menu & Product Development * Collaborate on menu development (pizza program, apps, entrees, desserts) * Assist in testing, refining, and ...

KETTLE CUISINE LLC

Culinary Developer

Lynn, MA · On-site

$60K - $65K/yr

Requires three - five years in Product Development * On-the-job training of 3-6 months. * Must be ... Chef encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Physical Demands/Efforts

VEDA BAKERY

Executive Pastry Chef

New York, NY

$30/hr

Head Pastry Chef (Part-Time) - Lamination Specialist **Location:** 999 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N ... Maintain consistency and quality across all laminated products. * Assist with menu development and ...

Clemente Bar

Executive Sous Chef

New York, NY

$80K - $90K/yr

Production cooks * Commi Duties and Responsibilities Culinary * Act as the primary supervisor for ... Work closely with the Chef De Cuisine and R&D Chefs to develop new dishes seasonally. * Assist in ...

Mendocino Farms

DIRECTOR OF CULINARY OPERATIONS

Plano, TX · On-site +1

$140K - $180K/yr

The Director of Culinary R&D will be responsible for leading menu innovation and product ... Collaborate with our R&D Chef to refine recipes, ensuring they are operationally executable at ...

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As of Jul 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for product development chef in the United States is $126,987.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $114,500.00 and $143,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Product Development Chef creates and tests new food products for restaurants, food manufacturers, or retail brands. They blend culinary creativity with market trends, ensuring products are innovative, scalable, and cost-effective. Their work involves recipe development, ingredient sourcing, and collaboration with food scientists and marketing teams. Ultimately, they help bring new and exciting food concepts from the kitchen to consumers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Product Development Chef position, and why are they important?

To excel as a Product Development Chef, you need extensive culinary expertise, menu innovation experience, and knowledge of food science or nutrition, often supported by a culinary degree or relevant certifications. Familiarity with recipe development software, product testing equipment, and compliance with food safety regulations like HACCP is valuable. Strong creativity, collaboration, and project management skills help you work effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt to market trends. These competencies are critical to creating successful new food products that align with business goals and consumer demands.

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A Product Development Chef’s typical day involves collaborating with R&D, marketing, and production teams to brainstorm and refine new recipes or food products. You'll spend time in both the test kitchen, experimenting with ingredients and techniques, and in meetings to discuss market trends, feasibility, and scalability. The role often requires tasting, adjusting recipes, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and documenting formulations for commercialization. It’s a dynamic environment that combines creativity with technical precision, making each day varied and engaging.

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New Product Development Manager

New Product Development Manager

Molex

Harrisburg, PA • On-site

$113K - $141K/yr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategic product and annual business plans targeting markets, industries, and customers.

  • Gather technical voice of customer requirements and translate them into engineering and mechanical specifications for the development team.

  • Lead cross-functional teams to rapidly diagnose root causes and implement corrective actions for product qualification and ensure timely closure against schedules.

Molex rating

7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 34 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

104th of 141 rated electronics manufacturers

Job description

Job Summary:
Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for leading the development of high speed datacom and telecom solutions used in AI applications. This role involves working with customers and cross-functional teams to develop user-centric products that align with market technology needs and drive growth in the datacom industry.
Responsibilities:
• Develops and implements strategic product and annual business plans targeting markets, industries and customers. Identifies product line trends and technologies. Leads long term product planning
• Gather technical VOC (mechanical, thermal, SI, FW) from customer and translate that to engineering requirements for development team.
• Translate system-level customer requirements into mechanical specifications for development team: cable routing, bending radius, shielding/grounding schemes, thermal paths, connector mate/unmate forces, and mechanical interfaces.
• Increase pipeline growth, customer wins, and RPM release
• Work with Manufacturing Engineer and cross functional teams to ensure CapEx and product costs are in line with market conditions. Control product cost through design-for-cost and material selection; support supplier engineering to meet quality and cost targets.
• Lead customer qualification activities—including on-site validation and acceptance—and drive cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, test, and supplier engineering) to rapidly diagnose root causes and implement corrective actions for thermal, mechanical, and electrical issues, ensuring timely closure against qualification schedules and acceptance criteria.
• Track capacity and drive capital investments supporting forecasted demand
• Drive the closure of any commercial negotiations with customers on new platform partnerships
• Identifies opportunities to establish and develop industry partner relationships
• Understand, support and contribute to current Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management
• Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap
• Develop relationships with our key customers and enable collaboration to align our customers technology roadmap to our own development plan
• Lead development projects making sure that they are completed on a timely basis and within budget
• Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies and gain penetration in the market
• Drive product and technology release internally while working with marketing communications on launch strategies
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering
• 4+ Years of experience within the high-speed Datacom Market
• 2+ Years of Sales Experience calling on Datacom accounts
• 2+ Years of Product Management Experience
Preferred:
• Technical background (electrical or mechanical)
• Sales experience or product engineering
• Experience working with semi-conductor/re-timer companies
• Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM’s
Company:
Molex supplies electronic interconnect solutions and connectivity products for a broad range of industries. It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc.. Founded in 1938, the company is headquartered in Lisle, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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