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Job Title: Product Management Engineering Co-Op Manager Title Director of Product Management FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Temporary FECON, LLC is a vegetation management equipment manufacturer located in Lebanon, Ohio near Kings Island Amusement Park. FECON is known for having very high-quality products and a team culture – and we are growing! We design, build, test, sell and service our equipment consisting of products such as our well-known “Bull Hog” mulchers, the Stump Ex, our high-quality FTX tractors of varying horsepower, as well as many other attachments. We offer competitive wages, full health care benefits and a continuous learning culture for those who want to grow with the company. Job Summary: The Product Management Engineering Co-op will support the product management department in new product development, product portfolio management and continuous improvement of existing products. This role involves cross departmental communication to ensure the successful launch of products. The co-op will be actively involved in conducting market research, data analysis, and building business cases. They will also be responsible for creating product training materials, timelines, and documentation to track project progression. This position will support sales with product related questions, assist engineering in new product design, and will keep up with new technology in the industry. This position is designed as a co-operative learning experience, alternating semesters of work with school. Job Duties/Responsibilities: • Conduct market research to understand market needs. • Perform data analysis and build business cases for new products. • Create and maintain project timelines, ensuring departmental accountability. • Develop PowerPoint presentations and training materials for product knowledge distribution. • Utilize Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheets, and Power BI for various project management tasks. • Create detailed documentation to track the progression of projects. • Provide support to sales teams with product-related inquiries. • Assist the engineering team in the design, development, and validation of new products. • Monitor industry trends and new technologies. • Facilitate the development and launch of new products. Required Skills/Abilities: • Actively pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or other related program • Strong multitasking abilities and a desire for a hands-on experience in a product management environment. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly PowerPoint and Excel), Smartsheets, and Power BI. • Excellent communication skills for effective cross-departmental collaboration. • Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision making. • Interest in product design and has an understanding of engineering principles. Education and Experience: • High school diploma or equivalent. • Must be pursuing a degree in Engineering. Physical Requirements: • Communicate orally and in writing; and can hear at a conversational level. • Required to sit, use fingers to grip with pressure, twist or bend the wrists, and keep wrists in prolonged positions of flexion or extension. • Frequently work around moving vehicles and wears safety glasses. • Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, climb ladders of up to 3 ft. in height, reach, twist while rotating the torso, lift up to 35lbs., use hands to grip with pressure, keep feet in prolonged positions of flexion or extension. Must be able to traverse the production facility. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice.

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Job Title: Product Management Engineering Co-Op
Manager Title Director of Product Management
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Temporary
Conduct market research to understand market needs.
Perform data analysis and build business cases for new products.
Create and maintain project timelines, ensuring departmental accountability.
Develop PowerPoint presentations and training materials for product knowledge distribution.
Utilize Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheets, and Power BI for various project management tasks.
Create detailed documentation to track the progression of projects.
Provide support to sales teams with product-related inquiries.
Assist the engineering team in the design, development, and validation of new products.
Monitor industry trends and new technologies.
Facilitate the development and launch of new products.
Actively pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or other related program
Strong multitasking abilities and a desire for a hands-on experience in a product management environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly PowerPoint and Excel), Smartsheets, and Power BI.
Excellent communication skills for effective cross-departmental collaboration.
Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision making.
Interest in product design and has an understanding of engineering principles.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be pursuing a degree in Engineering.
Communicate orally and in writing; and can hear at a conversational level.
Required to sit, use fingers to grip with pressure, twist or bend the wrists, and keep wrists in prolonged positions of flexion or extension.
Frequently work around moving vehicles and wears safety glasses.

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