Product Manager (Mechatronics)

Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. offers a role where you can shape a product portfolio across the Americas and help drive outcomes for customers in industrial automation. You’ll work onsite in Vernon Hills, IL while partnering with sales, engineering, marketing, and global development teams to turn customer needs into clear product strategy and execution. The position includes a competitive salary range of USD 111,200 - 152,900 per year, with commission and other forms of incentive compensation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the product portfolio business plan, supporting sales and market expansion goals with achievable initiatives and execution plans.
• Support development and communication of the product vision, messaging, and strategy, partnering with senior leaders to align internal priorities and socialize plans with key stakeholders.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, including development support, launch execution, growth initiatives, and end-of-life activities, coordinating training, certification, and regulatory requirements as needed.
• Support pricing and margin analysis by gathering data, monitoring performance, and providing recommendations to inform pricing decisions.
• Partner with sales to engage customers and prospects, conduct market and customer research, and translate insights into product requirements.
• Collaborate with Local and MELCO development teams to define requirements, prioritize development work, and deliver high-quality products while balancing business needs with technical and resource constraints.
• Work with Marketing to execute product launches and go-to-market activities, including positioning, value propositions, segmentation, and targeted messaging.
• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics to assess product health, identify trends, and enable data-driven decisions and continuous improvement.
• Build effective working relationships with cross-functional partners across sales, business development, service, corporate marketing, MELCO, and legal to coordinate product initiatives and growth plans.
• Provide cross-product support by aligning group strategies and business plans, maintaining shared targets and collateral, and serving as a backup resource when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or business equivalent, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of professional industrial automation experience in sales, marketing, and/or applications engineering.
• Technical and commercial knowledge of industrial automation products, including one or more of: Variable Frequency Drives, Servo/Motion, PLC, HMI, CNC, Robot, and Various Industrial Networks.
• Experience with common CNC and Robot applications, including Machine Tending APPLICATIONS.
• Ability to travel internationally, as needed.
• Strong ability to handle multiple concurrent priorities, with strong prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Proven listening, negotiation, and consensus-building skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers at all levels.
• Excellent writing, oral, and presentation skills with a strong professional presence.
• Strong experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Commissions based on achieving individual performance and/or sales metrics
• Incentive compensation and discretionary awards
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
• 401(k) eligibility
• Various paid time off benefits, including vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Travel Requirements

• 25% travel based on customer demand, primarily within the United States
• Occasional travel to Japan

Helpful Background

• Experience in Japanese business culture
• Familiarity with SAP ECC / SAP CRM

Technologies: Variable Frequency Drives, Servo/Motion, PLC, HMI, CNC, Robot, Various Industrial Networks, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)