Product Manager- Manufacturing Vision & Quality Systems

We’re currently looking for a Product Manager to join our growing team of engineering and ergonomics professionals at Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics. This role will lead the strategy, development, integration, and rollout of computer vision and automated inspection solutions. Working with manufacturing, quality, and technical teams, this position will translate production challenges into scalable products that improve manufacturing quality, production performance, and customer protection.

Do You Have The Following Attributes?

• A dynamic professional with an engaging presence, a friendly demeanor, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills, capable of representing our brand with confidence in customer interactions.

• Proven experience in business communication, including delivering presentations and producing professional documents.

• Skilled at setting priorities, building consensus, and thriving both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

• A strategic thinker capable of balancing business objectives, manufacturing needs, and technical considerations to guide product decisions.

What You'll Do

• Defining and communicating the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for manufacturing vision and automated inspection solutions

• Identifying product opportunities through stakeholder feedback, operating data, and manufacturing quality needs

• Prioritizing product investments and capabilities based on business value, quality risk, technical feasibility, and deployment readiness

• Collaborating with manufacturing, quality, controls, software, and system integration teams to define product requirements and expected outcomes

• Guiding product development and release planning while balancing scope, performance, cost, and schedule

• Establishing product performance requirements, inspection thresholds, and production acceptance measures

• Coordinating rollout priorities and evaluating readiness through user acceptance testing, production validation, and commissioning results

• Monitoring product performance, adoption, and business benefits to guide continuous improvement

• Supporting change management, training, operational documentation, and ongoing product support

• Providing regular updates on product priorities, performance, risks, and investment recommendations

• Managing the product lifecycle, including deployment, expansion, improvement, and replacement or retirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline

• Four or more years of relevant experience in product management, technical product ownership, manufacturing systems, controls engineering, or quality engineering, including responsibility for product direction or cross-functional solution development

• Demonstrated ability to develop product roadmaps, establish priorities, and translate manufacturing needs into measurable business and operational outcomes

• Experience with automated inspection, computer vision, manufacturing execution systems, or related digital manufacturing solutions

• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle and Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methodologies

• Familiarity with product and delivery platforms such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps

• Ability to evaluate product performance, assess technical and operational tradeoffs, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Vision, Robotics, Data Science, or a related field

• Product management certification or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification

• Experience developing business cases, evaluating return on investment, and guiding product investment decisions

• Experience scaling technical products across multiple manufacturing locations

• Familiarity with manufacturing quality metrics, inspection accuracy, false rejection rates, cycle-time impact, and system reliability

Work Environment and Travel

This position is based in Redford, Michigan, and requires on-site work five days per week. The role includes regular visits to local and regional manufacturing plants.

Candidates must be willing to travel approximately 20% to support plant assessments, production validation, manufacturing launches, and vendor alignment.

Candidates for this role with Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application, without sponsorship. Verification of employment eligibility will be conducted by E-Verify at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 734-744-9705.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick)
• Public Holidays
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Support to grow in multiple areas