Job Description

The Modal Shop delivers innovative structural vibration and acoustic sensing systems and services to test laboratories and manufacturing facilities around the globe. We offer a world-leading sound and vibration rental program, precision calibration systems, modal shakers, non-destructive test systems, and digital sensors, which are all designed to simplify testing for our customers. We’re a fun, fast-paced team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a focus on Total Customer Satisfaction for both our internal and external customers, we have strong and ongoing commitment to being a great place to work! Learn more about our team | www.modalshop.com + www.linkedin.com/company/the-modal-shop

More Reasons to Join the Team

The Modal Shop offers a highly collaborative, team-based atmosphere with (bonus!) a casual dress code. We celebrate successes with team-wide events, offer ongoing professional development opportunities, and bring out our Modal Spirit for the holidays and special events (we’re talking Chili Cook-Offs, The Modal Olympics, Cornhole Tournaments, and more!). Total Customer Satisfaction, for internal and external customers alike, is at the heart of our business and guides our interactions every day. The Modal Shop also provides all full-time team members with 100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your family. Our full-time team also receives 3 weeks of PTO per year in addition to 10 paid holidays.

As a Jr. Product Manager with The Modal Shop, you will develop extensive knowledge of the product line, make sound product management decisions, provide support to sales and marketing groups, demonstrate strong leadership qualities, and provide concentrated training in specific product lines to application engineers and sales channels. \

This role will support the Portable Vibration Calibrator product line. This is a hardware instrumentation product in the field of vibration testing and calibration. 

Additional Duties: 

• Portfolio Management
  • Helps set technological direction for product and initiates incremental product improvements and proposes new product offerings.
  • Conduct periodic product cost and profitability reviews. 
  • Analyze and report on competitive landscape. 
  • Product lifecycle management.
  • Update internal and external price list.
  • Demand forecasting. 
• Product Line Support
  • Assist Application Engineers and Field Service Engineers with high level technical questions.
  • Review internal and external information related to product for accuracy. 
  • Support trade show and customer visits. 
  • Hands-on beta testing
• Technical Information Development and Organization
  • Generate technical literature.
  • Plan and maintain sales demonstrations kits.
  • Develop product brochures, flyers, website tools. 
  • Develop materials for on-site or virtual product training. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Four-year technical degree or equivalent specialized training.
• Experience: One to three years of related experience using/supporting electromechanical or test and measurement equipment.
• Travel Requirement: As needed to support customers and attend trade shows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical or Electrical engineering degree
• Two to five years of related experience with electromechanical systems or test and measurement equipment. 

Additional Benefits:

• 100% Company Paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Premiums
• Paid Time Off
• Company funded HSA and HRA Accounts
• Employer paid basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401k Company Match
• Annual Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Dependent Orthodontic Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts, Holiday Gift Certificates, Referral Bonus

Physical Demands (U.S. only)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations
This position requires access to “controlled technology” as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730 et. seq.) and “technical data” as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R, Chapter 1, Subchapter M). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work.

PCB Piezotronics is an equal opportunity employer