Product Manager (Centrifugal Chillers) Engineering Department
Dunham-Bush Industries Sdn. Bhd.
We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the development of next-generation centrifugal chiller products using OEM compressors. This role oversees product design, documentation, workflow, team leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Software, Production and Quality teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead new product development for centrifugal chillers to meet efficiency, cost, quality and safety targets.
- Improve and optimize existing chiller products (simplification, cost-saving, performance upgrades).
- Manage and standardize all technical documents (drawings, 3D models, BOM, manuals, certifications such as CE/AHRI/UL/ETL).
- Coordinate technical knowledge sharing with inter-company teams.
- Work with software programmers to develop the chiller selection tool.
- Supervise, coach and develop a team of engineers.
- Ensure product designs meet standards, customer requirements and engineering principles (including ETO projects).
- Provide technical support to Sales, Marketing, Warranty, QC, Production and customers.
- Support Purchasing in sourcing and evaluating components/vendors.
- Drive continuous improvement, workflow optimization and product reliability (including 8D processes).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years product development experience in the HVAC industry.
- Strong technical knowledge in HVAC, centrifugal compressors, refrigeration and manufacturing processes.
- Familiar with new refrigerants and their impact.
- Skilled in 3D modeling software (Inventor, SolidWorks), MS Office & PowerPoint.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive, innovative and a strong team player.
- Experience with oil-free centrifugal chillers is a strong advantage.
