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Project Manager - New Product Development

Intralox
United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
PO Box 50699 (Show on map)
Jul 02, 2025
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Category
Engineering
Division
Intralox
Job Description (General Summary)
Intralox's New Product Development Food Business Unit is seeking a technically sharp, strategically minded, and pragmatic project leader to drive the development of modular plastic belting solutions for the global food industry. Our business serves a wide array of sectors-including beef, pork, poultry, seafood, frozen and fresh produce, and bakery/snack applications-requiring solutions that balance innovation, hygienic design, durability, and food safety.
This role supports a constantly shifting industry and complex product offerings, requiring strong organization, flexibility, and the ability to solve problems transparently.
As a company whose key principles focus on change, curiosity, tenacity, and a love of learning, Intralox believes strongly that who we are as a company is based on who we have working with us. We are looking for someone who can objectively evaluate their landscape, ask the right questions to understand gaps, build a plan to address those gaps-and most importantly, who is a dynamic and engaged communicator with a special talent for getting teams excited for the ride.
You won't just be managing Gantt charts-you'll be a core contributor in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment where product development moves quickly and is shaped by close proximity to end-user needs. You'll collaborate with talented mechanical engineers, plastic injection mold designers, application experts, commercial representatives, and manufacturing partners to turn concepts into real-world, production-ready systems that solve pressing customer problems.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Who You AreA pragmatic project leader who thrives in ambiguity and moves with purpose.A self-managed stakeholder invested in seeing a product go from ideation to market.A communicator who earns trust across functions and motivates teams through clarity, urgency, and vision.A colleague who is more than just a face on a phone call.Deeply curious and focused on end-user needs-you operate within a technical team guided by the goal of solving customer problems and generating end-user value.Not just a task manager-you think like an owner.ResponsibilitiesLead complex, cross-functional projects from concept through launch in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Ensure alignment with business objectives and end-user requirements, serving as the connective tissue between engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and commercial teams.Build and manage timelines, project scopes, and resource plans while maintaining flexibility and a problem-solving mindset.Facilitate clear, concise communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving accountability and decision-making.Proactively identify and mitigate risks while championing a bias for execution and continuous learningRequirementsBachelor's degree requiredFamiliarity with mechanical design and manufacturing processes; experience in plastic injection molding is highly desirable.Minimum 3 years of experience in new product development, preferably within manufacturing or industrial environments.Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional product development projects.Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and multiple stakeholders.Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.Willingness to travel up to 10%, as needed or as interested.Experience working directly on the development of plastic injection molded components would be a nice to have.Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Agile experience (a plus but not required).
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