R&D Project Manager

MAS creates custom-engineered thermal management solutions for markets that thrive on flexibility, creativity, and bold ideas. From humble beginnings to becoming an emergent multi‑brand manufacturing leader, we’ve grown by bringing in great people and empowering them to do great work.

At MAS, we believe innovation happens when everyone contributes, diversity of thought is celebrated, and people feel supported in their growth. We take pride in working hard together—tackling challenges, solving problems, and having fun along the way. As we expand into both emerging and mission-critical industries, we stay committed to delivering efficient, competitive, and sustainable heating and cooling technologies. And throughout your career here, you’ll have the chance to directly shape the foundation for what's next in our industry.

Position Summary:

 The NPD Project Manager – Air Cooling Technologies is responsible for leading new product development (NPD) projects within the Advanced Development team, with a focus on innovative air cooling solutions. This role owns the full project lifecycle from concept initiation through design validation and product launch, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining alignment with MAS HVAC’s engineering standards and strategic objectives.

The position reports directly to the Director of Advanced Development and maintains a dotted-line relationship with the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure consistency in project management processes, tools, and governance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead cross-functional NPD projects for new air-cooling technology from concept through commercialization, using a structured stage-gate or agile development process
• Develop comprehensive project plans including scope definition, schedules, resource plans, risk registers, and budget forecasts
• Drive project execution by coordinating activities across Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing
• Monitor project performance against plan; proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate blockers as appropriate
• Conduct regular project status reviews with stakeholders and present updates to Advanced Development leadership

Process & Governance

• Partner with the PMO to adopt and maintain consistent project management practices, templates, and reporting standards across NPD efforts
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Facilitate stage-gate reviews, ensuring deliverables meet defined criteria before progressing to the next phase
• Support continuous improvement of MAS HVAC’s NPD process based on lessons learned and industry best practices

Collaboration

• Serve as the primary point of contact and communication hub for assigned NPD projects
• Build strong working relationships with R&D engineers, product managers, manufacturing engineers, and external suppliers or partners
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure design-for-manufacturability (DFM) considerations are addressed early in the development process
• Collaborate with Quality to ensure new products meet applicable performance, safety, and regulatory requirements

Resource & Budget Management

• Manage project budgets and track expenditures against approved plans; provide regular financial forecasts and variance explanations
• Coordinate resource allocation across project teams; surface resource conflicts and work with functional managers to resolve them

Qualifications & Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equal amount of relevant experience
• PMP certification (Project Management Professional) or equivalent formal project management education (e.g., a degree program with a concentration in project/program management) or equal amount of relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in project management, with at least 3 years leading NPD or product development projects in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with project scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of stage-gate product development processes
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred:

• Experience in HVAC, thermal management, or related mechanical systems industries
• Familiarity with air-side or fluid-side heat transfer principles (air cooling, AHUs, fan coils, heat exchangers)
• Experience working within or alongside a PMO structure
• Background in design-for-manufacturability (DFM) or design-for-quality (DFQ) methodologies
• Proficiency with PLM or ERP systems
• Six Sigma or Lean certification

Key Competencies:

• Ability to engage meaningfully with engineering teams on product design, testing, and performance trade-offs
• Strong sense of ownership; bias toward action and on-time delivery
• Ability to manage complexity, prioritize competing demands, and keep projects organized under ambiguity
• Skilled at leading cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Clear and concise communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor messages to technical and executive audiences alike
• Actively seeks to improve processes, tools, and team effectiveness

Benefits:

• Medical, vision, and dental plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Group term life insurance coverage
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans available
• 8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, and generous PTO policy
• 401k matching
• Company paid events
• Annual safety shoe allowance
• Education assistance program

EEO Statement:

MAS HVAC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other legally protected status.

Employment decisions at MAS HVAC are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and actively promote a culture of fairness, equity, and opportunity.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable laws.