HVAC Product Manager - Product Lifecycle Management
Balco, Inc., Houston, TX, United States
Join a legacy of innovation. For over 80 years, RectorSeal has delivered high‑quality mechanical and chemical products to the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries. As we continue to grow rapidly, we’re expanding our technical team to meet increasing customer demand.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with pension; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; wellness programs.
Job Summary As Product Manager, you will serve as the steward of your assigned product portfolio, guiding each offering through its complete lifecycle—from ideation and development through commercialization, optimization, and eventual retirement. This role is vital to RectorSeal’s success and requires both strategic vision and hands‑on execution. This product manager role is deeply embedded in product development and manufacturing operations, integrating strategic planning with tactical execution in close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, marketing, sales, quality, finance, and production teams. The hybrid, salaried position requires an office presence three times per work week.
What will you do?
Full ownership of product from concept to end‑of‑life
Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, supply chain and manufacturing
Translate customer and market needs into scalable and manufacturable product solutions
Ensure product design aligns with production feasibility and supply chain resilience
Lead stage‑gate processes and ensure documentation readiness for scale‑up
Manage product modifications, continuous improvements, and cost optimization initiatives
Actively promote products and cross‑sell opportunities with internal and external customers
Preferred Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration or related degree
Experience with JD Edwards, PowerBI, and Akeneo
Required Experience
Associate degree or higher‑level degree
3+ years working in a Product Development or Product Management role, with a passion for customer experience and a proven track record of identifying new opportunities or solving pain points based on customer insight and data
Knowledge and working experience in electrical, plumbing, or HVAC markets
Proficient in Microsoft 365, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
Must be available for at least 15%‑20% domestic travel, possibly international
Skills/Competencies
Thrive on changes in a fast‑paced environment
Ability to understand, assess, and problem‑solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills
Strong communication and presentation skills to stakeholders at all levels
Passion for customer experience, with a proven track record of identifying new opportunities based on customer insight and data
Strong critical thinking and business curiosity; ability to drive insights and decisions utilizing multiple inputs and data sources
Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. The physical and mental 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. The employee will be required to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. The employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, type, touch, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Compensation RectorSeal has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market position. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the CSWI Board of Directors.
About RectorSeal Based in Houston, Texas, RectorSeal, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials, Inc. [NYSE: CSW] and is a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/R), plumbing, electrical, and construction markets. For more information about RectorSeal’s innovative products and brands that increase efficiency and improve reliability, please visit www.RectorSeal.com.
About CSW Industrials CSW Industrials is a diversified industrial growth company with industry‑leading operations in three segments: Contractor Solutions, Specialized Reliability Solutions, and Engineered Building Solutions. CSW provides niche, value‑added products with two essential commonalities: performance and reliability. The primary end markets we serve with our well‑known brands include HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical, general industrial, architecturally‑specified building products, energy, mining, and rail transportation.
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Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with pension; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; wellness programs.
Job Summary As Product Manager, you will serve as the steward of your assigned product portfolio, guiding each offering through its complete lifecycle—from ideation and development through commercialization, optimization, and eventual retirement. This role is vital to RectorSeal’s success and requires both strategic vision and hands‑on execution. This product manager role is deeply embedded in product development and manufacturing operations, integrating strategic planning with tactical execution in close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, marketing, sales, quality, finance, and production teams. The hybrid, salaried position requires an office presence three times per work week.
What will you do?
Full ownership of product from concept to end‑of‑life
Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, supply chain and manufacturing
Translate customer and market needs into scalable and manufacturable product solutions
Ensure product design aligns with production feasibility and supply chain resilience
Lead stage‑gate processes and ensure documentation readiness for scale‑up
Manage product modifications, continuous improvements, and cost optimization initiatives
Actively promote products and cross‑sell opportunities with internal and external customers
Preferred Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration or related degree
Experience with JD Edwards, PowerBI, and Akeneo
Required Experience
Associate degree or higher‑level degree
3+ years working in a Product Development or Product Management role, with a passion for customer experience and a proven track record of identifying new opportunities or solving pain points based on customer insight and data
Knowledge and working experience in electrical, plumbing, or HVAC markets
Proficient in Microsoft 365, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
Must be available for at least 15%‑20% domestic travel, possibly international
Skills/Competencies
Thrive on changes in a fast‑paced environment
Ability to understand, assess, and problem‑solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills
Strong communication and presentation skills to stakeholders at all levels
Passion for customer experience, with a proven track record of identifying new opportunities based on customer insight and data
Strong critical thinking and business curiosity; ability to drive insights and decisions utilizing multiple inputs and data sources
Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. The physical and mental 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. The employee will be required to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. The employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, type, touch, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Compensation RectorSeal has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market position. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the CSWI Board of Directors.
About RectorSeal Based in Houston, Texas, RectorSeal, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials, Inc. [NYSE: CSW] and is a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/R), plumbing, electrical, and construction markets. For more information about RectorSeal’s innovative products and brands that increase efficiency and improve reliability, please visit www.RectorSeal.com.
About CSW Industrials CSW Industrials is a diversified industrial growth company with industry‑leading operations in three segments: Contractor Solutions, Specialized Reliability Solutions, and Engineered Building Solutions. CSW provides niche, value‑added products with two essential commonalities: performance and reliability. The primary end markets we serve with our well‑known brands include HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical, general industrial, architecturally‑specified building products, energy, mining, and rail transportation.
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