Product Manager, Mill Commercial Hardware

About the Company

Mill is a waste prevention technology company reimagining what it means to eliminate waste, starting with food. We build smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps from landfill-bound waste into valuable resources.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain clear product requirements across the full development cycle
• Partner with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Firmware Engineering teams
• Work with Industrial Design to ensure product alignment with the Mill brand
• Champion cost, user experience, serviceability, and reliability optimization
• Make and document product decisions in weekly hardware and program reviews
• Synthesize field learnings into actionable product improvements with Ops
• Partner with Sales to translate customer needs into product requirements
• Own the product roadmap including accessories and future generations
• Surface blockers, tradeoffs, and risks to leadership
• Define and track key performance metrics for development and in-market performance

Requirements

• 5-7 years of product management experience
• At least 3 years on hardware or electromechanical products
• Experience shipping hardware through late-stage development, pilot, and commercial deployment
• Strong cross-functional execution skills
• Technical depth to engage with engineering teams on tradeoffs
• Experience supporting early deployments and closing customer feedback loops
• Clear and direct communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial food service or food waste/recycling equipment
• Experience with field-serviceable hardware or devices requiring maintenance
• Familiarity with IoT-connected hardware products
• Experience at an early-stage hardware startup