Product Design Engineer (Emporia)

Support Organic Growth Strategy through developing new products that meet consumer needs and Marketing product roadmap.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Understand user pain points that drive product opportunities
• Develop product solutions from concept to production and support product through entire lifecycle
• Define and document product specifications
• Conduct product and component testing as required
• Design for best cost, provide early cost estimates and refine throughout process. Manage costs to commitments
• Propose project timelines and manage project to keep commitments.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Five years experience in product development, or equivalent.
• Five years experience in related work, such as plastic molding, manufacturing, metal fabrication, etc.
• COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
• Proven Creative Problem Solver
• Proven Self learner
• Three years Parametric Modeling experience (SolidWorks preferred or Creo)
• Knowledge and experience in high-volume manufacturing methods (injection molding, assembly, steel fabrication)
• Five years Consumer Product Design experience
• Knowledge and skills in numerous prototyping methods (fdm, urethane casting, cnc machining, metal fabrication, welding, assembly, finishing)
• Empathy for consumer / end user
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.