Product Design Engineer

Job Summary

The Product Development Engineer is a member of Boyd’s product development program, a small multi-disciplinary team focused on manufacturing conceptual products from beginning to full production. The primary responsibility of this position is conceptual product design and development and improving manufacturing methods that fall within current and future product lines for Boyd.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Works and coordinates deliverables with Manufacturing Engineering (ME), Operations, Sales, Customer Service and Boyd’s customers.
• Engages with sales to learn more about product functionality and design requirements.
• Drafts product development proposals as needed to ensure Boyd staff and customer(s) understand the appropriate level of details and commitments of Boyd.
• Designs products and creates production files using SolidWorks.
• Performs R&D, CAD and PDM maintenance, fabrication and assembly of prototype parts and other technologies that fall within current and future product lines for Boyd, to meet customer specifications and requirements.
• Identifies and tests new materials to determine current and future applications/solutions for product requirements.
• Provides engineering guidance, insights, and coaching from a technical perspective.
• Works with vendors and suppliers to ensure project requirements and materials are received on time and according to specification to meet project timelines.
• Performs ME documentation work such as, but not limited to ECN’s, Updating Reports and logs, and Business Central BOM/Routing/Item Card maintenance.

Required Education And Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Bachelor’s in Engineering (or equivalent product development experience)
• CAD design experience

Required Skills

• Previous CAD design experience and the ability to learn independently
• CAM experience is preferred
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality always
• Requires hand-on use of a variety of manufacturing equipment
• Proficient with MS Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Must be comfortable writing/documenting development opportunities (reports) for both technical and non-technical purposes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Reading comprehension, understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents in English
• Good math and analytical skills
• Good decision-making skills
• Absolutely requires planning and organizing work activities with a focus on efficiency
• Absolutely requires working under time constraints with changing priorities under minimal supervision
• Must be able to follow directions and work in a team environment
• Must be able to subscribe to Boyd’s Values and Measurable Behaviors

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of SolidWorks and MasterCAM
• Knowledge of plastic(s) manufacturing
• Previous manufacturing experience