Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities

• Evaluate company’s core product line manufacturing to find best practices in materials and processes.
• Identify and implement new cost saving initiatives related to packaging materials, labor, efficiency, transportation, and storage.
• Analyze specifications of company’s core product line to determine optimal physical characteristics of container, handling, and types of materials required.
• Establish standards and guidelines for supplier evaluation.
• Evaluate suppliers/vendors; periodically conduct vendor reviews and technology updates.
• Oversee and manage company’s core product line new development, including design, prototype, and performance testing.
• Specify and recommend tools and test methods to develop and validate new product developments.
• Identify and evaluate competitive products and technologies to determine threats or opportunities.
• Work with operations to optimize core product line developments for manufacturability.
• Develop and implement test plans to ensure company’s core product line containers exceed customer specifications.
• Work closely with suppliers, operations, product development, sales, and purchasing.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or packaging engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial or consumer packaging.
• Strong proficiency and understanding of packaging and materials such as HDPE and corrugate.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Understanding of process improvement and quality improvement concepts.
• Understanding of plant operations and manufacturing processes.
• Project management skills and experience; project management certification a plus.
• Knowledge in 3D CAD software a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have strong communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to travel up to 75%.

Skills

• Problem solving and decision making skills.
• Communication skills, both oral and written.
• Project management skills.
• Understanding of process improvement and quality improvement concepts.
• Understanding of plant operations and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge in 3D CAD software.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

Pay

• Competitive salary.

Schedule

• Full-time position.