Product Engineer, Analytical Instrumentation and NPD

About the role

The Product Engineer owns the manufacturing system for Anton Paar QuantaTec products, ensuring they are built consistently, efficiently, and without reliance on individual knowledge. This role defines, maintains, and improves how products are assembled, tested, and supported in production. The Product Engineer is involved throughout the product lifecycle, from development through production, ensuring products are designed for manufacturability and successfully transitioned into stable, repeatable processes.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the manufacturing system for assigned products, ensuring they are built consistently, efficiently, and without reliance on individual knowledge
• Develop and maintain assembly processes, test methods, and standard work that are clear, repeatable, and scalable
• Create, standardize and continuously improve visual Work Instructions that enable operators to execute without additional guidance
• Develop deep understanding of product functionality, critical features, and failure modes to inform manufacturing processes
• Translate design intent into manufacturable processes and support development teams with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) feedback
• Ensure all production issues are identified, documented, and owned through a structured issue management process
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to eliminate repeat issues
• Update processes and Work Instructions based on issues, improvements, and production feedback
• Own and drive continuous improvement opportunities focused on yield, cycle time, quality, and production flow to reduce waste, rework, and inefficiencies in the manufacturing process
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 5 Why, Eight Disciplines or 8D, Lean principles) to achieve measurable improvements
• Engage with production to observe processes, validate changes, and identify gaps in clarity, tooling, or execution
• Support the transition of new products from development into stable, repeatable production processes
• Ensure manufacturing readiness through defined processes, documentation, and risk identification
• Communicate process changes, improvements, and risks clearly across cross-functional teams
• May be required to travel to other Anton Paar facilities domestically or internationally (All other duties as assigned)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years’ experience in the field of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics or electronics
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or product engineering with hands-on experience supporting or improving production processes, standard work, or issue resolution

Preferred Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis and corrective action (e.g., 5 Why, 8D / Eight Disciplines, or similar methods)
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or transitioning products into production
• Ability to translate technical product knowledge into clear, usable processes for operators
• Strong cross-functional communication skills across engineering, production, and quality teams
• Experience with ERP Systems, SAP a plus

Skills and Competencies

• Accountability
• Commitment
• Communication
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Problem Solving
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Technical Expertise
• Time Management

Who We Are

Anton Paar's high-precision instruments help our customers develop everyday products from your shampoo to your shoes, your lunch and favorite beverages, your computer and medication, jet engines, batteries and the pavement on which you commute every day. We help Fortune 500 companies of almost every industry sector, start-ups, and leading universities conduct their research and quality control. Owned by the charitable Santner Foundation, our investment into R&D is unmatched and leads to industry-leading products. We maintain fiscal stability and independence so we can handle today's and tomorrow's challenges, and aim to provide meaningful, long-term workplaces for all employees. Anton Paar is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and operates worldwide.

What We Do

Anton Paar QuantaTec manufactures instruments for characterization of powders and porous materials using techniques like physisorption, chemisorption, gas pycnometry, mercury intrusion porosimetry, capillary flow porometry amongst others. Supervision Exercised This role is an independent contributor who is a member of multiple teams and does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.