Sr. Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage all technical aspects of multiple internal or external projects through the engineering lifecycle including project plans, project budgets, resources, and delivery of outcomes.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules. Track and report performance of these schedules.
• Work closely with the cross functional team to define product specifications.
• Hold regular cross-functional project meetings to review and update project status, logistics, resources, schedule and objectives.
• Assure early problem identification and implementation of corrective action.
• Create detailed product specification, utilizing a cross functional collaborative approach to meld technical capability, market opportunities, and the voice of the customer.
• Create technical data packages including drawings, BOMs, and test plans for new products and new configurations of existing products.
• Establishes and maintains a manual and electronic library for all technical drawings.
• Assembles prototypes to ensure original and new parts have the proper form, fit and function.
• Test fires prototypes for functionality and endurance and document non-conformances.
• Evaluate and recommend and implement new technologies to support new and existing product lines.
• Immediately resolve and document all product integrity issues throughout the life of the project.
• Utilize GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance) to review assembly, component designs and details to verify manufacturing feasibility.
• Perform product dynamic testing utilizing various test equipment including but not limited to accelerometers, transducers, strain gages.
• Develops the test plans, tests and evaluates functions and performance of product prototypes.
• Develops and executes project plans/schedules.
• Review project proposals and plans to determine technical practicality, timeframe, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, resource requirements and apportion available resources to project objectives.
• Perform ongoing internal project reviews and technical coordination meetings providing technical input as required.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans. Report potential problems to upper management.
• Generate project postmortem findings and apply them to continuous improvement processes.
• Plan and organize technical projects from conception to completion.
• Cookordinate and communicate between various areas; supervise and train project staff as needed.
• Utilize engineering knowledge for project management; estimate timelines and schedules; anticipate risks and costs related to the technical aspects of the project.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains and keeps workstation and department area clean.
• Immediately reports any maintenance and/or safety issues to Management.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward co-workers, other departments and the Company.
• Maintains respect, courtesy and professionalism toward all co-workers and the Company.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with co-workers and management.
• Actively participate and support the 5S process within the work area daily.

Qualifications & Knowledge Required

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or the equivalent is necessary. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in new product development in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive knowledge of CAD (Solidworks preferred) with FEA and functional expertise in the application of GD&T.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (ANSI Y14.5) is necessary.
• Ability to manage projects and teams that deliver products on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Extensive experience in various manufacturing processes including but not limited to: castings, metal injection molding, plastic injection molding, machining, forgings, and additive manufacturing.
• The ability to multi-task and to manage several projects simultaneously is a must.
• Experience working on highly-concurrent, collaborative, multi-disciplinary programs across multiple broad business disciplines (Sales to Engineering).
• Ability to engage and manage cross functional teams.
• Self-motivated with good written and verbal communications skills; ability to effectively prepare and deliver technical reports and presentations.
• Experience in Firearm Manufacturing and Product Development is a plus.