Product Line Engineer

Role Overview

• Drive revenue and/or margin growth through timely and cost effective product development, product enhancements, or value engineering
• Responsible for carrying out design, prototyping, engineering documentation and enhancement/improvement of the apple and cherry product lines
• Responsible for engineering management of assigned product lines
• Product enhancements to existing product lines resulting in new or additional business and revenue streams
• Ensure on-going sustainment of value proposition for assigned product lines focusing on customer satisfaction, product performance, safety, compliance and reliability
• On-going execution of Value Analysis (VA) activities resulting in reduced costs, improved product function or both
• Drive the development of the product portfolio based on strong VOC and VOB
• Work in close cooperation with key stakeholders to set up the priorities and key activities for the achievement of annual targets for assigned product lines
• Collaborate with Sales teams in defining product portfolio gaps and lead the development of solutions to fill gaps
• Drive focus to the existing product lines
• Act as a bridge between the sales, product line team members and manufacturing
• Assist in identifying and developing target markets for existing products
• Assist in monitoring and assessing the competition to develop and implement proactive strategies to strengthen competitive edge of assigned product lines
• Interface and coordinate product development work with internal departments such as Sales and Operations
• Ensure engineering and design releases adhere to program schedules
• Facilitate critical design review meetings
• Champion continuous improvement efforts and performance at all levels for assigned product lines
• Manage product line development or enhancement projects ensuring thorough analysis, testing, and validation of new designs prior to production release
• Work directly with customers, sales, service, purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering and other necessary groups as a cross functional team to develop products and solutions
• Demonstrate improvements to product specification requirements from internal customers
• Use Solidworks to create models and drawings of products
• Research new materials and methods of development
• Organize and maintain existing engineering records
• Construct prototypes and confirm designs with design and development team members
• Perform physical testing on engineering prototypes
• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
• Develop designs using components across product lines considering common components in design development

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in a similar role (industrial equipment industry desired)
• Proven ability and success designing products that utilize motors, gears, pneumatics, bearings, and pumps (required)
• Experience designing sheet metal parts, weldments, and machined components
• Success working with 3rd party/external suppliers in product development
• Must have direct experience working closely and collaboratively with both external and internal customers including sales teams
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar Engineering discipline
• Broad knowledge and skills in core Engineering functions (Generalist level)
• Knowledge of SolidWorks CAD software
• Understanding and ability to design for manufacturability
• Experience using DFMA and GD&T principles
• Ability to effectively communicate goals and objectives and foster a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must travel be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time both domestically and internationally.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options