Description
Position at New Pig Corporation New Pig Corporation, a leader for providing Environmental and Safety solutions for businesses throughout the world, is seeking an
R&D Product Engineer to become part of our Engineering Team.
This person will play a vital role in solving customer problems by researching technical options, designing new products, and adding the needed technical horsepower to bring products from ideation through to commercialization and manufacturing.
Our product engineers need to have broad technical aptitudes and interests, rather than being specialists in a single engineering discipline.
The ideal candidate will have an aptitude toward problem solving, be very comfortable being hands-on building prototypes, and be able to use technical thinking to create solutions and develop innovative, functional products.
This position is located in our Altoona, PA facilityResponsibilitiesBrainstorm potential solutions for customer problems based on insightsCollaborate with team members on suggested technical approaches for projectsResponsible for form, fit and function of design and cost breakdownsDesign and draft products and parts using 2D and 3D CAD softwareDesign, build and test prototypesDesign and develop test methods to qualify products for customer useSource, qualify, select and manage relationships with material, tooling and other supply and service providersTravel to supplier locations for development trials and production qualificationsProvide manufacturing/production support for new products and continuous improvement of existing productsContribute knowledge and stay up to date on manufacturing techniques for: metals, plastics, non-wovens, laminations, formulating and structural packaging Help answer technical questions from: Customer Service, Technical Product Support, Marketing, Manufacturing, supply partners and customersTechnical documentation of key project decisions and design changesIntegrate with Marketing teams to support tasks to introduce new products such as:Product performance testing and marketing claimsProduct packaging and literature (assembly, how to use, All other duties as assigned or directedAdhere to New Pig’s Safety, Environmental, and Quality standardsRequirementsBS in Engineering (or equivalent in practical experience)2-3 years of relevant work experiencePlastic part design experience and knowledge of mold flow, draft, and resins a plus Solid experience and competence with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks a plus)Project management experienceEffective communication skills and superior attention to detailAbility to work independently and in team environmentsDemonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPointKnowledge and experience with supplier management and negotiationDemonstrated ability to distill and capture learnings from multiple viewpoints including: customer visits/calls, market data, competitive offerings, supplier operations and other information sourcesBackground involving skilled trades, mechanics, farm experience, equipment repair, etc.
a plusThis position is located in our Altoona, PA facility New Pig is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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