Senior Product Engineer

Clopay Corporation

• $95K — $115K *
Mason, OH 45040In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology required.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred.
  • Minimum eight years' experience in the garage door industry or ten years in product engineering.
  • Strong background in product design and specifications.
  • Proficient in 3-D CAD, spreadsheets, and word processing software.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve product-related issues, including design and feature enhancements.
  • Lead strategic product engineering projects with capital expenditures over $1,000,000.
  • Initiate product improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Implement timely product and specification changes across functional areas.
  • Conduct detailed engineering analysis for product design and application.
  • Communicate product specifications and changes to internal and external customers.
  • Train internal and external customers on product offerings and specifications.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Exposure to high-value projects and capital expenditures.
  • Travel opportunities to engage with customers and vendors.
  • Involvement in innovative product design and engineering solutions.
Full Job Description
We currently have an opening for a Senior Product Engineer in our Mason, Ohio location. Summary: Design, plan, test, communicate, and implement product engineering projects. Concentrate on the current product line, including specification maintenance, product design improvements, product approval, customer technical support, special applications, product education, and shop floor information. Responsibilities/Principal Duties: • Resolve product related issues, including product design, feature enhancements, value engineering, installation, and applications. Works closely with Marketing, Sales, Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering, and purchasing. • Implement strategic, multiple-plant, assigned product engineering projects via the engineering change process procedure. Completes other product engineering projects as assigned. Lead design engineer on projects with capital expenditures of over $1,000,000. • Initiate and implement product improvement and cost reduction ideas. • Implement product changes and specification changes in a timely manner in conjunction with other functional areas throughout Clopay. Troubleshoot production problems directly related to engineering specifications and bills of material. • Create detailed engineering analysis based on testing, experience, scientific theory, and engineering principles for use in the design and application of the product line or new product line extensions. • Communicate product specifications and product changes to internal customers and help in communications to external customers. Use the Engineering Release/Notice procedure as the primary tool in accomplishing this task and direct communications with external customers as required. • Train and educate various internal and external customers on product offerings and product specifications. Internal customers include production, marketing, and sales. External customers include customers, consumers, and regulatory agencies (governmental, legal). • Responsible for developing product cost and capital expenditure data as required. • Travel as required to customers, manufacturing plants, vendors, and to provide other company representation. • Assist sales representatives or customers in understanding their product requirements, installation methods, and their proper applications. Makes suggestions on available alternatives if possible. Supervisory Responsibilities: • Collaborative technical supervision. • (If assigned): Engineering Co-ops: extensive supervision; CAD Operators: moderate supervision. Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology. • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred. • Engineer with minimum eight years' experience in the garage door industry or ten years of other product engineering experience, with exposure to various types of manufacturing processes. • Heavily involved in product design and specifications. • Must be able to use common computer packages, including 3-D CAD, spreadsheet, word processing, and capital expenditure programs.

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