Overview: The Senior Product Engineer is responsible for new and existing products and enhancements as assigned by the Engineering Manager. Utilizing the services of one or more staff engineers/designers, the Senior Product Engineer will complete product engineering, custom project execution and project management activities through completion of full manufacturing release.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Lead technical work across engineers, designers, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive technical decisions and project closure, regardless of reporting relationships while ensuring technical accuracy, integrity, and completeness of engineering deliverables.
- Lead product enhancements, new product development, engineered-to-order (ETO) projects, and resolution of technical issues.
- Assume ownership of assigned product lines.
- Review, approve, and release engineering documentation, including drawings, calculations, bills of materials (BOMs), routings, manuals, assembly instructions, cut sheets, and related technical documentation.
- Identify opportunities for product innovation, cost reduction, and performance improvements through customer feedback, engineering analysis, and market trends.
- Continuously improve existing products through New Product Development (NPD), Engineering Change Request (ECR), and Engineering Change Notice (ECN) processes.
- Configure existing "as-sold" products and systems to meet customer requirements.
- Lead cross-functional engineering teams from concept through validation, manufacturing, and full production release while delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
- Develop and execute design verification and validation plans, such as DVP&R or an equivalent method, to demonstrate that designs meet functional and performance requirements before manufacturing release.
- Analyze, develop, test, and manage new product development projects by defining product specifications, functional performance requirements, engineering labor estimates, production costs, and project milestones.
- Identify and implement opportunities for product standardization, platform development, component reuse, and reduction of unnecessary customization to improve product quality, manufacturability, and long-term maintainability.
- Select and specify components, assemblies, and materials based on engineering requirements, design analysis, manufacturability, and supplier capabilities.
- Perform engineering calculations and analyses, including fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, finite element analysis (FEA), and compliance with applicable ASME and PED design standards.
- Develop and maintain engineering standards, design practices, reusable calculations, and standard work to improve engineering consistency and accelerate future product development.
- Design products using SolidWorks while ensuring compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and customer specifications.
- Improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost through value engineering, design optimization, testing, FMEA, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure engineering releases are complete and controlled by maintaining accurate item masters, BOMs, revisions, ECRs, ECNs, and related documentation within the ERP/PLM system.
- Manage multiple engineering projects by monitoring schedules, controlling labor and material costs, reporting project status, and coordinating activities with internal teams and external suppliers.
- Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, Field Service, suppliers, and customers to provide technical expertise, resolve engineering issues, and support successful product launches.
- Support manufacturing by applying knowledge of machining, welding, fabrication, assembly, instrumentation, and P&IDs to develop production-ready equipment and resolve manufacturing challenges.
- Support Customer Service in resolving post-shipment equipment performance issues through technical analysis, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Conduct on-site plant inspections, provide technical support, troubleshoot equipment, and lead equipment rebuild and repair activities.
- Make product line recommendations by balancing customer requirements, technical feasibility, manufacturing capability, quality, cost, and business objectives.
- Communicate technical risks, schedule impacts, and resource constraints proactively, along with recommended mitigation and recovery plans.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline (Chemical, Electrical, or equivalent considered).
- Minimum of 8 years of engineering and product development experience in industrial equipment or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience leading engineers, designers, or cross-functional technical teams.
- Experience managing multiple engineering projects simultaneously while meeting project schedules and objectives.
- Strong understanding of machine design, piping systems, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and process control.
- Strong Business Acumen
- Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD software.
- Experience preparing engineering documentation including drawings, calculations, BOMs, ECOs, and technical specifications.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, welding, fabrication, and assembly.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard engineering software tools.
Preferred Experience: - Experience designing industrial or sanitary process equipment.
- Experience with engineered-to-order (ETO) product development.
- Knowledge of ASME codes including BPE, Section VIII, B16.5, and B31.3.
- Experience with international standards including CRN, CE, and PED.
- Product line management experience including NPD, Stage-Gate processes, business case development, market analysis, and product lifecycle management.
- Experience applying DFMA, FMEA, GD&T, value engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience with ERP, CRM, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM/PDM) systems.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or Master's degree.
Travel: - Up to 10% travel, domestic and occasional international locations.
- Must possess legal authorization to work in the US, and a valid US driver's license.
Benefits: In addition to your base compensation, you are provided with a wide range of benefit programs which are designed to enhance the quality of your life, to provide protection and help when some of life's problems may occur.
- Continuing Education/Tuition Reimbursement
- Vacation and Personal Time Off and paid Holidays
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k with company match
- Company provided Life/AD&D
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