Andersen Windows-posted 10 months ago
$69,529 - $107,771/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Des Moines, IA
Wood Product Manufacturing

At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Partnership and being a leader in Corporate Citizenship. Headquartered in Bayport, Minn., Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. We're focused on bringing more light into people's lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. In 2024, we were recognized as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Women and Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Earning the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen. The Product Development Engineer acts as team leader for smaller projects or as a team member for portions of more difficult and complex, cross-collaborative projects. Performs work that leads to new products, processes or systems with technical differentiation and significant business contributions. Designs, collects, analyzes, and reports on experimental studies and/or new technologies. Shows independent creativity and initiative for new business or organizational contributions. Contributes significantly to discussions and decisions on overall project objectives with managers and other functional areas.

  • Focuses on coordinating and leading all or most activities on comprehensive and technically challenging projects/assignments.
  • Collaborate with operations, external suppliers, manufacturing, quality, service, packaging engineering, and materials engineering.
  • Fully develops multiple concepts related to satisfying a customer need and supports all viable solutions to arrive at an optimal solution for customers and the corporation while partnering internally and externally to commercialize.
  • Develops and presents reports summarizing technical analysis and business case to peer group and management audiences.
  • Effectively communicates with all levels of internal and external customers and staff.
  • Analyzes and recommends engineering or design solutions for product, process, design, or other technical challenges.
  • Capable of leading cross-functional teams having broader, less-defined initial objective and scope.
  • Ability to utilize mechanical design analysis tools and develop test plans to quickly problem solve.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
  • 2 to 5 years of related mechanical design experience
  • Experienced with 3D CAD modeling package
  • Demonstrated ability to design experimentation, analyze results and draw conclusions
  • Strong people skills, able to work in a highly collaborative team environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Quick learner with high level of ambition and drive
  • Experience as design or project lead of a cross functional engineering team
  • 2D and 3D CAD experience with AutoCAD, Inventor, or equivalent software
  • Experience working through a gated design review process
  • Strong understanding of GD&T, drawing, and quality standards
  • Demonstrated ability with dimensional engineering and tolerance/variation analysis
  • Experience designing and developing new parts using injection molding, aluminum and vinyl extrusion, machining, or die cast processes
  • Effective technical presentation and communication skills
  • 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & Company Matching
  • Profit Sharing
  • Medical, dental, prescription, vision coverage
  • Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare expenses
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
  • Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities
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