Product Development Engineer

MooreCo Inc • Temple, TX

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About The Position

The Product Development Engineer conducts market research to understand requirements for new product development and combines that research with company needs and goals. The role conceptualizes products and designs prototypes using Solidworks, assembles prototypes for testing, and tests products throughout the design process to identify and troubleshoot potential issues. It evaluates materials, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors, then refines designs until they are ready for production. The position also calls for leadership and communication across the process from sketch to launch.

The engineer works with customer service and sales to create bills of materials, captures costs and creates unit pricing, and works on product sustainability. The role analyzes new and existing products to create assembly instructions and technical specifications, and performs other duties as assigned. The position is located in Temple, Texas.

Requirements

• Previous experience in product development.
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and quality control protocols.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent math, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. without assistance.
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk, work on a computer, and perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to hear sounds and differentiate between them.
• Ability to visually understand distance and use peripheral vision and depth perception, adjust focus, and have color vision.

Nice To Haves

• Furniture industry-specific product experience may be advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to understand requirements for new product development.
• Identify company needs and use market research to determine the needs and goals of new products.
• Conceptualize product ideas and design prototypes using Solidworks.
• Assemble prototypes for testing.
• Test products throughout the design process and troubleshoot potential problems.
• Evaluate materials, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors to determine suitable choices for the product brief.
• Refine designs until they are ready for production.
• Provide leadership and communication from sketch to launch.
• Work with customer service and sales to create bills of materials.
• Capture costs and create unit pricing.
• Work on product sustainability.
• Analyze new and existing products to create assembly instructions and technical specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed