Product Development Engineer - Roofing Products Division

Steel Partners•Elizabeth City, NC

About The Position

OMG currently operates in two Divisions: OMG Roofing Products and FastenMaster®. OMG Roofing Products is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of value-added components for the commercial roofing industry. The FastenMaster Division manufactures and markets innovative, premium quality wood-to-wood fasteners that are engineered to enable professional contractors to complete building projects safer, faster, and easier. The New Product Development team is focused on developing compelling and innovative new products, and improving our existing products to better meet the needs of professional contractors and building specifiers in the markets we serve. You will use a gated development process and Six Sigma tools. This highly rewarding position is responsible for whole project management – from concept to launch, including timeline management, cross-organization communications, and overall team management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering
Demonstrated Solid Modeling experience – SolidWorks preferred
New product development experience
Demonstrated hands-on aptitude (construction and/or mechanical)
‘Gated’ development process training and experience
Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office suite
Six Sigma Black Belt training or exposure
Applied statistics
Creative
Tenacious
Self-starter, highly motivated, strong sense of personal accountability
A commercial perspective that drives projects to successful completion
Team player
Problem Solver
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Coachable
Strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

Promote Safety as the Number One priority of all OMG employees.
Creation and management of project team.
Identification of customer needs.
Developing innovative designs and bringing them to market.
Managing and driving overall project timeline with urgency.
Communicating project timelines and progress throughout the organization including periodic reviews with Senior Management.
Developing cost models and overall business justification with marketing assistance.
Competitive product evaluation.
Coordination of lab testing.
Final design selection.
Intellectual property protection.
Ensuring manufacturability compliance.
Supply Chain coordination with Supply Group.
Ensuring Quality System development with QA Department.
Promotion of Lean Principles.
Participant in other team projects.
Other tasks as assigned.