Product Development Engineer

Amsted Industries • Petersburg, VA

6d • $75,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Amsted Rail Company, a global leader in freight rail solutions and an Amsted Industries business, is a 100% employee-owned company. Amsted Rail Petersburg is a global leader in tapered roller bearings and precision sealing solutions. We offer stability, growth, and the opportunity to make a real impact on our industries and communities. As part of one of the most successful employee-owned companies in the U.S., team members benefit directly from our success through annual stock awards, competitive pay, and strong benefits.

As a Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering product design and development of seal or bearing products to meet customer needs from conception to realization. A successful candidate will assist in growing the company by generating marketable-engineered products and becoming a part of a global design center of excellence across our business. You will work with our global product team at locations in Ningbo, China, Jaipur, India, Sahagun, Mexico, and beyond.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or equivalent experience
• Proven track record of accomplishments and experiences
• Willingness to travel, up to 25% of the time, as needed
• Must have ability to exercise independent judgement and creativity in problem solving
• Must be very approachable and able to develop strong professional relationships and foster involvement at all levels of organization including the customer
• Self-starter, effectively working alone or as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with and persuade employees
• Must have high attention to detail
• Strong understanding of FEA modeling and empirical testing methods for product validation

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience a plus
• High Volume stamping experience is a plus
• Familiarity with IAFT 16949 is a plus
• Rubber and plastic injection molding experience is a plus
• Seal Design experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Act as a driver of innovation within the seals engineering teams.
• Establish and enforce good engineering practices for change management, documentation, new product introduction, product design, project management and continuous improvement
• Work with customer product development teams to establish and meet requirements with finished product designs
• Create and utilize design criteria and process capabilities for seal products
• Support plant quality assurance efforts for operations, joint venture partners, and purchased components
• Provide engineering support to joint venture partners when assigned
• Patent innovations in the seal products as they are created
• Create technical drawings and documentation for Seals and Forming business
• Run or participate in DFMEAs as required to deliver products for Seals and Forming customers
• Present compiled testing and product results to customers as part of the approval process when assigned
• Work with Research and Test Center to execute testing required for the development or approval of new products
• Compile capital project requests for NPI or other product related expenses
• Develop and maintain process expertise for FEA, CAD, and design methodology including the attendance of training and conferences on an as needed basis
• In conjunction with supply chain, interact with vendors to determine appropriate specifications and arrange for the evaluation, purchase and acceptance of equipment, materials or services

Benefits

• Annual stock awards (10% of considered compensation)
• 401(k) Match: Up to 4% dollar-for-dollar
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA with company contributions, life insurance, disability coverage, and pet insurance available after 30 days
• Competitive base salary based on education and experience, plus annual bonus potential and annual merit increase opportunities.
• Company supported development opportunities, including training, mentoring, tuition reimbursement, and certification assistance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 3 weeks annually, plus 11 paid holidays.
• Mentorship Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Certification Assistance available
• Employee Discount Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level