Product Development Engineer

Power Transmission and Conveying Solutions•Gaffney, SC

About The Position

Fenner Precision Polymers, a Michelin Group company, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to design new products and manage the lifecycle of existing components in line with customer and manufacturability requirements. The role leads and supports new product development for assigned product groups, interprets customer requirements with Applications Engineers, and communicates technical specifications to suppliers. The engineer provides support for supplier qualifications and transitions from purchased to in-house manufactured items; responds to customer requests; and leads approved development projects. Working with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, production, Quality, and Lab teams, the role helps ensure designs are manufacturable and meet quality and regulatory standards, including REACH, RoHS, and FDA requirements. It also manages product documentation, drawings, bills of materials, routings, revision control, and the drawing database; leads Engineering Change Requests; and provides costing information to Accounting and Product Management. The position includes domestic and international travel to address product, design, quality, and supplier needs. Fenner describes its workplace culture as focused on safety, innovation, continuous improvement, teamwork, adaptability, and excellence. The company offers competitive pay, shift differentials and bonuses, day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage, an immediately vested 401(k) match, paid parental leave, Michelin stock and tire programs, and career development in a global organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
Strong experience in product design, development, and lifecycle management.
Understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to interpret customer requirements and translate them into manufacturable designs.
Effective communication with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
Skill in simulation modeling, product testing, and documentation management.
Attention to detail and ability to manage revision control and drawing databases.
Comfort leading Engineering Change Requests and supporting costing efforts.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support product and supplier needs.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Design new products and manage the lifecycle of existing components to meet customer and manufacturability requirements.
Lead and support new product development initiatives for assigned product groups.
Collaborate with Applications Engineers to interpret customer requirements and critical dimensions.
Communicate technical specifications to suppliers through drawings and discussions.
Support supplier qualifications and transitions from purchased to in-house manufactured items.
Respond to customer requests and lead approved projects through development.
Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, and production to ensure manufacturability.
Interface professionally with customers and suppliers, including travel to resolve design or quality issues.
Work with Quality to define inspection dimensions and best practices.
Perform product testing and simulation modeling to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards, including REACH, RoHS, and FDA requirements.
Collaborate with Lab and Manufacturing teams to ensure new designs meet production needs.
Manage product documentation, including drawings, BOMs, routings, and revision control.
Maintain the drawing database and ensure buyers and suppliers have current revisions.
Initiate and lead Engineering Change Requests related to design, quality, and customer feedback.
Provide costing information to support Accounting and Product Management.
Communicate across departments and participate in cross-functional project teams.
Promote and uphold Fenner Precision Polymers’ values and behaviors.
Demonstrate a commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and EHS policies and procedures.