Product Development Engineer

Continental Group Sector ContiTech•Wahpeton, ND

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordination and management of Product Development (PD) projects according to the New Product Funnel Process. Develop and approve new products to support our conveyor belt business. This is done within the goal of PD to lay the foundation of innovation for the BA IAM to be the leader for highly developed products and systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related
2+ years of experience in agricultural or industrial product design
Fundamental Knowledge in Elastomers, Thermoplastics, Reinforcements, and according to manufacturing processes
Structural and methodical working and thinking
Project Management
Intercultural and communication skills
Strong MS Office skills
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in agricultural and or industrial product design
Overall technical knowledge of conveyor belt systems
Overall knowledge of belt manufacturing processes
Quality management methods (FMEA, statistics, 6 Sigma)

Responsibilities

Work with Material Platform / Material Process Engineering to define specifications and test procedures for raw material suppliers (cord, fabric, coating, rubber)
Assist in the development of new alternative material suppliers and support the audit if necessary
Customer acquisition and PD to gain new business
Support global standardization and consolidation of belt and service material specifications
Contribute to product management activities
Define DFMEA and product DVP to meet the project requirement book and develop test plans and procedures
Drive the New Product Developments and Technical Lead in development projects
Drive, document and train design standards for the product line
Systematically analyze own and competitor products, including their product performance and manufacturing process
Technical experts to train new engineering staff, to help in complaint questions, back-up for Application Engineering
Transfer master recipes to local requirements and input products in specific plants
Contribute to CT raw material strategy around sustainable products by approving into final products
Approval of alternative suppliers, Raw Materials (Polymers, Chemicals, Fabrics, Steel Cables, Fasteners, Splice Materials, etc.)
Establish required cooperation with external partners (suppliers, universities, institutes, ATD, customers (OEMs), etc.)
Execute special projects utilizing PM methods and procedures
Support creation of KPI documentation, STI results, and necessary information for communicating department successes
Provide support for training information and transfer of knowledge to other parts of the organization (Application Engineering, Central Technology, Customers, Distributors, Field service, Commercial, etc.)
Update and maintain the required design guidelines to allow easy transfer of information and rules to other parts of the organization
Understand all aspects of product cost including product design, materials, manufacturing and packaging.
Pursue cost reduction opportunities on a continuous basis to support competitive market position
Support the plant and business in analysis and execution of value engineering opportunities for other products outside core competency