Taunton Product Development Senior Engineer
About The Position
The Product Development Senior Engineer coordinates the manufacturing, testing, validation, and commercialization of new and enhanced product designs. The role evaluates manufacturing capabilities and readiness, plans and participates in plant-scale trials and process evaluations, and develops prototypes and test plans for internal laboratories and third-party testing agencies. It also coordinates product qualification activities with external certification organizations, including UL, ETL, and CSA. The engineer leads Design to Manufacturing efforts and cost-reduction initiatives in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing. The role partners with Materials Laboratories to qualify materials and technologies, supports product industrialization and launch into manufacturing operations, tracks project milestones, and facilitates communication across cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in Wire and Cable product development, industrial engineering, application engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of polymer materials, compounding, and processing technologies.
- Experience working with regulatory certification agencies and product qualification processes.
- Experience managing projects through a stage gate process.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate manufacturing, testing, validation, and commercialization of new and enhanced product designs.
- Evaluate manufacturing capabilities and readiness for new product implementation.
- Plan, execute, and participate in plant-scale experimental trials and process evaluations.
- Develop prototypes and create test plans for internal laboratories and third-party testing agencies.
- Coordinate product qualification activities with external certification agencies, including UL, ETL, CSA, and other applicable organizations.
- Lead Design to Manufacturing efforts to support right-the-first-time initiatives.
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing teams to achieve business objectives.
- Partner with Materials Laboratories to qualify new materials and technologies.
- Support the industrialization and successful launch of new products into manufacturing operations.
- Track project milestones and communicate progress on key product development initiatives.
- Facilitate effective communication and information sharing across cross-functional teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
