Product Engineer I

ZAH Group•Mansfield, TX

10d

About The Position

At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means running toward opportunities. The company designs and launches hundreds of products each year. The Product Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and improving products, and for project outcomes and on-time delivery of product development in the tool industry. The role involves problem-solving and reviewing information to evaluate and develop options for product design, sustaining activity, and project management, and implementing solutions with frequent direction. With guidance from a manager or experienced engineers, the Product Engineer applies theoretical principles and practical approaches to product and systems design, makes engineering decisions, coordinates development and testing activities, and manages multiple low- to medium-difficulty projects and action items. The role conducts feasibility studies, supports supplier and internal customer coordination, develops project timelines and presentations, evaluates project metrics, and works closely with Product Management on new products. International travel is required as needed. The position occasionally involves standing, walking, sitting, handling tools or controls, reaching, pushing or pulling, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, using foot or leg controls, and talking or hearing. The employee may occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds; employees should not lift more than 50 pounds on their own. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or program.
Technical, analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
Broad knowledge of academic engineering principles and a basic understanding of business-related initiatives.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical analysis and financial justifications to support decision-making at all organizational levels.
Ability to work amid changing priorities, goals, and direction, including stressful conditions and time constraints.
Strong team focus and ability to work with internal and external colleagues.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience facilitating projects and solutions involving multiple interactions.

Responsibilities

Determine and execute suitable theoretical principles and practical approaches to product and systems design within program requirements, with guidance from a manager or experienced engineers.
Work with managers and experienced engineers to make decisions about engineering problems and methods.
Represent the organization in supplier meetings to resolve important questions and plan and coordinate work.
Proactively manage multiple low- to medium-difficulty projects with guidance.
Estimate and develop project timelines within the phase-gate product development framework.
Oversee and coordinate multiple action items concurrently.
Address complex challenges under the guidance of a manager or experienced engineers.
Conduct detailed feasibility studies for proposed products or systems, including reviewing design and development plans, cost estimates, and engineering proposals.
Coordinate and schedule technical development activities, resolving design and testing issues with support as needed.
Help liaise with internal customers and suppliers, alongside a senior engineer, to ensure designs meet specifications and end-user needs.
Communicate clearly and run meetings with assistance from senior engineers or a manager.
Develop structured PowerPoint presentations to communicate findings to internal stakeholders and outside vendors.
Use Excel formulas and charts to evaluate project metrics and present insights to team members.
Use basic 3D CAD and Finite Element Analysis skills.
Review active projects and implement changes as needed to keep them on schedule.
Prioritize engineering projects in alignment with organizational needs and strategic goals.
Maintain close contact with team leaders, business unit managers, and the executive team.
Minimize negative financial impacts at facilities during project implementation.
Work closely with Product Management to develop new products.
Perform other duties as requested.