Product Engineer Product Development (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required)

Crown Equipment Corporation • OH

70d

About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces and sells a broad range of forklifts, batteries, chargers, automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development engineering environment
• Good written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to occasionally travel with occasional overnight stays (0-5%)
• Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of lift truck design, vehicle control systems, battery integration, industrial design, and ergonomics.
• Project management and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organize and coordinate all engineering activities involved in one or more large-scale product development projects from concept to production.
• Champion and lead the development of new products. Study competitive products and new emerging technologies. Make recommendations to upgrade, improve, and evolve products and processes.
• Work directly with customers, sales teams, and development teams to ensure product meets customer requirements.
• Study customer applications and propose innovative products and features that improve customer processes.
• Identify customer application issues and propose solutions to improve those issues.
• Conduct product reviews to ensure that a competitive and innovative product is released for production.
• Design workflow chart, man-hours, material and activities needed to complete projects.
• Oversee development of project definitions, specifications and guidelines. Ensure project meets objectives.
• Lead and manage assigned resources to ensure project timeliness and appropriate direction.
• Delegate workload to assigned personnel involved with project.
• Establish scope and work priority. Answer questions, give direction, and monitor project activities to ensure deadline requirements are met.
• Monitor and ensure that integrity of design be maintained through the use of sound engineering practice and conformance to product goals, specifications, company and industry standards.
• Review test results to ensure compliance with company and industry standards or guidelines.
• Propose and implement tools and other improvements to the product development process.
• Resolve engineering design issues.
• Work to build the capability of the individuals within the project teams by providing opportunities for coaching, mentoring, training and developmental assignments.
• Conduct Talent Development Discussions.
• Regularly communicate project status to supervisor, management and other departments.
• Communicate project objectives, expectations and company related information to the project team.
• Monitor staff quality of work, productivity and review with supervisors.
• Provide leadership while collaborating with other department managers to coordinate efforts and schedule for the development of components and other deliverables necessary to complete project.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Life and Disability Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees