Product Engineer

Colson Group Holdings•St Joseph, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Engineer is responsible for managing the technical and documentation release aspects of the product development and life cycle. The job requires close coordination between Sales, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and the customer to meet the customer’s expectations in terms of new product development, technical support, ongoing product improvement, and sales support. The successful candidate must be able to function well in a matrix organization and be able to participate and communicate across all departments effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
2 y ears of experience of appropriate CAD system (SolidWorks) and procedures.
2 years' experience with ergonomics, material handling, caster design, metal fabrication, injection molded plastic, cast polyurethane, or equivalent.
Good oral and written communication skills.
High level of analytical ability.
Good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

CAD/FEA/Product Development training preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with customers to determine requirements and collaborate with other functions in the development of new products or changed products.
Aid in the creation of product proposals to the customer and Colson Group management (Analysis, Drawings, Concepts, Costing, etc.)
Manage engineering/design projects.
Coordinate Design/Drawing/Analysis reviews.
Monitor program status and report to Colson Group management relative to technical progress and risk items.
Work cross functionally with sales, operations, customer service, product management, and quality to meet customer expectations.
Execute design and analysis tasks associated with product development (FMEA’s, FEA, design reviews, etc.)
Develop test plans, assist in testing when required, analyze, and summarize results, act on results.
Respond to customer and supplier questions via the phone, email, on-site reviews.
Hands-on support of engineering and concept builds (including assembly/welding/testing/etc.)
Create, Maintain, Implement, and adhere to Product Engineering standards.
Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.