Research and Development Engineer

Superior Essex • Hoisington, KS

8h

About The Position

The Lead Product Engineer manages full project leadership in the development of
wire and cable products while satisfying internal and external customer
requirements. This position handles

identification and implementation of raw materials offering lower costs and/or
improved performance, and mentors less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• Excellent mechanical and mathematical aptitude
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Self starter and independent thinker
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Four (4) years of related experience
• Bachelors degree in engineering or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Prefer advanced Engineering, Technical or Management Science degree
• Preferred degrees include: Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering/Technology degrees or Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Statistical /Computational degrees

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of wire and cable processes and products that meet internal and external customer requirements and expectations. Develops and/or utilize statistical and theoretical modeling techniques for designing new products
• Supports the identification and implementation of cost reductions via raw materials and/or changes to existing products while meeting internal and external customer requirements and expectations
• Schedules trials and testing, performs limited, basic research, collects and records in user friendly databases product, process, raw material and test data
• Actively pursues continuous improvement in product, process and material training skills
• Performs engineering studies and publishes reports containing objectives, data, results, analyses, conclusions, recommendations and source of error

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees