Technical Product Engineer II

Atkore • Harvey, IL

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About The Position

Atkore is seeking a Product Engineer for its MFCM business. This role reports to the Director of Product Engineering and will focus on establishing specialty products in the field by engaging both the commercial and operational teams to support commercial growth. This technical role is accountable for the overall success in developing and commercializing new and innovative product solutions. The position will support and likely lead a Strategic Development Initiative for the Business Unit, which is critical to long-term corporate objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical.
• 3-5 years of Engineering experience.
• Demonstrated competency using Autodesk Inventor.
• Strong communication skills to interact with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to think strategically and develop long term goals while tactically reacting quickly to changing market conditions.
• Self-starter, organized, analytical and innovative problem solver.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and familiarity of our products and line of business a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering effort on commercialization of New Product Development projects for the metal framing and cable management Strategic Business Unit following Atkore’s Stage Gate Process.
• Support manufacturing on Value-Added/Value Engineering efforts that will benefit both customers by providing higher quality items and Atkore by simplifying manufacturing and product management in SKU rationalization.
• Work closely with the Dir Product Engineering and Product Management to support innovation in these categories and the overall metal framing SBU.
• Support efforts to innovate and create value for customers through deep customer interaction, closely supporting critical project needs, and driving successful commercialization of new products.
• Be an ambassador of the Metal Framing and Cable Management product lines to clients to promote the MFCM SBU’s.
• Work closely with the operations team from both the MFCM and C&PS teams to execute on opportunities.
• Support and lead digital advancement projects related to the website(s), internal and external focused tools.
• Contribute to the overall development and execution of our strategic plan and direction.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level