Structural Engineer (Product Design Engineer)

Construction Specialties; Castaños; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC. is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to drive cross-functional NPD initiatives for building facade products in Acuna, MX.

You will lead design and testing activities, develop prototypes, and collaborate with vendors and manufacturing teams to deliver market-ready solutions. Bilingual English/Spanish required; MS degree preferred; frequent travel may be required.

Formación

• BS or MS in Engineering; 3–5 years related experience
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Extensive knowledge in product development (mechanical, fluid/thermal dynamics)
• Self-starter with autonomy and proactive results
• Strong leadership and people development skills
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Able to communicate with diverse stakeholders
• Proficient with MS Office and drawing/design software
• 3D modeling software knowledge desired
• Knowledge of construction and fabrication methods
• Lean, Agile and basic accounting knowledge preferred
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally

Responsabilidades

• Lead cross-functional New Product Development (NPD) initiatives toward production readiness.
• Break down complex ideas into actionable technical tasks with tangible outputs.
• Conduct tests and develop reports to share knowledge across the team.
• Plan and execute trials; summarize results in detailed reports.
• Coordinate with external vendors for materials and processes supporting NPD.
• Construct, test and document prototypes with material, cost, and sustainability data.
• Oversee projects at group level for pilot models, quality checks, and competitive analysis.
• Support ROI calculations and basic costing activities.
• Develop and validate drawings, calculations and specs for client needs.
• Coach manufacturing teams to solve technical issues.
• Stay abreast of developments through education, trade shows, and journals
• Identify capital expenditures and improvements for new products.
• Maintain awareness of new materials or processes for product adaptation
• Promote cross-functionality and continuous learning within the team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Conocimientos

Bilingual English/Spanish

Cross-functional leadership

Team leadership

Product development

Autonomy

Communication

Mechanical engineering

Educación

BS in Engineering

MS preferred

Herramientas

3D modeling

CAD software

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC. Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties (CS) is a specialty building products manufacturer. CS provides solutions to building challenges that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers, and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in all our product categories. Our products are a part of some of the most iconic buildings around the world–from the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transit Hub in Manhattan. If you want to work in an inspiring atmosphere and collaborate with customers and colleagues to solve challenges, we're the right place for you. CS: People. Buildings. Better.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Scope Of Position

Conducts and engages in innovation, new product development, product testing, and product/process improvement aligned with strategic product development goals. Provides high-level consultative leadership to projects. Goals are cross-functional multi-skilled development, focusing on producing tangible product increments within a short timeframe.

The successful candidate will have a background in Civil or Structural Engineering and experience in the louver or building facade market. A strong understanding of product design and engineering, as well as how our products are designed and applied, is required.

Please submit resume and all application materials in English as this role has bilingual requirements of English/Spanish.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Drives cross-functional team development (across CS locations when suitable) of New Product Development (NPD) initiatives with a goal of production readiness and commercialization.
• Breaks down complex product ideas into actionable technical tasks. Design these technical tasks with the goal of producing tangible results within a short duration of time.
• Studies and recommends techniques to improve existing products. Performs detailed internal and external tests on a wide range of products and/or product samples. Compiles comprehensive test reports to ensure knowledge is shared among team.
• Conducts research, plans and executes trials. Summarizes research and trials through detailed reports.
• Locates and interfaces with outside vendors of materials and/or processes as required in support of NPD initiatives and completing technical tasks.
• Constructs, tests and fabricates physical prototypes of potential new designs. Produces high quality prototype reports that address this prototype’s material usage, building process, test results, cost information, and sustainability evaluations.
• At certain locations, may head up various projects by supervising at the group level of construction and testing of pilot models and components, competitive models, quality control checkouts, etc.
• Performs basic costing activities including return on investment (ROI) calculations.
• Develops, adapts, analyzes and ensures accuracy of drawings, calculations and specifications to suit client needs.
• Provides coaching and guidance to manufacturing operations to solve difficult problem and technical issues as requested.
• Keeps well informed on new developments in the product development field through contact with educational institutions, professional societies, manufacturers and trade shows, perusal of texts, technical papers, journals and periodicals.
• Recommends capital expenditures along with sales and production methods for new products.
• Keeps abreast of new developments, materials or processes for use in adaptations to organization products. Participates in trade association and code regulating bodies on behalf of the company.
• Actively participates in all learning opportunities with the goal to further build cross-functionality and self-sufficiency within the development team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Primary Location

MX-Coahuila-Acuna

Travel

No

Employee Type

Full-Time Regular

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION:

• B.S. Degree (M.S. preferred) in Engineering or related field and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• bilingual requirements of English/Spanish.
• Must have extensive knowledge within the field of engineering specific to product development (i.e. mechanical: fluid dynamics, thermal dynamics, static force analysis, dynamic force analysis, and other mechanical property related topics). Stays abreast within engineering field.
• Must have a self-starter, with demonstrated autonomy, able to handle unexpected events and take advantage of opportunities to achieve results that consistently exceed expectations
• Must perform as a flexible team member and be a proficient leader and developer of people
• Must be able to work successfully and lead in team efforts - experience in cross functional team leadership and/or participation.
• Must be able to communicate with employees at all levels in the organization, customers of all background, and technical partners from different industries.
• Effective use of time and resources to accomplish product development objectives.
• Proficient in MS Office and other applicable drawing/design software related to specific Engineering field.
• Knowledge and experience in 3D modeling simulation software is desired.
• Knowledge of construction and fabrication methods.
• Must have strong knowledge in the scientific method.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing, Agile methodology, and basic financial accounting knowledge is preferred.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical data furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and deal with several abstract, conceptual variables.
• Ability to travel to job sites (domestically and internationally, if required) for new product evaluation or to review existing product issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• none