Director of New Product Development Engineering

Piovan; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Bonus plans

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Health club reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

Employee referral bonus program

Job summary

Piovan Group seeks an experienced Director of New Product Development (NPD) Engineering to guide the design and development of next-gen plastics processing equipment. You will lead Mechanical, Electrical, and Advanced Research teams, driving projects through stage-gate with a focus on cost, quality, and compliance.

You will mentor engineers, manage schedules and budgets, and collaborate with Product Management, Sustainment, and suppliers to deliver manufacturable designs and successful product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required; Master's or MBA a plus.
• 12+ years of mechanical design and product development experience.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams; plastics/process equipment preferred.
• Proven ability to drive concepts through production launch via stage-gate.
• Strong hands-on design with sheet metal, weldments, castings, and molded parts.
• Proficiency in GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, and design verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPD projects through stage-gate from concept to launch.
• Manage schedules, resources, budgets, and deliverables across the portfolio.
• Serve as senior mechanical engineering authority and lead design reviews.
• Drive DFM/DFA, design-to-cost, and value engineering.
• Plan prototype testing, verification/validation, and DFMEA.
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate VOC into specs.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, and software development.
• Transition new products to production and Sustainment Engineering.
• Mentor engineers and designers and develop technical leaders.
• Track KPIs and drive continuous improvement of NPD process.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

GD&T

DFMEA

3D CAD

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or MBA

Tools

PDM/PLM

FEA/simulation

Job description

Piovan Group seeks an experienced Director of New Product Development (NPD) Engineering to guide the design and development of next-gen plastics processing equipment. You will lead Mechanical, Electrical, and Advanced Research teams, driving projects through stage-gate with a focus on cost, quality, and compliance.

You will mentor engineers, manage schedules and budgets, and collaborate with Product Management, Sustainment, and suppliers to deliver manufacturable designs and successful product