Lead Product Engineer

Mann + Hummel, Inc.; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MANN+HUMMEL, Gastonia, NC, is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to drive the design and development of filtration system products. You will lead complex mechanical designs, coordinate CAE activities, and mentor teams to meet specifications, cost targets, and timelines.

You will collaborate with operations and global teams, ensure manufacturability, and support CAD tasks and design documentation throughout the product lifecycle. Domestic travel up to 10–20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical product design and development.
• Experience creating and releasing engineering drawings and managing engineering change processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of air/liquid filtration system products to meet internal/external specs, cost, and timelines.
• Maintain accountability and responsiveness in customer communication to ensure satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate designs, verify feasibility, and minimize costs for development and manufacturing while ensuring design for manufacturability (DFM).
• Work with operations to align product designs with production strategies and optimize process capabilities.
• Coordinate CAE activities for design validation and analyze results to optimize performance, reliability, and cost.
• Collaborate with Testing to establish validation methods, interpret results, and recommend design improvements.
• Work with GBTS for engineering and CAD tasks including support for 3D modeling, drawings, and documentation.
• Participate in Kaizen/DLS workshops and support annual objectives related to product design and development improvements.
• Complete required tasks for each Gate per PM process including engineering deliverables and release documentation.
• Support development and release of engineering drawings, BOMs to ensure accurate product release into manufacturing.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

GD&T

DFMEA

Problem solving

Global teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

Creo

CATIA

SAP

Job description

As worldwide experts in filtration, MANN+HUMMEL develop solutions for vehicles, industrial applications, clean air inside vehicles and the sustainable use of water. With team spirit and an open culture of communication, we are continuously working towards achieving our vision of 'leadership in filtration'. Become part of our team.

Job Description

Job Description

Role Summary

Location: Gastonia, NC

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As a Lead Product Engineer at MANN+HUMMEL, you will play a pivotal role in driving the design and development of filtration system products. Your responsibilities will include leading the conceptualization of complex designs, ensuring alignment with specifications, cost targets, and project timelines. Additionally, you will foster cross-functional collaboration, contribute to manufacturing process enhancements, and mentor team members to effectively achieve project objectives.

Main Tasks

• Lead the design and development of air/liquid filtration system products, conceptualizing complex mechanical designs, components, and assemblies to meet internal/external specifications, cost, and timelines
• Maintain a high level of accountability and responsiveness in customer communication, ensuring customer satisfaction and positioning the company as the preferred choice for technical engineering solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate product designs, determine feasibility, and minimize costs for development and manufacturing while ensuring strong design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Work closely with operations to align product designs with production strategies, understanding and optimizing process capabilities and manufacturing requirements for mechanical components
• Coordinate Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) activities for product design validation, analyzing results to optimize performance, reliability, robust manufacturing, and cost
• Collaborate with Testing to establish validation methods, interpret results, and recommend design improvements and corrective actions based on test outcomes
• Work with Global Business and Technology Solutions (GBTS) for engineering and CAD tasks including support for 3D modeling, engineering drawings, and design documentation
• Actively participate and support Kaizen/DLS workshops and contribute to annual objectives related to product design and development improvements
• Complete required tasks for each Gate as per the program management development process including required engineering deliverables and design release documentation
• Support development and release of engineering drawings, design documentation, and Bills of Material (BOM) to ensure accurate product release into manufacturing

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline
• Experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical product design and development
• Demonstrated ownership of product development from concept through production release
• Experience creating and releasing engineering drawings and managing engineering change processes

Required Technical Skills

• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling tools such as NX, Creo, CATIA, or similar platforms
• Strong knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Experience performing tolerance stack-up analysis
• Experience creating and managing Bills of Material within engineering or ERP systems such as SAP
• Experience in Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to collaborate across global engineering teams
• Availability for 10-20% domestic travel

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing plastic injection molded, stamped metal, or cast mechanical components
• Experience with filtration systems or fluid system components
• Familiarity with filter manufacturing processes
• Exposure to program or project management within product development programs

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