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Job summary
Professional Search by Kingsley Gate is seeking a Product Engineer to lead new product development and cost-reduction efforts in a manufacturing environment. You will own specs, ensure manufacturability, and validate prototypes across cross-functional teams.
You will manage drawings and BOMs, support testing and compliance, and drive engineering change processes while traveling up to 20% for domestic and international projects.
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field; MS a plus.
- 5–7 years of hands-on product development and project management in manufactured goods.
- Experience with sheet metal, extrusions, welding, machining, and injection molded plastics.
- SolidWorks and AutoCAD experience.
- Familiarity with DFMEA/PFMEA.
- Travel 10–20% (domestic and international).
Responsibilities
- Lead NPD and cost improvement projects for assigned product categories.
- Own engineering specs, manufacturability, testing, and compliance.
- Collaborate with product management, industrial design, manufacturing, and suppliers to build and validate prototypes.
- Maintain drawings, BOMs, and engineering change orders.
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Job description
An established manufacturer of industrial products is hiring a Product Engineer. This is an individual contributor role that leads small-to-medium new product development and cost reduction projects from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Lead NPD and cost improvement projects for assigned product categories
- Own engineering specs, manufacturability, testing, and compliance
- Work with product management, industrial design, manufacturing, and suppliers to build and validate prototypes
- Maintain drawings, BOMs, and engineering change orders
What you'll need
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field (MS a plus)
- 5–7 years of hands‑on product development and project management, ideally in manufactured goods
- Experience with sheet metal, extrusions, welding, machining, and injection molded plastics
- SolidWorks and AutoCAD
- Familiarity with DFMEA/PFMEA
- 10–20% travel (domestic and international)
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