Product Development Engineer

Mooreco Inc; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MooreCo Inc. is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Temple, TX to drive new product concepts from idea through prototype and to production. You will conduct market research, design with SolidWorks, assemble and test prototypes, and collaborate with sales to create BOMs and pricing.

The role requires strong math, creativity, and problem-solving, plus excellent communication and teamwork to support sustainable product development and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Furniture industry-specific product experience advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and quality control protocols.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent math, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform market research to understand market requirements for new product development.
• Identifying the needs of the company and integrating market research to determine the needs and goals of new products.
• Conceptualizing new product ideas by using SolidWorks to design prototypes.
• Assemble prototypes for testing.
• Testing products throughout the design process to troubleshoot any potential problems.
• Sampling different materials, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors to find the best ones that suit the new product brief.
• Fine-tuning designs until they are ready for production. Sketch to launch leadership and communication skills.
• Working with customer service and sales to create bills of materials.
• Capturing costs and creating unit pricing.
• Working on sustainability of products.
• Analyzing new existing products to create assembly instructions and technical specification.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Market research

Product development

Prototype testing

Communication

Teamwork

Mathematics

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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Product Development Full Time Professionals 2885 Lorraine Ave - Temple, Temple, TX, US

Job Title: Product Development Engineer

Location: Temple, TX

Primary duties will include:

• Performing market research to understand market requirements for new product development.
• Identifying the needs of the company and integrating market research to determine the needs and goals of new products.
• Conceptualizing new product ideas by using Solidworks to design prototypes.
• Assemble prototypes for testing.
• Testing products throughout the design process to troubleshoot any potential problems.
• Sampling different materials, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors to find the best ones that suit the new product brief.
• Fine-tuning designs until they are ready for production. "Sketch to launch" leadership and communication skills.
• Working with customer service and sales to create bills of materials.
• Capturing costs and creating unit pricing
• Working on sustainability of products
• Analyzing new existing products to create assembly instructions and technical specification.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Furniture industry-specific product experience may be advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and quality control protocols.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent math, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equiv.
• We will consider additional experience in lieu of degree.

The essential physical & environmental requirements of the position are:

• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. without assistance.
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer and perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to hear sounds and differentiate between them.
• Ability to visually understand distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and have color vision.

MooreCo Inc. is the leader in the educational and commercial markets for visual communication products, technology support equipment, and office furniture.

We are guided by our Core Values:

• Have FUN at work!
• Make it Personal

MooreCo, Inc provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other class or status protected by state, federal, or local law.

At MooreCo we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role or other roles within our community.