Product Development Engineer: Design, Validate & Launch

Fenner, Inc.; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with shift differentia

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) match

Career Development

Culture built on Trust, Respect, and E

Job summary

Fenner Precision Polymers seeks a proactive Product Development engineer to design new products and manage the lifecycle of existing components to meet customer and manufacturability requirements. You will lead initiatives, interpret customer requirements with Applications Engineers, and communicate specs to suppliers.

You will collaborate across engineering, quality, and production, supporting supplier qualifications, ECRs, and cost analyses while traveling as needed to resolve design or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in product design, development, and lifecycle management.
• Understanding of engineering principles and manufacturing processes.
• Can translate customer requirements into manufacturable designs.
• Effective communication with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Experience with simulation modeling, product testing, and documentation management.

Responsibilities

• Design new products and manage the life cycle of existing components to meet customer and manufacturability requirements.
• Lead and support new product development initiatives for assigned product groups.
• Collaborate with Applications Engineers to interpret customer requirements and critical dimensions.
• Communicate technical specifications to suppliers through drawings and discussions.
• Provide engineering support for supplier qualifications and transitions from purchased to in-house manufactured items.
• Respond promptly to customer requests and lead approved projects through development.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, and production to ensure manufacturability.
• Interface professionally with customers and suppliers, including travel to resolve design or quality issues.
• Work with Quality to define inspection dimensions and best practices.
• Collaborate with Lab and Manufacturing teams to ensure new designs meet production needs.
• Manage product documentation including drawings, BOMs, routings, and revision control.
• Initiate and lead Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) related to design, quality, and customer feedback.
• Provide costing information to support Accounting and Product Management.
• Communicate effectively across departments and participate in cross-functional project teams.
• Promoting and upholding Fenner Precision Polymers’ Values and Behaviors always.

Skills

Product design

Lifecycle management

Regulatory compliance

Interpret customer requirements

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Fenner Precision Polymers seeks a proactive Product Development engineer to design new products and manage the lifecycle of existing components to meet customer and manufacturability requirements. You will lead initiatives, interpret customer requirements with Applications Engineers, and communicate specs to suppliers.

You will collaborate across engineering, quality, and production, supporting supplier qualifications, ECRs, and cost analyses while traveling as needed to resolve design or