Product Development Engineer - From Concept to Production Launch

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401K or 401K Roth

Job summary

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Shelbyville, KY. You will translate customer needs into feasible concepts, evaluate roll forming processes, and drive development from design to commercialization.

You will partner with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing to deliver cost‑effective, production‑ready solutions while maintaining emphasis on quality and safety. A variety of career levels (Engineer I–III) reflects capability and scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with strong technical capability.
• Knowledge of product design, development, documentation, validation, and change control.
• Understanding of materials, roll forming, tooling, tolerances, and highVolume production.
• Ability to read and develop technical drawings with GD&T and metrology.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into engineering requirements, concepts, drawings, specs, and development plans.
• Evaluate roll forming processes, tooling, tolerances, and manufacturing capabilities for feasibility.
• Support or lead development activities from design through validation and handoff.
• Collaborate with Sales, Estimating, Engineering, PM, Quality, Supply Chain, and global teams.
• Participate in customer meetings, explain capabilities, and support proposals and commercialization.
• Develop cost estimates covering labor, machine time, tooling, materials, and launch requirements.
• Balance value, manufacturability, cost, timing, quality, and safety while managing schedules and expenditures.
• Resolve design/trial issues, capture lessons, and improve engineering standards.

Skills

GD&T knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Reading drawings

Cost estimation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

CATIA

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Shelbyville, KY. You will translate customer needs into feasible concepts, evaluate roll forming processes, and drive development from design to commercialization.

You will partner with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing to deliver cost‑effective, production‑ready solutions while maintaining emphasis on quality and safety. A variety of career levels (Engineer I–III) reflects capability and scope.