Product Development Engineer — Innovate & Lead Solutions

Fenner Precision Polymers; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Career development

Culture built on trust

Job summary

Fenner Precision Polymers is seeking a proactive Product Development engineer to design new products and manage lifecycle requirements from concept through production. You will collaborate with Applications Engineers, define specifications, and translate customer needs into manufacturable designs across global supplier networks.

The role involves leading NPD initiatives, engineering change control, and close coordination with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• Strong experience in product design, development, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and translate them into manufacturable designs.

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.
• Perform product testing and simulation modeling to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Lab and Manufacturing teams to ensure new designs meet production needs.
• Manage product documentation including drawings, BOMs, routings, and revision control.
• Maintain drawing database and ensure buyers and suppliers have current revisions.
• Initiate and lead Engineering Change Requests 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

Engineering principles

Simulation modeling

Documentation management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel (domestic/international)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Fenner Precision Polymers is seeking a proactive Product Development engineer to design new products and manage lifecycle requirements from concept through production. You will collaborate with Applications Engineers, define specifications, and translate customer needs into manufacturable designs across global supplier networks.

The role involves leading NPD initiatives, engineering change control, and close coordination with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure compliance with