Product Engineer

AdTech Ceramics Co.; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AdTech Ceramics is seeking an engineering professional to oversee assigned product areas, assist sales with drawings and cost estimates, and collaborate with management, production, and sales to assess feasibility and customer demand.

You will help design tooling, define manufacturing processes, and establish standard costs while upholding quality standards and driving continuous improvement across departments.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2–3 years of professional experience.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail with excellent interpersonal and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales in drawings, cost calculations, quotations, and technical discussions when required.
• Collaborate with management, production, and sales on feasibility, cost, and customer demand for products.
• Define manufacturing processes and document improvements with process engineering.
• Establish standard cost rates for new products and monitor quality standards.
• Lead project timelines and ensure on-track progress; manage delays.
• Train other employees and share skills; maintain safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned and support continuous improvement.

Skills

GD&T

Written & verbal communication

Math & analytical

Interpersonal & coaching

Teamwork

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

2–3 years professional experience

Job description

* Responsible for areas of assigned products.

* Assist sales in drawing reviews, production cost calculations, quotations, and technical discussions with customers, when required.

* Collaborate with management, production, and sales to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.

* Completes contract review for sales orders of assigned products.

* Initiates activities to design tooling for new products, modify existing designs, improve product techniques, and develop test procedures.

* Works with production and process engineering to define, improve, and document manufacturing processes.

* Establish standard cost rates for products as they are introduced into the manufacturing process.

* Assigns quality standards for QC and Inspection departments.

* Directs testing of products and systems for quality and reliability.

* Reviews products, as required, throughout the production process to ensure outgoing quality and support in manufacturing improvements.

* Compare actual costs verses the standard costs of products and drive cost reduction through improved yields and productivity.

* Works cross-functionally with all departments to meet company objectives.

* Establish project timelines for completion of projects and can keep projects on task; communicates awareness if project is delayed and is able to drive efforts to steer it back on track.

* Possesses the ability to use the computer system for departmental functions.

* Willingly accepts responsibility of sharing skills and knowledge; trains other employees.

* Understands and meets or exceeds quality standards; seeks to minimize error rate.

* Participates in continuous improvement efforts.

* Supports and helps to implement new ideas.

* Must maintain acceptable level of performance.

Other Responsibilities:

* Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe and clean work environment.

* Comply with company policies and procedures.

* Effectively give and receive feedback.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

* Must be able to function within a team environment.

Education, Training, and Skill Recommendations/Requirements:

* Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, and 2-3 years of professional work experience.

* Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Strong mathematical and analytical skills

* High attention to detail.

* Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.

**Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position

AdTech Ceramics offers a competitive salary and benefit package.