Product Engineer IV

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.; Hamel (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is seeking an Engineer IV, Product in the Engineering department. You will direct and coordinate activities across Loram products from concept to validation, set long-term product vision, and prioritize development to meet customer needs.

You will mentor engineers and lead complex proposals while collaborating with the Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams. This role emphasizes technical leadership, strategic planning, and effective communication to ensure

Qualifications

• Direct and coordinate activities involving Loram products from concept to validation.
• Lead developing and maintaining equipment design and generating proposals of high complexity.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams to determine direction.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage product vision and long-range plan for assigned product line.
• Drive process improvements within engineering and cross-functional areas.
• Justify product improvements with ROI calculations.
• Lead engineering proposal activities of moderate to high complexity.
• Mentor engineering staff in technical knowledge and processes.
• Develop presentations to communicate product development strategies.

Job description

Job Title: Engineer IV, Product

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Chief Engineer or Engineering Manager, Product Development

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

The Engineer IV, Product is responsible for directing and coordinating activities involving Loram products, including all technical aspects of the products from concept to through validation, including long term product vision and strategic prioritization to develop, market, and support Loram products. This role is also responsible for leading developing and maintaining equipment design and generating equipment proposals of high complexity. Collaborates actively with Chief Engineer and cross functional team to determine direction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Strategic and Functional

• Establish and manage product vision of assigned products; develop machine specifications for target markets based on customer and market requirements. Establish priorities and long-range plan for assigned product line developments.


• Drive process improvement within engineering and cross-functionally for assigned business priorities


• Justify product and performance improvements with return on investment reasoning and calculations.


• Generate and direct CAD concept layouts of high complexity to assist with proposals and Chief Engineer product vision.


• Create product configuration architecture and manage assigned product options, variants, and standard components.

Technical Leadership

• Lead and direct engineering proposal activities of moderate to high complexity, including technical specification response and sign-off, scope of work creation, project definition creation, and configuration selection, compliance, and certification planning.


• Lead the technical aspect of assigned products and manage from concept through validation. Provide leadership and technical guidance in alignment with established product vision to the cross functional engineering teams of production, current products, and new product development.


• Actively mentor engineering staff in technical knowledge, application, and processes.


• Drive for results through reaching consensus, influencing peers, and holding others accountable to meet expectations.

Communication

• Develop presentations and communicate product development strategies to ensure Loram's leadership is aware of product accomplishments and future needs.


• Establish effective cross-functional, internal, and external relationships that improve and promote Loram products and services.