Product Engineer: Lead Design, Quality & Documentation

Robroy® Industries; Gilmer (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Robroy Industries in Gilmer, Texas is seeking a Product Engineer to support new product development, influence end-user specs, and drive product quality and documentation. The role collaborates with Sales, Marketing, and Production to ensure market leadership.

You will design products, maintain documentation, perform testing, and interact with customers to gather feedback and implement improvements. Strong communication and multi-project skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing, product engineering, or industrial engineering.
• Knowledge of product design, quality processes, and engineering documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and market decision makers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple technical projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support all new product development activities.
• Lead new product design, product quality control, product improvements, and design enhancements.
• Develop and maintain product and process documentation.
• Generate white papers for products and technical topics.
• Ensure adherence to manufacturing and quality standards; train Supervisors, Leads, and Operators on quality control methods.
• Document all department processes and ensure team members are trained and cross-trained appropriately.
• Resolve technical questions from key customer decision makers, specifying engineers, and contractors.
• Meet with end users to gather product feedback, understand application needs, and support product improvements.
• Provide technical input for catalogs, installation guides, and related materials.
• Maintain bills of material, manage item masters, and support engineering change order processes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to develop cost control and cost reduction measures.
• Assist in long- and short-term planning to resolve technical issues impacting daily operations.
• Prepare specifications, layouts, drawings, and cost estimates for plant equipment and capital projects.
• Research, plan, and prepare proposals for capital expenditures, equipment procurement, expansions, major maintenance projects, and other strategic initiatives.
• Prepare engineering drawings for customer submittals and review for accuracy.
• Conduct product testing and support routine test programs.
• Support Sales and Marketing with promotions, training, market research, special projects, and sales forecasting for budgeting and S&OP planning.
• Arrange and conduct Lunch & Learn seminars for current and potential customers.
• Monitor market activity, competitive landscape, and industry trends.

Skills

Product design

Quality processes

Engineering documentation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Robroy Industries in Gilmer, Texas is seeking a Product Engineer to support new product development, influence end-user specs, and drive product quality and documentation. The role collaborates with Sales, Marketing, and Production to ensure market leadership.

You will design products, maintain documentation, perform testing, and interact with customers to gather feedback and implement improvements. Strong communication and multi-project skills are essential.