Product Engineer — Lead New Product Development

Senneca; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

3 weeks PTO

9 paid holidays (2026)

Parental Leave

401k with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Employee Discounts

Tuition assistance

Career development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Senneca is seeking a Product Engineer to lead new product development from concept to prototype, validation, and launch. You will work with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Sales to define scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables, applying DFMA, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement to ensure manufacturability and cost effectiveness.

Responsibilities include coordinating project plans, maintaining design documentation, and guiding products from concept through production.

Qualifications

• Clear, simple, and accurate technical documentation skills.
• Strong communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with 3D parametric design software (Inventor/Creo/SolidWorks).
• Experience using AutoCAD.
• MS Office especially Excel.
• Detail-oriented with timely, professional work output.
• Team collaboration in cross-functional environments.
• Familiarity with DFMA and engineering design processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept to prototype, validation, and production launch.
• Create and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional action items.
• Coordinate with Sales, Process Engineers, Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and support new manufacturing technologies to improve KPIs.
• Maintain accurate design documentation and related technical materials.
• Ensure designs meet customer specs, standards, regulatory requirements, and testing criteria.

Skills

Soft skills

3D CAD proficiency

AutoCAD

Excel

Documentation

Team collaboration

Engineering processes

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Inventor/Creo/SolidWorks

Infor CSI (ERP)

Job description

Senneca is seeking a Product Engineer to lead new product development from concept to prototype, validation, and launch. You will work with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Sales to define scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables, applying DFMA, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement to ensure manufacturability and cost effectiveness.

Responsibilities include coordinating project plans, maintaining design documentation, and guiding products from concept through production.