Product Engineer: Manufacturing Documentation Lead

Hitchiner Manufacturing; Milford (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitchiner Manufacturing is seeking a Product Engineer to own technical definitions, documentation, and engineering support for customer-designed components moving into production. You will ensure products meet specs, are fully validated for manufacturability, and maintain quality throughout their lifecycle.

You will serve as the primary technical liaison between Hitchiner, customers, and internal teams, driving clear communication and alignment on product requirements while enabling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in product engineering in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Familiarity with engineering concepts, product specifications, and technical documentation practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, engineering modeling tools, and statistical/analytical software.

Responsibilities

• Product Documentation Ownership: Create, update, and maintain component manufacturing documentation; coordinate customer reviews, submissions, and approvals.
• Customer Technical Interface: Communicate directly with customers to clarify requirements, resolve technical questions, and support qualification as an approved production sources.
• Product Issue Resolution: Investigate product-related manufacturing or inspection issues; lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Design Compatibility Review: Work with design engineering to ensure product designs are compatible with Hitchiner's capabilities and production methods.
• Engineering Change Evaluation: Review engineering changes, assess impact on product performance and manufacturability, and coordinate implementation with planning and engineering teams
• Technical Schematics & Parts Lists: Prepare and maintain schematics, parts lists, and supporting documentation to enable accurate planning and production.
• Production Data Analysis: Compile and evaluate test and production data to validate product performance and support engineering decisions.
• Engineering Assignments: Support design reviews, materials evaluations, specification development, and technical reporting as part of assigned product engineering projects.
• Reliable Execution: Deliver engineering outputs on time, with high accuracy and strong attention to detail.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Engineering modeling tools

Statistical software

Job description

Hitchiner Manufacturing is seeking a Product Engineer to own technical definitions, documentation, and engineering support for customer-designed components moving into production. You will ensure products meet specs, are fully validated for manufacturability, and maintain quality throughout their lifecycle.

You will serve as the primary technical liaison between Hitchiner, customers, and internal teams, driving clear communication and alignment on product requirements while enabling