Product Engineer: Water Systems & Manufacturing

Aegis Worldwide; Kaukauna (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturer in the Appleton, WI area is seeking a Product Engineer to support and improve a portfolio of commercial water treatment products and systems.

This hands-on role combines design, sustaining engineering, troubleshooting and manufacturing support, working with cross-functional teams to improve existing products and to support new development; requires an engineering degree and SolidWorks experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering discipline is required.
• Approximately 3–5+ years of product, design, sustaining, or mechanical engineering experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with SolidWorks and 3D CAD is strongly preferred.
• Experience designing plastic components and/or with plastic injection molding is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for existing product lines throughout the product lifecycle.
• Modify and improve existing products to enhance performance, reliability, quality, cost, and manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot product-related issues and develop effective engineering solutions.
• Investigate field concerns, customer issues, and internal quality problems.
• Manage product modifications through established engineering change processes.
• Support product lifecycle and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the design and development of new products and product enhancements.
• Participate in concept development, CAD modeling, prototyping, testing, and validation.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) input.
• Assist with transitioning new or modified products into production.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure designs can be produced effectively and consistently.
• Create and modify 3D models, assemblies, components, and engineering drawings.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, drawings, BOMs, and revisions.
• Support the design and development of mechanical and plastic components.
• Evaluate materials, components, and design alternatives.
• Utilize engineering analysis and testing to validate product improvements.
• Work directly with manufacturing teams to troubleshoot production and product issues.
• Spend time on the manufacturing floor investigating problems and implementing solutions.
• Improve product manufacturability, assembly processes, and production efficiency.
• Support the development and improvement of work instructions and production documentation.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, reliability, durability, and manufacturability.
• Support value engineering and product cost-reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate alternative materials, components, suppliers, and manufacturing methods.
• Participate in root cause analysis, FMEA, corrective action, and continuous improvement activities.
• Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and suppliers.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on engineering

Design for manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

A well-established manufacturer in the Appleton, WI area is seeking a Product Engineer to support and improve a portfolio of commercial water treatment products and systems.

This hands-on role combines design, sustaining engineering, troubleshooting and manufacturing support, working with cross-functional teams to improve existing products and to support new development; requires an engineering degree and SolidWorks experience.