R&D Product Engineer I: Lab Prototyping & Trials

Albany International Corp.; St. Stephen (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany International Corp. in South Carolina seeks a Product Engineer to join a project or laboratory team, performing technical laboratory work and prototype development. You will generate data, report results, and contribute to R&D efforts with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

The role requires the ability to work independently or as part of a team, with a background spanning high school to college/engineering education. Safety and ethics are emphasized in daily activities.

Qualifications

• Must apply statistics and DOE methods in projects.
• Demonstrated problem solving in lab or project work.
• Proficient written and spoken English for reports.
• Able to work alone or in a team on R&D tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conducts laboratory tests and pilot trials on multiple projects.
• Builds and tests laboratory prototypes of new product concepts.
• Produces documents, summarizes, interprets and reports data.
• Generates ideas for research or new products.
• Plans, conducts, schedules, and coordinates small projects; learns Albany products and markets.
• Uses knowledge of manufacturing/lab equipment to solve problems.

Skills

Applied Statistics and DOE

Problem solving skills

Good oral and written English skills

Ability to work independently or as a

Education

Associate Degree

High School Diploma

College diploma

Bachelor Degree

Masters degree

Job description

Albany International Corp. in South Carolina seeks a Product Engineer to join a project or laboratory team, performing technical laboratory work and prototype development. You will generate data, report results, and contribute to R&D efforts with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

The role requires the ability to work independently or as part of a team, with a background spanning high school to college/engineering education. Safety and ethics are emphasized in daily activities.