Senior Product Design & Manufacturing Engineer

Andersen Corporation; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Medical Coverage

FSAs/HSAs

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Career Growth

Job summary

Andersen Corporation in Dubuque, IA seeks an OPD Engineer II to lead product design enhancements, support manufacturing implementation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives with a high degree of autonomy.

You will bridge product development and plant operations, ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with quality, cost, and performance goals to deliver a world-class customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or related field)
• 3–7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or product development environment
• Experience as a design engineer on a cross-functional engineering team
• Strong aptitude for process improvement, problem solving, technical execution, and project management
• Experience delivering products from ideation through commercialization using a gated design review process

Responsibilities

• Lead design enhancements and product line extensions within assigned platforms (e.g., E-Series, 500 Series)
• Translate requirements into manufacturable solutions with minimal supervision
• Identify design risks and drive mitigation strategies early in development
• Serve as primary engineering liaison to the Dubuque plant for assigned products and projects
• Ensure design changes are production-ready and aligned with tooling, processes, and plant capability
• Lead implementation of product and process changes, including pilots, validation, and ramp-up
• Lead RCA on complex product and process issues using data-driven methods
• Identify and implement design and process improvements to enhance quality, reduce cost, and improve throughput
• Drive measurable improvements in key metrics (defect rates, capability, efficiency)
• Lead cross-functional teams including operations, quality, supply chain, and suppliers
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers
• Communicate risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
• Analyze engineering and production data to support design decisions and continuous improvement
• Develop and execute validation plans, including testing, DOE, and capability studies
• Support material qualification, supplier changes, and product certification requirements

Skills

Design engineering

Cross-functional team

Root cause analysis

DOE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Autodesk

FEA

MS Office

BAAN

MES

Job description

Andersen Corporation in Dubuque, IA seeks an OPD Engineer II to lead product design enhancements, support manufacturing implementation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives with a high degree of autonomy.

You will bridge product development and plant operations, ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with quality, cost, and performance goals to deliver a world-class customer experience.