Senior Product Engineer: Lead End-to-End Product Development

Johnson Welded Products, Inc.; Galion (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tramec is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Tramec Sloan facilities in Holland, MI or Galion, OH. You will lead product development from concept through production launch, provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, and partner with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Design Engineering, 8+ years of product engineering experience, and experience with APQP/PPAP, PLM, and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Design Engineering or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of product engineering experience.
• Experience leading engineering projects from concept through production.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept through production launch.
• Provide technical leadership for cross-functional engineering teams.
• Develop innovative product designs using SolidWorks.
• Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, BOMs, routings, Product Masters, and ECNs/ECOs.
• Lead APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and design reviews.
• Evaluate manufacturability, cost, quality, reliability, and serviceability.
• Manage projects involving injection molding, stamping, roll forming, welding, machining, and assembly.
• Drive cost reduction and value engineering initiatives.
• Support tooling development, supplier qualification, prototype builds, and production launches.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, and DMAIC.
• Analyze warranty and field performance data.
• Mentor engineers and technicians.
• Lead customer and supplier technical reviews.
• Support Lean and Kaizen initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with QMS and industry standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Design Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

PDM/PLM systems

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Advanced Excel

Project management software

Job description

Tramec is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Tramec Sloan facilities in Holland, MI or Galion, OH. You will lead product development from concept through production launch, provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, and partner with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Design Engineering, 8+ years of product engineering experience, and experience with APQP/PPAP, PLM, and change management.