Senior Product Engineer: Lead NPD & Lifecycle

Tramec LLC; Galion (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tramec LLC seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead design, development, validation, and launch of products through their lifecycle, providing technical leadership and mentoring while guiding cross-functional teams with customers, suppliers, and internal groups.

The role emphasizes NPD from concept to production, DFMEA/PPAP, manufacturability, cost, and quality improvements, plus fundamental QMS compliance. Travel 10–20% is required.

Qualifications

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

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.
• Travel 10–20% as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Cross-functional teamwork

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Design Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM/PLM

AutoCAD

ERP (Epicor)

MS Office

Excel (Advanced)

Project management software

Job description

Tramec LLC seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead design, development, validation, and launch of products through their lifecycle, providing technical leadership and mentoring while guiding cross-functional teams with customers, suppliers, and internal groups.

The role emphasizes NPD from concept to production, DFMEA/PPAP, manufacturability, cost, and quality improvements, plus fundamental QMS compliance. Travel 10–20% is required.