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Product Engineer

Senneca Holdings
Kalamazoo, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Position Summary

Serve as a Product Engineer, with a primary focus on leading new product development from concept through prototype, validation, and production launch. Report to Director of Engineering and Work cross-functionally with the Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Sales, and other stakeholders to define project scope, build timelines, manage risks, and move development work through key decisions and deliverables.

Position Details

Use DFMA, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement principles to ensure new products are practical to manufacture, cost effective, well documented, and aligned with customer and business needs.

Benefits

  • Company Paid: Life Insurance, STD, and LTD. 3 weeks PTO. 9 paid holidays in 2026. Parental Leave. Additional Benefits: 401k with company match Medical, dental, vision. Employee Discount Programs. Miscellaneous other optional benefits. Career development and tuition assistance. Diverse, inclusive and welcoming culture.

Management

Partner with the Director of Engineering to design, redesign, and improve products and features that better support operations, manufacturability, and customer requirements. Apply DFMA principles to current and future products to improve ease of manufacturing, assembly, quality, and cost. Review existing product lines for cost reduction, simplification, and rationalization opportunities.

Product Design

Own and maintain accurate design documentation, including CAD drawings, specifications, bills of material, website content, installation instructions, troubleshooting guides, and related technical materials. Ensure product designs meet applicable customer specifications, internal standards, regulatory requirements, and defined testing criteria.

Product Development

Lead new product development projects from concept through prototype, validation, and production launch. Create and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional action items for assigned development work. Coordinate with Sales, Process Engineers, Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders to align project scope, timing, risks, and launch requirements.

Analysis

Identify and support new manufacturing technologies that help improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and other company KPIs.

Teamwork

Communicate project status, risks, decisions needed, and next steps clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Partner with the Director of Engineering to design, redesign, and improve products and features that better support operations, manufacturability, and customer requirements.

Apply DFMA principles to current and future products to improve ease of manufacturing, assembly, quality, and cost.

Review existing product lines for cost reduction, simplification, and rationalization opportunities.

Own and maintain accurate design documentation, including CAD drawings, specifications, bills of material, website content, installation instructions, troubleshooting guides, and related technical materials.

Ensure product designs meet applicable customer specifications, internal standards, regulatory requirements, and defined testing criteria.

Lead new product development projects from concept through prototype, validation, and production launch.

Create and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional action items for assigned development work.

Coordinate with Sales, Process Engineers, Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders to align project scope, timing, risks, and launch requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

Experience

Experience creating clear, simple, and accurate instructions, procedures, and technical documentation. Experience using AutoCAD. Experience with Infor CSI or a similar ERP system. DFMA experience.

Knowledge

Proficiency with 3D parametric design software such as Inventor, Creo, or SolidWorks. Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel. Familiarity with engineering design processes, including concept development, physical design, procurement support, testing, failure root cause analysis, and PPAP.

Skills

  • High attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, professional, and error-free work on schedule. Ability to work effectively in a team environment while independently managing assigned priorities. Strong critical thinking skills and experience using systematic problem-solving methods. Demonstrated ability to develop practical, creative, and manufacturable design solutions.

Travel

Some travel Required.

Experience creating clear, simple, and accurate instructions, procedures, and technical documentation.

Strong communication skills with internal teams, external customers, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Proficiency with 3D parametric design software such as Inventor, Creo, or SolidWorks.

Experience using AutoCAD.

Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.

High attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, professional, and error-free work on schedule.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment while independently managing assigned priorities.

Familiarity with engineering design processes, including concept development, physical design, procurement support, testing, failure root cause analysis, and PPAP.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.

Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

Experience with Infor CSI or a similar ERP system.

DFMA experience.

Strong critical thinking skills and experience using systematic problem-solving methods.

Demonstrated ability to develop practical, creative, and manufacturable design solutions.

Paygrade/position competencies, per Competency Map.

Some travel Required

Physical requirements to be finalized based on company standards for this role.

Equal Opportunity

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)

to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Requirements

  • High attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, professional, and error-free work on schedule. Ability to work effectively in a team environment while independently managing assigned priorities. Strong critical thinking skills and experience using systematic problem-solving methods. Demonstrated ability to develop practical, creative, and manufacturable design solutions.

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