Product Development Engineer

Overview: The Product Development Engineer works with a cross-functional group, and “hands on” to design, develop, validate, launch & support new products as they move through the NPD product life cycle. This individual may lead 1-3 projects simultaneously, managing all aspects of the development cycle to ensure targets are met. This role reports to the Engineering Manager but can function independently with little oversight.

Responsibilities:

• Support Supply Chain VA / VE projects to optimize product costs
• Apply engineering fundamentals to perform hand calculations to support design decisions
• Manage all project related details throughout all phases of the product development process
• Work interdepartmentally to track the required cross-functional activities
• Develop & maintain project schedules that reflect critical milestones, and drive projects to the commitment dates
• Track and maintain project and product costs and ensure BOM and project budget targets are achieved
• Work with purchasing, suppliers, and quality engineers to communicate requirements and ensure parts and products meet specifications and are approved
• Carry out risk mitigation action plans when critical requirements (technical/functional, manufacturability, supply, cost, schedule, etc) are in jeopardy
• Oversee pilot runs to ensure products are properly manufactured and in sufficient quantity to meet test needs
• Oversee validation and approval processes to ensure key specification and performance requirements are met and regulatory listings are achieved
• Report project status summaries as needed
• Ensure products are properly released via ECR/ECO (engineering change request/orders) process

Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in engineering
• Accreditation in Project management, DFSS and DFM
• Experience in water treatment or fluid handling product launches

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering
• Experience having led at least one major development project from concept to launch
• 4+ years of engineering experience developing new products involving mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical design and project management.
• Experience with discipline specific design tools such as Solidworks
• Proficiency with MS Project scheduling capabilities
• Experience with hands-on prototype, build and test in a laboratory environment
• Able to speak equally well to technical and non-technical audiences and present a professional image to customers and suppliers.
• Willingness to travel (occasionally internationally), up to 10% of the time to commission or troubleshoot installed products at customer locations, support pilot runs, vendor part approvals, etc.

PARAGON | PUREFLO | FILTER PRO

ABOUT PARAGON - Paragon Water Systems, Inc., is an ODM/OEM provider of certified water filtration and purification products. We manufacture a complete line of NSF certified water filtration solutions, with many of our products also certified to international standards.

ABOUT CULLIGAN - Culligan International Company is the parent company of Paragon. As the world’s leading water experts, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality water solutions to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, Culligan International offers technologically advanced, state of the art water filtration products, including: water softeners, water filtration systems, industrial water treatment solutions, drinking water systems and whole-house filtration systems

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS INCLUDING: MEDICAL, LIFE, DENTAL, 401K, VISION, PTO & more

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://www.paragonwater.com & https://corporate.culligan.com

Culligan is an Equal Opportunity Employer