Position Summary
The Product Engineer understands customer design and performance requirements, identifies applicable technical specifications, and translates those requirements into feasible, manufacturable product designs in collaboration with Methoding and other cross-functional teams. This role supervises the technical quality of drawings and manages the technical aspects of quote and order reviews so the Company can produce products that meet customer needs for quality, cost, performance, and timing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Technical sales and contract support. Lead the technical portion of quotes and order reviews; respond to customer and Sales inquiries; confirm specifications, risks, guarantees, and feasible solutions; and provide product recommendations.
- Product engineering and manufacturing support. Translate customer and operating requirements into safe, manufacturable, cost-effective product designs. Provide design direction, review drawings, resolve manufacturing and installation issues, and improve quality, value, standardization, and reliability.
- NAM diaphragm engineering and supplier collaboration. Serve as the North American technical authority for diaphragms, fasteners, installation practices, welding, and fabrication. Prepare and verify specifications, designs, drawings, and quality requirements; collaborate with suppliers; and support customer or supplier inspections, evaluations, and claims.
- Diaphragm and resale product management. Maintain diaphragm sales, pricing, design-change, and issue records.
- Field service operations. Coordinate field measurements, installations, installers, and ball-sorter operators. Manage ball-sorter equipment, transportation, repairs, spare parts, certifications, and related service issues.
- Technical data and continuous improvement. Maintain complete, controlled technical documentation in EQUIP or the designated system. Share product knowledge across the regional and global network and use technical data to support ongoing improvement.
- Engineering department leadership. Lead assigned engineers, product designers, and project contributors; set priorities, review work quality and timeliness, coach team members, and maintain consistent engineering standards.
- EQHS and compliance. Comply with and promote Company environmental, quality, health and safety, ethical, and social-responsibility requirements. Follow applicable laws and safe-work practices and promptly report hazards, incidents, and nonconformities.
Expected Results
- Technical and commercial confidence. Quotes, contracts, recommendations, and technical risks are reviewed accurately and resolved promptly.
- Manufacturable, reliable solutions. Designs, drawings, and field support meet customer requirements and support safe, efficient production and installation.
- Effective product ownership. Diaphragm, resale, and field-service activities are coordinated accurately, with controlled records, quality, pricing, and timely issue resolution.
- Team capability and improvement. Engineering standards, product knowledge, and improvements are consistently applied across the team and technical network.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education and experience. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials, Manufacturing, or a related engineering field, or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience. Typically 10 years of product, design, application, manufacturing, or field-engineering experience in a heavy-industrial environment. Masters Degree Preferred not required.
- Engineering capability. Demonstrated ownership of engineering recommendations, drawings, tolerances, materials, manufacturing constraints, root-cause analysis, and practical technical solutions.
- Communication and systems. Ability to communicate technical requirements clearly and proficiency with standard office software, CAD, CREO, product-data, document-control, ERP, or similar systems.
- Travel. Ability and willingness to travel to customer, supplier, and Company locations, including occasional overnight and international travel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Industry and commercial experience. Experience with castings, wear parts, mining, cement, aggregates, recycling, foundry operations, or comparable engineered products, including technical contract reviews, guarantees, customer proposals, or application recommendations.
- Leadership and global collaboration. Experience leading or coordinating engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, or project contributors across functions, plants, regions, or technical networks.
Core Competencies
- Technical expertise and judgment. Applies sound engineering principles, data, measurements, and drawings to make practical, cost-effective decisions.
- Customer and commercial focus. Balances customer performance needs with safe, feasible, quality, and cost requirements.
- Accountability and collaboration. Owns recommendations through resolution and works effectively with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Quality, suppliers, and customers.
- Leadership and improvement. Develops others through clear direction and feedback and drives repeatable improvements in design, quality, standardization, and cycle time.
- Safety and quality mindset. Makes decisions consistent with EQHS requirements and stops or escalates work when conditions are unsafe or noncompliant.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position may provide functional or day-to-day supervision to approximately one to five product designers, depending on business structure and assignment. Responsibilities may include setting priorities, reviewing work quality, coaching, and supporting development. Formal direct-report authority will be defined by the approved organization structure.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
Work is performed in office, manufacturing, and customer-site environments. Manufacturing and field locations may involve noise, heat, dust, moving equipment, uneven walking surfaces, and other industrial conditions. The employee must follow all access controls and wear required personal protective equipment. The role requires regular use of computers and engineering software, frequent communication, and the ability to safely access work areas necessary to observe products, equipment, measurements, and installations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Magotteaux, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected status and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.