Mechanical Engineer - New Product Development
Join an innovative and environmentally conscious leader in the wholesale building materials industry! This financially strong, rapidly growing company is dedicated to creating durable, eco-friendly building solutions, with a focus on setting the highest standards in environmental impact. This newly created role is pivotal in supporting our mission and offers an exciting opportunity to lead impactful projects in product development.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Growth-Driven Opportunity: Be a key part of a newly created role due to rapid company expansion, with high visibility to senior management and pathways for career progression into roles such as Technical Manager or R&D Lead.
- Professional Development: The company prioritizes your growth, offering ongoing training and development to help you reach your full potential.
- Employee-Centric Culture: The company offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a unique recognition program that values your contributions.
- Entry-Level Friendly: Whether you’re just starting your career or have 1-2 years of experience (including internships), this employer is open to individuals ready to learn and grow alongside a supportive, experienced team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead New Product Development Projects: Drive multiple product development initiatives through concept, stage-gate, and testing processes to bring new, sustainable building products to market.
- Structural and Environmental Analysis: Conduct evaluations and perform calculations to ensure product resilience under environmental conditions, including applied loads due to heat, wind, and moisture.
- Compliance and Testing Coordination: Collaborate with external testing agencies to ensure our products meet or exceed industry standards for residential and commercial applications.
- Product Performance Improvement: Participate in field evaluations to analyze and enhance product performance under real-world conditions.
- Design and Innovation: Spearhead the development of exterior building products such as cladding, railing, and decking, guiding each project from concept to prototype and final testing.
Qualifications:
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering.
- Product Development Expertise: Prior experience leading new product development initiatives, ideally through a stage-gate or similar process.
- Engineering and Project Management Skills: Proficient in engineering software (CAD, MATLAB, etc.) and project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum preferred).
- Environmental Load Knowledge: Strong understanding of applied loads related to weather impacts on building materials.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with building industry standards and compliance requirements.
- Hands-On Experience: Knowledge of rapid prototyping techniques, such as 3D printing or CNC machining, is advantageous.
Note: Though this role isn’t plastics-related, we work closely with the parent company and have successfully placed plastics industry professionals with them. You will not need plastics to qualify for these roles.
