Product Design Engineer II

Quick Facts

• Role: Product Design Engineer II

• Focus: Technical ownership of assigned product lines and moderate cross-functional product engineering projects

• Work setting: On-site at a manufacturing facility (office environment most of the time), Menomonee Falls, WI; occasional time on the manufacturing floor with PPE

Description

Own technical responsibility for assigned products/product lines, including maintenance, improvements, cost reduction, special designs, validation, and new product development. Plan, lead, and execute cross-functional projects to meet roadmap, quality, cost reduction, compliance, and annual operating plan objectives. Use the established phase-gate development process to design, validate, and release products, documenting work and driving corrective actions when requirements aren’t met.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve product lines; support special order design and new product development

• Plan and lead cross-functional engineering projects for roadmap, quality, cost, compliance, and annual operating plan goals

• Participate in or lead product development teams for design, validation, and release

• Collaborate with Product Management, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, compliance, sales, and technical service to define specifications and design requirements

• Develop robust designs balancing performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, schedule, serviceability, and regulatory requirements

• Construct prototypes, perform inspection and performance testing/analysis, document results, and drive corrective actions

• Lead/support design reviews, DFMEAs, design verification planning, and risk mitigation

• Evaluate engineering change requests and execute engineering change orders through change management

• Document designs using 2D/3D CAD in accordance with ANSI/ASME Y14.x drafting standards

• Create and maintain part records, bills of materials, engineering specifications, customer submittals, and product documentation

• Resolve manufacturing, quality, supplier, customer, and field issues; provide subject matter support

• Mentor Product Engineer I team members, designers, interns, and co-ops

• Identify opportunities for product improvement, cost reduction, simplification, standardization, and manufacturing efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline

• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred

• Ability to independently manage technical assignments and product-line responsibilities with limited supervision

• Proficiency with CAD and PDM/vault systems (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD)

• Ability to apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and design for manufacturing

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes: sheet metal fabrication, casting, stamping, machining, injection molding, coating, assembly

• Ability to interpret applicable regulations, codes, industry standards, and product certification requirements

• Ability to apply engineering analysis techniques (spreadsheet modeling, mechanism analysis, finite element analysis, flow analysis, or test-based validation)

• Working knowledge of project management, scheduling, cross-functional communication, and risk management

• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Employment eligibility and successful background checks/pre-employment testing

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on skills, qualifications, and experience

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage; retirement benefits

• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave

• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off

• Continued professional development and educational reimbursement

• Fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs