Product Development Engineer

Job Summary As a member of the New Product Development team, the primary responsibility for the role of Product Development Engineer is to design and develop new products and work on continuous improvement of the existing pumps, valves, or other fluid displacement equipment with precision for food and beverage industry.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities Design and develop new products utilizing advanced modeling tools and engineering principles Utilize CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings with higher standards.
Document/ analyze design feasibility studies, tolerances, FEA (finite elemental analysis), CFD (computational fluid dynamics) reports to ensure product meets requirements.
Apply engineering analysis to make data-driven design decisions.
Develop and review design prototypes, perform tests, and finalize product design to facilitate production.
Analyze new materials, technologies, and processes to evaluate functionalities for all new product development or improvement of existing products.
Comply with Design Control and Stage-Gate processes while designing prototypes and products.
Design and verify product to comply with the guidelines by hygiene and sanitation regulatory bodies (i.
e.
, EHEDG, 3A).
Prepare and approve product design and test plans, review designs, and recommend adequate changes to the approved models before the actual rollout of new product.
Perform other product development related duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Prepare comprehensive project plans with technical objectives and detailed cost estimates.
Analyze product cost and prepare schedule plans for effective implementation of programs.
Track progress of assigned projects to report to major stakeholders.
Document records for all project proposal and associated activities.
Research competitor’s performance bench-markings and study current advancements in the industry.
Conduct research and analysis to evaluate new products or improve product performance and efficiency of existing products.
Review existing drawings and make necessary changes to support manufacturing via ECO (Engineering Change Order) Provide technical support to existing and new products.
Coordinate with the other members of the engineering team to expedite the design process and establish priorities Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability Interface with Product Managers, Applications Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Purchasing, and other functions during all phases of product development.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Proven ability to coach, train and interact with all levels of employees from senior managers down.
Outstanding relationship building skills with the ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, at every level, strong listening skills.
Ability to be resourceful, think creatively and analytically, problem-solve, experiment, and adapt, and make bold decisions and recommendations.
Strong work ethics and Positive attitude.
Strong hold on engineering principles (mechanics, thermal and fluid sciences) and knowledge of basic manufacturing methods.
Strong business acumen with effective negotiation skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and thrive under pressure.
Ability to manage and prioritize competing tasks and projects, strong organizational skills.
Must be a team player who can also work independently.
Proven track record of meeting commitments with the highest level of standards, ethics and integrity.
Energetic with a clear sense of urgency and direction; able to inspire and invigorate associates at all levels; promote concepts effectively.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel up to 5% of time if required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 5-10 years of design experience or 4-8 years with master’s degree Experience with CAD, Preferred CAD/PDM system is Inventor/Autodesk Vault.
Experience or exposure to FEA, CFD and Heat Transfer analysis tools (ANSYS, FLUENT, etc.
) NPD New Product Design experience.
Experience working in a precision machining environment.
Experience designing pumps or rotary equipment.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering Experience working in the food and beverage industry (Sanitary applications) COMPETENCIES Adaptability Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Building Customer Loyalty Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Communication Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions.
Engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Continuous Improvement Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities; generating ideas and implementing solutions.
Continuous Learning Actively identifying new ideas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
Contributing to Team Success Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
Initiating Action Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
Managing Work Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completely efficiently.
Work Standards Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus WORKING CONDITIONS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet DISCLAIMER The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SPX VALUES SPX Flow employees are expected to behave in accordance with our company values: Think all customer, all the time.
Embrace teamwork with no borders.
Be obsessed with being the best.
Own your actions.
Ask the hard question.
Do the right thing, always! Appreciate the moment.
QUALITY Quality encompasses all aspects of SPX's business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system.
All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.
SPX Flow is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
You are protected by the Pay Transparency rule.
Associated topics: architecture, engg, engineer, engineer ii, engineer iv, ic, layout, pcb, rf, schema Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX FLOW, Inc.
innovates with customers to help feed and enhance the world by designing, delivering and servicing high value solutions at the heart of growing and sustaining our diverse communities.
The company's product offering is concentrated in rotating, actuating and hydraulic technologies, as well as automated process systems, into food and beverage, industrial and power and energy markets.
SPX FLOW has approximately $2 billion in annual revenues with operations in more than 30 countries and sales in more than 150 countries.
SPX FLOW is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by law