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Protective Industrial Products

Product Engineer

Protective Industrial Products, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45444

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JOB SUMMARY

The Product Engineer will be responsible for specifying, developing and sustaining new and existing products for the First Responder market (Fire, Military, EMS and Law Enforcement).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop new products within a cross functional team environment using a staged-gate new product development process

Collaborate on development of concept and rapid prototypes for purpose of proof-of-concept and performance evaluation

Develop specifications from marketing requirements and product vision

Design to meet specifications and re-use objectives

Hold and/or participate in design peer reviews

Plan, perform and oversee product verification testing and certification testing

Oversee regulatory agency approvals for NFPA and EN certified products via UL, SEI, BTG

Select and evaluate components for new designs

Provide effort and risk estimates for new development work

Work with manufacturing and apply best Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices

Work with manufacturing engineers to develop manufacturing test requirements, concepts, fixtures, etc.

Support sustaining operations and drive re-design/value engineering of legacy products

Develop engineering specifications for existing legacy products

CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Familiar with NPI process and project management principles

strong skills in digital and analog system architecture and schematic development

experience designing to meet regulatory requirements

Excellent teamwork skills

Experience applying six sigma methodologies

Fundamental understanding of product development, rapid prototyping, design for manufacturability, FMEAs, and other engineering principles

Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse workforce

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Previous experience designing resin-based molded products is preferred

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in related field required

1-3 years' experience

Protective Industrial Products (PIP) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization. PIP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, you may request access to our EEO policy.