Product Development Engineer

We are a worldwide producer of sophisticated equipment and tooling for the plastics and packaging sectors, currently seeking a seasoned Product Development Engineer to join our internal engineering team. This position offers a high level of autonomy and visibility, requiring close collaboration with manufacturing, business development, validation, and various cross-functional groups to manage the full lifecycle of new packaging and injection molding products from initial architecture to final market launch.

We are a worldwide producer of sophisticated equipment and tooling for the plastics and packaging sectors, currently seeking a seasoned Product Development Engineer to join our internal engineering team. This position offers a high level of autonomy and visibility, requiring close collaboration with manufacturing, business development, validation, and various cross-functional groups to manage the full lifecycle of new packaging and injection molding products from initial architecture to final market launch.

• Oversee the technical progression of innovative products and tooling solutions from the initial concept stage through to production.
• Design system-level architectures and products, even in scenarios where formal design protocols have yet to be established.
• Translate diverse market, business, and customer needs into actionable technical product concepts.
• Contribute to the creation and assessment of business cases for emerging technologies and products.
• Develop system-level concepts, including functional decomposition, CAD layouts, and preliminary design frameworks.
• Facilitate and contribute to technical brainstorming, design reviews, and product definition efforts.
• Define and manage engineering documentation, product release requirements, and validation plans.
• Utilize fundamental mechanical engineering principles to drive product design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Select and size essential mechanical and electromechanical components, such as servo systems, gearboxes, bearings, motors, seals, and pneumatic/hydraulic parts.
• Determine appropriate materials and apply relevant design and engineering standards to ensure product integrity.
• Lead or participate in FMEA and risk assessment activities to help establish effective risk-mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all products adhere to necessary quality, performance, regulatory, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams including Electrical, Software, Fluid Power, Metallurgy, Analysis, and Manufacturing to ensure project success.
• Drive product development and release milestones to ensure that all technical objectives are met on schedule.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to support the growth and development of other engineering team members.
• Act as a primary technical point of contact for external technology partners, suppliers, and customers.
• Communicate technical status, product strategies, and development concepts to executive leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Represent the engineering department in cross-functional initiatives to improve overall product development outcomes.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Over a decade of relevant experience in mechanical design and product development.
• Proven track record in complex engineered equipment, tooling, or mechanical product development.
• Specialized expertise in packaging equipment, plastics processing, and injection molding tooling.
• Advanced knowledge of the assembly and manufacturing processes involved in injection molding.
• Extensive CAD modeling…