Product Engineer

AWT is a leading manufacturer of custom labels, flexible packaging, and precision converting solutions, serving Healthcare, Consumer Brand, and Technology clients worldwide. With nearly 630 associates across facilities in Minneapolis (HQ), South Elgin, Hauppauge, Grand Blanc, Anaheim, Ottawa, Winston-Salem, Toronto. AWT is the trusted partner for leading brands, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions with exceptional quality and responsiveness. Learn more at

AWT's Grand Blanc, MI facility is searching for an Product Engineer to drive product and process excellence across the full product lifecycle, from costing and launch through quality resolution and continuous improvement. This role serves as a key technical resource for internal teams and external customers—providing expertise in material selection, product design, and production troubleshooting—while leading or supporting R&D initiatives such as cost savings, new product development, and process optimization to advance the organization's engineering and manufacturing capabilities

• Technical resource for customer facing interactions
• Accurate product costing (estimating) and meeting quote TAT goals
• Participate with Sales team in customer interactions, support customer PTR’s and trouble-shooting as needed
• Identify and propose customer cost savings and new product opportunities
• Develop and submit supplier initiated change requests “SCR”. Manage change control process until SCR is approved and reassigned to the mfg. engineer
• Fulfill sample production and PTR requests from sales to support growth efforts

• Technical reviews for application related topics e.g., understanding specifications, customer requirements, material recommendations, construction methods
• Product launch and production support e.g.;
  Part setup and standards, BOM/MOM,
• PTR support, tooling and plates, re-tools, work instructions, troubleshooting.
• Develop internal costs savings ideas from:
  Equipment, new materials, new construction or design, new technological drivers, industry benchmarks
• Propose product improvement opportunities while maintaining or increasing performance (e.g., adhesive, lacquers, ink technology)

• Maintain status tracking for key customer SCR initiatives
• Key customer interface for technical issues including on site visits to the customer
• Provide cost estimates for quote opportunities and contract extensions
• Evaluate and support implementation of new production equipment
• New product development/application, hardware and systems

• Process lead for selected Engineering team processes with responsibility for process execution, process improvements and metrics reporting

• Bachelor's degree required, Chemical or Mechanical preferred.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a related manufacturing/product environment
• Expertise in label and die-cut materials, manufacturing, and end-use applications
• Strong ability to interpret and develop technical specifications
• Data-driven analytical skills with proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, CAD, and statistics
• Proven project management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and customer focus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel up to 30%

• Join a growing, globally-connected converting business where your technical expertise directly shapes customer solutions and product innovation — with real ownership over projects from concept to production.