Lead Product Engineer

You are a vital member of our growth-minded, industry-leading, innovative, brand-driven, global employee-owned company. You are challenged to grow, expected to challenge others, are part of something much bigger than yourself, and leave an indelible legacy through the people your life has impacted.

You have the opportunity to lead the design and development of innovative fasteners, tools, and building materials for the CAMO, STINGER, and PRO-FIT brands. This role also focuses on turning jobsite insights into production-ready solutions, generating intellectual property, and mentoring junior engineers.

The Lead Product Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for leading the end-to-end design and development of innovative products—focusing on fasteners, supporting tools, and building materials across the CAMO, STINGER, and PRO-FIT brands. This role balances early conceptual design with technical rigor and cross-functional collaboration to create intuitive, high-performing solutions that meet real-world contractor needs and align with strategic brand goals.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, advanced mechanical design, manufacturability, and field engagement, the Lead Product Engineer plays a pivotal role in transforming jobsite insights into production ready solutions. This position also contributes to intellectual property generation, design validation, and continuous improvement across product lines. As a senior team member, the engineer also provides mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers, helping foster a collaborative and growth-oriented development environment.

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of innovative products, focusing on fasteners, tools, and supporting building materials that elevate user experience and field performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including product management, sourcing, and engineering to ensure designs align with brand vision, user needs, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Conduct field research and engage directly with contractors and end users to gather insights, validate prototypes, and identify unmet needs that drive design direction.
• Translate early-stage concepts into robust, manufacturable mechanical designs using 3D CAD and iterative prototyping.
• Balance performance, cost, durability, and usability in design execution, while ensuring alignment with manufacturing methods, especially with overseas partners.
• Partner with legal and IP resources to contribute to the development of invention disclosures and patent applications supporting unique product innovations.
• Embed quality and durability considerations into early design activities, supporting a proactive approach to product reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Stay current on trends in materials, tools, fasteners, and installation systems to inform development of differentiated solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership, design reviews, and support to help build a high-performing, collaborative engineering team.
• Build productive external relationships with contractors, suppliers, and industry partners to inform development and support long-term adoption of our products.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Advanced mechanical design skills with demonstrated success in developing tools, fasteners, or building products from concept through commercialization.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D CAD design tools (Solid Works preferred), including experience developing complex assemblies and tolerance-based mechanical designs.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM) principles, and experience collaborating with overseas suppliers or external manufacturers.
• Experience incorporating user insights and field-based feedback into product development decisions.
• Familiarity with the patent process and supporting invention disclosures or intellectual property protection.
• A practical understanding of quality engineering principles, with the ability to design for reliability, durability, and ease of use.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Hands‑on, curious, and…