Product Engineer

Ready to join a growing company with a positive culture, dedication to customer service, and great benefits? Join us in beautiful East Jordan, Michigan! EJ is seeking a Product Engineer at our Water Products facility.

Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program

We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

East Jordan, MI

Employee is responsible for assisting the Water Products Engineering Team with various projects related to computer aided design of new products (primarily Solid Works), optimizing existing products through feature and performance enhancements, onboarding of new suppliers, and current supplier quality monitoring. This will be a multi-faceted hands-on position that will be integral in all phases of R&D and Supplier Management.

• Design new municipal water system products
• Develop testing processes, and perform testing and validation of new designs
• Generate working prototypes for beta testing and customer demonstration
• Perform engineering calculations to support design performance
• Review technical drawings, plans, and specifications to understand product performance
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost of designs or applications.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams within EJ, and work with outside vendors to support new product development
• Prepare detailed documentation to track project development and design process
• Ensure project timeline is met and project stays within budget
• Work with new and existing vendors to design and quote product features
• Work with large on-site CNC machining center to ensure component critical dimensions are adhered to per engineering drawings and set up sheets. Assist in new supplier approval and onboarding via purchased part approval process (PPAP).
• Learn MRP system (Infor M3) to set up new parts and products
• Work in Salesforce CRM and with outside sales representatives to process new product requests (NPRs)
• Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or equivalent; and 2-5 years of experience working in engineering. Technical knowledge and experience in the following fields are preferred; municipal water systems, industrial valves and pumping systems, gaskets and sealing systems, grey and ductile iron foundries, casting and molding tooling, CNC and manual machining experience.

• Ability to read and apply both industry and internal technical specifications and apply them to EJ’s Water Products Line
• Mechanical aptitude with “hands on” manufacturing capabilities
• Excellent ability to manage projects by staying organized, prioritizing tasks and communicating well with others.
• Firm grasp of engineering concepts, and some experience designing mechanical systems and products - FEA analysis experience preferred
• Excellent math skills: ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and statistics to solve problems
• Strong experience using CAD software such as Solid Works,…