Product Development Engineer

Recruiting Business Partner at MRA - The Management Association / Certified Diversity Recruiter

Windings, Inc.

New Ulm, MN

Salary

Description:

$75,000 - $95,000 annual / DOQ

Windings is a 100% employee‑owned company and an ESOP since 1998, contributing 10–12% of your annual pay toward retirement at no cost to you. For over 60 years, we’ve built custom motors and components for some of the world’s toughest environments—from outer space to the battlefield, racetracks, and deep drilling sites.

• Provide guidance to others related to functional deliverables associated with prototype, tool design, project management, and quality systems.
• Understand, apply, and disseminate complex or ambiguous customer requirements into actionable product development plans.
• Execute activities related to development manufacturing planning, including definition of bill of materials, work instructions, time estimates, tooling design, inspection requirements, and application of quality requirements to ensure product meets customer requirements and is delivered on time and within budget.
• Support all aspects of technical reviews.
• Ensure documentation meets quality system, contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Create technical reports, validations, and qualifications by capturing experimental results.
• Interact and collaborate with customers to support and recommend appropriate studies, improvements, and risk assessments for their products or technology.
• Establish and cultivate a network of support (design, quality, manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing) to facilitate completion of assignments.
• Based on knowledge of the manufacturing process, predict technical interactions and provide contingency plans to mitigate project and manufacturing risks.
• Use design for manufacturing practices and an understanding of current manufacturing capabilities to translate customer technical and quality requirements into reasonable product specifications.
• Support development builds associated with assigned projects.

• Bachelor’s (BS) degree in engineering or physical science from an accredited university or college.
• General understanding and working knowledge of common engineering concepts & applications including statistical and scientific tools (e.g., Gage R&R, DOE, process capability, SPC, etc.).
• Experience in a manufacturing setting is desirable.
• Demonstrated strong financial acumen and use of this knowledge to influence short‑ and long‑term financial decisions of key projects, including capital expenditures.
• Proficient at documenting processes, process validations, qualifications, protocols, reports (technical and non‑technical), and test methods.
• Demonstrated expert level working knowledge of engineering/scientific disciplines and continuous improvement principles.
• Exposure to project management principles and practices; ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Understand and follow the Company’s Quality System and documentation practices.

• An awesome employee‑ownership culture.
• Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, disability, life and more).
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) match and ESOP contributions.
• Flexible work environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. Specific vision ability by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Windings is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected Veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.