Product Engineer IV

Position Title: Product Engineer IV

Salary: $130,000–$140,000 DOE

A leading industrial manufacturer is seeking an experienced Product Engineer IV to lead product design, customization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This hands‑on role will develop manufacturable products, create and maintain technical documentation, oversee testing and validation, resolve production challenges, and partner with customers and cross‑functional teams on product adjustments. The ideal candidate is a confident mechanical engineer with at least seven years of product engineering experience, deep knowledge of industrial manufacturing and the technical range to work across metal, rubber and plastic components.

This individual must be equally comfortable designing in Solid Works, troubleshooting on the production floor and mentoring developing engineers.

• Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, and technical documentation for new products and product revisions
• Translate customer requirements and product concepts into reliable, manufacturable designs
• Manage bills of materials, dimensional tolerances, and engineering specifications for assigned products
• Evaluate and process Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders
• Build and test prototypes and conduct design validation and process validation testing
• Lead design for manufacturability and design for assembly reviews with manufacturing engineering
• Write test protocols, perform product testing and document results
• Conduct pressure, load, pull, material, environmental, and cycle testing as required
• Support product certification and compliance with applicable AWWA, NSF and ASTM standards
• Troubleshoot fit, tolerance, assembly and performance issues on the production floor
• Investigate nonconformances, scrap and quality escapes related to product design
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action efforts when products fail during testing or in the field
• Evaluate components and recommend design adjustments based on performance, quality and customer needs
• Communicate directly with customers regarding product requirements and customization requests
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, Manufacturing and Quality to balance customer expectations, production capabilities and performance standards
• Review supplier drawings and technical specifications for outsourced components
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through material substitution, design simplification and other product improvements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• At least seven years of product engineering experience within industrial manufacturing
• Strong background in product design, customization, component evaluation and product testing
• Experience designing products that incorporate metal, rubber and plastic components
• Expertise in multiple manufacturing disciplines such as rubber, fabrication, forming, coatings, castings or machining
• Advanced proficiency with Solid Works and AutoCAD
• Strong technical writing and engineering documentation skills
• Experience managing BOMs, tolerances, specifications, ECRs and ECOs
• Working knowledge of design validation, process validation, DFM and DFA principles
• Strong project management, troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to develop practical, creative solutions to complex engineering problems
• Confidence communicating with customers and employees at every level of an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Annual bonus target of 5%
• Quarterly profit‑sharing opportunities
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
• Medical, dental and vision coverage options for dependents
• 401(k) with a company match of $0.50 per $1 contributed, up to 6% of total pay
• Three weeks of accrued paid time off with flexibility based on experience
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Minimal overtime and strong work‑life balance