Product Engineer

Description

Are you a creative problem-solver with a passion for turning ideas into high-quality products? NASL is seeking a Product Engineer who will serve as the essential bridge between customer needs and our manufacturing capabilities. In this role, you’ll drive feasibility assessments, product design, and continuous improvements from early concept through production. You’ll lead sample development, refine manufacturing methods using lean principles, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, efficient solutions.

As the owner of pre-production engineering—including BOMs, routing, and print development—you will play a key role in shaping how our products come to life.

• Be the liaison for sales or customer requests involving product concepts.
• Coordinate information gathering between appropriate cross-functional leaders to develop answers or responses between them and potential or current customers.
• Complete new product feasibility analysis taking into consideration existing manufacturing processes and equipment capabilities.
• Complete cost analysis on new or existing products taking into consideration manufacturing process throughput rates and material options and costs.
• Answers technical questions, and works with various departments on new products, samples, cost analysis, customer requests, etc.
• Bring initiatives and requests to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external.
• Manages the sample development and tracking processes
• Tracking and scheduling of all current or potential product samples or new product development projects.
• Gather materials or resources needed to design the product
• Must be able to handle multiple projects while maintaining accuracy, detail, and timelines.
• Any required testing of the product for usability
• Coordination and oversight with Planning and Manufacturing to produce the samples to appropriate standards and expectations. May be required to complete some production operations on their own.
• Communication with customer service, sales, or the customer on sample progression.
• Develop costs from production samples; prepares technical analysis, recommends production methods and processes required to meet design objectives.
• Transition New products into Manufacturing and production standards
• Completion of Capital Requests based on manufacturing needs and product demands.
• Determination and documentation of desired new product flow through manufacturing considering all process steps.
• Conduct product verification and validation testing.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues with new products and resolving those issues while optimizing efficiency and eliminating downtime.
• Participation in new product launch meetings.
• Pre-Production Engineering Leadership
• Reads and interprets architectural drawings to design architectural millwork components.
• Generates engineering drawings to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards using CAD software.
• Prepares and reviews all architectural routings/Bills-Of-Operations and Bills-Of-Materials utilizing company’s ERP system ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinates with manufacturing/production, customer service and sales internally to develop product drawings and drafts, designs, prototypes, cost estimates and quotes for new product launches.
• Facilitate product launch and sustaining engineering activities in a timely and efficient manner.
• Review and approve Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and obtain approvals from others, as required.
• Develop and lead pre-production team growth.
• Track and report pre-production metrics.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management or related field or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of Manufacturing experience or training
• A minimum of 2 years of Engineering (Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing), Product Management, or Project Management experience.
• Experience with leading cross-functional teams or projects.
• Previous training or course work in the application of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S is a plus.
• Proficient in CAD/CAM software (AutoCAD) and…