Product Engineer

Job
Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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The Product Engineer is responsible for new product design and existing product enhancement to support Oldcastle Infrastructure’s growing business. They will be responsible for all design tasks and aspects within the Fibrelyte product category including commercial support and collaboration with operation and product management teams. The Product Engineer may also support design efforts across the plastics and concrete underground enclosures brands.

You'll be expected to create, maintain, and improve new products for the water, energy, and communication markets.

This is a remote role supporting multiple plants in the US.

• Establish design specifications based on industry and customer standards and expectations.
• Perform, oversee, and direct product design and detailing along with product prototyping and testing of enclosures with accompanying components/accessories.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team, utilizing a stage-gate product development process led by Product Management, to bring a product from concept to commercial release.
• Coordinate internal and third-party testing and prototyping of product
• Collaborate with Operations in the design and implementation of tooling, automation, and assembly processes. Ensure manufacturability of designs and a seamless introduction of those designs to production.
• Establish product specifications, material standards, and testing requirements for operations’ teams based on industry and customer expectations.
• Product design calculations and 3D modeling of designs
• Verify designs including suitable simulation, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Partner with Drafting team to review/create customer details, product designs and drawings
• Provide technical support and expertise for quality standards and certifications
• Set goals and objectives for internal and external customer projects
• Maintain existing regulatory approvals and assist commercial team in acquiring of new approvals
• Create SKU’s and Bills of Material
• Attend job sites and customer meetings as needed to provide technical support
• Research new technologies to ensure Oldcastle remains at the forefront of the industry.
• Support maintenance and improvement of product through change management process
• Support the Sales and Customer Service teams in pre-sale and post-sale strategies including answering customer questions and investigating product inquiries/issues.

• Strong technical ability and 3+ years relevant product development and hands‑on work experience with physically manufactured product(s).
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
• A pro‑active collaborative individual with a passion for excellent product and continuous improvement as well as a keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cross‑functional team in a fast‑paced product development environment
• Strong…