Product Engineer

Kelco Industries is a market leader in cost-effective, high performance, custom engineered components for a wide variety of industries. We invest in the latest technologies and top talent, and because we are privately held, we answer only to our customers – so we can make fast decisions that move our business and our customers forward .

Kelco is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We further are committed to considering all qualified individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodation as needed throughout the hiring process.

Kelco offers a competitive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance.

Evaluates a company’s product needs and developing products that reflect their brand or customer base. Their duties include, brainstorming product ideas and material needs with the production or sales teams, designing product blueprints using CAD programs and working with manufacturing in the launch of new products. Communicates with customers on new programs and provides application support as needed. Pulls together cost information for new quotes and opportunities and supports Purchasing in identifying new prospective suppliers.

This position will be focused on Kelco’s Guardian product line.

• Works with Sales in providing required technical support for new products.
• Develops, evaluates, and improves product manufacturing methods.
• Provides application and technical support for customers.
• Works with Manufacturing to ensure a timely and flawless launch for our customers on new products.
• Completes drawings and follows Engineering Change Notice process when changes are required.
• Provides drawings and models to suppliers and manufacturing as needed for new products.
• Supports Quality in ensuring appropriate product characteristics are evaluated in productions.
• Supports Purchasing with technical support related to supplier product evaluations.
• Confers with staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes, and product cost for quoting new products.

• Able to use Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to create product concepts.
• Gathers materials or resources needed to design the products.
• Able to evaluate products for usability and safety.
• Effectively communicate product requirements to manufacturing team.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to understand the market demand for new products.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Ability to complete assigned projects on time.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as required and assigned by the Manager.

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Four to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge in the design of Solenoids or similar electromechanical products is preferred.

The pay range for this role is:

75,000 - 90,000 USD per year (Woodstock, IL)