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New Product Development Engineer ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:
Successful commercialization of newly developed products.
Reduction of new product non-conformance at the development stage.
Expediting new product development timelines.
Engineering analysis at the prototype stage to remove barriers to successful commercialization.
Development of a technical resource for the sales team.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
New Product Development: Manage and champion new product development from the initial business win to the full commercialization of the product, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Engineering Interface: Serve as the engineering interface between the sales team and the new product supply chain.
RFQ Participation: Participate in technical discussions at the Request for Quote (RFQ) stage of new product development as needed.
Post-Extrusion Process Evaluation: Evaluate the feasibility of post-extrusion processes requested by customers, including machining, plating, welding, bending, assembly, and other operations. Work on the development of these processes if necessary.
Prototype and Sample Development: Monitor the progress of prototype and first-article sample development, from extrusion to all necessary post-extrusion operations.
Mortality Studies: Conduct mortality studies when prototype samples do not meet customer requirements and collaborate with Technology and Production groups to devise engineering solutions.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA): Perform FEA, if required, with the assistance of local universities and technical institutions to compare different metals, alloys, and geometries to meet customer requirements.
Statistical Process Control (SPC): Perform SPC and capability analysis for new product supply chains to ensure that processes are in place to meet customer requirements once prototype or first-article samples are produced.
Industry Seminars and Conferences: Attend magnesium technical seminars and conferences to stay current with the latest developments in magnesium technology.
Technical Database Management: Manage a technical database of properties and processes useful for new product development (e.g., new alloys, coatings, and post-extrusion processing technology).
Product Knowledge: Continuously develop expert-level product knowledge and applications over time.
Market Studies: Occasionally conduct market studies on magnesium applications.
Documentation Creation: Create documents for new markets, product introductions, application notes, and product specification guidelines.
Competitor Analysis: Analyze and develop methods to differentiate products and services from competitors.
Sales Support: Assist the Sales team in growing current business in alignment with Business Unit and Corporate objectives.
Drawings: Assist in creating extrusion and fabrication drawings.
Special Characteristics: Responsible for adding special characteristics to extrusion drawings.
PRIMARY MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:
Commercialization Success: Successful commercialization of new products and problem-solving ability.
Magnesium Technology Knowledge: Ability to learn all facets of magnesium technology and apply this knowledge in new product development. Over time, become a key technical resource for the sales team.
Advanced Analysis: Ability to perform advanced statistical or FEA analysis to identify the root cause of problems and propose data-driven solutions.
Process Improvement: Contribute to improvements in new product processes through analysis, innovation, and collaboration with Technology and Production teams.
Absenteeism: Monitor and maintain an acceptable level of absenteeism.
Proficient in advanced statistical analysis tools.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).
Proficiency with AutoCAD.
Experience:
2-5 years of application, process engineering, or new product development experience in a metal manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with metalworking processes, including machining, punch pressing, bending, coatings, and assembly.
Familiarity with FEA analysis is an asset.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office Time: 70%-80% of time spent in the office.
Travel: 20%-30% of time spent traveling within North America.
Physical Effort:
Much of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunities to move about. Infrequent need to lift or move light articles.
Some time may require standing or walking. Occasional lifting or handling of material or equipment of moderate weight.
Physical Environment:
Primarily a comfortable indoor setting with infrequent exposure to unpleasant conditions.
Regular exposure to factors like temperature extremes, moving machinery, noise, and fumes, which may cause discomfort or some risk of accident or illness.
Sensory Attention:
Occasionally requires close attention to tasks.
Regularly requires very close attention, often with one or two senses at a time, in a changing environment.
Mental Stress:
Ongoing pressure from deadlines, accuracy, and similar demands.
Occasional concerns about potential hazardous situations, though these occur infrequently.
Travel may occasionally disrupt family/social life.
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