Product Development Engineer

If you are an early career professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 2-5 years’ experience, in the Northern KY area this could be a great opportunity for you!

Product Development Engineer (job description)

We have partnered with a leader in a very Niche Industry to lead a search for their Product Development Engineer role.

Job Description:

·         The job will include Product Development and the application of, Roller Bearings, Sleeve Bearings and Hydraulic Bearings

·         Professional interaction with the customer base

·         Evaluate power transmission components and identify possible end-use cases for creating new product groups.

·         Write easily understood and accurate technical descriptions for product sales.

Key Abilities:

·         A solid foundation in mechanical engineering or an applied engineer role is required. The individual must understand technical requirements and loading parameters such as force, temperature, and time and how well the design and materials of a given solution can support the application.

·         A strong understanding of standard mechanical power transmission components and their use. Items such as ball and roller bearings, gearboxes, rod end bearings, cam followers, linear slides, bushings, and seals, as well as attributes that indicate the high quality or minimum acceptable standards.

·         Must have excellent written communication skills, emphasizing simplifying complex subjects and explaining them in an easy-to-understand format. This individual will be required to create a significant quantity of product literature to support and sell the product to semi and non-technical users.

·         Ability to use, read and evaluate 2D drawings and 3D part models using Solidworks or Fusion-360 at a moderate or higher skill level.

Key Terms:

·         Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Required with 2-5 years’ experience in product Development or Mechanical Engineering in a manufacturing environment.

·         Daytime business hours (M-F, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST)

·         Work Onsite at the Florence KY HQ