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Job Opening Id: 508758 - Product Engineer - Principal / CT9372
Location: United States - Jackson (R&D) - Michigan
Function: Technical Production
Desired Start Date: 16/09/2013
Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position description
For more than 100 years, CertainTeed's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," has inspired our mission. CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, an international company with more than $50 billion in sales and the world's largest supplier of building products. This exciting opportunity will enable you to be innovative as well as provide you the opportunity to apply your technical and practical understanding to the development of new and existing products and product lines. This position is a member of the organizations engineering team in coordinating and developing new siding products and accessories. The ideal candidate will possess skills and abilities to work with engineering, technical groups and cross-functional work teams. The candidate must have and provide a history of successful product development projects. CertainTeed's culture is team-based, interactive, flexible, and supports continuous learning experiences, both hands-on as well as formal. Tools such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six-Sigma are used to improve our processes which improve our performances individually and as a group. We are growth focused and believe that a positive working environment is critical to our success. The CertainTeed Vinyl Siding Manufacturing Facility where this position is based is located in Jackson, Michigan, which is 30 minutes from Lansing and Ann Arbor and just over an hour from Detroit.The successful candidate must possess a BS in Engineering and 8+ years of progressive engineering experience preferably in plastic products or relevant industry. Position required innovative thinking and a drive for success. Must have strong project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional groups for the development of new products. CertainTeed offers a competitive salary and annual profit-sharing bonus, a comprehensive benefit package which includes a 401K and retirement plans, a "progressive wellness program" and tuition assistance to further your education if desired. The opportunity to grow and develop your career is open to what you make it at CertainTeed. *Research and develop improvements and innovations in materials, designs, and processes*Assess and optimize existing products for application, field performance, or manufacturing improvements*Evaluate patent, legal and regulatory requirements, initiate patent process for new developments*Develop business plan for new product development*Coordinate and lead activities with the tooling design/build group, design teams, finance, marketing, and manufacturing groups to establish timelines, release dates, cost analysis, product innovations, and to evaluate and improve product performance*Recommend procedures and processes to aide in the transition of new products from manufacturing to marketing*Develop product quality specifications; ensuring the initial product performs and the production process is capable *Determine packaging and nesting requirements for new products, and introduce to production crews*Develop manuals and documentation for the new production process*Lead ISO certification initiatives related to the NPD commercialization process *Provide assistance to internal and external customers, troubleshooting production and fielding questions from marketing or contractors*Train production, marketing, and distributors in new products and processes*Review and manage potential product developments for feasibility with CertainTeed products*Lead engineers and development teams to promote production
