A dynamic and growing company is seeking to recruit a Product Development Engineer to support our Racing Group with development of sales, processes, and products for high performance components and markets. This individual will also sell to high performance customers and work with PAC suppliers developing new products and processes.
Responsibilities to include:
Laying out product development plans based on assigned markets and strategic growth plans working with business manager to design methods, implement, and sell product based on specific outlined market.
Developing customer base and products to support targeted market, works to identify sales potential of products and create products centered around target market.
Managing specific market development from inception to full product launch. Maintains and develops timeline objectives, deadlines, procurement, and manufacturing integration. Ensures milestones are met and objectives are achieved for performance product timelines.
Coordination with customers, plant engineers and production staff and other disciplines to review technical requirements for new products being developed or already in development.
Required to interface and provide technical and sales support to customers and end users to support sales initiatives and plans using email, telephone, onsite visits, trade shows, etc.
Designs and develops cutting edge materials, products, processes, practices, sales plans, development plans, and product launch plans
Establishes performance test requirements, and designs required test equipment and procedures as necessary.
Carries out or supervises testing, data collection and production of test reports as required.
Provides technical support and onsite sales assistance at specific events, races, test sessions, and trade shows
Provides technical support, advice, and hands on implementation to manufacturing plants to improve existing processes and develop new processing techniques.
Undertakes and manages a variety of product and process development projects in collaboration with sales, management and plant engineers to develop new and enhanced products and manufacturing processes.
Interfaces with contractors, suppliers and customers as needed to support progressive growth plans and strategies
Visits manufacturing plants, suppliers and customer facilities regarding various design and production issues.
Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering with requisite experience. One to five years related experience in in product design, product processing and launch.
We offer a competitive wage and benefit package.