New Product Development Engineer - Tate Inc.

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Duration of role: Permanent

Position: 1

Reporting to: Product Manager

Location: Red Lion, PA

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years. With revenues of over $420m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Tate continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

We are excited by potentially welcoming you as part of our team as we continue to grow on a worldwide scale.

About the Role

The New Product Development Engineer is responsible for new product creation, engineering changes, and qualification processes for commercial office products, bills of material, and labor routings for all new products and product changes via prototyping and actual manufacturing process performance analysis. They develop quotations for non-standard and new product pricing requests. The New Product Development Engineer also maintains engineering drawings, specifications, and quality procedure documentation.

What You’ll Do

• New product development using materials such as aluminum, steel, and cement.
• Evaluating and identifying potential product opportunities and market trends
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to develop product requirements and specifications.
• Designing and developing product prototypes using CAD and other engineering tools
• Conducting analytical, environmental and functional tests on prototypes to ensure efficiency and functionality.
• Identifying and selecting materials needed for production.
• Presenting product proposals to stakeholders and management team
• Monitoring the production process to ensure product quality and consistency.
• Resolving product issues and challenges, making modifications as necessary
• Documenting all product development processes and modifications for reference and reporting
• Ensuring all product development procedures comply with industry regulations and standards.
• Designs, implements, and documents qualification and testing plans.
• Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.

Additional Expectations

• Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.
• Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
• Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
• Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another related field.
• A minimum 4 years if relevant work experience as a Product Development Engineer or similar role.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
• Proficient in 3D CAD software, SolidWorks, Onshape or similar.
• Experience in mechanical and structural design
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills & hands-on abilities to build prototypes, diagnose problems, and report findings or corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of technical drawing standards and practices, including view representation, dimensioning, tolerances, and symbols.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and interface with sales, customer service, purchasing, manufacturing, engineering, quality, and marketing.
• Occasional travel required.

Employee Benefits

• Career Scope and Advancement: As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
• World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You’ll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a “Health Advocate.” We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us in creating a better world.
• Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted – allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.
• Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don’t believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.
• Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive, and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership, and strive for excellence.

Tate is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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