Product Engineer - Lippert

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

A Product Engineer is responsible for the conception through production implementation of design and development of new products, product improvements and value engineering to existing product lines through the use of technology, engineering principles and customer input to achieve the project deliverables (ex. quality, cost, and delivery).

Essential Functions

1. Design, development, and evaluation of major new products as well as design improvement and cost reduction efforts on existing products having significant impact on the company's operations.
2. Works in multidisciplinary teams to complete projects and ensure a smooth transition of the product into production including parameters for product validation.
3. Project design and development cost estimation throughout the process.
4. Provides design concept, development timetables and anticipated costs for team review and approval.
5. Create test plan and complete validation testing with the Lab technicians to ensure product meets customer, markets regulatory requirements.
6. Preparation of drawings and production of prototypes meeting the standards set by sound engineering principles, project goals and company needs. 
7. Establishes audits and reviews test plan necessary to produce product results in line with goals.
8. Collaborates with customer and cross functional team regarding design.
9. Works with Manufacturing Engineering and Suppliers to assure most efficient methods of manufacture (DFM) and assembly (DFA) are developed to meet appropriate specifications.
10. Finalizes all engineering documentation necessary for product release.
11. Assists manufacturing with implementation into production including suggested parameters for validation of production units
12. Assist in establishing and/or upgrading internal engineering standards and practices.  May assist in planning allocation of resources.

All other responsibilities assigned by management.

Competencies

1. Communication Proficiency/Coaching.
2. Organizational Skills.
3. Time Management.
4. Management Proficiency.
5. Financial Planning and Strategy.
6. Process Improvement.
7. Decision Making.
8. Strategic Planning.
9. Quality Management/Control.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position did not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time salary position, and production schedules and your reporting manager decide hours/days of work.

Travel

Travel will be moderate and would be primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

1. BS in Engineering related field.
2. 3+ years’ experience in use of 3D CAD.  AutoCAD Inventor or SolidWorks preferred.
3. Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments. 
4. Must be able to build relationships with customers and suppliers.
5. Self-motivated individual requiring minimal supervisory guidance. 
6. Drive technical decisions
7. Ability to prepare technical and strategic issues for management decisions
8. Effective strategic, long-term and planning thought processes
9. Good communication and presentation skills to both customers and cross functional team
10. Demonstrates a commitment to Quality, LEAN, and continuous improvement
11. Focused on customer needs, builds and maintains trust in this relationship
12. Proficient Computer Skills
13. Ability to multi-task

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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