Product Engineer II

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Product Engineer II to join our growing team. 

The Product Engineer II is responsible for new product development, VAVE/Cost Reduction projects and Sustaining Engineering activities by working with the cross-function team to design, develop and validate the design from concept to launch. The successful candidate is hands-on, has technical rigor and moderate mechanical and process design experience. This position will work closely with Senior Product Engineers, Product Management and Operations.  This is a mid-level position that requires some training and supervision by Senior Engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Identify the requirements of product development projects, on a per project basis, and works with and through the R&D Group to fulfill those requirements.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of product changes or new product introductions.
• Manage design projects with a high level of complexity.
• Participate and lead brainstorming groups, design reviews, and DFMEA/PFMEA activities.
• Participate as a team member and at times lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Build and test prototypes working with Operations and test lab to complete.
• Complete project time estimates.
• Complete clear documentation (i.e., models/drawings, tolerance stack-ups, BOM, SOP, FAI, PPAP) for assigned projects.
• Work with Global and Tactical Sourcing teams to specify and source materials, components and final products.
• Assure product quality with thorough production validation, assembly, and installation processes.
• Provide manufacturing and operations support during product launch or product change phases.
• Learn and apply lean product development tools, systematic problem solving and critical thinking to new product development and VAVE/Cost Reduction projects.
• Coordinate testing and certification of all products under his/her jurisdiction.

Qualifications:

• Education: BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience with 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling (Autodesk Inventor experience is a plus), and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience: 3-7 years.
• Mid-level position in terms of the complexity of work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires little supervision and training by Senior Product Engineers.
• Maintain a professional drawing system.

• Proven ability for problem solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven track record for on time and complete.

Travel:

• 20% travel is anticipated

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.