What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer position at CWS?
Reporting to our Director of Marketing & Product Development, the Product Engineer is a critical member of our product realization process. This person is responsible to participate in the design, development, and implementation of new Ready to Assemble Cabinets and related products and customer product or option requests, following Conestoga Wood’s established Product Development Process. Our Product Engineer will provide accurate and time sensitive product engineering and potential tool design. Assisting with product quoting and product set-up when required is an integral part of this opportunity.
Our Position:
- Produces CAD product drawings, orders tooling, jigs, gauges, and templates needed for new products.
- Interacts with suppliers for any purchased parts that are needed that impact product pricing.
- Works with Corporate Engineering and Quality to create vendor and operational specifications.
- Partners with our Operations Teams to establish accurate labor routers for individual products.
- Submits product set-up requests to the Engineering Information Systems (EIS) Team.
- Ensures that Operations is fully prepared to fulfill realization of the product.
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent OR relevant vocational, career, or related technical studies in Drafting and Mechanical Engineering.
- Prior experience in cabinet construction and/or installation is beneficial.
- Solid communication skills with internal and external customers, both written and oral.
- Ability to create and interpret drawings in Solid Works and Draftsite.
- Travel as needed to other Conestoga Wood facilities (typically no more than five percent per year).
