Product Development Engineer

Company: Nexgrill Industries
Location: Chino
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Company Overview:At Nexgrill, we pride ourselves on building valuable products that bring people together around the grill and the table to create memorable moments with family and friends. Established in 1993 in Chino, CA, we leverage our expertise in fabricating stainless steel, cast aluminum, cast iron, porcelain, and other materials to deliver quality products at competitive prices. We create outdoor cooking and heating products including gas grills, charcoal grills, pellet grills, griddles, grill accessories, and outdoor heaters for the North American and international markets.We are passionate and excited about what we do. We are committed to deliver on our promises and motivate each other. We work together to create moments that matter for our associates and our customers. Our vast global reach offers many opportunities to cultivate a lifelong career.Join our team! Apply today!What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Employer Paid Health Premiums
• Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401(K) Safe Harbor Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Training and Development
• Quarterly Employee Events
• Employee DiscountsThe Product Development Engineer will create product designs for outdoor barbecue grills, accessories, and patio heaters. Also, fulfill the companys and clients strategic goals while integrating the needs of marketing, sales and manufacturing departments.Product Development Engineer Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with product management to determine feasibility of new products, define feature sets, and meet project objectives.
  • Provide product development support for third party suppliers.
  • Provide timely resolution of technical issues associated with new and existing products.
  • Utilize technical expertise and industry standards to define and specify appropriate product requirements.
  • Involved with product ideas from concept through production launch; ideation, product layout, prototype development, design for assembly, design for manufacture, product testing and documentation, and creation of engineering drawings and specifications that will meet our manufacturing, safety, quality, regulatory code compliance and marketing objectives.
  • Work in coordination with Product Management, Marketing, Operations and Customer Base teams to transform customer input into robust designs.
  • Ideal candidate will have a strong background in hands-on engineering activities including mechanical system troubleshooting and prototype development and refinement. Position involves close coordination with manufacturing, marketing and customer base.
  • Develop, document and maintain project tasks and schedules and execute project tasks as required.
  • Specify performance testing parameters, execute tests and document compliance with applicable requirements.
  • Improve existing products using analytical techniques to better meet customer requirements.
  • Work with QA Team to build knowledge of quality assurance and compliance issues regarding CPG to major Mass Market retailers.
  • Gain expert knowledge of our industry and competitive products.
  • Complete the development of design projects on time, with proper documentationProduct Development Engineer Requirements:
    • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
    • 5 years of total work experience required in a related field.
    • Proficient with MS Office Suite.
    • Knowledge of Adobe Programs preferred (Photoshop, In Design, Illustrator).
    • Domestic and international travel will be required.
    • Industrial Design background preferred.
    • Ability to use Solidworks and AutoCAD.
    • Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.Employee Benefits:We offer our full-time employees employer paid health premiums for select plans. Our dental and vison plans are voluntary with low group rates. Additional benefits include a 401K plan after one year of employment with a Safe Harbor Plan (non-elective) with 3% contribution. After two years with the company, employees will receive life insurance and long-term disability insurance. All full-time employees also enjoy generous sick and vacation days, and holiday pay.Powered by JazzHRPI177530302

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