Mechanical Engineer – Food team (New Product Development)
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Description
Responsibilities:
The Mechanical Engineer will take ownership of new product development work from problem definition through early commercialization, including voice-of-customer (VOC) discovery, concept development, prototyping, technical analysis, field testing, design for manufacturing, and product launch support.
- Create product designs, technical documentation, and support materials that enable successful commercialization.
- Create detailed 3D CAD models, prototypes, and engineering drawings.
- Evaluate and specify components, materials, and manufacturing approaches that support performance, cost, and reliability goals.
- Integrate product design requirements with production requirements to support scalable manufacturing.
- Collaborate directly with Intralox’s internal mold shop, molding facility, and machine shops to rapidly prototype concepts, incorporate tooling and manufacturability feedback, and prepare designs for production.
- Support patent development in collaboration with in-house patent attorneys.
- Provide technical support to commercial teams during product rollout and early customer adoption.
- Lead product validation and de-risking through prototype builds, internal and field testing, failure analysis, and customer feedback to reduce technical and commercial risk.
- Collaborate with customers, project managers, manufacturing teams, commercial teams, and patent attorneys throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate product performance against critical customer requirements.
- Understand the customer’s operational and economic drivers and translate them into practical product requirements.
Requirements:
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering curriculum.
- 3+ years of demonstrated engineering design experience.
- Solid modeling experience in SolidWorks®, Creo®, or similar software.
- High level of mechanical aptitude.
- Self-managed, hard-working, and self-motivated.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to meet functional job requirements within industrial environments, such as climbing ladders.
- Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally to support customer visits, field testing, supplier collaboration, and product launches.
- Comfort using approved AI tools responsibly to improve productivity, research, documentation, data analysis, and communication while applying sound engineering judgment.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with product development and commercialization.
- Experience with plastic part design, design for manufacturing, or polymer materials.
- Experience with conveyor systems, industrial equipment, or food-processing applications.
- Experience with experimental testing, data analysis, failure analysis, or product validation.