Amerex - Product Development Engineer

Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex.  Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers. We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity. At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.

Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability, and Trust. These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations. 

General Responsibilities

Responsible for the design and development of new products for the fire extinguisher market.   

Responsibilities

• Manage product development projects from Concept to Production by working with a cross-functional team.
• Perform market research to understand market requirements for new product development.
• Conceptualize new product ideas by using Autodesk Inventor CAD software to design prototypes.
• Work with regulatory agencies such as: UL, FM, etc. for product approvals/compliance and associated listings.
• Conduct R&D efforts involving hands-on prototype development, function testing and required performance/verification testing.
• Maintain product continuous improvement efforts supporting production.
• Create technical documents and instruction literature.
• Ability to handle a dynamic workload: from heavy multi-tasking during peak workloads to very focused detail-oriented work during critical projects.
• High degree of attention to detail; demonstrates accuracy and self-directed, energetic, dependable, and thorough, with the ability to handle multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis.
• Ability to manage projects to be completed on-time and on-budget.
• Approximate travel 10%.

• Bachelor of Mechanical, Electrical, or Fire Protection Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Excellent team communication, time management, human relations, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Autodesk Design Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and may involve exposure to moderate noise levels.

While conducting R&D efforts for product testing or validation, this position will also involve working in a fire testing facility and conducting live fire testing that may include hazardous materials and environmental changes (heat/cold)

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.