New Product Development Engineer

Established in 1936, General Air Products has over 80 years of experience manufacturing, engineering and distributing industrial, compressed air and process cooling equipment for a variety of industries. General Air Products, Inc., offers a diverse group of industrial machinery specifically tailored to your needs.

Our standard products include air cooled chillers, water cooled chillers, fluid pumping stations, heat exchangers, air compressors, desiccant air dryers, refrigerated air dryers, filters, drains, safety valves, oil water separators and a host of ancillary equipment.

It is not by chance that our motto "Quality and Service Since 1936" are the words we live by.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

General Air Products is in need of a highly motivated, creative, and independent New Product Development Engineer. The NPD Engineer will take a leading role in the development and management of new products. The individual will be responsible for coordinating the development of new products along with the General Air Products Sales & Marketing team in an effort to reach the best possible solutions. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Take a leading role in managing projects with support from the New Product Development Team.
• Conduct research in latest technology to ensure the best quality of new products.
• Organize, manage, and automate testing of products under development.
• Assess the required industry standards for new products.
• Coordinate with the rest of the New Product Development Team in brainstorming new design ideas.
• Take a leading role or assist in the mechanical and electrical design of new products.
• Take a leading role or assist in the design of electronic printed circuit boards to be used as an embedded controller on new products.
• Assist in the assembly of new product prototypes.
• Develop machine software in C programming language or equivalent.
• Write HMI/PLC programs.
• Manage the development of new products from their infant stage all the way into production.
• Coordinate with vendors and/or other engineering design teams in an effort to gain the best support possible for the development of new products.
• Create BOM’s, instruction manuals, test reports, and other documentation.
• Manage the transition of new products into production (Recommend manufacturing techniques, Support technicians in setting up manufacturing procedures. Organize and transfer all documentation to production through ECO process.)
• Present new product development updates with Sales & Marketing.

QUALIFICATIONS (previous education and work experience)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years’ combined experience in project management & mechanical/electrical design.
• 1+ years’ combined experience with C programming language & electronic printed circuit board design.
• Strong quantitative and communication skills. 
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, & Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with Electronic Design Assisted (EDA) software is required.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW is required.
• Excellent and quick brainstormer with creative design ideas.
• Excellent research skills are required, with an ability to direct the course of a product under development.
• Must work well within a team.
• Experience or ability to quickly learn