Senior Product Development Engineer

Overview

Drive Innovation. Lead Breakthroughs. Engineer the Future.

The Fountainhead Group is seeking a seasoned Senior Product Development Engineer to join our dynamic Engineering team and help shape the next generation of industry-leading sprayer products. In this high-impact role, you’ll lead projects from concept to launch—whether improving existing designs, extending product lines, or developing entirely new solutions. If you're a hands-on engineer with a passion for innovation and a knack for cross-functional collaboration, this is your opportunity to make a lasting mark at a company with more than 130 years of manufacturing excellence.

This is an onsite/in-person position based in New York Mills New York. A generous relocation package is available for the right candidate.

Please note: At this time Fountainhead Group is unable to provide sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the management of product engineering projects including new product development, product line extensions, existing product improvements, and product cost reductions.

• Take a leadership role in the development and improvement of the Fountainhead Group, Inc.(FGI) product lines by managing engineering projects from concept to commercialization and coordinating related activities across the company.
• Projects range in size from small product improvements, through product line extensions, and up to major new product launches.
• Develop and execute project plans for engineering projects including overall project approach, team members and roles, known manufacturing locations, key suppliers/partners, initial make/buy proposal, and major project challenges.
• Create and manage project timelines (in MS Project).  Monitor critical path items to ensure projects stay on schedule and meet critical milestones, including project deliverables related to product performance, quality, cost, and production launch.
• Lead and participate in the product design and development process for assigned projects.  This includes high level design oversight and some detailed CAD design work, to guide the team to the optimal product design solution.  Conduct regular design reviews with design engineers to evaluate options, solve problems, and ensure product specifications and project goals are achieved.
• Create and develop detailed Engineering Bills of Material.
• Create cost estimates and refine and track product cost during product development process to ensure cost targets are met.
• Estimate capital equipment costs and timeline for expenditure.
• Create purchase requisitions for prototypes, materials, tooling, or equipment as needed to support projects.
• Develop product test plans to ensure product performance meets specifications, FGI quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Participate in Instruction Manual development to support new projects or product updates.
• Work collaboratively with all other departments to ensure good communication of important project information needed to meet project goals.
• Work collaboratively with outside design and engineering firms to develop new products to expand beyond FGI’s internal design engineering capacity.
• Work collaboratively with, and travel to, domestic and overseas suppliers to address project challenges, manufacturability issues, timelines, product cost, etc.
• Identify possible opportunities to obtain patents to protect intellectual property developed by FGI.  Work with legal team to provide documentation necessary to support patent applications.
• Investigate, research, test, and prove out design proposals for improvements to cost, performance, manufacturability, ease-of-use, customer value, etc.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities within the engineering department and with other departments.  Identify weaknesses in current products and processes and propose changes that support departmental and company goals.
• Provide Engineering support to Production Control, Manufacturing, QC, and Purchasing on disposition and corrective action for non-conforming material.
• Adhere to all department policies and procedures. 
• Engineering tasks as assigned by VP of Product Engineering to include, but not limited to, idea generation, problem solving, investigation, cost analysis, feasibility research, manufacturability research, detail design, design validation, manufacturing validation and support, QC support, documentation, cost reduction.

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Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of experience in an engineering position at a manufacturing facility.
• 5+ years of experience in new product development.
• 3+ years of experience with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team, including members from all levels of the company, to achieve project goals
• Ability to work with suppliers, including travel (domestic and overseas) to visit
• Detailed knowledge of engineering drawings including the ability to understand, create, revise, and check.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability, particularly injection molding and associated component design requirements.
• MS Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project.

In addition to a competitive salary, we are pleased to offer the following benefit package:

• Medical
• Dental
• Paid Vacation
• Holiday Pay
• 401k with employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Employee paid Voluntary Life and Short Term Disability Coverage

Company Website

https://www.thefountainheadgroup.com/

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Company Profile

The Fountainhead Group is a family-owned and operated company, dedicated to the success and longevity of our business, our employees, and our community. For more than 130 years, FGI has been creating, innovating, and manufacturing liquid sprayer products for the world's top brands and retailers. From the first compressed air sprayer in 1888, we have dedicated ourselves to creating products that make our customer’s lives easier, expanding our offering to include the highest quality sprayer technology for both home and professional use. 

Across four manufacturing and distribution centers in Central New York, we’re committed to the betterment of our FGI Family of employees and our local community, supporting more than 350+ local nonprofits through our robust philanthropy and volunteer programs to ensure the success of our community for generations to come. 

The Fountainhead Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (AAE/EEO) and ranked one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State by the Society for Human Resource Management. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, refugee or disability status. With over 12 languages spoken at FGI, regardless of language ability, education, or training, there is a place for you within the FGI Family!