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Mountville Rubber · 17 hours ago

Product Development Engineer

LaGrange, GA 30241, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Mountville Mills, Inc. is the leading supplier of commercial floor mats worldwide. The Product Development Engineer is responsible for working with the Research and Development team to explore new product areas and enhance existing products across various divisions.

Consumer Goods

Responsibilities

Helps direct all “new product” projects through the DRIVE innovation process model

Solve complex problems, by exercising critical thought, analyzing appropriate data and driving potential recommended paths forward with a creative and open-minded approach

Embraces hands on approach to managing all prototyping and testing associated with new product trials including

Identify goals, metrics, and analytics to determine product value; continually make recommendations and refinements to the product backlog based on learnings

Research growing trends in all market segments of the Mountville family of businesses

Monitor research as well as the competitive landscape to recommend the best solutions and ensure that products remain or become best in class

Works to maintain high level of knowledge of all current and potential raw materials relevant to our market segments

Travels to industry trade shows to identify new technologies, raw materials or any other components that can enhance an existing product or propel the launch of a new product

Communicates with existing and potential vendors that are necessary to enhance or launch a new product

Improving our R&D organizational performance by continually developing subject matter expertise and coaching/educating our technical community

Coordinates with appropriate marketing personnel to ensure a successful product launch