Product EngineerNewport News, VA
The Product Engineer researches, plans, and designs mechanical and electromechanical products and systems, and directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems. The Product Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products developed meet the required cost targets, technical specifications, and, that projects are completed within the projected timelines. The Product Engineer must work with crossfunctional teams involving core team members for important project decisions and actions. The company policies and procedures must be rigorously applied.
Responsibilities
- Organizes and ensures adherence to detailed product specifications related to the product, including areas such as standards and legal compliance.
- Researches and analyzes data such as customer design proposals, specifications and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
- Supports fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
- Supports operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment by timely rectification of field issues and development and documentation of design, performance, and regulation of the product.
- Manages upper level Bill of Materials (BOMs) releases and changes, coordinating this information to all involved departments to ensure that product requirements and timeliness of schedules are met.
- Works with Factory Engineering team to define truck Design concepts to mee road regulations, while maintaining pump weight balance requirements
- Work with OEM Chassis manufacturers to specify trucks meet customer requirements as well as to reduce production time and rework
- Troubleshoots engineering issues both on the production floor and as a support to field service
- Supports quality with Root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Provides guidance and direction on technical topics
Competencies
- Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year College or University in an Engineering discipline and 2 to 8 years of experience in an engineering capacity.
- Travel to customer or supplier sites domestically and internationally 10%
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and passport.
Our Offer
An interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.
Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Alden.
Liebherr-America, Inc. and its US affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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One Passion. Many Opportunities.
- Job ID
- 81390
- Division
- Liebherr International
- Company
- Liebherr USA Co.
- Area of employment
- Production
- Country
- United States
- Entry level
- Professionals
- Type of contract
- full time
The company
In line with its international growth, Liebherr’s venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years, the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News, Virginia, for its product line of hydraulic excavators. It was later converted into Liebherr’s manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News, Co. In addition to its production facility, Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologies through its companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc., Liebherr Automation Systems, Co., and Liebherr USA, Co., the umbrella company for 12 product segments that are positioned across the United States.
Location
Liebherr USA Co.4800 Chestnut Avenue
23607 Newport News, VA
United States
Contact
Nicole Alden

