Product Engineer - Polymer Concrete

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Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.
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Job Summary
The Product Engineer is responsible for new product design and existing product enhancement to support Oldcastle Infrastructure’s growing business. They will be responsible for all design tasks and aspects within the Polymer Concrete product category including commercial support and collaboration with operation and product management teams.
The Product Engineer – Polymer Concrete will create enclosures that provide medium to heavy duty solutions for vaults, splice boxes and meter boxes ideal for any industry – municipal water, telecommunications, and other commercial and industrial applications.
Job Location
This is a remote role with about 20% travel.
Job Responsibilities
Establish design specifications based on industry and customer standards and expectations
Perform, oversee, and direct product design and detailing along with product prototyping and testing of Polymer Concrete enclosures with accompanying components/accessories
Collaborate with a cross-functional team, utilizing a stage-gate product development process led by Product Management, to bring a product from concept to commercial release
Coordinate internal and third-party testing and prototyping of product
Collaborate with Operations in the design and implementation of tooling, automation, and assembly processes. Ensure manufacturability of designs and a seamless introduction of those designs to production
Establish product specifications, material standards, and testing requirements for operations’ teams based on industry and customer expectations
Product design calculations and 3D modeling of designs
Verify designs including suitable simulation - Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Partner with Drafting team to review/create customer details, product designs and drawings
Provide technical support and expertise for quality standards and certifications
Set goals and objectives for internal and external customer projects
Maintain existing regulatory approvals and assist commercial team in acquiring of new approvals
Create SKU’s and Bills of Material
Attend job sites and customer meetings as needed to provide technical support
Research new technologies to ensure Oldcastle remains at the forefront of the industry
Support maintenance and improvement of product through change management process
Support the Sales and Customer Service teams in pre-sale and post-sale strategies including answering customer questions and investigating product inquiries/issues
Job Requirements
Strong technical ability and 5+ years relevant product development and hands-on work experience with physically manufactured product(s). Being an accredited PE/PEng or EIT is preferred
Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering, or related field
A pro-active collaborative individual with a passion for excellent product and continuous improvement as well as a keen attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional team in a fast-paced product development environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective communicator with excellen

Employment type
Full Time