Product Launch Engineer

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:

• FREE Healthcare
• HSA option
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
• 401K plan with company match
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees
• Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Job Summary: 

The Product Launch Engineer is a member of the Product Development Group. The Engineer is responsible for those technical and development functions to ensure PTC effectively provides quality products meeting customers’ specifications and requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support of plant and company manufacturing process capability improvement activities related to product and material capabilities.
• Involvement in the front-end product realization processes, involving customer specifications, feasibility, product contract and specification review, and Oracle Item builds.
• Participation in product and manufacturing trials in support of product development.
• Collaborative interaction with Sales, Planning, Operations, Metallurgy, and customers to properly design and manufacture products.
• Collection, analysis and report-out of data and analysis results related to product development and plant process improvements. This may require the use of statistical methods.
• Develop reports, procedures and training materials, as needed.
• Efficiency - Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient, productive manner.  Focuses on key priorities.
• Attention to detail - Keeps important details on track.
• Analytical skills - Able to structure and process qualitative and quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Provide analysis to management and staff.
• Follows-through on commitments - Abides by verbal and written agreements. Meets deadlines.
• Communication - Exhibits competency in technical and business communications.
• Learning - Exhibits a probing mind - questions status quo when needed to improve effectiveness. Willing to take on new assignments.
• The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Experience with steelmaking, metalworking and fabricating processes preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of GD&T, ability to interpret drawings.
• Familiarity with 2D/3D CAD. (Siemens Solid Edge or equivalent).
• AIAG & PPAP experience.
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Hands-on gage usage, product inspection.
• CNC or CMM programming is a plus.
• Materials knowledge (specifically steel metallurgy) is a plus.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Qualification Requirements:  the incumbent must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty to perform this job successfully.  The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 

Mathematical Skills:  Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply basic algebraic concepts to practical situations.

Reasoning and Problem-Solving Ability:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and specifications in written or diagram form, including drawings, and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables.

Other Skills and Abilities:  Must be computer literate and able to work with standard programs such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.), and be able to learn and use the company’s ERP software, as applicable.

Quality Commitment:

The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Work Environment:  

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however employees are expected to spend significant time in the plant’s manufacturing areas where noise levels may be high. Employees are required to abide by plant safety rules, and PPE requirements.

Physical Demands:

Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.