What are the responsibilities and job description for the New Product Development Engineer position at Clopay Corporation?
Logistics:
Company: Clopay Corporation
Position: Mechanical New Product Development Engineer
Location: Mason, Ohio
- 5 Days Onsite
Duration: Full Time/Direct Hire
Salary Range: $100,000k/year - $130,000k/year
Interview Process: 3 Rounds
Estimated Start Date: November/December 2025
Department: Engineering
Company Overview:
Clopay Corporation is the nation's largest manufacturer of residential garage doors, industrial and commercial sectional and rolling doors spread across all of the US as well as Canada.
Position Overview:
Ready to build the future of security? Clopay Corporation, an industry leader, has a pivotal opening for an innovative Mechanical Engineer to join our New Product Development team in Mason, Ohio, to design, build, and launch cutting-edge products. This isn't a desk job; you'll be at the center of the action, managing the full product lifecycle—from initial R&D and conceptual design to rapid prototyping, rigorous testing, and seamless integration with manufacturing. This is your chance to make a tangible impact and shape our next generation of products.
What You'll Get to Do:
Spearhead Full-Cycle Design & Innovation
- Become the customer's advocate: Go beyond the blueprints to build deep, firsthand expertise on our customers, their day-to-day challenges, and the competitive market landscape.
- Drive the conceptualization and design of new parts and complete systems for cutting-edge sectional and coiling overhead doors.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through our Phase Gate process, owning the journey from initial idea to full market release.
- Partner with Strategic Marketing to translate your market intelligence and customer insights into tangible engineering requirements—from critical function to modern aesthetics.
- Present and communicate your designs and ideas clearly to all stakeholders, from shop associates to the executive team.
Be a Hands-On Builder & Problem-Solver
- Move your designs off the screen and into reality by working directly with technicians to build, assemble, and test engineering prototypes.
- Interact directly with our manufacturing teams, ensuring your designs are not just innovative but also scalable and production ready.
- Validate your designs against rigorous structural and life safety codes (ASCE, IBC, UL, etc.) through expert engineering evaluations and calculations.
Master the Engineering Ecosystem
- Utilize Autodesk Inventor to create and lay out detailed part and assembly drawings.
- Go beyond single-use designs by developing core engineering standards and calculations for infinitely variable designs and implement them directly into our ERP system.
- Manage the final implementation of new products via the engineering change order (ECO) process and create the crystal-clear installation instructions our customers will use.
Required Qualifications & Accountabilities:
To excel in this role, you’re not just an engineer—you’re a designer, a leader, and a hands-on builder. Here's the foundation we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in related field
- Fluent in 3D modeling and can build complex parts and assemblies from the ground up
- Deep understanding of the entire process, from project management and product development to the fabrication methods that make a design viable
- Proficient with hand tools and basic power tools, ready to jump in and help build the prototypes you've designed
- Possess excellent communication skills and a proven talent for leading cross-functional teams, with the ability to masterfully explain complex, 3D mechanical systems to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000