What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Development Engineer position at Worthington Enterprises?
Job Description
Join our team in Closter, NJ as a Sr Product Development Engineer. The Sr. Product Engineer – Structural serves as the design authority for structural/mechanical engineered heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and metal framing solutions, providing leadership over product design definition, engineering compliance, verification, and configuration control/management. This role is responsible for ensuring product performance achieves customer expectations, regulatory compliance, cost targets, and manufacturability for new product development (NPD) and existing product lines.
The position leads the creation, review, and approval of engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material (BOM), and configuration change management while supporting sheet metal fabrication and assembly processes. The incumbent confirms product performance through testing oversight, maintains material and steel compliance requirements, and ensures adherence to applicable industry standards.
This role works cross‑functionally with Sales, Marketing, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, and customers to resolve technical issues, drive continuous improvement, and implement optimal design solutions. The Sr. Product Engineer also supports customer-facing deliverables, including product engineering control/management, updates to specification sheets, and technical documentation. Independent judgment is exercised in engineering decisions affecting product safety, regulatory compliance, and business operations.
Responsibilities
Our Company is proud to have a dynamic and inclusive workforce where employees are empowered to innovate, thrive and grow. We believe that each employee’s unique strengths contribute to the success of our organization. This belief extends to how we consider our job applicants. Your talents may align with this position or other opportunities within our organization. Apply today to start unlocking your career potential with Worthington Enterprises.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. If you are interested in employment with Worthington Enterprises and need an accommodation or assistance using the careers website, please contact careers@wthg.com.
Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR) is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help improve everyday life by elevating spaces and experiences. The Company operates with two primary business units: Building Products and Consumer Products.
The Building Products segment includes cooking, heating, cooling and water solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The Consumer Products segment provides solutions for the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories. Product brands within the Worthington Enterprises portfolio include Balloon Time®, Bernzomatic®, Coleman® (propane cylinders), CoMet®, Elgen, Garden Weasel®, General®, HALO™, Hawkeye™, Level5 Tools®, Mag Torch®, NEXI™, Pactool International®, PowerCore™, Ragasco®, Well-X-Trol® and XLite™, among others.
Founded in 1955 as Worthington Industries, Worthington Enterprises follows a people-first Philosophy with earning money for its shareholders as its first corporate goal. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises and its joint ventures employ approximately 6,000 people throughout North America and Europe.
Join our team in Closter, NJ as a Sr Product Development Engineer. The Sr. Product Engineer – Structural serves as the design authority for structural/mechanical engineered heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and metal framing solutions, providing leadership over product design definition, engineering compliance, verification, and configuration control/management. This role is responsible for ensuring product performance achieves customer expectations, regulatory compliance, cost targets, and manufacturability for new product development (NPD) and existing product lines.
The position leads the creation, review, and approval of engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material (BOM), and configuration change management while supporting sheet metal fabrication and assembly processes. The incumbent confirms product performance through testing oversight, maintains material and steel compliance requirements, and ensures adherence to applicable industry standards.
This role works cross‑functionally with Sales, Marketing, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, and customers to resolve technical issues, drive continuous improvement, and implement optimal design solutions. The Sr. Product Engineer also supports customer-facing deliverables, including product engineering control/management, updates to specification sheets, and technical documentation. Independent judgment is exercised in engineering decisions affecting product safety, regulatory compliance, and business operations.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for product engineering design and approval authority, including design definition, cost estimation, compliance verification, and bill of material (BOM) configuration control/management for both NPD and fielded products.
- Provide cross-functional support for technical inquiries, including Operations, Marketing/Sales, Quality, Purchasing and the customer.
- Drive continuous improvement of product engineering practices, including clear, accurate design definition by applying best modeling practices and drafting standards (e.g., GD&T) for production release.
- Coordinate new cross-functional product design reviews and facilitate change control/management process.
- Monitor and manage product engineering demand of incoming requests, establishing prioritization with internal stakeholders and driving execution against time-based schedules.
- Monitoring and participation of applicable industry standards of relevant technical industry committees (e.g., SMACNA, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association; MFMA, Metal Framing Manufactures Association; UL, Underwriters Laboratories).
- Other duties as assigned.
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or equivalent
- Minimum 7 years experience in related fields of mechanical and/or structural engineering design and analysis
- Sheet metal and roll forming, peening, material coatings, and joining methods (e.g., RSW, Resistance Spot Welding; RSEW, Resistance Seam Welding; GMAW, Gas Metal Arc Welding)
- Proficient with CAD/CAE and product data management (PDM) tools (e.g., SolidWorks, PractiCAM, Revit)
- Engineering configuration control/management principles (e.g., ECO, Engineering Change Orders)
- Identify and drive continuous improvement for adaptive learning and process efficiency growth
- Professional/Structural Engineer (PE/SE) license, desirable
- Travel may vary up to 20%.
Our Company is proud to have a dynamic and inclusive workforce where employees are empowered to innovate, thrive and grow. We believe that each employee’s unique strengths contribute to the success of our organization. This belief extends to how we consider our job applicants. Your talents may align with this position or other opportunities within our organization. Apply today to start unlocking your career potential with Worthington Enterprises.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. If you are interested in employment with Worthington Enterprises and need an accommodation or assistance using the careers website, please contact careers@wthg.com.
Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR) is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help improve everyday life by elevating spaces and experiences. The Company operates with two primary business units: Building Products and Consumer Products.
The Building Products segment includes cooking, heating, cooling and water solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The Consumer Products segment provides solutions for the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories. Product brands within the Worthington Enterprises portfolio include Balloon Time®, Bernzomatic®, Coleman® (propane cylinders), CoMet®, Elgen, Garden Weasel®, General®, HALO™, Hawkeye™, Level5 Tools®, Mag Torch®, NEXI™, Pactool International®, PowerCore™, Ragasco®, Well-X-Trol® and XLite™, among others.
Founded in 1955 as Worthington Industries, Worthington Enterprises follows a people-first Philosophy with earning money for its shareholders as its first corporate goal. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises and its joint ventures employ approximately 6,000 people throughout North America and Europe.