What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Engineer position at KX Technologies?
KX Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Product Development Engineer to join our New Product Development Team. This position is responsible for leading multiple engineering projects, including new product development, cost reduction, and quality improvement projects.
Company Overview
KX Technologies is a global leader in water filtration products, driven by state-of-the-art technologies and manufacturing in the USA and Singapore. Our passion is to provide innovative technologies and custom-designed filtration systems through collaborative relationships with our customers. We operate one of the world’s largest solid-state extrusion facilities for the production of activated carbon filters and have other novel filtration medias in our technology portfolio as well. We work with the world’s leading brands to deliver market-leading products, providing safe and clean drinking water to millions of consumers worldwide. KX Technologies is part of Marmon Water Inc., one of eleven sectors of Marmon Holding, Inc, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
- Successfully manage multiple projects with minimal supervision for product development of water filtration systems.
- Plan and execute projects on time and on budget.
- Lead cross-functional teams through the Stage Gate based product development process.
- Communicate effectively with internal (sales, marketing, quality, operations, management) and external (customers, vendors) stakeholders.
- Create requirements documentation, drawings, labels, etc.
- Quickly learn new technologies, processes, and systems.
- Identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities.
- Conduct root cause analysis and utilize problem-solving tools to resolve issues.
- Support Quality in conducting root cause analysis on returned products and complaints.
- Make objective, data-driven decisions and organize documentation to support them.
Technical Skill Requirements
- Understanding of product development and Stage Gate process.
- Proficiency with quality, Lean, and product development tools.
- Experience with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office.
- Experience with project management tools, such as Monday.com.
Professional Experience
- 7 years of experience managing product development using a Stage Gate process required.
- Experience in filtration required.
- Experience with customer interaction and communication required.
- Experience in high-volume production and manufacturing required.
- Experience with change management and document control required.
- Experience with competitive benchmarking and specification development required.
- Familiarity with NSF/ANSI regulatory certification preferred.
Education Requirement
- BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred).