R&D Engineer

Innovation Engineer

Applies creative thinking, technical analysis, and project management skills to contribute to the innovation objectives determined by management and the innovation team.

Ensures that all existing and new innovation products meet all design, regulatory, and quality standards and specifications.

Trains and develops essential technical personnel.

Exercises good project management techniques by providing progress updates of the various projects as well as appropriate stakeholder management for accountability.

Works with Quality Control Engineer on product and process quality standards.

Designs and generates product models and drawings that meet GF design guidelines.

Follows the defined innovation process for GF.

Contributes to the performance of the R&D team by completing assigned tasks and special projects.

Gathers data by assembling, installing, and testing products, compounds, and components for defined metrics.

Performs comparisons and analyses of results to contribute to technical and product innovation.

Compiles and reports data from personal and team evaluations.

Maintains, operates, and calibrates laboratory equipment, including necessary supplies.

Keeps accurate records in the form of a laboratory notebook and make sure records are filed correctly so new advances can be patented as necessary.

Ensures that all operations adhere to both company and government regulations.

Develops a thorough understanding of product applications, performance, quality standards, testing, and installation.

Supports production and product management engineers on new and existing products.

Writes basic test protocols, execute testing, record data, and write summary reports.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Ability to work well in a dynamic and demanding environment, interfacing with a wide variety of people and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to design products to regulatory standards and generate models and technical drawings

Good communication skills.

Ability to work well with others.

Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Computer modeling skills in NX, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks

Ability to use measurement equipment to include calipers, micrometers, etc.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field (preferably mechanical, electrical, industrial, or materials)

Minimum of 3-4 years of research and development experience or equivalent

Project management experience a plus.

Experience with various mechanical and material analytical test equipment.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Associate exposed to general production machine noise levels.

Exposure to fumes.

Exposure to seasonal temperature extremes.

Exposure to hazards such as electrical and moving mechanical parts.

Standing, walking, sitting, reaching, pushing, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing.

Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more with the ability to judge depth and space relationships and bring object into sharp focus.

Average work-exert up to 60 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly.

Required to lift up to 50 lbs. and move odd shaped objects (desks, tables, etc.).

Required some overhead lifting up to 40lbs objects (cardboard boxes, trash bags, odd shaped items, etc.).