Sr. Product Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title

Sr. Product Engineer

Job Description

The Sr. Product Engineer serves as the technical owner of a major product line and drives key engineering decisions across mechanical design, controls, manufacturing, and service functions. This role provides expert guidance to cross-functional teams, supports product improvements and troubleshooting, and shapes the long-term strategy for highly customized, industry-leading food processing equipment. The position offers high visibility, significant influence on revenue-generating products, and the opportunity to become a long-term subject matter expert within a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner and subject matter expert for an assigned product line, ensuring performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide engineering guidance and technical direction across Mechanical, Controls, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Service teams to align designs and solutions with business and customer needs.
• Review mechanical designs, electrical schematics, and equipment layouts to support sound engineering decisions and ensure design integrity.
• Evaluate controls, instrumentation, and overall system functionality to determine optimal solutions for both customers and the business.
• Support product improvements by identifying opportunities for design enhancements, cost reductions, and performance optimization.
• Lead and support troubleshooting efforts for complex equipment and system issues, collaborating closely with internal teams and customers.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to solve complex engineering challenges and translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to long-term product strategy, including new technology adoption and platform evolution.
• Work on highly customized industrial food processing equipment, ensuring designs meet industry standards and customer specifications.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor across engineering teams, sharing best practices and developing engineering capabilities.
• Own and manage major engineering projects, equipment platforms, or product lines from concept through implementation and lifecycle support.
• Collaborate regularly with production and design floor teams to monitor active projects, equipment builds, and product performance.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Mechanical design and equipment engineering experience.
• Experience reviewing mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Exposure to controls, automation, instrumentation, or electrical systems.
• Experience in product management or project management within an engineering environment.
• Experience with microwave processing, thermal processing, food processing equipment, industrial ovens, heat transfer systems, or related equipment (highly preferred but not required).
• Experience working on highly customized industrial equipment and solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence product strategy and technology roadmaps.
• Interest in becoming a long-term subject matter expert for a major product line in a growing organization.

Work Environment

Product Engineer spends regular time on the production and design floor, engaging with active projects and equipment builds to ensure technical integrity and alignment with requirements. The position operates within a highly collaborative environment focused on designing and building customized, industry-leading food processing equipment and industrial machinery, using tools such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD along with control systems and electrical schematics. Travel expectations are modest, at approximately 10%, primarily for customer needs, project support, equipment installations, and engineering evaluations. Most travel is domestic, with occasional international trips depending on the product line and customer location, and overall travel is not expected to exceed 25%.

This is a Permanent position based out of Lodi, WI.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lodi,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.