New Product Development Engineer

Company: OPTO International Inc
Location: Wood Dale
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

New Product Development EngineerOPTO is a fast paced, constantly-growing retail store fixture manufacturing company selling to the retail industry. We believe in relentless communication, both internally and to our customers, in an effort to constantly improve ourselves. We are obsessively focused on helping our clients be successful, which in turn makes us successful. OPTO employs joined-up, responsive and adaptive people who work hard as a tight team. We have first-class marketing and a design-led customer sales interface focused on fully understanding and guiding each customer to be successful through the purchase of our product. The product itself is high-quality, customizable, durable, and built from inventory based components. This gives us industry-leading speed and reliability in execution, which in turn gives our customers the confidence to make us business parts for years to come. Job SummaryThe New Product Development Engineer is responsible for the research, design, and engineering of new products to add to OPTO's first class collections of standard products. From market research to trend analysis this position formulates what new design our industry is looking for that OPTO can manufacture and then designs the fixtures from concepts through prototyping. To be successful in this position you need to be innovative, creative, and analytical. Key ResponsibilitiesCreate design concept to determine most viable designsPresent product ideas to relevant team members for brainstormingEngineer concepts thought prototyping and final designsResearch and stay up to date on industry and customer trends to determine what unique solutions customers requirePerform research on product technologies to implement into design conceptsRequired Technical Skills5+ years of expertise in retail store fixture design or equivalentExtensive knowledge of designing with a wide range of materials such as wood, metal, acrylics, aluminum, glass, etc.Working knowledge and understanding of lighting, extrusion design, castings, and modular integrationBachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial DesignProficient with 3D modeling software, preferably Autodesk InventorComputer skills including working knowledge of Excel, Word, & PowerpointAbility to problem-solve quickly and effectivelyAbility to produce under tight timelinesAbility to prioritize and work independently on multiple projects simultaneously ensuring all key dates are met while maintaining the highest level of quality. Working understanding of ERP softwareRequired Personal Skills Excellent eye for aesthetic design, customer appeal, and attention to detailAbility to communicate quickly, clearly, and effectively across multiple departmentsConfidently interact with customers, peers, and cross functional teamsAbility to work successfully in a strong team environmentSuperior organizational skillsSalary and BenefitsSalary commensurate on Education and ExperienceBonus ProgramHealth InsuranceVisionDental401KReports to:VP of Engineering and New Product DevelopmentDirect Reports:NonePIb2ea72be428c-25660-35461575

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