Product Development Engineering

Product Development Engineering - Troy, Michigan

Make Your Mark. Shape Your Future.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®

What You'll Do

As a Product Development Engineer, you'll be part of our Stanley Engineered Faster (SEF) team located in Troy, MI. As a Product Development Engineer - Fasteners is responsible for the development of plastic and/or metal automotive fasteners (interior and exterior).

You'll get to:

• Work with SEF Customer Manager (CM) and/or with the customer directly to implement customer requirements into new product designs
• Champion material selection & collaborate with TM (Tooling Manager), CM & resin/material suppliers, based upon the performance criteria & application environment
• Work with the design team to create 2D drawings and 3D models
• Oversee generation and approval of designs
• Responsible for APQP deliverables (DFMEA, DVP&R, team feasibility assessments, design stack ups, design studies, etc)
• Conduct part reviews & approvals through validation methods: PV testing, CT Scans, CAD overlays, analyze results and implement design improvements through collaborative meetings with the TM & CM
• Assist in resolving current production product issues with Operations, through development & maintenance of open issues report with QC & Mfg Engineering teams
• Assist manufacturing and process development team in optimizing part designs for mass production and assuring part performance capability
• Take ownership in the development of the products:

• Demand the required information from the CM's, so a product can be developed that meets or exceeds expectations, is cost effective and on time
• Reduce solution completion time and design iterations, strive for better design decisions that lead to right the first time designs.
• As a PD team, insure that the products being developed have accurate and consistent drawings, APQP documentation, part duplication, test procedures, and updated Master Part Folders
• Formulate test procedures and ensure test & work instruction accuracy
• Develop proficiency utilizing CT Scanner, VGL & exaCT Software, test lab & 3D printer operation, & CATIA and/or NX design platforms
• Support SPR initiatives, design, engineering and testing as needed
• Support and promote innovative product generation resulting in patent generation

Who You Are

You always strive to do a good jobbut wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality - at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it.

You also have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
• 1 - 4 years of Experience in fastener product design or automotive industry development preferred
• Experience with APQP process and ISO 16949 (DFMEA, DVP&R, Team Feasibility)
• Six Sigma experience preferred
• Strong 3D CAD background and modeling experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills, computer skills, leadership skills
• Understanding of design for plastic injection molding preferred
• Understanding of design for metal forming, stamping, cold heading preferred
• VA/VE and continuous improvement
• Lessons learned and root cause analysis

What You'll Receive

You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

How You'll Feel

We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!

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All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.

We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You'll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.