Product Engineer

Role Purpose

The Product Engineer is responsible for building, standardizing, and continuously improving drafting and engineering processes that support scalable product development and manufacturing efficiency. This role bridges design, drafting, production, and quality, ensuring accurate technical documentation, controlled engineering changes, and disciplined process execution across PermaCorp's product lines.

This is a hands-on engineering role with strong ownership over drawings, BOMs, change management, and cross-functional execution, rather than purely conceptual design.

Key Responsibilities

1. Drafting & Design Execution

Develop, maintain, and standardize technical drawings, models, and assemblies using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD

Create and manage 2D and 3D drawings to support fabrication, installation, and manufacturing requirements

Establish drafting best practices, templates, and naming conventions to improve consistency and efficiency

Ensure drawings are manufacturing-ready, accurately dimensioned, and aligned with production capabilities

1. Engineering Process Development & Improvement

Design and implement repeatable drafting and engineering workflows

Identify inefficiencies, gaps, or risks in current engineering and drafting processes

Lead process improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, error reduction, and scalability

Support transition from ad-hoc drafting to structured, documented engineering standards

1. Cross-Functional Project Coordination

Execute product design, research, and prototyping initiatives in collaboration with:

Production & Manufacturing

Quality (QA/QC)

Procurement & Supply Chain

Project Management

Coordinate multi-departmental development projects from concept through production release

Act as a technical liaison between engineering and downstream stakeholders

1. Tooling, Equipment & Manufacturing Support

Support tooling, equipment, and process development to enable efficient manufacturing

Provide technical input to production challenges and design-for-manufacturability initiatives

Support continuous improvement efforts related to shop-floor execution

1. Quality, Testing & Root Cause Analysis

Work closely with QA/QC teams to:

Investigate non-conformances

Conduct root cause analysis

Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

Support testing activities and performance validation

Engage with certifying bodies, testing partners, and third-party agencies as required

1. Document Control & Change Management

Maintain disciplined document control for:

Drawings and models

Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Performance and test data

Process and execute Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)

Ensure version control, traceability, and proper approvals are followed

Support audits and internal reviews related to engineering documentation

Qualifications & Experience

Required

Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field

3–7+ years of experience in a product engineering or manufacturing-focused environment

Strong proficiency in SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD

Experience working with BOMs, drawings, and engineering change processes

Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement in an engineering or drafting function

Preferred

Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or construction-adjacent industries

Exposure to ISO, CSA, UL, or other certification frameworks

Experience supporting QA/QC or structured quality systems

Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and document management tools

Key Competencies

Process-driven and detail-oriented

Strong technical documentation discipline

Practical, manufacturing-minded engineering approach

Cross-functional communication and collaboration

Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving organization

Disclosure: Due to the number of applicants, we make use of AI-driven software for portions of our review process, however all final decisions are made by people. All candidates who participate in the interview process will be followed up with. This posting reflects a replacement vacancy within the organization.

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