Product Engineer

Department: Engineering

Product Engineer

At Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., a leading designer, marketer and distributor of small household and commercial appliances, our culture is one of hard work, ethical behavior and teamwork.  We roll up our sleeves and work hard to create products that have been pleasing customers for over 100 years.  We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes health, dental and vision insurances, along with 401(k),  paid vacation, a paid charitable day off to share your talents with the non-profit of your choice, “summer hours” which is a great opportunity for long weekends all summer long, a quarterly subsidy to help cover the costs associated with staying fit, standing desks, the ability to purchase our products at a discounted cost, employee recognition, team building activities, a casual dress code, and flexible hours just to name a few of the advantages of working for this dynamic company. This role has a hybrid work schedule.

We are seeking qualified Engineering candidates for an opportunity to work with some of the best product teams in our industry.  HBB’s product teams are responsible for developing innovative products from ideation through to launch of the product. 

Responsibilities of this position include: 

• Provide tooling and product cost estimates to management on new and existing projects.
• Direct the efforts of other technical staff members on project related tasks on multiple programs daily.
• Provide written and oral communication with all functional areas. Interact with all plant manufacturing engineers on a weekly basis.
• Recommend manufacturing materials and methods.
• Provide engineering calculations to support design work for assigned projects.
• Direct and review agency testing (U.L., C.S.A. and ISO) on assigned products.
• Provide and track project timelines for all assigned programs.
• Support existing manufactured or purchased products in areas such as continued improvement and cost reductions by testing, evaluation, and documentation.
• Purchase prototypes and tooling and write purchase orders for same.
• Review engineering drawings and approve. Create Bills of Materials for assigned projects.
• Provide thermoplastic and thermoset part and sheet metal design assistance.
• Analyze competitors’ products to maintain current knowledge base of costs and state of the are design.

Requirements for this position include:  

• Bachelor’s degree
• Four years of related experience
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• Proven ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must have demonstrated outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Must have demonstrated abilities as a self-starter along with proven accomplishments and strong problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated an above average ability to participate in a team environment and multitask

Our employees enjoy working in a tobacco-free and drug-free environment.   We do not consider candidates who use tobacco products.  Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.  We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.E-Verify.gov.

If interest and qualified please apply HERE