Product Development Engineer, Electrical - Roofing Products OMG Inc. isa leading manufacturer of fastening products and technologies for thecommercial roofing and other construction industries worldwide. Based inMassachusetts, with manufacturing facilities in Agawam, MA, Addison, IL,and Rockford, MN, OMG is an equal opportunity employer valuingintegrity, teamwork, diversity, trust, respect, communication,accountability, proactive performance and a passion for excellence!Position The OMG Product Development and Innovation team is focused ondeveloping compelling and innovative new products, and improving ourexisting products to better meet the needs of professional contractorsand building specifiers in the markets we serve. Reporting to theProduct Development Engineering Manager, you will become part of a teamthat uses a gated development process and Six Sigma tools to bring aproject from ideation to commercialization and launch. ResponsibilitiesPromote Safety as the Number One Priority of all OMG employees. Workwith Project Manager and Product Manager to define project scope.Conduct jobsite Gemba with Product Manager to identify currentpractices, define Job To be Done (JTBD), uncover unmet needs, and reviewany relevant existing Intellectual Property. Apply New ProductDevelopment tools to prioritize Critical to Quality (CTQ) targets.Identify and acquire internal and external development resources togenerate potential solutions that meet project demands. Bring potentialsolutions through NPD stage gate process while continuously narrowingfocus toward best potential concepts for commercialization. Designexperiments and testing process to evaluate effectiveness of potentialconcepts. Define and conduct FMEA to maximize potential success of newproduct. Minimize solution cost / maximize potential value andprofitability. Help manage Intellectual Property Strategy fromProvisional to Final Patent. Ensure manufacturability of selectedsolution for commercialization. Work with Manufacturing Engineering teamto develop a manufacturing transition strategy. Success will be measuredin terms of final design performance against project targets, and thecreation of any new intellectual property. Requirements Bachelor\'s orMaster\'s Degree in Electrical Engineering Solid Modeling experience --SolidWorks preferred New product development experience Curious --Naturally enthusiastic about learning how things work Demonstratedhands-on aptitude Stage Gate development process training and experienceStrong PC skills including Microsoft Office suite Applied statisticsCreative, tenacious and a problem solver Self-starter, highly motivated,strong sense of personal accountability A commercial perspective thatdrives projects to successful completion Excellent communication skills(written and oral) Positive attitude, good judgment and excellent timemanagement skills. Strong sense of responsibility and ownership. Abilityto stand, see, walk, climb, talk, hear and occasionally lift and/or moveup to 25 lbs.