NPD Project Engineer

Overview

Lead product innovation projects for concrete fasteners from concept to market.

Key Responsibilities

• 3d modelling
• cad design
• prototype development
• project management
• technical support
• site visits

Tasks

-Build strong relationships internally with other ITW Divisions, such as Continental Europe and our Global Tool unit to leverage ITW Enterprise capabilities to deliver innovation to our market. -Support the creation of new product marketing and training materials, ensuring accurate technical information on SPIT products and services are available to our customers. -Arrange and attend contractor site visits throughout the NPD process – building customer insight and design feedback. -Provide technical support for our sales teams on new products, ensuring that we have the required knowledge to answer end-user and channel queries on our product range. Attending on-site customer meeting to support in technical product selection. -Engage IP counsel where relevant to discuss competitive IP risk, agreements, and lodge patent applications. -Work closely with our Strategic Product Manager to understand, prioritise and utilise the right end-customer insights & opportunities that will drive our concrete fixings product development pipeline. -Manage project revenue & capital budgets, building comprehensive business cases that support decision-making on pipeline suitability. -Manage multiple projects through the ITW Customer-Back Innovation (CBI) pipeline – Providing regular updates to stakeholders on key milestones, progress, barriers, and risk mitigation. -Manage the production of physical prototypes for market testing, develop test plans, and iterate designs with continuous end user feedback, ensuring the right solution for market pain points. -Initiate and/or co-develop proof of concept designs based on end user feedback, collaborate directly with our suppliers and develop designs on CAD software when relevant. -Mechanical engineering – 3D modelling and product design

Requirements

• cad
• manufacturing
• regulation
• problem solving
• prince2
• ip

What You Bring

-CAD Design/Modelling tools -Exposure to different manufacturing processes across metals and polymers (ideally in the construction industry) -Regulation knowledge across Construction Fixings for the UK market -Demonstrated design capability and problem-solving skills. -Strong project management and technical leadership -Communication/presentation skills as appropriate -Project Management skillset e.g. Prince 2/Scrum -Relevant product design / engineering experience required – ideally in construction components. -Experience in IP, developing patents and working with legal departments. -Experienced in cross-functional collaboration and teamwork to industrialise new products.

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