Product Engineer

Product Engineer – Richards Industrials

Location:              Cincinnati, Ohio

Reports to:          Director of Engineering and Quality

Company Profile

Richards Industrials, founded in 1961, is a manufacturer of pressure regulators, control valves, and other fluid control products, known by our customers for high quality products, great customer service, and fast & reliable deliveries.  Our products are marketed under a series of distinct brands, each of which is used in unique applications that require precise technical attributes.  The company serves a range of end markets, including pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, petrochemical, and various industrial segments. 

The company has two locations, Cincinnati OH and Fletcher NC, and a global headcount of 190.  Equipped with an experienced, passionate team, Richards focuses on driving profitable growth through operational excellence, opening new channels to market, and investing in new products. 

Richards has four Core Values:

• Empowerment – Employees are our most valuable asset
• Collaboration – Together we achieve more
• Pioneering Spirit – Curiosity and innovation are our driving forces
• Service Mindset – Never stop advocating for the Customer

And our purpose is to solve tomorrow’s demanding fluid control problems, today. 

 The Position  

Product Engineer 

We seek a high-energy Engineer with strong design and manufacturing experience to help us fuel aggressive growth and new product development.  The Product Engineer will have primary day-to-day responsibility for providing technical support and direction for existing product lines, identifying and improving performance, manufacturability, and cost of product line, and the design and development of new products and features.  The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who embodies our Core Values of empowerment, collaboration, pioneering spirit, and service mindset.  They will thrive in cross-functional teams, valuing diverse perspectives.  They will be an innovation driver that embraces new technology and Value Analysis / Value Engineering concepts to push boundaries and set new industry standards.   

Duties and Responsibilities  

Engineering

• Lead the upgrade of existing products to meet market or manufacturing requirements. 
• Lead and direct Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) effort
• Generate design concepts and perform/supervise the design development, testing and introduction of new product features and special options, including liaison with manufacturing, purchasing, sales and marketing. Oversee the evaluation and testing of competitive products. 
• Troubleshooting mechanical design issues during new product development and production.  
• Model parts and assemblies when needed for new features and options. 
• Develop Engineering standards, specifications, and procedures. 
• Provide technical support and any other guidance required to Operations, Design Engineers, CAD operators, and technicians in the performance of the above duties. 
• Support inside sales. 
• Attend professional organization meetings (i.e., ASME) and/be involved with professional organizations that are applicable to a product line.  
• Support manufacturing and marketing in the resolution of shop and customer problems. 
• Advise and support sales and customers in the selection and application of produc