Product Engineer I

​​Who We Are

At CPC (Colder Products Company), we’re not just connecting fluid lines – we’re connecting people, ideas, and possibilities. For nearly 50 years, we’ve been engineering cutting-edge fluid connection technologies that power industries from biopharmaceutical, thermal management (liquid cooling of electronics), medical, industrial, and chemical handling markets.

 

But what sets us apart? Our people.

 

We’re a team of problem-solvers, innovators, and forward-thinkers who thrive in a culture that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Minneapolis/St. Paul, with over 700 employees in 14 countries, we’re growing fast, and we want you to grow with us!

 

Your Role

Are you ready to make an impact and work with a company that values your expertise, ideas, and career growth? As our next Product Engineer I, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping our organization’s success. This isn’t just a job – it’s a career move where you’ll thrive, learn, and enjoy coming to work.

 

Responsibilities:

Own the technical health of released products.

• Serve as the day-to-day engineering voice of the product for released products.
• Identify and implement design, material, or process improvements to enhance quality, performance, and cost-effectiveness.

 

Drive changes through formal change control processes.

• Create and/or revise 3D CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Initiate and execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to revise specifications, drawings, and BOMs in Windchill PLM and Oracle ERP systems.
• Contribute to risk assessments, validations protocols (IQs/OQs/PQs), and documentation updates for change control.

 

Support cross-functional initiatives assuring production continuity.

• Participate in tooling transfers, retooling, or alternate material qualification projects.
• Resolve manufacturing, quality, and customer issues through root cause analysis and engineering problem solving.
• Contribute engineering inputs to product lifecycle management, supplier quality, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).

 

Promote continuous improvement.

• Continuously improve product engineering workflows, SOPs, digital tools, and templates to increase speed and reduce errors.
• Identify recurring product issues and propose long-term corrective actions.
• Transfer lessons learned to NPI teams to improve design for injection molding, design for assembly and manufacturing readiness.

 

Performs other job duties as assigned to meet business needs.

 

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

• B.S. in Mechanical, Plastics, Manufacturing, or related engineering discipline.
• 0 – 3 years of engineering experience (internships and/or co-ops).
• Familiarity with 3D CAD (PTC Creo preferred), PLM (Windchill) and GD&T
• Foundational knowledge of injection molding
• Effective communicator - able to present technical content to internal and external stakeholders.
• This role may require 10% of travel domestically. Candidates should be comfortable with occasional travel as needed to support business objectives.

Preferred Skills:

• M.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, or related field)
• Working knowledge of injection molding fundamentals and experience with validation protocols (IQs/OQs/PQs)
• Experience with cleanroom or controlled environment manufacturing
• ≥1 years in product engineering
• Working knowledge in:
  • 3D CAD (PTC Creo)