Product Develop Design (Creative Design)
Product Designer- Remote
Position Summary
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope believes in providing the highest quality products that are developed with strict adherence to applicable industry standards and tested to withstand the most extreme environments. We pride ourselves on our technical expertise and ability to develop creative, cost-effective solutions to meet our customers' needs and architectural design requirements. We are seeking a creative and experienced professional to join our team as the Product Designer
This key individual will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth and cost savings in our product portfolio by designing, developing, validating and fully documenting innovative entrance, storefront, curtain wall and window products to meet or exceed industry standards for product performance and defined application requirements.
We you'll get to do:
- Design and develop new architectural aluminum products that meet or exceed industry standards and market demand for performance.
- Validate thermal and structural performance using simulation software.
- Evaluate engineering, fabrication, assembly, installation and material costs to optimize product design.
- Coordinate production of prototype samples for verification of assembly and testing.
- Assist with the development and implementation of test plan to validate that product design meets or exceeds performance requirements.
- Interface with suppliers, purchasing, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and upper management to ensure development of cost-effective designs that align with the demands of the market.
- Assist with developing marketing materials and training programs.
Key Competencies
- Creative and hands on.
- Excels at problem solving.
- Enjoys working in a collaborative team environment.
- Comfortable presenting and providing product training.
- An uncompromising safety-first approach in the workplace.
What we are looking for:
- 5+ years' experience in product design in the architectural aluminum industry or similar commercial industry experience.
- Proven ability to work within a collaborative team environment in designing, developing, validating and implementing new entrance, storefront, curtain wall and window wall products.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Inventor.
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams.
- Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
- Solid understanding of field installation principles.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong work ethic.
- Four (4) year technical degree is preferred.
Who we are
At OBE, together, we build excellence every day… we are driven by our passion to lead our industry and build a sustainable future, we focus on exceeding customer expectations and delivering innovative solutions. We succeed through the dedication of our empowered teams and partners who fuel our ambition to achieve excellence in the markets where we have a right to win.
We believe safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centricity, and agility are at the core of who we are and how we operate each day to achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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