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Job Summary
- Employee-owned company with significant long-term wealth potential
- High-impact role shaping future products and business strategy
About Our Client
Our client is a well-established, employee-owned manufacturer serving customers globally through innovative engineering solutions and a commitment to operational excellence. The company maintains a strong reputation for product quality, continuous improvement, and customer responsiveness while supporting a growing international footprint.
With a collaborative culture and entrepreneurial mindset, the organization offers employees an opportunity to influence business decisions, contribute directly to innovation efforts, and participate in long-term value creation through employee ownership. The business continues to invest in growth, new technologies, and future product development initiatives.
Job Description
- Lead new product development initiatives from concept through commercialization
- Research emerging technologies, market trends, and customer needs
- Participate in customer meetings, trade shows, conferences, and industry events
- Evaluate manufacturability, performance, scalability, and cost considerations
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and commercial teams
- Develop innovative solutions that align with strategic growth objectives
- Present recommendations and product opportunities to leadership
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical/Photonics Engineering, Illuminating Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in R&D, product development, innovation engineering, or product design
- Experience bringing products from concept through commercialization
- Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Experience with 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred)
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Customer-facing experience and strong business acumen
What's on Offer
- Base salary: $135,000-$150,000
- Quarterly performance-based bonus opportunities
- Year-end bonus potential
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year's
The salary range for this role is $135,000-$150,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate may be eligible for bonus opportunities.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees.
