Product Engineer - Polymer Concrete

Job ID: 527900

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions.

We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America.

We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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Job Summary

The Product Engineer is responsible for new product design and existing product enhancement to support Oldcastle Infrastructure's growing business.

They will be responsible for all design tasks and aspects within the Polymer Concrete product category including commercial support and collaboration with operation and product management teams.

The Product Engineer - Polymer Concrete will create enclosures that provide medium to heavy duty solutions for vaults, splice boxes and meter boxes ideal for any industry - municipal water, telecommunications, and other commercial and industrial applications.

Job Location

This is a remote role with about 20% travel.

Job Responsibilities



* Establish design specifications based on industry and customer standards and expectations


* Perform, oversee, and direct product design and detailing along with product prototyping and testing of Polymer Concrete enclosures with accompanying components/accessories


* Collaborate with a cross-functional team, utilizing a stage-gate product development process led by Product Management, to bring a product from concept to commercial release


* Coordinate internal and third-party testing and prototyping of product


* Collaborate with Operations in the design and implementation of tooling, automation, and assembly processes.

Ensure manufacturability of designs and a seamless introduction of those designs to production


* Establish product specifications, material standards, and testing requirements for operations' teams based on industry and customer expectations


* Product design calculations and 3D modeling of designs


* Verify designs including suitable simulation - Finite Element Analysis (FEA)


* Partner with Drafting team to review/create customer details, product designs and drawings


* Provide technical support and expertise for quality standards and certifications


* Set goals and objectives for internal and external customer projects


* Maintain existing regulatory approvals and assist commercial team in acquiring of new approv...