Product Performance Engineer

Group: Product

Department: Product Standards

Direct supervisor: Chief Product Officer

As a Product Performance Engineer, you quantify the capabilities and behaviors of our tools through rigorous testing, measurement, and analysis. Your results feed directly into the work of our Product Development department, Manufacturing department, Quality Control team, and Marketing group.

There are four main facets to this job:

1. Measuring and analyzing key performance aspects of our tools. This includes hardness, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, strength, and failure modes.
2. Implementing methods, procedures, and equipment. What you implement must support rigorous evaluation through sound statistical practices, proper isolation and control of variables, and tests that are reliable and repeatable.
3. Organizing, summarizing, and presenting results to teams across the company. You will arm them with the information and data they need to confidently proceed in their work of designing products, developing manufacturing processes, and taking our products to market.
4. Leading the design, organization, operation, and advancement of our laboratory and equipment.

Values and skills

You must have exceptional values, including honesty, integrity, and empathy. You will be engaged in multiple projects at any given time, each with its own schedule, so the ability to work independently and to consistently achieve results on time are critical. A strong capacity for learning, a commitment to excellence, and high energy are essential to success.

Education and experience

You do not need a specific degree or job history, but a background in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or related fields could be helpful.

Location and hours

This is a full-time salaried position located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Occasional travel throughout the continental United States will be required.

About the department

The Product Standards department creates, organizes, and publishes formal standards and specifications that our Product and Marketing groups use in their work.

About the company

Tekton, Inc. is a family-owned company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are dedicated to making the best hand tools you will ever own, and we start by designing the products that we personally believe in and want to own ourselves. We focus especially on tools used in mechanical and assembly work; our core categories include systems of hand drive sockets and ratchets, impact sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.

HOW TO APPLY

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Tekton, Inc. offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.