AddressDescription & Requirements
ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY
At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Partnership and being a leader in Corporate Citizenship. Headquartered in Bayport, Minn., Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. Newsweek recognized Andersen as one of “2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces.”
We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. Andersen embraces our nine Employee Resource Networks to celebrate our differences and to champion diversity. We are named as a Forbes “Best Employer for Diversity 2022.”
Earning the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.
SUMMARY
Join a team that innovates, develops and executes product design initiatives within the Patio Door Product Development Team at Andersen Windows and Doors. You will be integral in creating industry-leading high-performing durable product solutions. You will be involved in every aspect of the product design life cycle; from the front end of business development through product end of life.
The purpose of this role is to deliver new products that enable us to serve customers in new markets, and chart the course for future innovations. This role combines engineering design and project leadership of Product Development projects. The individual in this role is expected to bring expert mechanical engineering knowledge and best practices to the development and improvement of products that meet or exceed our customer’s expectations for function, performance, and durability. The individual in this role is expected to work in a highly collaborative cross-functional environment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The individual will be directly responsible for:
- Leading Product Development projects using Stage Gate methodology
- Assesses project risk and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and business case objectives
- Providing regular status reports to senior business leaders, cross functional partners, and clients.
- Developing innovative customer-focused design concepts and solutions
- Delivering mechanical designs, developed using engineering principles, in a variety of material technologies including wood, glass, metals, plastics, and composites
- Technical Documentation
- Technical Presentations
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree.
- 5+ years of related mechanical design experience
- Experienced with 3D CAD modelling package
- Demonstrated use of FEA
- Demonstrated use of dimensional tolerance analysis
- Demonstrated ability creating and executing product test plans, analyzing results, and drawing conclusions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong people skills, able to work in a highly collaborative team environment
CULTURE AND BENEFITS
“Be Orange. Be You” is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we’ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It’s also why we’re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.
Benefits include, and are not limited to:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account contributions
- Paid holidays plus PTO
- 401(k) plan & contributions
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Charity contributions
- Nationwide career opportunities
We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.
In 2024, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.
Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
