Product Engineer

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Faribault, MNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR109910

Tru Vue Inc.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG), was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion.  We provide distinctive metal and glass solutions for enclosing commercial buildings, and glass and acrylic solutions for picture framing and display applications. To learn more visit: .The Apogee
** Performance Surfaces
** segment has grown from $100M to $200M in revenue through a recent acquisition.  Our brands in the Performance Surfaces portfolio develop and manufacture high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall décor, museums, graphic design, architectural interiors, digital display, and industrial flooring markets.  We are the global leader in anti-reflective, conservation grade electrostatic dissipative, high-definition, and abrasion resistance coatings, that provide protection, innovative designs, and exceptional durability.
** Position Summary
** We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Product Engineer to support the development and continuous improvement of our manufacturing products. This person will join an R&D team specializing in value-added coatings for glass, acrylic and other polymer products. This role plays a critical part in bridging the gap between design and production—ensuring products are engineered for functionality, manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and quality.

You will work cross-functionally with design, operations, quality, and supply chain teams to bring products from ideation to manufacturing certification.
** Responsibilities
* ** Support projects through new product introduction (NPI) processes including prototyping, testing, and production validation.
* Analyze product performance and production issues including performing defect analysis (e.g. streaking, orange peel, adhesion issues, poor curing).
* Evaluate and improve existing manufacturing processes for efficiency, quality, and cost reduction.
* Evaluate and qualify alternative materials for cost, performance, or sustainability goals.
* Work with suppliers and customers to ensure component compatibility and quality standards.
* Support root cause analysis and corrective action for product quality issues (CAPA, FMEA, etc.).
* Ensure products comply with industry standards and safety regulations.
* Provide technical support to manufacturing, quality, and maintenance teams (substrate preparation coating application, curing, and environmental controls).
* Assist in design, development, and optimization of vacuum deposition and sputtering processes for coatings on various substrates (glass, acrylic, polycarbonate).
* Conduct thin film characterization (optical, mechanical, structural) and interpret data to drive continuous improvement.
* Maintain and improve vacuum deposition equipment; assist with preventive maintenance and calibration of tools as needed.
* Prepare detailed technical documentation, experimental reports, and contribute to intellectual property filings.
* Support scale-up and pilot line testing of new coating technologies.
** Personal Attributes and Experience
**** Required Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or a related field.
* Proficiency in data analysis, DOE (Design of Experiments), and process optimization.
* Experience with optical, mechanical, or chemical characterization techniques (e.g., UV-Vis, ellipsometry, SEM, profilometry).
* Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
** Preferred Experience
*** Preferred experience in coatings research and development for glass, acrylic and other polymer products.
* Preferred experience in one or several coatings technologies:  + Vacuum deposition, sputtering, or thin film process development.  + Wet-film coatings technology (UV-Blocking, Protective, weatherable, hydrophobic, etc).  + Coating processes for polymer substrates (e.g., adhesion layers, temperature control)
* Preferred experience with PLC or HMI-based process control systems.
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