Product Development Engineer

La Grange
Corporate Headquarters
1729 South Davis Rd
LaGrange, GA 30241, USA

BRIEF COMPANY

DESCRIPTION:

Mountville Mills, Inc. is the leading supplier of commercial floor mats
worldwide. Our superior customer service and our excellent quality products provide the basis for our
success. Continuous development of new technologically advanced mat products assures our customers
that Mountville mats are unparalleled in quality and performance.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB: The Product Development Engineer is responsible for working
with the Research and Development team to explore new product areas across all divisions of the
Mountville family of businesses. Daily tasks will include working with both Sales/Marketing departments
and Production departments to drive enhancements to existing products or establish new product
opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Helps direct all “new product” projects through the DRIVE innovation process model
• Solve complex problems, by exercising critical thought, analyzing appropriate data and driving
  potential recommended paths forward with a creative and open-minded approach
• Embraces hands on approach to managing all prototyping and testing associated with new
  product trials including
• Identify goals, metrics, and analytics to determine product value; continually make
  recommendations and refinements to the product backlog based on learnings.
• Research growing trends in all market segments of the Mountville family of businesses
• Monitor research as well as the competitive landscape to recommend the best solutions and
  ensure that products remain or become best in class
• Works to maintain high level of knowledge of all current and potential raw materials relevant to
  our market segments
• Travels to industry trade shows to identify new technologies, raw materials or any other
  components that can enhance an existing product or propel the launch of a new product
• Communicates with existing and potential vendors that are necessary to enhance or launch a
  new product
• Improving our R&D organizational performance by continually developing subject matter
  expertise and coaching/educating our technical community
• Coordinates with appropriate marketing personnel to ensure a successful product launch

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree from four-year College or
University. Education/background with an emphasis in Engineering is a plus. A successful individual will
be a self-starter, will have project management experience and will have the ability to build
relationships across multiple business areas and levels. We are seeking a team player with a strong
knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). A creative thinker with engineering
fundamentals who enjoys hand on manufacturing environments is a must.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Standard office hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm); however, overtime and weekends
may be required. May be required to travel between various plants within LaGrange, GA and Dalton, GA.

BENEFITS: Mountville Mills provides a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental,
vision, life, and disability insurance. We also offer participation in our 401(k) and profit-sharing
programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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