R&D Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

R&D Engineer – Mechanical Engineering

Location: Mason, OH (Onsite – Mason Business Center)

Type: W2 Contract

Hours: 40 hrs/week

Travel: 20–40%

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced R&D Engineer with strong mechanical engineering and product development skills. This role supports packaging, product testing, prototyping, and cross-functional project execution. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, can take direction quickly, and is comfortable working with multiple internal teams, suppliers, and external testing labs.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute testing and evaluation work based on guidance from P&G technical leaders.
• Review specifications, standards, and test parameters within P&G systems.
• Partner with packaging engineers, product teams, suppliers, and 3rd-party labs to coordinate testing activities.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously with strong ownership, urgency, and detail orientation.
• Participate in product development discussions, feasibility assessments, prototypes, and redesign/improvement initiatives.
• Oversee prototype build phases and ensure testing for functionality, performance, and durability.
• Identify root causes, resolve technical issues, and drive productivity improvements.
• Prepare clear written updates, presentations, and technical documentation for leadership and initiative teams.
• Champion continuous improvement, loss analysis, and data-driven evaluations.
• Embrace change and support adoption of new processes, tools, and workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of engineering or R&D experience.
• Proven leadership across cross-functional teams, project execution, and initiative ownership.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced problem-solving capabilities, risk assessment, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Office 365 tools.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as:
• Blow molding
• Injection molding
• Glass injection molding