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New Product Manufacturing Development Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Santa Fe Springs, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 80000 - 100000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
24 October 2026 (14 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: New Product Manufacturing Development Engineer
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled New Product Manufacturing Development Engineer to join our engineering this role you will be the critical link between design innovation and operational execution. Your goal is to design scale and validate robust manufacturing processes that transition prototype concepts into profitable high-volume production lines. You will work collaboratively across engineering manufacturing quality and customer service teams to deliver manufacturable design solutions that support day-to-day operations and long-term business objectives.
Duties and responsibilities include the following:
- New Product Development (NPD) - Lead the transition of elastomeric parts (such as Silicone Liquid Silicone Rubber Fluorosilicone Butyl Nitrile EPDM and Fluoroelastomer (Viton) from prototype design to full commercialization.
- Tooling & Process Design: Partner with toolmakers to design procure and validate injection and compression molds ensuring optimal gating venting cycle times and ergonomics.
- Process Optimization - Apply scientific molding principles and Design of Experiments (DOE) to resolve cure defects flash shrinkage and dimensional variations.
- Validation & Documentation - Create Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) control plans standardized work instructions and IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols.
About the Company:
Our mission is to provide our customers with the highest quality and best delivery of products and services that meet or exceed expectations. We are dedicated to remaining at the forefront of the custom rubber molded components industry through continual improvement and innovation with the use of engineered manufacturing techniques.
Our mission is to provide our customers with the highest quality and best delivery of products and services that meet or exceed expectations. We are dedicated to remaining at the forefront of the custom rubber molded components industry through continual improvement and innovation with the use of engineered manufacturing techniques.
Details:
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Management System.
- AS9100:2016 Certified Quality Management System.
- Joint Certification Program (JCP)/DOD Registered.
- NIST 800-171 compliant.
- ITAR Registered.
- CMMC Level 2 (self-assessment).
What We Offer:
- Medical/Dental/Vision.
- Life Insurance.
- 401K Plan.
- Vacation and Sick Pay.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling software (such as SolidWorks Verisurf) for tool and fixture design.
- Deep understanding of various manufacturing fabrication processes (e.g. injection/compression molding CNC machining assembly or 3D printing).
- Working knowledge of statistical software (like Minitab) and statistical process control (SPC) techniques.
- Over 5 years of relevant work experience.
- Rubber and Plastic industry experience preferred.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
RD Rubber Technology Corporation specializes in the precision molding of rubber component parts for OEMs in the healthcare, aerospace, military, electronic and food equipment industries.
