Product Development Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Join the Worden Team

At Worden, our employees are the foundation of our success. We bring together people with a shared passion for creating exceptional products, supported by deep expertise in materials, manufacturing, and custom fabrication.

We are committed to building a workplace where people are respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. Guided by our values of Love, Honesty, Positivity, and Do Your Best, we work collaboratively, take ownership, embrace opportunities to improve, and deliver high-quality solutions for our customers.

As Worden continues to grow, we are looking for talented people who want to contribute their skills, learn alongside a dedicated team, and help shape the future of our organization.

Position Summary

Worden has been designing and manufacturing high quality furniture products for more than 75 years. As a Product Development Engineer, you will play an important role in bringing new products from concept through production, partnering with customers, suppliers, and internal teams along the way. This is a hands on opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving products and processes, and seeing their work come to life in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Responsibilities:

Product Development

• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to develop and launch new products while maintaining strong working relationships
• Develop and communicate product concepts through sketches, CAD models, drawings, and prototypes
• Apply engineering expertise and problem solving to develop solutions that improve quality, manufacturability, cost, profitability, and time to market
• Create and maintain project schedules, bills of materials, quotes, product documentation, SolidWorks models, and drawings
• Manage multiple projects and priorities independently, providing regular updates to customers and internal teams
• Support packaging development, standard work documentation, and training of production team members on new products and processes
• Conduct failure analysis, determine root causes, and implement appropriate solutions

Product Lifecycle and Continuous Improvement

• Create and manage Engineering Change Orders and coordinate product changes with customers, suppliers, and internal teams
• Identify, recommend, and implement product and process improvements
• Develop quotes for customer special requests and product modifications
• Participate in continuous improvement, Lean, ISO, quality, and safety initiatives
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and accountable team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• 3 or more years of relevant engineering or product development experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software
• Strong technical problem solving, organization, project management, and communication skills
• Ability to work directly with customers and translate requirements into practical product solutions
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects independently with limited direction
• Experience with woodworking principles, furniture construction, or furniture assembly preferred
• Experience with cost estimating, product costing, or pricing preferred
• Experience with Infor SyteLine or a similar ERP/MRP system preferred
• Ability to work additional hours as business needs and project demands require

Equal Employment Opportunity

Worden is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Worden is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please notify Human Resources.

Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to careers@wordencompany.com.