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blinds to go 70 years in business
for over sixty-five years, blinds to go has been dedicated to providing the best quality blinds and shades at the lowest factory-direct prices, delivered quickly and customized to your specifications. All of our window blinds are proudly designed with detailed craftsmanship and premium quality in our 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art factories in new jersey, maryland, montreal and our newest facility in saltillo coahuila, mexico.
product development engineer is a project manager responsible for getting new products developed, tested, and introduce to our showrooms. He/she is part of a small product development team that liaises with merchandising to identify new opportunities and works directly with outside vendors to develop or modify exclusive products for btg. He/she then works with manufacturing to get product produced efficiently. Product development engineer must have strong project management skills and be able to build strong cross-functional skills.
key requirements:
bs/ms in engineering, mechanical or industrial preferred
4 to 8 years of relevant work experience, including product development, engineering, and product sourcing—window treatment experience preferred
experience in consumer products desirable
strong analytical skills
strong project management skills
hands-on and result-oriented
key responsibilities:
work with merchandising and material planners to identify key product needs
work with suppliers to develop and test new products
identify key technical issues with current products and work with suppliers to improve performance
develop in-house tests that simulate product use and anticipate product problems prior to market introduction
work with manufacturing to introduce new products into productio
we will set-up the new hire for success by having him/her work in us/cn showrooms for 1-2 months to understand products, selling features and develop relationships within our organization.