Tekton

Manufacturer of professional-grade hand tools and storage

Product Developer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGrand Rapids, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Familiarity with computer-aided design, three-dimensional modeling, and other standard industry software.
Eligibility to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Regular personal use of hand tools and a mechanic-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

Apply engineering principles to design and manufacture hand tools.
Build and test models and prototypes to verify design concepts.
Work with the Manufacturing department to launch new products and refine processes.
Evaluate suppliers’ manufacturing capabilities to ensure they will be reliable partners.
Develop initial product standards for handoff to the Quality Control team.
Design and perform tests that assess the performance of finished products.
Collaborate with the Tool Applications and Content department to communicate the tool’s story.
Follow products into users’ hands, gathering and learning from their experiences.

Desired Qualifications

Alignment with the company’s philosophy, ways of thinking, and work style.
Curiosity and a tendency to ask questions.
Honesty, integrity, and empathy.

As a Product Developer, you work closely with other members of our Product Development, Manufacturing, and Market Operations departments on all phases of the product development process—researching, designing, manufacturing, and refining the highest-quality hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to design and manufacture tools you believe in
• Build and test models and prototypes to verify design concepts
• Work with the Manufacturing department to launch new products and refine processes
• Evaluate suppliers’ manufacturing capabilities to ensure they will be reliable partners
• Develop initial product standards to hand off to our Quality Control team
• Design and perform tests that assess the performance of finished products
• Collaborate with the Tool Applications and Content department to tell the tool’s story
• Follow products into users’ hands, gathering and learning from their experiences

Indicators of a good match for this role

• You are aligned with Tekton’s philosophy, ways of thinking, and work style
• You are naturally curious and ask questions
• You think like a mechanic and regularly use hand tools in your personal life
• You have exceptional values including honesty, integrity, and empathy

Baseline qualifications

• Familiar with CAD/3-D modeling and other standard industry software
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Benefits package

Full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, life, hospital indemnity, and long-term disability insurance; paid time off; a 401(k) program; and tuition reimbursement.

Location and hours

This is a full-time salaried position located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Direct supervisor

Head of Product Development

How to Apply

https://apply.tekton.com/tekton/form/EmploymentApplicationDeveloperTechnical/formperma/NnbbnFT4wM7XacJY0qaUoBlZ2JqeHoEU9WcNvEVf3cc

About the department

The Product Development department designs the tools we produce and ensures they consistently meet our quality expectations. They also create, organize, and publish the formal standards and specifications that we use to market our tools.

About the Company

Tekton

Manufacturer of professional-grade hand tools and storage

Tekton designs and manufactures professional-grade hand tools, including sockets, ratchets, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, and tool storage systems, for both trade professionals and everyday users. The company sells a single, logically organized line of tools arranged by size and type, sourcing steel domestically and manufacturing select items in-house at its Grand Rapids, Michigan headquarters, while partnering with international suppliers for the rest of its lineup. What sets Tekton apart is its transparency, publishing country-of-origin details for every product, plus a no-time-limit, no-receipt warranty and same-day shipping. The goal is to build well-made, thoughtfully designed tools that reflect the idea that simpler is generally better and less is often more.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Founded: 2000

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