At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.
If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.
We are seeking a motivated and technically curious Engineer I to support the development and delivery of innovative sealing and polymer-based solutions across Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor, Energy, Industrial, and Life Sciences markets. This entry-level engineering role provides an opportunity to develop expertise in materials, product design, manufacturing processes, and customer application requirements while collaborating with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams.Key Responsibilities
As an Application Engineer-I, you will develop fundamental engineering capabilities while supporting customer-focused product development activities and continuous improvement by assisting with product design, technical analysis, material recommendations, and quality initiatives. Working under direct supervision, you will focus on building technical knowledge, developing engineering judgment, and contributing to successful customer solutions utilizing Greene Tweed’s extensive product portfolio, advanced materials, and manufacturing technologies.
Essential Duties
Technical Support & Customer Collaboration
- Support customer solutions: Assist external customers, sales, manufacturing, and quality teams by providing timely technical support and helping address application requirements.
- Apply engineering fundamentals: Interpret customer specifications and assist in identifying product and material solutions within established engineering guidelines.
- Develop technical expertise: Build knowledge of industry requirements, customer applications, and Greene Tweed’s materials and manufacturing processes.
- Support cross-functional execution: Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams to help ensure successful project completion.
Product Design & Material Application
- Recommend materials: Support material selection activities by evaluating application requirements and comparing customer specifications to established product capabilities.
- Generate engineering documentation: Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and design documentation while ensuring compliance with drafting standards and internal procedures.
- Support product validation: Assist with testing, qualification, and validation activities and contribute to technical documentation and customer reports.
- Ensure design quality: Maintain accuracy of Engineering models and documentation required for production release.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Analyse product performance: Assist with investigations of returned products to identify failure modes and opportunities for product improvement.
- Support quality processes: Participate in Material Review Board activities and product disposition decisions using established procedures.
- Develop standard work: Create and update work instructions and technical documentation aligned with customer requirements and industry standards.
- Contribute to innovation: Identify opportunities for process improvements and technical enhancements while developing engineering problem-solving skills.
Education/Certifications: B.Sc. in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
Skills and Experience:
- Up to 3 years of engineering, design, or manufacturing experience.
- Experience using 3D CAD software; familiarity with FEA tools preferred.
- Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in polymer, plastics, or elastomer design/manufacturing preferred.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced technical environment.
- Customer-focused mindset and willingness to develop application engineering expertise.
Job Environment:
Physical Requirements:
Standing Occasionally (16-45%)
Sitting Frequently (46-100%)
Lifting Up to 10lbs without assistance
Carrying Up to 10lbs without assistance
Walking Rarely (0-15%)
Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)
Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses
Mental Requirements:
Problem Solving Frequently (46-100%)
Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact
Supervise Rarely (0-15%)
Interpret Data Frequently (46-100%)
Organize Occasionally (16-45%)
Read/Write Frequently (46-100%)
Communication Frequently (46-100%)
Work Environment
High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)
Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)
Noises Moderate (business office with computers, printers and light office noises)
Fumes Exposure Occasionally (16-45%)
Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.
