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Jul 29, 2009

Senior Product Development Engineer
Saint Gobain CertainTeed

Location: Blue Bell : Pennsylvania Region: North America
Job Category: Engineering
Position Type: Full-time
Job ID: CT5793
Website: Link
COMPANY PROFILE:
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years.

Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America’s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.

Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2008 the group had total sales of more than $3 billion.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Product Development Engineer’s responsibilities include developing new roof integrated photovoltaic (RIPV) products with concentration on electrical balance of system (BOS), conducting new product tests at Blue Bell and trials at our manufacturing plants and elsewhere, evaluation of new components & raw materials, code related testing of residential & commercial products, and technical service.

60% Support development of new products following the Stage-Gate Process through specification of PV systems, especially BOS & wiring, specification of components, and understanding of best known practices for PV system installation.

20% Generate UL & NEC code compliant installation diagrams, instructions, and electrical schematics for use by architects, PV installers and roofing contractors.

10% Develop raw material & PV system laboratory tests / contribute to installation of test roofs & test houses.

10% Contribute to group’s understanding of codes, incentives, warrantees & other PV and building related compliance issues

Knowledge:
The minimum level of formal education necessary for this position is B.S.E.E. degree and at least seven years experience in the PV field.

TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please apply below.  WEBSITES: http://www.saint-gobain-corporation.com/  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V

Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2008 the group had total sales of more than $3 billion.