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Open the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & CornellCookson At Clopay Corporation , we are more than just North America’s largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturer—we are a powerhouse of innovation, safety, and design. Through our premier brands, we lead the industry in providing groundbreaking high-performance closure solutions for both the places people call home and the spaces where the world does business. Headquartered in Mason, Ohio , and operating state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Troy, Ohio, Russia, Ohio, Mountaintop, Pennsylvania , and Goodyear, Arizona , we are a proud American-owned company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation. Our reach extends across 55+ distribution centers and thousands of retail locations in the U.S. and Canada ensuring that we deliver the right door for every opening – from homes to businesses and beyond. By joining our team, you become part of a legacy that blends the residential elegance of Clopay, known as "America’s Favorite Garage Doors," with the industrial strength and 180-year heritage of our rolling brands, Cornell and Cookson. Together, we secure everything from family garages to the world's most iconic stadiums and skyscrapers. We currently have an opening for a Senior Mechanical Engineer - New Product Development in our Mason, Ohio location. Summary: We are looking for an engineer who thrives in an environment of high autonomy and end-to-end project ownership. You will be at the center of the action, driving the entire product lifecycle—from initial ideation, sketching, and rapid physical prototyping to hands-on testing, validation, and seamless integration with manufacturing. This is your chance to lead projects, make critical design decisions, and shape our next generation of products. Responsibilities: Drive Autonomy & Project Leadership Take full end-to-end ownership of major product lines, leading projects through our Phase Gate process from initial napkin sketch to final market release. Collaborate with and lead multidisciplinary teams, acting as the engineering authority who keeps projects on track and aligned with technical goals. Go beyond the blueprints to build firsthand expertise on customer challenges and market opportunities, partnering with Strategic Marketing to translate insights into robust, functional designs. Present and sell your concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels, from shop floor associates to the executive leadership team. Spearhead Hands-On Prototyping, Ideation & Validation Bring your ideas off the screen and into the real world. Actively participate in the rapid prototyping process, working side-by-side with technicians to build and iterate physical assemblies. Don’t just rely on software models. Own the testing process by designing custom test setups and validation protocols to prove out your designs under real-world stress, ensuring compliance with structural and life safety codes (ASCE, IBC, UL, etc.). Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure your prototype designs are optimized for scalable, production-ready fabrication. Master Engineering Design Utilize Autodesk Inventor to create detailed part and assembly models, building high-quality parametric standards. Develop robust engineering standards and calculations for infinitely variable designs and implement them directly into our ERP system. Manage the final deployment of new products via the engineering change order (ECO) process and write the clear, practical installation manuals our field installers rely on. Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5 to 10 years of professional experience in product design or product development. Brings practical experience through hands-on hobbies or personal projects, such as classic car restoration, engine rebuilding, woodworking, custom machining, welding, or building complex projects in a home workshop. Comfortable using hand tools and power tools to fabricate, modify, troubleshoot, and refine mechanical components. Works effectively in a team environment, collaboration closely with technicians to develop and test prototype equipment, design practical tests, and validate mechanical concepts through hands-on testing to verify concepts and drive continuous improvement. Fluent in 3D CAD modeling (Autodesk Inventor preferred) and parametric design, with a strong understanding of how fabrication methods impact design viability. A proven ability to work as a highly collaborative teammate and lead cross-functional groups, with a gift for explaining complex, 3D mechanical assemblies clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues alike. Why Choose a Career with Us? We don't just manufacture doors; we engineer the "front door" of the American dream and the security of global commerce. At Clopay, we believe our strength lies in our people. From our design engineers to our manufacturing associates and delivery drivers, every member of the team plays a vital role in our success. Our team members thrive because we prioritize: Unrivaled Scale: Work for a market leader with a massive manufacturing footprint and a reputation for excellence that spans nearly two centuries. A Culture of "What’s Next": We invest heavily in automation, sustainable materials, and smart-home integration to stay ahead of the curve. Commitment to People: As a Griffon Corporation company, we provide the stability of a large organization with the tight-knit, collaborative feel of a specialized craft team. A Legacy of Expertise: Join our "Pioneer Club"—a group of over 440 employees who have been with us for 20 years or more. We offer the stability of a market leader and a place where you can truly grow a lifelong career. Commitment to Innovation: We aren’t just keeping up with industry trends; we’re setting them. Whether it’s our exclusive WINDCODE® technology or our award-winning designs, we provide the tools for you to do your best work. Community Focused: Our success is linked to the well-being of our neighbors and communities. Through our partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Clopay employees help provide homes and security to families in the communities where we live and work. Equal Opportunity Employer Disclaimer: "This posting does not constitute a contract or guarantee of employment or compensation. Compensation ranges and employment terms are subject to change at the company’s discretion based on skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, market conditions and geographical location." "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. The above statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the incumbent in this position Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.”

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Open the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & CornellCookson
We currently have an opening for a Senior Mechanical Engineer - New Product Development
in our Mason, Ohio location.
Drive Autonomy & Project Leadership
Take full end-to-end ownership of major product lines, leading projects through our Phase Gate process from initial napkin sketch to final market release.
Collaborate with and lead multidisciplinary teams, acting as the engineering authority who keeps projects on track and aligned with technical goals.
Go beyond the blueprints to build firsthand expertise on customer challenges and market opportunities, partnering with Strategic Marketing to translate insights into robust, functional designs.
Present and sell your concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels, from shop floor associates to the executive leadership team.
Spearhead Hands-On Prototyping, Ideation & Validation
Bring your ideas off the screen and into the real world. Actively participate in the rapid prototyping process, working side-by-side with technicians to build and iterate physical assemblies.
Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure your prototype designs are optimized for scalable, production-ready fabrication.
Master Engineering Design
Utilize Autodesk Inventor to create detailed part and assembly models, building high-quality parametric standards.
Develop robust engineering standards and calculations for infinitely variable designs and implement them directly into our ERP system.
Manage the final deployment of new products via the engineering change order (ECO) process and write the clear, practical installation manuals our field installers rely on.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5 to 10 years of professional experience in product design or product development.
Brings practical experience through hands-on hobbies or personal projects, such as classic car restoration, engine rebuilding, woodworking, custom machining, welding, or building complex projects in a home workshop.
Comfortable using hand tools and power tools to fabricate, modify, troubleshoot, and refine mechanical components.
A proven ability to work as a highly collaborative teammate and lead cross-functional groups, with a gift for explaining complex, 3D mechanical assemblies clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues alike.
Why Choose a Career with Us?
Unrivaled Scale: Work for a market leader with a massive manufacturing footprint and a reputation for excellence that spans nearly two centuries.
A Culture of "What’s Next": We invest heavily in automation, sustainable materials, and smart-home integration to stay ahead of the curve.
Commitment to People: As a Griffon Corporation company, we provide the stability of a large organization with the tight-knit, collaborative feel of a specialized craft team.

Nice-to-haves

Fluent in 3D CAD modeling (Autodesk Inventor preferred) and parametric design, with a strong understanding of how fabrication methods impact design viability.

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