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Pay.Com lists this Design Engineer - New Product Development 10/06/2026 opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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, 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 NPD Design Engineer at our Mountaintop Facility.
Purpose
design new products and improve existing designs. Activities range from R&D, conceptual design, prototyping, sourcing, testing, manufacturing integration, and engineering change order execution. Come join us and get your design juices flowing!
Responsibilities/Principal Duties
Work with Project Engineers to develop and design new parts and systems related to overhead doors
Use Autodesk Inventor to design and layout part and assembly drawings and apply standard drafting practices
Work with technicians to develop prototypes and maintain shop area
Develop engineering standards and calculations to govern infinitely variable designs
Implement new products into existing system via engineering change order process
Work with legal team to write patents on novel designs
Perform analysis on parts and systems e.g. FEA, wind load, structural fasteners, etc.
Master internal systems to edit BOMs, order custom parts, and implement new designs into ERP system
Design test plans and fixtures, coordinate and monitor testing
Generate and maintain test reports
Develop installation instructions
Be dedicated, self-initiating, and passionate about mechanical design, implementation and improvement
Contribute to new product ideas
Validate designs for conformance to various structural and life safety codes and standards as required (ASCE, IBC, UL, etc.) through engineering evaluations and calculationsIndependently manage time and prioritize tasks
Maintain positive customer, vendor, and coworker relationships
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or 5 to 7+ years of relevant experience.
Strong mechanical intuition and a natural hands‑on aptitude for how mechanisms work
Genuine excitement and skills for bringing designs to life from the 3D CAD world to physical prototypes
Proficient with 3D Solid Modeling using Inventor or Solidworks
Knowledge and application of Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Excellent communication skills and ability to work within and lead a cross functional team
Proficiency with hand tools and basic power tools
Preferred Requirements
Experience implementing Engineering Change Orders
Proven track record in design and specification of sheet metal structures, motors, controls, and sensing elements
Expertise in 3D modeling and drafting using AutoDesk Inventor and Vault
Experience in the door, access control, actuation, or building products industries
Project management experience with SmartSheet
Technical experience with design and project development, product improvements and optimization
Experience with plastics design, analysis and manufacturing methods
Experience with welding, milling, laser, casting and other modern methods of metal fabrication
Clopay offers a great work environment and an excellent total compensation package including a competitive starting salary, Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and most of all, opportunity to grow with our world-class organization.
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
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