Senior Product Development Engineer – R&D (Bogotá)

About the role

Orbia Building & Infrastructure Pavco Wavin is establishing its first Technology and Innovation Center for Latin America in Bogotá. The team is looking for a Senior Product Development Engineer (R&D) to turn customer needs into functional, sustainable water‑related products.

Key responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into product concepts and guide them from design to implementation.
• Generate and evaluate design concepts, solving complex engineering challenges.
• Assess manufacturability, create detailed designs and provide advice to improve innovation projects.
• Model products in 3D and support the T&I Team Lead with resource and process planning.
• Coach and supervise junior Product Development Engineers in design activities.

Required profile

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Product Design or Civil Engineering with a focus on plastics and manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience leading plastic product design, including injection molding and extrusion.
• Hands‑on experience with rapid prototyping/manufacturing.
• Proficiency in 3D modelling tools such as SolidWorks, Rhino or similar CAD software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and willingness to travel 10‑20%.

Required skills

• Rapid Prototyping / Rapid Manufacturing
• Plastic product design and manufacturing (injection molding, extrusion)
• 3D modelling (SolidWorks, Rhino, CAD)
• Root cause analysis
• WTI tools