Use this step by step explanation to craft a good employee performance feedback review for a product development engineer. Find the right words with quality phrases.
A product development engineer is a professional who develops, designs, creates and manages new product ideas for firms, where they are hired. He/she is involved in the whole product development process including gathering enough information to inform the process of idea validation.
Other responsibilities include participating in the designing of the proposed products and producing prototypes and conducting product testing. By carrying out research on the business capacity to launch a new product, they do the necessary planning and commence the pilot production. Later, he/she initializes the manufacturing and the commercialization of the product. Lastly, the engineer optimizes latest technologies to streamline the product development process.
Employee Performance Review Sample | |
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| Employee's Name: | Title: |
| Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
| Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Rating Meaning | |
| The employee fails to perform the most important aspects of the job satisfactorily. Requires close guidance to carry out routine jobs. He/she needs significant improvement in all areas. Meetings should be held between the employee and the supervisor to discuss performance deficiencies. | 1 |
| Employee routinely meets and exceeds expectations in all areas of responsibility. Produces high-quality work that at times exceeds expectations. Consistently meets the most critical annual goals. Occasionally produces timely and accurate results. | 2 |
| The employee consistently and significantly exceeds the communicated expectations by producing exceptionally high-quality work. He/she demonstrates exceptional knowledge of his/her duties and is highly recognized by others as an authority in his/her area of work. | 3 |
Supervisor's Feedback | ||
Skill | Comments | Rating |
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| ORGANIZED WORKPLACE: Organized Workplace is a vital characteristic that helps the business to thrive for long term due to the sense of structure and order which efficiently promotes the team spirit. | Demonstrates a good knowledge of the company's rules and regulations Good knowledge of all work related items and can access them when need be. | 2 |
| KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY PROCESSES: Knowledge of Company Processes is the in-depth understanding of a collection of related, structured activities that serve a particular goal for a group of customers or clients who are valuable to the enterprise. | Defines ambitious but realistic goals and accomplishes them while meeting performance and quality standards Is attentive when performing tasks or doing projects or when interacting with people from different backgrounds or countries | 2 |
| KNOWLEDGE OF JOB: Knowledge of Job is essential to every employee who needs to have a clear understanding of how their jobs fit into the overall organization to eliminate carelessness and laxity. | Asks one's supervisor what the expectations of a certain project are and works towards meeting those expectations Remains positive even when something does not turn out as expected and keeps trying until one gets it right | 2 |
| TEAM BUILDING: Team Building represents various types of activities used to enhance social relations and define roles within the different teams at the workplace. | Manages relationships with co-workers and management in a professional manner Always willing to help his fellow workmates complete their projects on time | 2 |
| ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Ethical Behavior is acting in policies that are consistent with what the society and individuals typically think are good morals or values. | Always ascertains that all the staff are treated fairly without favoritism Provides ongoing coaching to employees that increase their awareness on the importance of professional treatment in the workplace | 2 |
| FLEXIBILITY: Flexibility is an important skill that allows employers and employees to make an arrangement about working on maintaining a work/life balance to help organizations improve the productivity and efficiency of their balance. | Adapts well to changing schedules and help others calm down in times of stress Knows how to remain calm and composed under the stressful situations | 2 |
| INITIATIVE: An initiative is the ability to assess and initiate things independently often done without any managerial influence offered. | A highly creative person who is skilled in finding ways to perfect the performance Always ready to take on new tasks whenever it happens | 3 |
| COMMITMENT TO THE JOB: Commitment to the Job is the feeling of responsibility that a person has towards a mission and goals of an organization. | Shows eagerness to promote the company's products and services to customers in order to make the customers feel part of the company's long-term success Anticipates company's needs and possible problems, and comes up with suggestions to address those needs | 2 |
| PRACTICAL THINKING: Practical Thinking is the skill to think creatively about projects or work that requires your full attention to be completed and to bring great results. | Takes the time to learn at least one more language in order to introduce oneself to new methods of thinking Evaluates own options taking into account their pros and cons in the situation one is in | 2 |
| PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE: Product Knowledge is an essential sales skill to understand the features of your product allowing you to present the benefits compellingly and accurately to the customer. | Demonstrates awareness on how to install and configure most products Shows willingness to understand industry trends, terminologies, and concepts surrounding a product | 2 |
Self Evaluation | |
Self Evaluation Question | Employee Comments |
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| ORGANIZED WORKPLACE: Are the channels for solving issues clear to you? If yes, explain why? Do you feel the workplace is organized enough to enable you to perform? | [employee comments] |
| KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY PROCESSES: Can you give an example of one or two times when you have presented new information to key decision-makers to help them understand a situation? In your opinion, what are some of the common procedures that should be eliminated in your company? Explain why. | [employee comments] |
| KNOWLEDGE OF JOB: In your opinion, do you think knowledge of your area of responsibility had benefited your company in any way? If yes, how? What techniques do you use to plan your daily tasks? How effective have they been? | [employee comments] |
| TEAM BUILDING: Do you cooperate with others in your group to lead, follow, contribute, advice or you just watch? Do you offer good group work and successful management equally to everyone or do you show favoritism? | [employee comments] |
| ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Have you acquired a relationship of trust with other co-workers and management? Do you give honor where it's due or do you withhold it from those who have done well? | [employee comments] |
| FLEXIBILITY: Are you aware of any negligence found in you that is bringing other's down? What areas are you supposed to work on to become better? | [employee comments] |
| INITIATIVE: Have you sighted any improvement from the last evaluation season? Do you take positive criticism well or do you allow your feeling to lead you? | [employee comments] |
| COMMITMENT TO THE JOB: Can you give an example of a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty to have a task accomplished? Have you ever been in a situation where you had to lead a group of colleagues? How did you handle it? | [employee comments] |
| PRACTICAL THINKING: Some situations require one to think in a practical manner while others require critical thinking. Can you give an example when you have used the two strategies to solve a problem at work? How have you involved others in practical thinking? Give an example of the last time you did this at work | [employee comments] |
| PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE: What efforts are you making to understand how a product compares to rival products? What are you doing to improve your ability to fix problems associated with a product? | [employee comments] |
Summary |
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Sections 1-4: To be completed by the supervisor Section 5: To be completed by the employee |
1. Exceeds Job Related Expectations |
2. Areas to improve |
3. Goals completed since last performance feedback |
4. Goals for next period |
5. Employee comments |
Signatures | |
| I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal. | |
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