HVAC Product Design Engineer

Position Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and sustain HVAC product designs, utilizing knowledge of mechanical engineering principles.
• Develop and manage project schedules related to new and existing product designs.
• Analyze product designs using tolerance, thermodynamic, finite element, and computational fluid dynamic analyses.
• Document product designs by preparing bills of materials, cost analyses, drawings, and engineering change requests.
• Afford redesigning internal components to improve overall long term system quality, improve efficiency & reduce cost.
• Develop engineering solutions to product related issues through problem solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Participate on cross-functional teams to launch products, resolve issues, and support product improvements.
• Cook up project work internally with the department and externally with other departments to ensure on-time completion of projects within budget.
• Work with suppliers to improve quality and resolve product issues.
• Assist manufacturing with product launches and issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement projects related to product design and quality.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of mechanical design theory and practice.
• Experience with design for six sigma (DFSS), design failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA), design of experiments methodology, tolerance analysis, value engineering principles, and parts standardization principles (preferred).
• Black belt or green belt certification (preferred).
• Experience with engineering change processes and CAD systems.
• Knowledge of specifications and standards used in the HVAC industry (preferred).
• Software skills including MF Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Effective project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills.
• Ability to apply good judgement, strong work ethics and integrity on the job.
• Experience 3+years preferably in a high volume HVAC manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of experience with product design in the automotive, appliance, or HVAC industry (preferred).

Nature And Scope

• Works within knowledge Will work with the Design Engineering team to develop & sustain residential and/or commercial HVAC-related products

Knowledge And Skills

• Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of mechanical design theory and practice.
• Experience with design for six sigma (DFSS), design failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA), design of experiments methodology, tolerance analysis, value engineering principles, and parts standardization principles (preferred).
• Black belt or green belt certification (preferred).
• Experience with engineering change processes and CAD systems.
• Knowledge of specifications and standards used in the HVAC industry (preferred).
• Software skills including MF Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.