Senior Project Engineer – Sustaining, Home Energy

Overview

Design, support, and improve residential generators, handling projects, VAVE, and on‑site production.

Key Responsibilities

• vave projects
• design support
• technical guidance
• spec documentation
• manufacturing methods
• prototype coordination

Tasks

-Moderate contact with Production Planning, Purchase Parts, Inspection, and Receiving Department on prototype and production parts. -Assure functional acceptability through application of engineering tools, analysis, and testing. -Occasional contact with Legal Department regarding Company policy, patent application, or lawsuits. -Maintain membership in professional associations, attend seminars, and trade shows designed to develop and improve personal skills. -Occasional contact with Domestic and International Sales and Marketing on technical data. -Support design projects to meet cost reduction targets through Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) and sourcing strategy implementation. -Provide technical guidance and design direction to CAD Analysts. -Frequent contact with business unit senior or executive management on technical matters and in providing progress reports. -Act as a primary onsite engineer to support the Hattiesburg, Mississippi residential generator production line including assembly & test. -Document specifications and achieve product technical, customer, and regulatory requirements. -Execute SPD & VAVE projects. -External Business Relationships: Frequent contact with component manufacturers to select parts and materials, work out engineering details, and verify parameters. -Frequent contact with New Product and Sustaining Product Engineers, CAD Design Analysts, Lab Technicians, and Manufacturing Personnel. -Provide ongoing design support of existing products by resolving design issues for customers, manufacturing, supply chain, and compliance. -Handle projects and tasks under the general direction of the Sr. Engineering Manager SPD & PMO -Frequent contact with Purchasing pertaining to vendor specifications and prices. -Contribute to identification and evaluation of alternatives by recommending evaluation methods and criteria, formulating relevant opinions/solutions, and identifying short/long term risks involved in each solution. -Frequent contact with Manufacturing Engineering to establish methods and tooling. -Frequent contact with the Service concerning field failure and remedies. -Support design projects to enhance our manufacturing strategy, including reducing downtime and improving assembly throughput.

Requirements

• mechanical engineering
• sap
• problem solving
• communication
• power systems
• engineering experience

What You Bring

-3 - 5 years of experience working in an engineering field. -Basic knowledge of mechanical & electrical systems/controls. -A good general understanding of air-cooled dual fuel engines & residential standby generators a plus. -Excellent communication skills. -Excellent problem-solving skills, with capability of documenting problem solving process and data used to make decisions. -Knowledge of any of the following a plus: SmartSheet, SAP, CREO & Windchill. -A broad base of power system industry knowledge including common methods of wiring, grounding, and industry accepted control topologies and communication techniques a plus. -Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering field. -An ability to comprehend the applicable regulatory standards.

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About Rehlko

-Its portfolio spans multiple divisions—Power Systems, Engines, Uninterruptible Power, Home Energy, Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments and Heila Technologies. -Typical projects include data center backup systems, hospital microgrids, commercial and home standby generators, and complex industrial energy solutions. -An unusual milestone: it fueled the first successful Antarctic overland expedition and lit Hollywood sets and the Hoover Dam during its Kohler era.

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Visa Sponsorship

-must already be authorized to work in the us; no sponsorship provided.