Senior Project Engineer - "Relocation Assistance Available"

Description

• Support design projects to meet cost reduction targets through Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) and sourcing strategy implementation.
• 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.
• Provide technical guidance and design direction to CAD Analysts.
• Provide ongoing design support of existing products by resolving design issues for customers, manufacturing, supply chain, and compliance.
• 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.
• Handle projects and tasks under the general direction of the Sr. Engineering Manager SPD & PMO
• Frequent contact with New Product and Sustaining Product Engineers, CAD Design Analysts, Lab Technicians, and Manufacturing Personnel.
• External Business Relationships: Frequent contact with component manufacturers to select parts and materials, work out engineering details, and verify parameters.
• Frequent contact with Manufacturing Engineering to establish methods and tooling.
• Moderate contact with Production Planning, Purchase Parts, Inspection, and Receiving Department on prototype and production parts.
• Document specifications and achieve product technical, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Frequent contact with the Service concerning field failure and remedies.
• Occasional contact with Domestic and International Sales and Marketing on technical data.
• Support design projects to enhance our manufacturing strategy, including reducing downtime and improving assembly throughput.
• Act as a primary onsite engineer to support the Hattiesburg, Mississippi residential generator production line including assembly & test.
• Frequent contact with business unit senior or executive management on technical matters and in providing progress reports.
• Frequent contact with Purchasing pertaining to vendor specifications and prices.
• Execute SPD & VAVE projects.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Work Location: This position requires being primarily onsite to provide direct support to the production line. Because of the hands-on nature of the role, onsite presence is essential to success. That said, we do offer some flexibility, with the option to work up to a half day remotely each week.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance