Rheem Manufacturing · 1 week ago
Design Engineer II (Product & Cost Improvement)
Montgomery, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expRheem Manufacturing is a company that engineers products for life, focusing on sustainability and innovation. They are seeking a Design Engineer II to design, maintain, or improve products within their Water Heater Division, with a focus on cost improvement projects.
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Industrial ManufacturingManufacturingOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Analyzes engineering sketches, specifications and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape and arrangement of parts
Sketches rough layouts and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages and location of holes
Plan, coordinate, and check engineering changes prior to supervisory signature release to production
Investigate and troubleshoot product design related problems and opportunities, documenting findings and performing corrective/improvement changes
Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, agency standards, company standards and customer contract requirements, and related specifications
Develop agency certification submittals and coordinate available testing with internal and external laboratories
Develop evaluation test plans and coordinate with engineering designers and lab test engineers on test set-up, data acquisition, interpretation of data and means for achieving desired test results
Write detailed engineering reports with analysis and summary of findings that will be shared with other departments and archived for historical reference
Investigate pertinent factors such as inter-changeability, service requirements, and efficiency and agency requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5 years of experience in design and manufacture of products
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance instructions and procedures
Ability to work with mathematic concepts such as probability and statistical inference
Strong reasoning and analytical skills (ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations)
Experience in engineering/manufacturing change processes
Experience in manufacturing processes engineering and engineering computer systems including SolidWorks modeling software
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy
Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a matrix team environment
Knowledge of concepts, techniques and tools that promote effective analysis, such as Design of Experiments and test engineering
Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design in the manufacturing environment
Knowledge of existing and advanced methodologies, processes, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage the manufacture of new products
Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics and ability to plan, organize, monitor, and lead projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives
Knowledge of cost improvement projects
Preferred
Experience in appliance design preferred
Experience in working with governing certification standards and agencies preferred
Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Knowledge of gas combustion principles
Knowledge of heat pump design and heat exchanger optimization
Knowledge of analysis & system development tools (e.g. ANSYS/Fluent, ANSYS/Mechanical, MATLAB, LabView, Pro/e, EnergyPlus, GT-SUITE, etc.)
Company
Rheem Manufacturing
Rheem Manufacturingis a manufacturer of heating, cooling, water heating, pool and spa heating, and commercial refrigeration systems.
10001+ employees
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