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What we offer

• Competitive salary 

• Paid vacation/holidays/sicktime - 15 days of vacation first year

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one

• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities With outstanding resources

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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The Mechanical Engineer on the centrifugal compressor team will be engaged in both sustaining and new development product engineering activities, including technology roadmap projects.  Sustaining activities include Value Analysis/Value Engineering, assisting product technical support, manufacturing personnel (Factory), and other compressor & chiller engineers in the business unit globally.  VA/VE is a technique used to deliver high product/service value to customers by reducing cost and/or improving functionality without compromising on quality.  New product introduction (NPI) assignments will include new compressor and/or component design and coordination of prototype design and build activities.

What you will do

Execute VA/VE projects as defined by the chiller and compressor engineering teams.  Revise components, assemblies and/or processes as needed to improve compressor efficiency and/or reduce cost.  Based on requirements supplied by product management and chiller engineering, design new centrifugal compressors.  Interface with aero and other compressor engineers as needed to facilitate this work.  Collaborate with designers to revise/update existing drawings and bill of material (BOM) to implement quality or VA/VE improvements or to create new drawings and BOM’s for NPI projects.  Be the compressor representative assigned to an 8D team or other formal quality process for centrifugal products when customer issues are identified. 

How will you do it

• Execute improvement projects for quality, cost, performance, and reliability of existing centrifugal products.

• Collaborate with other compressor and aero engineers to design new centrifugal compressors.

• Work with designers in the creation of drawings and BOM’s to implement product improvements or to support the release of new centrifugal designs.

• Review and approve drawings prior to release for manufacturing.

• Lead/participate in formal problem-solving activities.

• Be a resource for other compressor engineers in support of their VA/VE projects.

• Assist product technical support, quality, manufacturing, compressor build room technicians, and other compressor engineers as needed to help resolve field issues.

• Coordinate agency approval activities (UL, etc.) for compressor engineering.

What we look for

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Minimum BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and 1+ years of professional experience.

• Practical experience with high-speed rotating equipment desired.

• Familiarity with commercial HVAC equipment preferred.

• Knowledge of quality engineering processes such as 8D.

• Ability to read and understand mechanical component and assembly drawings.

• Understanding of material properties and machining processes for steel and aluminum.

• High mechanical aptitude.

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