Design Engineer I

Rheem Manufacturing; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rheem Manufacturing is seeking a Design Engineer I to contribute to its Water Heating Division in Montgomery, AL. This entry-level role focuses on analyzing engineering specifications and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and have strong analytical and communication skills.

The position may involve travel and requires familiarity with SolidWorks and other relevant software tools. Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer, encouraging diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Ability to read safety rules and operating procedures.
• Strong reasoning skills for problem-solving.
• Experience in engineering change processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering sketches and specifications.
• Develop agency certification submissions.
• Investigate design problems and document findings.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Appliance design experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Computer skills (MS Office)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS/Fluent

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description

The Design Engineer I uses engineering techniques to design, maintain, or improve new or existing products and/or components for engineering projects within the area of assigned responsibility. This position will serve our Water Heating Division, located in Montgomery, AL. Relocation assistance is available.

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 interchangeability, service requirements, and efficiency and agency requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Strong reasoning and analytical skills (ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations)
• Experience in appliance design preferred.
• Experience in engineering/manufacturing change processes.
• Experience in working with governing certification standards and agencies preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing processes engineering and engineering computer systems including SolidWorks modeling software.
• Occasional travel required.
• 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.

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

How To Stand Out

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in design and manufacture of products
• 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)

Leadership & Competencies

• Adapting
• Business Understanding
• Collaborating
• Communicating Effectively
• Continuously Improving
• Customer-Orientation
• Developing Self
• Focusing on Results
• Influencing
• Managing Relationships
• Managing Work
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.