HVAC Sustaining Engineer: Drive Reliability & Cost Savings

Sterling St James LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC in Dallas, TX seeks a Sustaining Engineer to support existing HVAC products, ensuring performance, quality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance.

You will provide daily engineering support to factory operations, drive cost-reduction initiatives, manage ECNs, BOM updates, and mentor junior engineers.

Requires Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 2–5 years in sustaining/manufacturing engineering, and knowledge of CAD (SolidWorks/Creo) and PLM (Teamcenter/Windchill).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 2–5 years in sustaining/manufacturing or HVAC product engineering.
• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support to production and factory operations.
• Manage ECNs, BOM updates, and supplier qualification testing.
• Develop and validate minor design modifications for manufacturability or quality.
• Participate in cost-reduction and process improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with supply chain to qualify alternate suppliers and materials.
• Use structured problem-solving tools (FMEA, RCA, 8D, etc.) to resolve issues.
• Interface with suppliers and factory leadership to address technical challenges.
• Maintain engineering documentation and compliance records.
• Support and guide new hires or interns through mentorship.

Skills

HVAC fundamentals

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collab

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

Sterling St James LLC in Dallas, TX seeks a Sustaining Engineer to support existing HVAC products, ensuring performance, quality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance.

You will provide daily engineering support to factory operations, drive cost-reduction initiatives, manage ECNs, BOM updates, and mentor junior engineers.

Requires Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 2–5 years in sustaining/manufacturing engineering, and knowledge of CAD (SolidWorks/Creo) and PLM (Teamcenter/Windchill).