Pitco Frialator

Pitco Frialator; Bow (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitco Frialator in Bow, NH seeks a Sustaining Engineer II to lead moderate-to-high complexity projects, drive cost, quality, and manufacturability improvements, and mentor junior engineers. You will act as a technical authority across product families and coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Technical Service.

You will plan, execute engineering changes, maintain schedules, manage risks, and document technical results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 3–6 years of sustaining/manufacturing or product development experience.
• Ability to independently execute engineering projects.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior engineers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustaining projects with cost-reduction, quality improvements, and manufacturability initiatives.
• Serve as technical authority for assigned product families, resolving manufacturing, field, and supplier issues.
• Plan, execute, and document engineering changes, including risk assessments, validation testing, and formal release through document control systems.
• Provide advanced technical assistance and engineering support to the manufacturing floor and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Independent problem-solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Manufacturing processes

Technical leadership

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

SolidWorks

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP/MRP

PLM

PDM

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Independently supports existing products and manufacturing operations by leading technical problem solving, qualifying alternate components, and driving process, cost, and quality improvements. This role is expected to manage moderately complex projects with minimal supervision, provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, and serve as a key technical resource to Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Technical Service. Mentors less experienced engineers and contributes to longer-term product and process strategy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and execute sustaining engineering projects of moderate to high complexity, including cost-reduction, quality improvement, and manufacturability initiatives.
• Serve as a technical authority for assigned product families, resolving recurring manufacturing, field, and supplier issues.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, production yields, product quality, and consistency through product and process design modifications.
• Provide advanced technical assistance and engineering support to the manufacturing floor to ensure safe, repeatable production of high-quality products.
• Lead qualification of alternate and second-source components while ensuring compliance with agency, customer, and design requirements
• Plan, execute, and document engineering changes, including risk assessments, validation testing, and formal release through document control systems.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules; proactively manage risks, priorities, and stakeholder expectations.
• Support product releases into manufacturing through cross-functional coordination.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Contribute to technical papers, training materials, and product knowledge transfer.
• Maintain technical proficiency and stay current with applicable standards and technologies.
• Support intellectual property activities as required.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Adhere to all departmental and company safety, quality, and procedural policies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but provides technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced engineers.

Competencies

In addition to the competencies required of a Sustaining Engineer I, the Sustaining Engineer II is expected to demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills, strong technical judgment, the ability to lead cross-functional teams, effective project leadership, and a high level of ownership and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering.
• Typically 3–6 years of relevant sustaining, manufacturing, or product development engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute engineering projects. (Increased expectation)
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance preferred.

Technical Experience

• Experience with sheet metal, machining, die casting, injection molding, and related manufacturing methods.
• Advanced understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience executing engineering changes through formal document control processes.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary product development teams.
• ERP/MRP, PLM, and PDM system experience preferred.
• Experience in piping, plumbing, and combustion design a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and SolidWorks modeling and drafting.