Product Development Engineer – Lead New Products

A. O. Smith Corp.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A. O. Smith Corp.

in Milwaukee, WI invites an experienced Manufacturing/Engineering professional to lead advanced engineering projects within our global water heating and treatment equipment operations. You will mentor the design team, manage cross-functional projects from concept to completion, apply CAE tools, and drive continuous improvement to meet customer requirements and budget targets. Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills are essential to succeed in our fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of related work experience or training.
• 6 sigma or FMEA experience a plus.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills; solves complex problems.
• Experience leading Kaizen related or Continuous Improvement Activity.
• Ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through root cause analysis.
• Strong communications via written and oral.
• Knowledge of SAP and MRP systems is beneficial.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Access, Excel, Power Point and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Participate in industry groups.
• Perform advanced engineering tasks under limited supervision.
• Oversees all aspects of a significant engineering project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget.
• Develops an action plan and estimates requirements for resources—management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
• Prepares monthly reports, detailing progress and costs for top management.
• User of CAE tools such as Solidworks, MATLAB, LabView, Minitab, EES, CFD, FEA.
• Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures, and provides advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Analyzes and identifies causes of component failures.
• Capable of providing technical solutions to help solve manufacturing issues or address customer field issues; has some familiarity with multiple operations.
• Use team management skills to lead the design group during the conceptual phase of product development.
• Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Finish assigned engineering projects in accordance with customer specifications and within schedule and budget limitations, coordinating activities of engineering team, contractors, and vendors.
• Lead brainstorming activities for specific needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

Kaizen / continuous improvement

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Solidworks

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Minitab

CFD

FEA

AutoCAD

SAP

MRP

Microsoft Office

Job description

A. O. Smith Corp.

in Milwaukee, WI invites an experienced Manufacturing/Engineering professional to lead advanced engineering projects within our global water heating and treatment equipment operations. You will mentor the design team, manage cross-functional projects from concept to completion, apply CAE tools, and drive continuous improvement to meet customer requirements and budget targets. Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills are essential to succeed in our fast-paced