Product Engineer: Design, Test & Cost Optimization

A.O. Smith; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Disability programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A. O. Smith is seeking a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer in the United States (Lebanon, TN area) to act as the primary contact for resolving product issues and initiating design and BOM changes.

You will lead product enhancement efforts and cost-reduction activities, and you may conduct and analyze tests to ensure design requirements are met. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, applying standards, updating ERP data, and supporting manufacturing from design to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field; 3 months of related work experience preferred.
• Demonstrate some expertise in an adjacent or related field.
• Experience with CAE tools such as Solidworks, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Minitab, CFD or FEA.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced engineering tasks under supervision by a senior engineer.
• Become familiar with industry groups as well as patent and trade secret processes.
• Complete engineering assignments requiring a broad knowledge in an engineering specialty.
• Analyze production methods to ensure time and cost goals are met.
• Support engineering functions for a product or product family from design through production.
• Develop and apply engineering standards and procedures and provide advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Enter and modify product data in ERP system as well as initiate, review, and approve Engineering Changes in the ERP system.
• Provide occasional support to manufacturing and acquire familiarity with manufacturing operations.
• Communicate with other engineering functions including, product, process, production, quality, and reliability teams.
• Plan, conduct and coordinate engineering assignments which typically include several smaller projects or one major project; also participate in planning objectives for projects.
• Participate in brainstorming activities for specific needs.
• Participate and lead in cost reduction activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Solidworks

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Minitab

CFD/FEA

Job description

A. O. Smith is seeking a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer in the United States (Lebanon, TN area) to act as the primary contact for resolving product issues and initiating design and BOM changes.

You will lead product enhancement efforts and cost-reduction activities, and you may conduct and analyze tests to ensure design requirements are met. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, applying standards, updating ERP data, and supporting manufacturing from design to production.