Senior Sustaining Engineer

Parker; Hollis Depot (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Sustaining Engineer to provide technical support for released products and manufacturing processes, driving design changes for manufacturability, quality, and cost reductions. You will work with new product development and cross‑functional teams, mentor others, and help implement lean manufacturing and Six Sigma practices in high‑volume, small‑precision production environments.

This role requires a BS in engineering and 5–10 years of related experience, with strong

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing).
• 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years with design and development of electro‑mechanical components.
• 3+ years in production/manufacturing/sustaining engineering.
• Six Sigma experience a plus.
• Ability to drive small design projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and ergonomic design.
• Background in high‑volume, small precision parts manufacturing a plus.
• EHS programs experience a plus.
• ISO 9001/13485 familiarity a plus.
• Valve manufacturing background desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide support of released products for design changes, quality improvements, customer issues (root cause and corrective actions) and cost reductions.
• Identify potential product weaknesses and provide design guidance and recommendations for improvements to subsequent redesigns.
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques.
• Analyze, develop and recommend design approaches required to meet production requirements and make product improvements.
• Provide producibility input and manufacturing plans for product design or modification.
• Develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.
• Participate in vendor selection, evaluation, audit and approval.
• Assist in resolving design and supplier issues.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
• May provide leadership to others in department. Trains and mentors less experienced employees.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Problem solving

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Project leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Data analysis tools

Education

BS in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Manufacturing)

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Position Summary

Provides Sustaining Engineering support to all areas of operations, which may include mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, or electronic technical duties and problem solving. Primary responsibility includes technical support of released products and processes. This may be design or process changes to improve manufacturability, increase first pass yields, reduce costs, reduce inventories etc. Projects may be in response to customer quality issues, vendor suggestions or internal improvement efforts.

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:

__Has Direct Reports __X__ Does Not Have Direct Reports*

Works with new product development engineering and cross-functional teams within the business unit; may have regular customer/suppler interaction.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provide support of released products for design changes, quality improvements, customer issues (root cause and corrective actions) and cost reductions. Implement performance, cost, quality and consistency improvements in existing products and processes.

• Identify potential product weakness and provide design guidance and recommendations for improvements to subsequent redesigns.

• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques.

• Analyze, develop and recommend design approaches required to meet production requirements and make product improvements.

• Provide producibility input and manufacturing plans for product design or modification.

• Develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.

• Participate in vendor selection, evaluation, audit and approval.

• Assist in resolving design and supplier issues.

• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses. Analyzes, substantiates, and proposes changes in methods and materials with cost and quality impact.

• May provide leadership to others in department. Trains and mentors less experienced employees. Shares specialized knowledge with others.

• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (BS) in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical or Manufacturing)

• 5 - 10 years relevant experience.

• 3 years minimum experience with design and development of electro-mechanical components.

• 3 years minimum experience in production/manufacturing/sustaining engineering environment.

• Society of Mechanical Engineering certification desired.

• Must be able to drive small design engineering projects to completion with minimal supervision within a specified time schedule.

• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.

• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills required.

• Strong interpersonal and team building skills needed.

• Strong problem-solving skills required. Ability to drive problem solving strategies for complex problems involving cross functional teams required. Six Sigma experience a plus.

• Experience with continuous flow, cellular manufacturing and JIT material control.

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomic design of assembly stations required.

• Background in high volume, small precision parts manufacturing a plus.

• Personal experience with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs a plus.

• Background and understanding of ISO 9001/13485 a plus.

• Background in valve manufacturing desired.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

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Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.