A Career at Rheem: Where Comfort Is Your Calling
At Rheem, we are dedicated to bringing comfort to people's lives. As a leading global manufacturer of heating, cooling and water heating equipment, we are innovating all-new ways to deliver just the right temperature while saving energy, water and supporting a more sustainable future. It is an exciting challenge that requires a team of talented, passionate people with a diverse set of skills. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem, and help shape the future of products that impact lives-every day.
The Project Engineer - Process and Documentation will work within the product development process to identify and develop the new processes, technologies, and engineering data management techniques needed to bring new products to market. The R&D Process Engineer is also responsible for optimizing and upgrading current processes for in efficiency and capability of engineering data management across all research and development facilities including 3rd party labs. This position will interact as part of larger cross-functional teams including members of Operations, Marketing, Research & Development, Finance, Corporate IT, and Corporate Governance. Responsibilities will span the entire product/process development continuum all the way from idea generation through commercialization.
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This position will serve our Air Division, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. This is a hybrid role and you will be required to come into the office roughly 3 days/week. You must reside in a commutable distance to our Fort Smith office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Process Development: develop robust, reliable, effective and efficient processes in support of business objectives. The engineer will also work to continually identify and implement advantaged processes and technologies.
- Process Commercialization: serve as the lead when it comes to transferring new processes and technologies from the laboratory to pilot scale to full production.
- Process Analysis: gather and analyze data and use that data to make recommendations. This includes characterization of current process, quantifying/qualifying potential process improvements, evaluation of regulatory impacts to the process, and leading validation efforts of newly implemented products/processes. As needed, the engineer will compile data, document work and prepare reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Project Management: coordinate and plan to ensure project work meets quality specifications and is delivered on schedule and within budgetary constraints.
- Technical Support and Troubleshooting: the engineer will work to develop expertise with currently employed technologies and processes so that they may serve as a resource for ad hoc technical support and troubleshooting as issues arise.
- Technology Pipeline Development: collaboration with outside parties (3rd party labs, associations, academia, etc.) to identify new technologies whose application could lead to significantly advantaged cost structures on current operations or significantly expanded capabilities to facilitate future operations.
Qualifications:
WHAT YOU NEED:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electric, or other relevant equivalent engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience with process development
- Familiarity with and application of statistical analysis tools required: familiarity with continuous improvement principles preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work on a cross-functional and diverse team
- Ability to manage complexity, handle multiple priorities and prioritize accordingly
- Flexibility and adaptability around shifting priorities in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong analytical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills
- Acute attention to detail,
- The ability to drive projects and initiatives from conception through commercialization
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-changing work environment.
- Strong interpersonal, cross-functional teamwork, process improvement and project management skills
- Ability to travel as needed
Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wyoming.
Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.
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