Project Engineer

Responsible for research and development, problem resolution, new product design and existing product design adaptation. Establish test plans and perform laboratory testing as required including FMEA. Support manufacturing with DFMA, process improvement and vendor qualification projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as required.

· Design, develop, and test all aspects of indoor air quality products as defined by sales and marketing and research & development departments. Major categories include humidification, dehumidification, building ventilation, commercial and industrial air cleaners, and residential indoor air quality products.

· Participate as a team member in new product development projects while meeting schedule, cost and product performance goals.

· Review product development requirement specifications including product management and customer requirements.

· Submit to accounting department sufficient information for preliminary costing.

· Initiate and supervise any required prototype and/or test model development.

· Schedule and lead pre-production drawing review meetings with product management, sales, manufacturing, quality and senior management.

· Coordinate with procurement to determine sources for outside services and purchased parts.

· Authorize material substitutions and deviation from standard practice where deemed permissible.

· Provide resources and information to sales/advertising/marketing departments for manuals and sales literature.

· Participate in brand engineering support and training to all application engineers, sales & marketing for brand product lines. This includes support for customer visits, rep training, lab demos and trade shows.

· Manage Agency Listings and Product Certification for products as may be assigned.

· Follow and comply with company work and safety rules policies.

· Miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

· Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline from an accredited College or University is preferred.

· One to three years of hands-on practical work experience is required. Experience with Indoor Air Quality equipment, and/or HVAC equipment development is desirable.

· Experience with AutoCAD, 3-D modeling software (Solid Works) and experience with sheet metal forming/fabrication, air movement principles and fan laws is desirable.

· Agency experience with Underwriters Laboratories, Canadian Standards Association, or Intertek (ETL) is desireable. Standards capabilities may include some of the following UL1995, UL1996, UL507, UL710, UL867, UL998.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of some of the following topics… MS Excel Spreadsheets, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD, and Solidworks.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.