Mechanical Design Supervisor

Do you want to work with a company that changes lives all over the world? Aqua-Chem is a global provider of economically efficient and sustainably engineered solutions for purified water.

The Mechanical Design Engineering Supervisor at Aqua-Chem coordinates and manages all technical activities of the designated projects that are assigned to the Engineers & Designers on his/her staff. They will perform a variety of engineering assignments to assist and expedite the development of products, components, and processes. He or she will be responsible for technical knowledge related to assigned products and for providing the required technical support from their staff. 

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Location: On-site; Knoxville, TN

Pay Range: Dependent on Experience 

Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, STD, LTD, Life AD&D, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time

Essential Duties:

• Assumes the leadership role on technical tasks of all projects and ensures compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
• Must possess thorough and relevant product knowledge.
• Uses and follows established, well-defined procedures, carries out engineering assignments associated with design or development of specific parts, components, or minor phases of an engineering project.
• Ensures that all design requirements are completed on time and to specification.
• Ensures all customer requirements and specifications are met.
• Ensures engineering changes are performed in accordance with procedures.
• Assists in the training of less experienced department personnel.
• Establishes product design review schedules, such that compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements/specifications are met.
• Identify product design improvements that improve material/manufacturing costs.
• Resolving issues such as design problems, incorrect component application, and non-conformance problems. 
• Interfaces with internal departments to resolve design, procedure, and/or quality issues.
• Controls design expenditures on projects and ensures that the profit margins are within the quoted/budgeted margins. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent experience. 
• Minimum of 2 years engineering experience related to managing a department responsible for product design, manufacturing engineering or related experience.  
• Five (5) years’ experience related to mechanical design and/or engineering 
• AutoCAD software experience
• Understanding of ISO 9001 procedures. 
• Good interpersonal skills, leadership ability with customer interfaces.
• Solid capability of understanding and reading P&ID drawings

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Able to work overtime as required
• 5% Travel may be required

*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

**Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.