Systems Leader - Refrigeration & Ice

Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.

Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

About The Job

Though you may not know us by name, you’ve most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we’ve designed and manufactured foodservice equipment for some of the world’s biggest, most recognized consumer brands. We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: revolutionizing the future of foodservice, nourishing the people and communities we serve.

As Systems Leader- Refrigeration and Ice, you will be responsible for leading engineering teams developing systems level architecture, integration and execution related to multiple foodservice product lines. Working closely with Technical Product Managers, you will decompose high level requirements into systems level requirements and specifications, define and govern the key technical interfaces between systems and subsystems that enable a modular approach to product development and lead the engineering teams in the integration, verification, and validation of these systems. In this individual contributor role, you will ensure that products meet customer needs, comply with regulatory standards and Marmon internal standards, fulfill the needs of internal stakeholders and adhere to quality standards.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the technical lead for a single large engineering project with multiple variants.
• Drive collaboration cross-functionally to conceptualize and develop new products or enhance existing ones, defining and managing systems level requirements, and defining/governing systems level interfaces in the areas of mechanical, electrical, functional/performance, and communications/data.
• Partner with Refrigeration Principal Engineer to define and govern the refrigeration systems architecture and technology roadmap while driving its implementation in product development.
• Manage requirements through the V-model approach from elicitation, through decomposition, to integration and ensuring the solutions provided by the engineering team fulfill all requirements at all levels in the verification and validation process with traceability.
• Mentor more junior engineers to drive best practices, ensure consistent processes, and help grow the function within the business
• Lead project teams to scope, develop project timelines, budgets, and resource plans, and set project priorities to ensure that projects are delivered on time while meeting customer and quality requirements
• Lead engineering teams to provide technical guidance, resolve technical challenges, and ensure product designs align with industry standards and regulations
• Interface with reliability teams to ensure designs achieve reliability requirements in addition to customer or market requirements
• Drive design process, testing, reviews, and regulatory changes for refrigeration sealed systems with a focus on flammable, low GWP refrigerants across all product lines as a functional lead
• Develop detailed specifications for suppliers, drive Design For Manufacturing and Design For Assembly activities. and partner with supply chain on supplier selection, supplier qualifications, and supplier management.
• Manage Impact of Change process in collaboration with Program and Product Management throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead engineering teams in effective risk analysis/management and mitigation plans.
  
  

Who You Are

• Collaborative Partner: Uses interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and customers
• Strategic Thinker: Relies on analytical and problem-solving skills to think strategically and execute tactically
• Optimizer: Finds ways to continuously improve processes to engage cross functional partners and meet customer and market needs
• Independent Self-Starter: Takes prompt, proactive action to accomplish work goals with limited oversight
• Results Driven: Understands and tenaciously works at meeting or exceeding goals
• Clear Communicator: Speaks and writes effectively to convey technical information, project requirements, and progress updates to team members and stakeholders
  
  

Skills/Experience We’re Looking For

• Experience writing technical requirements and specifications
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work
• Demonstrated experience with refrigeration system design, product development and product launches with a hands-on approach to engineering, testing, and modifying/optimizing refrigeration systems.
• Systems thinker with holistic approach to analysis that focuses on how a system’s individual parts interact and how the systems deliver expected results
• Familiarity with the design and specification of complex electro-mechanical systems and working knowledge of refrigeration appliances
• Understanding of multiple engineering disciplines including but not limited to: mechanical, electronics, electromechanical, laboratory/validation and the interactions/interfaces between these systems and engineering teams
• Experience giving targeted feedback and leadership to team members outside of a direct reporting relationship
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to hold team members accountable to deliver
• Familiarity with agency requirements and regulating bodies, such as UL, NSF, DOE, IEC, ETL, ISO, EN, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve technical challenges, make sound decisions, and propose innovative solutions
• Experience leading engineering teams successfully through all levels of the V-model
• Driving engineering teams utilizing standard methodologies such as Concept Selection Matrices, Design Failure Mode and Design Validation Plans.
• Experience utilizing Six Sigma tools such as DOE, ANOVA, 8D, 5 Whys, A3s, and DMAIC to lead problem analysis and providing solutions.
• Experience utilizing the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) approach to product and process design.
• Experience utilizing industry standard CAD and PLM systems.
• Understanding of simulation types/capabilities and their appropriate applications.
• Model Based Design / Model Based Systems Engineering utilizing UML/SysML or similar a distinct plus
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering
• 9 years of experience architecting, designing, implementing, and launching complex refrigeration systems, products, and solutions
  
  

Benefits

We support your well-being with comprehensive and easy-to-use benefits that you’ll be eligible to enroll in on your first day of employment. Here are some of the highlights:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug insurance plans
• Access to a Health Advocate who is an expert in Marmon’s health plan and can help you select the best health benefits for you and your family
• Tax advantaged spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
• Wellness programs and resources including Telehealth, Mental Health, Fitness, and Family Planning
• Generous paid time off for personal use, holidays, and parental leave
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• 401(k) with fully vested company match; Marmon may also make an additional annual discretionary contribution to your account, whether or not you contribute on your own
• Financial and retirement advising
  
  

Target Annualized Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000

About Marmon Holdings

Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmon’s 28,000-plus team members are celebrating the company's 70th anniversary in 2023 and helping write the next chapter of Marmon's story.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.