Product Sustaining Engineer
Product Sustaining Engineer
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Job Description
Overview
Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE HAYW) is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs manufactures and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps filters heating cleaners salt chlorinators automation lighting safety flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee Arizona and Rhode Island as well as Canada Spain France Australia and China. This role is based in Nashville TN.
The Product Sustaining Engineer supports Product Engineering and Production teams by leading projects that maintain enhance and optimize existing product designs. This role ensures product reliability manufacturability and costeffectiveness while driving continuous improvement and problem resolution.
Responsibilities
- Lead product revisions modifications and costreduction initiatives directing CAD Designers in the preparation of detailed design drawings.
- Troubleshoot vendor and production issues related to product design conformance and specifications.
- Analyze the impact of heat pump pool heater design changes on:
- Refrigerant flow heat transfer efficiency (COP) and environmental factors
- Component selection (e.g. condensers evaporators compressors fans valves thermostats)
- Collaborate with Heat Pump Product Design Engineers for technical alignment.
- Evaluate gasfired pool heater design changes including:
- Ignition characteristics exhaust emissions thermal efficiency and regulatory compliance
- Component selection (e.g. blowers ignitors thermostats electromechanical switches)
- Consult with Gas Product Engineers to ensure product integrity.
- Review vendor drawings specification control documents and product certifications for compliance and accuracy.
- Partner with production teams to define and resolve manufacturing and design challenges.
- Manage product maintenance teams assigning projects to CAD Designers Lab Technicians and junior engineers resolving technical issues and reviewing completed work.
- Work closely with the Quality Department to:
- Identify opportunities for product improvement based on customer feedback and rejection trends.
- Review and resolve quality inspection reports to drive corrective actions.
- Participate in engineering and design review meetings contributing technical expertise and innovative solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation including:
- Qualification test procedures DFMEAs installation manuals and engineering reports.
- Present project updates challenges and recommendations to crossfunctional teams and leadership.
- Collaborate with certifying agencies to obtain and maintain regulatory product approvals.
- Coordinate with Product Management Supply Chain and Engineering teams to support product lifecycle management and sustainability initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited fouryear university.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
Technical Skills (Required for Successful of Duties)
- Strong understanding of fuel gas combustion appliances refrigeration systems heat pumps and heat transfer.
- Familiarity with test agencies and industry standards (CSA ETL UL ANSI NSF AHRI).
- Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes including:
- Sheet metal plastic molding metal casting and coatings.
- Ability to apply scientific and logical principles to a wide range of intellectual and practical engineering problems.
- Proficiency in mathematical and statistical analysis including:
- Frequency distribution test reliability/validity analysis of variance (ANOVA) correlation techniques sampling theory and factor analysis.
- Experience with engineering software tools including:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint MS Project)
- AS/400
- SolidWorks (preferred)
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Attributes (Recommended for Success in the Role)
- Accountability Takes responsibility and ownership of actions and results.
- Accuracy Ability to perform tasks with precision and attention to detail.
- Adaptability Thrives in a changing work environment and can adjust strategies accordingly.
- DecisionMaking Demonstrates sound judgment while following company policies and procedures.
- DetailOriented Capable of recognizing and addressing intricate details of a project.
- Business Acumen Understands and applies key business concepts to engineering challenges.
- Communication Skills
- Oral: Able to convey ideas clearly and effectively through verbal communication.
- Written: Able to write technical reports and documentation concisely and accurately.
- Persistence Maintains focus and determination to complete tasks despite obstacles.
- Project Management Ability to effectively plan organize and direct projects to completion.
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