R&D Engineer KCC Companies is an employeeowned (ESOP) company dedicated to providing complete design manufacturing installation and service for commercial & residential Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Our Mission: KCC enhances the lives of our customers partners employeeowners and communities by providing innovative HVAC solutions. Benefits:
- 9 Paid Holidays
- EBITDA Bonus
- Health Dental Vision insurance and other Ancillary coverages
- 401K
- Monthly Accrued Vacation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Summary: Drive innovation at KCC by researching developing and testing new technologies for our HVAC products and exploring new business opportunities. This role requires a creative problemsolver with a strong engineering foundation to evaluate refine and implement new ideas designs processes controls and components. Contribute to KCCs leadership in the HVAC industry by challenging norms exploring uncharted territory and bringing groundbreaking concepts to life expanding our capabilities and market reach.
Responsibilities: - Research and analyze novel and applicable technologies in the HVAC market.
- Develop processes for evaluating and implementing new ideas within the organization.
- Pursue innovative concepts that lead to patents and technological advancements.
- Create and deliver training materials on HVACrelated topics.
- Research and secure funding and grant opportunities from industry associations.
- Design build and conduct tests to validate new technologies and ideas.
- Collaborate with New Product Development (NPD) and Product Engineering (PE) teams.
- Engage with HVAC industry associations to influence code changes and technology adoption.
- Use your engineering foundation to conduct sound engineering focused evaluations of technology and capture your technical evaluations in reports and presentations
- Ability to meet the safety/physical requirements of the job.
Qualifications/Skills: Required:
- Strong technical aptitude.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent decisionmaking organizational and analytical problemsolving skills.
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or 10 years of relevant HVAC experience.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand for 68 hours per day.
Preferred: - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or higher.
- 5 years of relevant HVAC experience.
- Experience in project scheduling and management.
Desired: - Proficiency in SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
Safety/Physical requirements: - Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work on ladders or step stools
- Requires bending stooping and standing.
- Must be able to stand from six 6 to eight 8 hours per day. (Overtime may extend time period.
- Good visual and spatial perception.
- Follow established safety policies including but not limited to mobile equipment PPE emergency response HAZCOM firstaid response etc.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change over time with or without warning. KCC COMPANIES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER For any questions you can contact: Terra Beaver Talent Specialist Laura Zoghbi Talent Specialist
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