Mechanical Product Engineer
Mechanical Product Engineer
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Job Description
Overview
HaywardHoldings. (NYSE HAYW) is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment globally with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing.
Headquartered inCharlotte North Carolina 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 in North Carolina Tennessee Arizona Rhode Island Spain and China. We have distribution facilities in France Canada and Arizona.
For over 80 years Hayward has been enhancing pool ownership by manufacturing cutting-edge advanced pool and spa equipment. Hayward listens to our customers needs and ensures they are implemented during the design and manufacturing processes. The goal is to become the preferred brand of choice with every residential and commercial swimming pool and spa.
Based inour Clemmons NC facility and reporting to the Engineering Manager the Mechanical Product Engineer will be the point of contact for technical execution of projects supporting all areas of the business including new product development innovative VAVE product platforming warranty reduction & reliability improvements to existing products and improving processes driving efficiency. This position will work closely with the Product Management Manufacturing Engineering Supply Chain and Service departments to achieve success in the aforementioned areas.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for development revision modification optimization improvements and cost-reductions to products manufactured in Hayward Production facilities.
- Troubleshoots vendor and production problems regarding conformance to product designs and specifications.
- Participates in product maintenance activities for CAD Designers Lab Technicians and other engineers as required.
- Participates in the creation of CAD models detailed design drawings writing of test requests and limited hands-on testing of products.
- Reviews vendor drawings specification control drawings and other applicable specifications to determine requirements and/or feasibility of the components.
- Resolves project issues and reviews completed projects with the Engineering Manager.
- Interacts with production personnel to define and solve manufacturing/design issues and implement cost reduction ideas with regard to our products.
- Works with Quality Department to define problem areas and implement product improvements based on customer repair/rejection concerns.
- Participates in engineering and general design review meetings reviews meeting notations and makes necessary changes.
- Prepares technical data such as qualification test procedures DFMEAs acceptance with procedures reports installation and operation manuals etc.
- Prepares presentations on projects and presents project status and challenges to all levels of management.
- Works with certifying bodies to obtain and/or maintain agency certification(s) on products.
- Coordinates as required with internal groups including Product Management Supply Chain Quality Assurance Production Accounting and Operations.
- Adheres to all safety policies and procedures within OSHA guidelines.
Qualifications
- Strong interpersonal communication and analytical skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects
- Experience with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Project required. Experience with Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics a plus.
- 2-4 years of product design experience
- Experience and/or training in stage gate and VAVE methods preferred
- Materials knowledge in injection molded and blow molded plastics a plus.
- Experience with product assembly quality costing and BOM structure.
- Proven success participating as a member of cross-functional product development teams delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Working knowledge of 3D solid modeling CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and analysis tools and methods geometric tolerances and design for assembly.
- Working knowledge of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Experience in Design for Reliability methods
- Project Management experience and training a plus
- Understanding of Safety/Regulatory Agencies such as UL ETL IAPMO NSF etc.
- Ability to travel 10%
Education:
- B.S in Mechanical Engineering
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