The Refrigeration Engineer completes engineering assignments of a complicated scope using advanced technical competence and supports or leads multiple projects concurrently in planning and designing industrial process fluid cooling and temperature control systems. This position receives general direction from a manager but operates independently in work details and has direct interaction with senior or executive management on technical matters. This position is in Niles, Illinois.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the design and development of industrial process fluid cooling equipment and systems

• Create bill of material structures and maintain internal product configuration software tools

• Release manufacturing jobs by providing bills of materials, drawings, and notes to production

• Perform technical analysis and engineering calculations for new and existing products

• Develop and implement testing plans, evaluation methods, and decision support tools as required

• Provide technical support to other engineers as well as the Sales, Purchasing, and Service

departments

• Provide cost estimates for custom design features to assist Sales in quotation process

• Provide production support in development projects, customer orders, and product maintenance

• Interface directly with internal and external customers to ensure products meet performance, quality,

and functional expectations

• Actively participate in and implement continuous cost reduction and product improvement plans

• Partner with teammates, customers, and suppliers as required to accomplish objectives

• Develop and deliver presentations tailored to specific stakeholders

• Provide timing and resource estimate to complete a job or project

• Assume responsibility of all engineering project work and delegates or coordinates sub-tasks to other

functions including project management of scheduling, budgeting, planning, and risk management

activities

• Lead and teach the development and implementation of engineering best practices

• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers on project planning

• Contribute to strategic and tactical business planning

• Lead a team in a technical area

• Translate business strategies into technical initiatives

• Communicate and advocate technical strategy and information to top management

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited school or a Bachelor’s degree in a

related field

• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience, preferably in the design of process fluid cooling and

temperature control, industrial refrigeration, process fluid pumping, HVAC systems with a minimum of

3 years of experience in the design and manufacturing of industrial or HVAC refrigeration systems

• Knowledgeable and experienced in applying ASHRAE, UL, NPFA, EPA, and DOE standards to the

design and manufacturing of industrial or HVAC refrigeration systems

• Ability to use Finite Element Analysis, Failure Mode Analysis, Design for Manufacturability

methodology for the design of industrial or HVAC refrigeration

• Solid academic background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mechanical structure design, and

manufacturing techniques

• Understanding of electromechanical control systems, ladder logic, and PID control loops

• Experience with machine design, component layout, structural and sheet metal design, welding, and

piping system design

• Proficiency with windows-based computers and basic office, business, and engineering software

• Excellent written and oral communication skills using the English language

• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail

Posted On: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Compensation: $100,00-$150,000