Senior Manufacturing Engineer

2 weeks ago


Waller, United States Daikin Full time

Why Join Our Team?
At Daikin, we prioritize our employees from day one with comprehensive benefits for all full-time direct hires. We offer extensive training programs designed to enhance your skills and guide your professional development. With us, you will discover significant growth opportunities as part of a global organization that supports over 60,000 employees worldwide through our family of brands, including Daikin North America, Daikin Comfort, Goodman, Quietflex, Motili, and TMI.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop specifications for die design related to new product initiatives.
- Implement enhancements to improve die quality in production.
- Collaborate with design engineers to revise and maintain HVAC product designs, leveraging engineering principles to support design project teams.
- Utilize lean manufacturing methodologies to identify cost reduction opportunities, enhance quality, and improve workflow efficiency.
- Manage project timelines for product launches, design reviews, and modifications.
- Document die designs, including bills of materials, cost analyses, and technical drawings.
- Establish and execute continuous improvement goals.
- Provide mentorship and supervision to junior engineers and support staff.
- Analyze production efficiency and provide feedback for process optimization.

Nature & Scope:
This role involves collaboration with the Fabrication and Production departments as well as the Design Engineering team to support both residential and commercial HVAC products.

Knowledge & Skills Required:
- In-depth understanding of manufacturing engineering principles and practices.
- Proficiency in at least two of the following areas: Molding, Finishing, Tooling, Fabrication/Stamping of metals, Assembly processes, or Product Engineering support.
- Familiarity with HVAC industry specifications and standards is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts, including Kaizen, value stream mapping, and Kanban.
- Expertise in manufacturing documentation such as PFMEAs, PCPs, PFDs, DFA/DFM, and engineering change processes.
- Proficient in software tools including MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, and project management applications.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
- Effective project management and communication skills, capable of conveying information clearly across all organizational levels.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, fostering collaboration within teams.

Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years in a production or manufacturing engineering role.
- At least 6 years of experience in product design within an HVAC assembly environment, or related fields such as automotive or appliance industries.

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
- Six Sigma certification is preferred.

Work Environment:
Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States and will not require employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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