Opportunity
 The
primary responsibility of the Senior Engineer within our Faucets department is to deliver
innovative consumer products as part of a highly collaborative cross-functional
team. The Senior Engineer must combine creativity, strong technical skills, collaborative
leadership, and business acumen to take designs from initial concept through to
production.
We
are looking for someone who:
Brings a positive approach and collaborates with cross functional teams including marketing, program management, industrial design, and manufacturing operations to deliver projects on time, within budget.
Is passionate about innovation and independently motivated to explore concepts and build transformative products.
Has demonstrated skill in ideation and creative design. Candidates with strong interest in CAD design and advanced prototyping are preferred.
Exhibits strong mechanical aptitude and has established individual engineering design process.
Understands manufacturing constraints for a broad range materials and process including: casting, forging, stamping, injection molding, welding, machining, fabricating, tube bending, hydroforming, plating, etc.
Is confident evaluating complex designs and leverages creative problem solving skills to continually optimize. Can competently coordinate work across regions and cultures as part of a global engineering organization.
What you will be doing:
Create
Partner with Industrial Design and Product Marketing to develop product specifications using consumer research, market data, and sales feedback.Study competitive products and understand current warranty metrics to benchmark against new product designs. Provide high-level feasibility analysis on initial product concepts.
Refine
Develop and refine concepts using 3D modeling software (Creo), FEA, and CFD.
Leverage our world class on-site prototyping and test lab capabilities to create physical prototypes to validate product features.Validate product value through consumer and/or human experience research. Work with our internal manufacturing team as well as suppliers to balance cost, performance, quality, and project timing.
Implement
Perform engineering calculations, tolerance stacks, and develop detailed technical drawings, incorporating engineering standards and GD&T.Optimize design using Design for Manufacturing principles to ensure reliable, stable, and efficient mass production.Ensure regulatory compliance through careful product verification test planning.
Support manufacturing ramp up by providing on-site feedback during pre-production builds.