Engineering Manager – Research and Development Job

Details: Facility:  The Delfield Company LLC - TN Engineering Manager – Research and DevelopmentJob ID 5997Job Number 014838Location US - Covington, TNFacility The Delfield Company LLC - TNDepartment EngineeringEmployment Type Regular/Full-TimeEducation Required Bachelors DegreeLanguages Required English onlyExperience Required 5 - 7 YearsRelocation Provided YesGeneral Job ObjectiveDelfield, a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice family of companies, global leaders in commercial foodservice equipment, is seeking a dynamic, creative Engineering Manager – Research and Development. Delfield manufactures and markets a complete line of foodservice equipment for restaurants, hotels and institutions (including prep tables, undercounter/worktop refrigeration, refrigerated equipment stands, blast chillers/freezers and mobile serving lines) and specializes in custom and reach-in refrigeration. This position is responsible for the research, development, and testing activities with regard to the performance, design, compliance and manufacturability of refrigerated commercial food service products. Responsibilities include managing the Test and Prototype facilities and associated personnel. Reporting directly to the Manager of Engineering, this position is based in Covington, TN.Essential Job Functions• Defines, develops, organizes, supervises and coordinates the schedules and projects of the department. Schedules people and activities in accordance with organizational priorities. Controls research expenditures within approved limits. Coordinates research activities with work occurring in other departments, including marketing, engineering development and production.• Hires, retains, motivates, challenges, develops and mentors research staff to provide a center of excellence of research expertise for the organization and personal growth for the employee. Sets and communicates clear priorities, standards and expectations.• Understands product functional and customer requirements. Develops testing standards to verify product meets requirements and sets appropriate specifications to ensure product reliability and manufacturability. Conducts testing of new products and investigates customer complaints on existing products.• Reviews and evaluates research and development protocols, results and conclusions. Ensures that all research and development activities are conducted under appropriate standards for completeness, accuracy and documentation to conform to industry expectations for safety and compliance. Makes recommendations for refrigeration system changes based upon testing analysis.• Ensures proper calibration and maintenance of lab facilities and equipment.• Provides refrigeration system design expertise in the product development and support processes.• Establishes and maintains compliance of products and facilities with appropriate agencies• Advises and consults with Quality and Manufacturing to establish best practices in refrigeration system installation and testing.• Utilizes computer-based tools to accomplish to above functions in an efficient manner.• Provides training in areas of expertise.• Performs job duties in accordance with Manitowoc Code of Ethics to ensure the highest ethical dealings with employees, management and vendors.• The R & D Manager must have good verbal and written communications skills and be able to function as part of multiple teams in a fast paced and multi-task environment.Job Requirements/Working Conditions• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering and at least 5 years’ experience in the designing and testing of refrigeration systems required.• CFD competence is highly desired.• Thorough knowledge of refrigeration theory and design• Ability to review, understand and interpret large volumes of detailed test data• Experience with industry standards, certification requirements and testing methods including UL, UL DAP, CSA, NSF, Energy Star, etc.• Project management skills and time-line management• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills• Strong analytical aptitude• Strong results orientation and initiative• Continuous improvement focusJ2W:CB2J2W:MON2EEO STATEMENTThe Manitowoc Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply. EEO Statement

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senior equipment development engineer, The Clover Team

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by creating innovative hardware solutions that differentiate and provide profit through quality improvements.  Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principlesSummary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:- Gathers, analyzes and maintains product and technology trend information and conducts idea generation sessions to initiate creation of new food and beverage equipment. Designs and conducts benchtop experiments and tests, including equipment evaluations, Product Guidance testing recommendations, and in-market testing to deliver project requirements.- Conducts research and design experiments on coffee related equipment including but not limited to brewing, grinding, and water heating technologies.  Experiments may be for investigation of a new technology or to better understand existing products.  Narrows a multiple solution space to a single design through testing and iterative prototyping.- Communicates and gathers information from other business units to determine hardware and process gaps in the retail and consumer space.  Analyzes and brainstorms on these gaps to determine the specific hardware need and solutions leading to IP creation. - Develops hardware designs through iterative prototyping including but not limited to fabrication and assembly of coffee equipment related sub systems, mechanisms, and full products. - Utilizes CAD software to design prototypes, mechanisms, sub systems, and all other coffee related hardware.  Creates solid models, assemblies, and drawings with the understanding of mechanical design and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing.  Communicates these models and drawings to suppliers and vendors to ensure proper fabrication and manufacturing.  Develops inspection criteria for individual parts and drawings to be adhered to by suppliers.  Audits fabricated parts for proper tolerance adherence and ensures mechanical design is properly communicated to supplier.  -Guides products to commercialization through iterative prototyping, testing, regulatory approval, and manufacturing set up.  Sets up and supports in-field testing during the iterative prototyping phase to better understand and help guide the design of the product from a form, fit, and functional level.  Submits products to regulatory testing bodies, mitigates test failures through in-house testing and designing, and prepares products for approval and certification.  Guides, consults, and/or designs manufacturing workstation jigs, fixtures, and assembly instructions when product is ready for production.   - Gathers and maintains knowledge of manufacturing, prototyping, fabricating, and mechanical design technologies.  Works with suppliers to understand the latest technologies in their field and how that could apply to coffee hardware design.-Interfaces with customer of finished products (facilities, operations, store development, etc) to give technical guidance and support.  Maintains relationship with service user of products to better understand and eliminate design failures during use.

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Engineer Business Development

Details: If you're interested in joining a stable, fast-growing company that encourages professional advancement, fosters teamwork and rewards ingenuity, then B/E Aerospace may be right for you.  As the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft interior products and solutions, and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables for the commercial, business jet, and military markets a career at B/E Aerospace is beyond what you would expect in a job.  At B/E your ideas, your talents, and your experiences are utilized for more than your day-to-day duties.  They're used to shape a global organization.  It's your opportunity to make a real difference each day - and to be part of something bigger.As a leader in the aerospace industry, we are growing and have a number of exciting positions available.  B/E Aerospace's Commercial Aircraft Segment is seeking an energetic, self-starter for the position of Engineer Business Development with the Sales and Marketing team of its Seating Products Group in Winston-Salem, NC.  The Engineer Business Development is responsible for the content and completion of the technical portions of proposals to acquire new business.  This position is a key contributor in determining what is offered to the commercial aircraft customer in a proposal based on the technical content.  May provide information for the bill of materials, estimated engineering hours, and associated technical actions required to complete the commercial aircraft seating project. The data provided by this position is used as the basis for the cost estimate in the proposal.Key Responsibilities Works closely with the engineering managment team and engineering subject matter experts to determine which seating products will be offered. Designs and evaluates concept aircraft interior designs.  Lays out aircraft interiors to customer and/or B/E specifications to maximize revenue. Works closely with the potential customer and internal resources to assure that B/E has an understanding and agreement on the technical statement of work. Detemines content of items required in support of costing estimates for proposals.  This may include developing bills of materials, engineering hours, proto-type requirements, tooling requirements, non-recurring engineering, qualification and certification action requirements. Attends presentations with the customer to explain technical offering and answer technical questions. Adjusts technical content as necessary to secure business while working with the overall business development team to capture business with the highest margin and lowest risk possible. Identifies new areas of seat design and materials that, if developed, will provide an advantage over the competition as well as areas where our offering is currently at a disadvantage.  Conducts technical research on competitive products. Supports sales and marketing team regarding technical justification on price assertions for customer driven scope changes. Serves as the focal individual regarding the input for the technical offering of systems and products in support of new proposals.  This includes developing technical product specifications and overall weight calculations for inclusion in proposals. Assesses the technical requirements of the request for proposal and presents to senior management an overview of the requirements and expected technical effort required for the proposal.  This includes the execution phase of the opportunity. Interprets FAA and commercial aircraft manufacturers' interiors specifications and related regulations. Writes and oversees the general overall technical content of the proposal including technical product descriptions and compliance matrix. Creates the necessary agreements with the customer and puts the required internal documentation in place to affect a smooth handover from the project acquisition stage to the project execution stage in regards to meeting the technical requirements. Performs other related duties as required.

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