Project Engineer - Hansen

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion development & integration of Hansen’s product vision and business practices into Hansen’s project management process.
• Deliver new products & enhancements for industrial & commercial refrigeration systems including valves, sensors & controls (level, gas, pressure, flow, temperature etc).
• Understand customer needs, application complexities & trends to help develop product and technology roadmaps that are in synch with Hansen goals.
• Lead product design projects through Hansen specific new product development process with focus on voice of customer, risks management via DFMEA, sound design validation and operations hand-off relative to PFMEA, control plan, PPAP and supplier readiness.
• Manage project/programs by defining plan/schedule, budgets, critical milestones and executing against the same by driving focused activity across cross functional teams.
• Coach/train key engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain personnel relative to cross functional deliverables as it relates to the structured New Product Development tollgate process.
• Collaborate, communicate, and establish consensus across Hansen including Burr Ridge team, Commerce team, suppliers, and customers to ensure timely and effective completion of objectives.

REQUIREMENTS

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
• 5-10 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility with a successful track record of delivering new products & product improvements. Emphasis on electro-mechanical products involving valves, controls, sensors, refrigeration with exposure to broad range of manufacturing processes s/a machining, castings, forgings, PCB layout/manufacturing, software development, packaging and more.
• Demonstrated experience with Design for Reliability while balancing risks, needs & opportunities.
• DFMEA, DVP&R and NPD Stage Gate processes relative to implementing via training/coaching & executing projects with results.
• Demonstrated project/program management with emphasis on tools s/a Gantt Charts, critical path management, KTM’s, budgets etc. while successfully delivering projects on time & against all financials (GM, BOM cost etc.).
• Experience leading discussions and influencing customers and cross functional teams towards problem solving, requirements gathering and onsite troubleshooting.
• Experience with regulatory standards with track record of releasing compliant products for UL, CE, TUV, CRN, PED etc.
• Hands on experience with computational tools (FEA, CFD), MS Office (Project, Power Point, Excel, Word).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED WORK HOURS

This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday. Some overtime is expected.

TRAVEL

Minimal

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Hansen Technologies provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Engineering