Job Details

Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Product Engineering Manager to lead the design and improvement of fan coil units, ensuring top-tier performance and reliability. This role will oversee the fan coil unit engineering team to create innovative solutions that meet client and production needs.

What You'll Do

• Lead the creation of parts, assemblies, and drawings in SolidWorks, leveraging VBA to automate file creation and streamline documentation.
• Oversee the management of engineering data using SolidWorks PDM, ensuring accuracy and version control.
• Supervise the development and finalization of models and drawings for special product requests, collaborating with Product Managers, clients, and manufacturing engineers for approvals.
• Ensure the creation and updating of drawings and BOMs for missing or outdated product documentation, managing files efficiently in SolidWorks PDM.
• Oversee responses to Engineering Change Requests by releasing drawing and modeling packages on schedule.
• Review Corrective Action and Deviation Requests from production facilities, recommending corrective actions.
• Generate technical reports, graphs, and marketing illustrations to define/illustrate system performance and operating characteristics.
• Develop and manage product design schedules using the phase-gate process, ensuring timely delivery and continuous improvement of engineering procedures.
• Create and monitor project status reports.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and plants to ensure design specifications are maintained, streamline and lean out production standards and processes, reduce waste, and recommend design improvements.
• Address technical questions from clients, OEM representatives, and manufacturing engineers at production facilities to ensure seamless HVAC system integration.
• Oversee the testing and/or evaluation of software or firmware used by engineering.
• Initiate and oversee prototype/test model development and analyze laboratory data to drive product improvements and innovation.
• Evaluate and compare competitor's products, materials, designs, performance, and application.
• Mentor and lead a team of designers and junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Ensure compliance with company work and safety rules.

What We Look For:

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering from an accredited four-year College or University.
• At least 8 years of engineering experience, with significant expertise in using SolidWorks.
• Proven experience and in-depth knowledge of HVAC systems, with a strong preference for those who have worked extensively with fan coil units.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, VBA, MS Office, and familiarity with tools such as ANSYS CFD, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Revit.
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire and guide a team.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to various manufacturing locations for product start-up, quality audits, and production follow-ups.

Preferred:

• Three to five years of direct, hands-on engineering experience with fan coil units.
• Experience with ANSYS CFD/FEA, Autodesk Revit, VBA programming, Phase-Gate development processes, project management, DFMA, FMEA, LabView, AS400, sheet metal forming and fabrication, air movement principles, and fan/blower laws are advantageous.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a climate-controlled, atmosphere designed for productivity. There may be occasional opportunities to visit a lab or plant for meetings or collaboration. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

EEO Statement

Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law.