Design Engineering Manager - St Peters, United States - Smith and Loveless Inc

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: "Protecting Water. Protecting People." We are a design-build manufacturing company, so one of the huge benefits of that from an engineer's perspective is you get to

see, touch, and feel

the product you are designing as well as interact with other engineers and the production team during the process.

The ideal

Manager, Design Engineering

candidate will be a degreed Mechanical Engineer from an accredited university with at least 5 years managing a technical Design Engineering Group.

Experience in product development and working with manufacturing systems is a plus.

The Design Engineer Group, under the direction of the Engineering Manager, is responsible for creating 3D models for new product designs and creating accurate drawings for production so the product is built properly.

The Manager, Design Engineering will be expected to:

Provide the day-to-day management of the design engineering group, which is responsible for creating new product ideas and conceptual design.

Oversee and participate in the development of mechanical, hydraulic, power transfer and structural designs, and the development of Company documents (Design Manuals, O&M Manuals and Manufacturing documents) to support those designs.

Work with existing staff and other Company departments to establish scopes for new designs or to address existing design concerns.

Assist in the development of standard systems and products.
Write and/or revise the existing maintenance manuals or product instructions.
Provide support for Manufacturing, Sales, Field Service, and other Departments within the Company.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Possess an Engineering Degree from an accredited university, Mechanical degree highly preferred.
5+ years managing a technical Design Engineering Group.
Experience in product development and manufacturing systems is a plus.

SPECIAL SKILLS
Sound engineering fundamentals
Product design and development skills
The ability to analyze problems and define an achievable path to a solution
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, power transfer and structural design
Ability to develop concepts into manufacturable products
Ability to apply sound engineering fundamentals to designs
The ability to utilize Inventor/AutoCAD.
Knowledge of CFD, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and MathCAD is a plus.
Periodic travel will be required (15 to 25%).

Company Description For over 75 years, Smith & Loveless has provided innovative environmental engineering ingenuity and quality craftsmanship to the water industry by pioneering superior pre-engineered pumping, treatment and headworks systems to a global customer base.

A true pioneer in the water and wastewater pumping industry, Smith & Loveless manufactures cost-effective, operator safe and efficient pump stations for municipalities, developments, industrial, governmental, and military facilities across the globe.

Our energy-efficient and durable systems deliver unrivaled life-cycle cost savings.

With tens of thousands of installations in more than 70 nations on all seven continents, our innovative wastewater/reuse engineered products allow us to maintain our market leadership in lift stations, grit removal systems and over a complete range of wastewater treatment systems.

Company Description

For over 75 years, Smith & Loveless has provided innovative environmental engineering ingenuity and quality craftsmanship to the water industry by pioneering superior pre-engineered pumping, treatment and headworks systems to a global customer base.

A true pioneer in the water and wastewater pumping industry, Smith & Loveless manufactures cost-effective, operator safe and efficient pump stations for municipalities, developments, industrial, governmental, and military facilities across the globe.

Our energy-efficient and durable systems deliver unrivaled life-cycle cost savings.

With tens of thousands of installations in more than 70 nations on all seven continents, our innovative wastewater/reuse engineered products allow us to maintain our market leadership in lift stations, grit removal systems and over a complete range of wastewater treatment systems.

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