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About the position:

This position will directly participate in creating and improving products that fill a niche in the market and allow Alfa Laval to remain competitive. Actively develops or enhances Alfa Laval ACE’s product portfolio to realize our customer’s needs and to support the business strategy. The PDE will also follow the defined product development gates for implementing and communicating the development of new products and/or product enhancements.

As a member of the team, you will support the following:

• Conducts self in a considerate, professional, cooperative and helpful manner toward fellow employees, customers, vendors and visitors.

• Work closely with customers to determine their goals and expected functionality for a specific product and interpret and frame customer/market insight into a 3 year application & product development plan.

• Consult with engineers and supervisors by tracking changes to client specifications, identifying manufacturing issues that arise from design elements, and ensuring that electrical components are able to operate safely within a provided design.

• Ensure engineering team can provide a complete manufacturing package  including drawings, specifications, bills of materials and any other key deliverables that allow accurate procurement and construction.

• Ensure that products are viable and competitive by conduct research and consult external market research materials and sales data.

• Communicates costing rules, develop calculations and design standards for new or existing products

• Support manufacturing and design activities by developing prototypes for products in development.

• Responsible to lead the forward-looking technology development beyond the immediate 3-year horizon.

• Work close together with Marcom, BD and Sales for driving launch preparation and follow-up. Create and maintain a product development roadmap showing priorities.

• Complies with all company policies and procedures.

What you know:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical) required, PE Certification highly desired, to include the following:

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience related to mechanical Project Engineering, technical sales and/or manufacturing management.

• Experience in a role supporting capital equipment sales highly preferred.

• Previous research and engineering experience.

• 5-10 years’ experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a manufacturing environment for mechanical engineering equipment.

• Pressure vessel design experience.

• Fabrication environment experience.

• AutoCAD Inventor (preferred) and/or SolidWorks, automation experience a plus.

• Prototyping equipment (3D printers, CNC machines).

• MRP / ERP systems (Jeeves or Microsoft Dynamics preferred).

• Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)

Physical & Environmental Factors

• Physical Requirements (lifting, climbing, standing, equipment use)

• Office environment with frequent attendance on shop floor.

• Environmental Factors (hazardous materials, work location, work surfaces, exposure):

• Safety equipment required when present on shop floor – footwear, hearing, eyewear.

Additional Requirements (i.e., travel motor vehicle use, etc.) 

• Domestic and international travel, up to 20%.  Passport is required.

• Most travel is expected to be within North America, however, there may be times when international travel is required to peer Alfa Laval facilities or manufacturing sites.

What's in it for you::

We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.