Senior Engineer

Working at Watlow

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross-functional community? Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world-class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.

Position Summary: Perform a variety of engineering work in planning and developing products, tools, fixtures, equipment, and industrial processes.

Functional Contribution (Contribution Matrix):

1. Focuses on improving products or processes that impact one or more technical areas or across multiple locations/facilities.
2. Identifies opportunities for new products or processes.
3. Actions impact cross-functional teams, department, or plants.
4. Interacts with internal customers and existing and potential external customers/suppliers.
5. Works independently or in teams under general direction or minimum supervision.
6. Ability to work on and solve very complex problems with occasional assistance of peers and/or technical leaders.
7. Arranges for review of own technical work product as needed.
8. Directs and monitors the work of less experienced employees.
9. Does not have formal supervisory responsibilities but provides input for project team member performance reviews.
10. Encourages and assists less experienced engineers with knowledge capture.
11. Models desired Watlow Way and lean product development values, principles, and behaviors.
12. Is a team member on major projects or initiatives.
13. Initially leads a major project or several smaller projects.
14. Eventually leads a series of projects or program area.
15. Defines scope, objectives, vision, and activities of assigned projects based on user needs, and leads project activities.
16. Coordinates activities of team members working on projects.
17. Determines scope, budget, and implementation timeframes of assigned projects.
18. Controls expenses for project and responsible for meeting budget goals and objectives.
19. Owns the results of projects served and encourages other project participants to own project results.
20. Understands the financial aspects of projects (resulting value stream profitability) and acts accordingly.
21. Demonstrates in-depth technical expertise in assigned area.
22. Knows and applies broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of multiple technical specialty areas.
23. Assists more junior engineers with the capture of new knowledge.
24. Advanced mastery of advanced systematic/creative problem-solving tools.
25. Assists more junior engineers in the use of creative problem-solving tools.
26. Advanced understanding of lean product development tools and principles.
27. Has in-depth level of understanding of the business or function being supported and shares this knowledge with others.
28. Participates in environment of customer and voice of customer activities to influence identification of customer needs/opportunity.
29. Assures customer needs are central to projects served.

Skills, Abilities and Mastery (Responsibility Matrix):

1. Identify applicable agency and market needs and define appropriate design specifications.
2. Support market research.
3. Perform cost analysis of designs.
4. Lead the application of lean product development methods and tools in the completion of projects.
5. Lead the creation of new knowledge and the conversion of new learning into explicit knowledge for others to use.

Product & Process Design and Testing:

1. Understand customer needs and design new products and processes to serve those needs.
2. Define and specify product architecture and design approaches.
3. Propose and develop new design automation tools and systems.
4. Define test requirements and specify test plans.
5. Manage agency certification activities for new products (UL, CE, CSA, VDE, etc.).
6. Conduct analysis and evaluation of competitive products and services.
7. Develop or revise appropriate safety policies and procedures based on new product/process designs.

Quality Assurance:

1. Perform technical peer review of new designs and processes.
2. Approve analyses of failed or returned materials and corrective action plans and procedures.
3. Define disposition criteria for non-conforming products, materials, and components.
4. Qualify new sources of products, materials, and components.
5. Develop and improve relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.

Technical Support:

1. Train inside and outside sales personnel on product applications.

Coaching / Mentoring:

1. Actively develop other employees through coaching and feedback, job assignments and rotation, and on-the-job training.
2. Coach teams on application of the scientific method, systems thinking, creative problem solving, and the development of trade-off curves.

Education, Experience and Certification Requirements:

1. Advanced degree in field of specialization or Bachelor's degree and related experience, or equivalent experience (5-8 years).

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being, and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits :

• Annual Achievement Award.
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance.
• Onsite wellness clinic.
• Wellness incentives.
• Employee Personal Assistance Program.
• Dental, medical, vision, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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