Custom Engineer

Job Description

Summary:

Responsible for engineering aspects of modifying products released to production after initial design development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide imaginative and thorough solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Give advice, analyze information, and provide technical guidance within a specific function for others within the organization, including Marketing, Applications, Manufacturing, and Purchasing.
• Design modifications to standard products for specific customer needs, to an acceptable quality, performance, safety, and cost standard.
• For substantial special design modification projects, support project management as technical lead, coordinating activities of drafting, purchasing, agency approval, and manufacturing to assure on-time shipment of product that meets customer expectations.
• Provide timely resolution of field service problems using sound engineering judgment. Assure corrective actions to unit design are taken as required.
• Take on project management responsibilities and work on business process improvement projects.
• Keep current on product and component technology improvements and industry trends to effectively perform functions of the position.
• Investigate engineering/manufacturing issues related to assembly of product and take corrective action to prevent recurrence of problems.
• Maintain agency and regulatory approval status (UL, CRN, ASME, KHK, CE, etc.)
• Maintain product documentation to assure engineering documentation, drafting documentation, and product are consistent.
• Support sales teams by providing and attaining technical solutions for special requests in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (Technical, Scientific, Engineering)
• 5+ years of related experience
• Broad knowledge of principles and practices of HVAC engineering industry
• PC skills including Microsoft office applications.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communications skills.
• Project Management experience

About Us

Daikin Applied is a member of the global air conditioning company, Daikin Industries. Daikin Applied manufactures technologically advanced commercial HVAC systems that customers from around the world can trust to advance their needs for performance, reliability and energy efficiency. We develop innovations that create the right environments for successful businesses and critical applications. The people at Daikin Applied are committed to using their expertise to advance HVAC technologies and support our customers with efficient and reliable solutions. Daikin Applied products and services are sold through a global network of dedicated sales, service and parts offices.

Daikin Applied, formerly known as Daikin McQuay, was started in 1924 and has an extensive history of developing new, industry-leading innovations and technology. Our award-winning Rebel® rooftop units, Magnitude® magnetic bearing chillers, Pathfinder® air cooled chillers and Intelligent Equipment® set new standards for efficiency and value for building owners. Also, our extensive water source heat pump and applied technologies, aftermarket service, and parts operations provide support to keep our customers' operations running smoothly.

Daikin Industries, Ltd. is a Fortune 1000 company with 2019 revenues in excess of $23.5 billion USD and more than 67,000 employees worldwide. Daikin was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Thomson Reuters and one of the 100 most sustainable corporations for three years in a row by Corporate Knights, Inc.

Specialties:

HVAC equipment, Internet of Things (IoT) for HVAC, energy management, aftermarket service support and replacement parts, and turnkey solutions.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.