Culligan International

Project Engineer

Culligan International$80K — $95K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering
  • 4+ years of engineering experience with new product development
  • Experience leading a major development project from concept to launch
  • Familiarity with Solidworks design tools
  • Proficient in MS Project for scheduling
  • Hands-on experience in prototype, build, and test environments
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Willing to travel up to 10% internationally for project needs

Responsibilities

  • Support Supply Chain VA/VE projects to optimize costs
  • Apply engineering fundamentals for design decision hand calculations
  • Manage project details through all product development phases
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities across departments
  • Develop project schedules reflecting critical milestones
  • Track project and product costs to meet budget targets
  • Collaborate with purchasing and suppliers to ensure product specifications are met
  • Implement risk mitigation plans for critical requirements
  • Oversee pilot runs to assure proper manufacturing and quantities
  • Manage validation and approval processes for specifications and regulatory requirements
  • Report on project status as needed
  • Ensure product release through ECR/ECO processes

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunity for professional development
  • Exposure to cross-functional project work
  • Potential for international travel
  • Engagement in innovative product launches
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:

  • Support Supply Chain VA / VE projects to optimize product costs
  • Apply engineering fundamentals to perform hand calculations to support design decisions
  • Manage all project related details throughout all phases of the product development process
  • Work interdepartmentally to track the required cross-functional activities
  • Develop & maintain project schedules that reflect critical milestones, and drive projects to the commitment dates
  • Track and maintain project and product costs and ensure BOM and project budget targets are achieved
  • Work with purchasing, suppliers, and quality engineers to communicate requirements and ensure parts and products meet specifications and are approved
  • Carry out risk mitigation action plans when critical requirements (technical/functional, manufacturability, supply, cost, schedule, etc) are in jeopardy
  • Oversee pilot runs to ensure products are properly manufactured and in sufficient quantity to meet test needs
  • Oversee validation and approval processes to ensure key specification and performance requirements are met and regulatory listings are achieved
  • Report project status summaries as needed
  • Ensure products are properly released via ECR/ECO (engineering change request/orders) process


Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Accreditation in Project management, DFSS and DFM
  • Experience in water treatment or fluid handling product launches


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering
  • Experience having led at least one major development project from concept to launch
  • 4+ years of engineering experience developing new products involving mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical design and project management.
  • Experience with discipline specific design tools such as Solidworks
  • Proficiency with MS Project scheduling capabilities
  • Experience with hands-on prototype, build and test in a laboratory environment
  • Able to speak equally well to technical and non-technical audiences and present a professional image to customers and suppliers.
  • Willingness to travel (occasionally internationally), up to 10% of the time to commission or troubleshoot installed products at customer locations, support pilot runs, vendor part approvals, etc.


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About Culligan International

Culligan International is a provider of water treatment solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Culligan operates in over 90 countries and has a network of over 800 dealers. The company's products include water softeners, filtration systems, and bottled water delivery. Culligan is owned by private equity firm Advent International.
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