Senior Mechanical Engineer

Company: Fluidra North America
Location: Newnan
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

CMP / Fluidra is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Newnan, GA.WHY WORK FOR FLUIDRA CMP?CMP is a leader in products for the recreational pool and spa industry. Innovative products from CMP include sanitizer systems, white goods, LED lighting, water features and accessories. CMP is committed to creating solutions for pool and spa industry professionals. Spa designers, pool builders, bath manufacturers and retail store owners around the world depend on CMP products, service and support. Following a recent acquisition by Fluidra, CMP now is part of a leader in the global pool industry.We are guided by clear values and come to work every day with a simple and direct mission in mind: To create the perfect pool and wellness experience. By staying focused on this mission, we will create value for all our stakeholders-customers, pool owners, investors and employees.WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTEDrive new product development and sustain engineering efforts on existing products while meeting requirements on product quality, cost and performance.Additionally, you will:

• Develop products based on new NPI projects defined by Product Line Management.
  • Adhere to new product development guidelines and stage gate process for new product development.
    • Generate preliminary concepts and ideas based on Product Line Management specifications and aids with final concept selection for design development.
      • Lead the design for manufacturability and DFMEA discussions with process and operations.
        • Serve as a subject matter expert during the new product development phase.
          • Interact with customers and quality to identify part deviations and translates feedback into measurable data.
            • Analyze data from other departments and customers to apply and impact new product development.
              • Drive and promote a culture to minimize part counts and provide robust designs that meet and exceed customer expectations.
                • Drive product revisions, improvements and cost out activities based on feedback from Quality and Sales on commercialized products.
                  • Actively communicates with Product Line Managers and engineering teams in US and China on product development activities.
                    • Interacts with the commercial team and customers to understand market needs and converts voice of customer to product specifications.
                      • Understand cost of quality and impact on products from design and manufacturing standpoint.
                        • Factor design for manufacturability, process overheads and installation cost during the design process.
                          • Monitor and report project progress and development status related product specifications to CMP Management.
                            • Review drawings, BOMs and process related documents based on company guidelines.
                              • Strive to improve processes and products as part of continuous improvement initiatives.
                                • Explore current Intellectual Property landscape related to new product development, understand and communicate impact, and identify potential opportunities to create new IP.
                                  • Review packaging, labeling, and documentation requirements for new products.
                                    • Performs other duties as assigned.WHAT WE SEEK
                                      • BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
                                        • 5+ years of Engineering work experience designing and developing new and sustaining products.
                                          • Experience with stage-gate product development process required.
                                            • 4-6 years of SolidWorks experience required.
                                              • Experience with fluid mechanics is a plus, not required.
                                                • Experience with injection molding and sheet metal part design.
                                                  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
                                                    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
                                                      • Experience working with offshore engineering and manufacturing teams a plus.In the pursuit of product excellence, Fluidra takes its corporate values to heart. We implement these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, team work, learn and adapt, excellence and Innovation.For a deeper dive into our corporate culture, click here.

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