Senior Custom Engineer
Owatonna, MN 
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Job Description

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Why You'll Love Working for Daikin:

  • We're a group who operates with a people-centered mindset, believing in the unlimited potential of each employee, with a goal of driving our company to its fullest potential.
  • Our goal is to "Perfect the Air". We do this through cutting edge innovation & sustainability efforts while meeting the HVAC needs of thousands of customers - expanding over 160 countries!
  • Our culture is unrivaled. Daikin operates under 8 Core Values which are embedded into every aspect of our business. It's through these values that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and heard, and have a sense of purpose and belonging.

At Daikin Applied, as the Senior Custom Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering custom aspects of products for quoting and selling as well as when released to production after initial design development.

A Day in the Life:

  • Be the lead custom engineer in a new division with the opportunity to grow.
  • Design modifications to standard products for specific customer needs, to an acceptable quality, performance, safety, and cost standard.
  • Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and speed.
  • For substantial special design modification projects, support project management as technical lead, coordinating activities of other engineers, drafting, purchasing, agency approval, and manufacturing to ensure on-time shipment of products that meet customer expectations.
  • Work within a specific job and production timeline to meet external and internal customer needs.
  • Advise management regarding technical issues and provide recommendations so that persons without specialized subject knowledge can act or make decisions.
  • Oversee the design of components and test fixtures as required in testing and qualification of new concepts or supplier components.
  • Work with all internal support teams, Supply Chain, Operations, Scheduling, Quality, Agency, etc. to ensure each product meets the customer needs and timelines.
  • 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.
  • Investigate engineering/manufacturing issues related to the assembly of products and take corrective action to prevent the recurrence of problems.
  • Develop tools to measure, monitor, and improve product bill of material accuracy and product throughput in the plant.
  • Maintain agency and regulatory approval status (UL, CRN, ASME, KHK, CE, etc.)
  • Maintain product documentation to ensure engineering documentation, drafting documentation, and product are consistent.

What's in It For You:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, PTO, 401K match, support for community involvement and much more!
  • The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
  • The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

What you will Bring:

  • 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree with a focus on Technical, Scientific, and Engineering disciplines
  • 7+ years of experience with a broad knowledge of principles and practices of the HVAC engineering industry

Why You'll Love Working for Daikin:

  • We're a group who operates with a people-centered mindset, believing in the unlimited potential of each employee, with a goal of driving our company to its fullest potential.
  • Our goal is to "Perfect the Air". We do this through cutting edge innovation & sustainability efforts while meeting the HVAC needs of thousands of customers - expanding over 160 countries!
  • Our culture is unrivaled. Daikin operates under 8 Core Values which are embedded into every aspect of our business. It's through these values that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and heard, and have a sense of purpose and belonging.

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Equal Opportunity Employment: 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.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
7+ years
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