Manager – Mechanical Engineering

Description

Thermal Care, part of the Piovan Group, is a leading manufacturer of process cooling equipment and systems for applications worldwide. As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, Thermal Care provides heat transfer equipment for over 50 industries and specializes in meeting the specific needs of our customers by offering both standard and custom designed industrial process cooling solutions. Some of the industries served include plastics, laser, heat treating, food processing, machine tool, plating, anodizing, chemical, die casting, optical coating, and printing.

Role

The Mechanical Engineering Manager manages a team of engineering and completes engineering assignments of a complicated scope using advanced technical competence and supports or leads multiple projects concurrently in planning and designing industrial process fluid cooling and temperature control systems. This position receives general direction from senior or executive management but operates independently in work details. This position is located in Niles, Illinois.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the design and development of industrial process fluid cooling equipment and systems
• Create bill of material structures and maintain internal product configuration software tools
• Release manufacturing jobs by providing bills of materials, drawings, and notes to production
• Perform technical analysis and engineering calculations for new and existing products
• Develop and implement testing plans, evaluation methods, and decision support tools as required
• Provide technical support to other engineers as well as the Sales, Purchasing, and Service departments
• Provide cost estimates for custom design features to assist Sales in quotation process
• Provide production support in development projects, customer orders, and product maintenance
• Interface directly with internal and external customers to ensure products meet performance, quality, and functional expectations
• Actively participate in and implement continuous cost reduction and product improvement plans
• Partner with teammates, customers, and suppliers as required to accomplish objectives
• Develop and deliver presentations tailored to specific stakeholders
• Provide timing and resource estimate to complete a job or project
• Assume responsibility of all engineering project work and delegates or coordinates sub-tasks to other functions including project management of scheduling, budgeting, planning, and risk management activities
• Lead and teach the development and implementation of engineering best practices
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers on project planning
• Contribute to strategic and tactical business planning
• Manage a team of engineers
• Forecast resource and expertise required to meet departmental deliverables
• Translate business strategies into technical initiatives
• Communicate and advocate technical strategy and information to top management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited school or a bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience, preferably in the design of process fluid cooling and temperature control, industrial refrigeration, process fluid pumping, HVAC systems
• Solid academic background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mechanical structure design, and manufacturing techniques
• Experience with component layout, structural and sheet metal design, welding, and piping system design
• Proficiency with windows based computers and basic office, business, and engineering software
• Excellent written and oral communication skills using the English language
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail

PiovanGroup is a world leader in the development and production of systems for the automation of production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, plastic, and food powders. The Group is close to its customers, on a global basis, through continuous technical assistance and support from the design phase to the installation and start-up of the system. 

Customers, People, Innovation. These are the pillars of our philosophy that have led us to grow in a path that began more than fifty years ago, pursuing our development objectives with honesty, integrity, and transparency. 

PiovanGroup offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including profit sharing, bonus plans, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and employee referral bonus program. 

PiovanGroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement), veteran status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, HIV-positive status, possession of the sickle cell trait, genetic characteristics, political views, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.