Product Engineer

Overview

Aprilaire is an industry leading provider of healthy air solutions who is committed to our mission; everyone deserves healthy air. You will join a team of professionals who are passionate, customer focused, adaptable, and leading the way for new HVAC technologies and innovative thinking. We are proud to be in over 7 million homes and look forward to our continued success. Give your career a breath of fresh air today and consider joining our team!

Come join our Engineering team as a Product Engineer! Get ready to make an impact to our growing organization by working directly with the design and NPI process. The right candidate for this role will possess a passion for innovation, a keen eye for detail, and be instrumental in driving our products forward. 

Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Preparing engineering specifications
• Providing technical product support within the organization to maintain production and satisfy customer needs
• Identifying opportunities for product or process changes to improve the line
• Developing cost effective, innovative new product design solutions and improving existing designs
• Improve and integrate the design and development of product within the New Product Introduction (NPI) team.
• Prepare and approve production documentation
• Identify product or productivity improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with other functional groups as a technical resource for product line.
• Be a technical voice in design reviews and design decisions.
• Move designs forward to completion through innovation and collaboration
• Execute to meet project schedules, budgets, and performance deliverables.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities such as warranty analysis, cost reduction, and alternate components evaluations
• Use engineering problem solving tools and methods to systematically solve production or customer issues.
• Ensure adherence to processes such as Warranty, FRACAS, PCO, NPI, and Quality Audit.
• Collaborate with others in the Engineering team and other departments to accomplish goals and solve issues
• Provide status and information to keep stakeholders informed and engaged of progress on key activities.
• Provide prompt communication to stakeholders on important event occurrences.
• Support purchasing of materials
• Provide application support to Product Management and Customer Service
• Support manufacturing and operations
• Follow sound engineering and problem-solving principles in the execution of day-to-day work
• Participate in NPI activities and Engineering design reviews

Qualifications

If the below describes “Me!”, apply today:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from four-year college or university
• 3 years of related experience
• Experience in the design of medium to high volume products is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of HVAC systems is ideal
• Thorough understanding of psychometrics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
• Experience bringing new products to market
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks
• Industry experience in consumer products or commercial products that are mass produced.
• Working knowledge of regulations, standards, and codes such as those produced or endorsed by, but not limited to, IEC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, UL, AHRI, and ASHRAE.
• Demonstrated understanding of environmental, reliability & qualification testing

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR ALL!  At Aprilaire, a division of Research Products Corporation, our employees are our most important resource. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks, and why we create a shared purpose in giving back to our communities.

We care about your health by providing...

• a comprehensive health insurance plan 
• dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending account
• progressive wellness programming for you and your family (including a company nurse/wellness educator and fitness programs and incentives)
• sick leave pay

We care about your wellbeing by providing...

• vacation and holiday pay
• summer hours
• dress for the day (casual dress code)
• free coffee and popcorn
• employee discounts on Aprilaire products
• wireless discounts

We care when you need it most by providing...

• company-sponsored short and long term disability plans
• employee assistant program
• identity theft protection
• bereavement pay

We care about your financial wellness by providing...

• 401(k) with company match and generous profit sharing
• three types of life insurance coverage
• college savings plan
• scholarship awards

We care about your growth by providing...

• tuition reimbursement program
• learning and development opportunities

We care about our community by...

• giving back to local charities through fundraising, volunteering, and charitable events
• sponsoring employees and immediate family members for their participation in charitable events

Corporate Headquarters  

Aprilaire, a Division of Research Product Corporation

1015 East Washington Avenue

P.O. Box 1467

Madison, WI 53701-1467

Applicants have rights under federal and state employment laws:

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)  En Español

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)  En Español

Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA)  En Español

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)  En Español

Aprilaire is an E-Verify company.