Chief Engineer, Centrifugal Pump Product Types at Goulds Pumps IPG LLC in Seneca Falls, New York

Job Description:

Chief Engineer, Centrifugal Pump Product Types

US-NY-Seneca Falls

Job ID: 2024-13747
Type: Employee
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering/R&D
US-NY-SF-10 Building-B-58

Overview

To provide technical expertise and leadership across Engineering, Marketing and Sales organizations, as well as with Customers in assigned pump product types, and thereby enhance the Goulds Pumps and ProShop brands.

For assigned pump product types, to conceive and create new hydraulic and mechanical designs through continuous improvement, innovation, and technology adaption, and thereby grow original equipment orders for global centrifugal pump businesses.

For both customer-specific RFQs/orders and strategic new product development projects for assigned pump product types, to lead new product development process through concept design (stage 1) and final design (stage 3), and to actively participate in all stages of new product development, and thereby realize new product sales and quality goals for centrifugal pump businesses.

For assigned pump product types, to cost reduce existing product designs through innovation and collaboration across all functions, and thereby increase product margins of original equipment sales for global centrifugal pump businesses.

For assigned pump product types, to continuously improve and implement product design standards through robust design techniques and stage gate process controls, and thereby realize internal and external product quality goals for global centrifugal pump businesses.

To manage and lead assigned team of Product Engineers and Designers.

To manage and control assigned annual departmental expense budget and New Product Development capex budgets

Responsibilities

Original Equipment (OE) sales of $65m engineered VS pumps, $60m engineered OH/BB5 horizontal pumps, $90m engineered BB1/BB2/BB3 pumps, or [$___m] industrial pumps

• Execute new product concept analyses to grow new orders.
• Justify, manage and execute new product development project to expand product portfolio using stage gate process.
• Justify, manage and execute new product development for custom-products for specific customer orders.
• Travel to global manufacturing sites and customer locations approximately 12 weeks per annum.
• Budget responsibility team expenses and NPD projects.
• Accountability for 2-6 employees
• Direct the team’s activities to maintain high levels of design quality and on-time performance. Develop, maintain, and improve products to grow our business at minimum 2 x market average.
• Lead value engineering projects of existing products to reduce costs and improve margins.
• Develop maintain technical databases for pump performances and designs.
• Develop best practices for manufacture & design for product quality and cost effectiveness.
• Support the product knowledge transfer of new pump product lines to locations globally
• Develop technical resources and succession plan
• Train technical resources in pump engineering and provide
• Conceive new pump designs to grow new business and conduct technical risk assessments to ensure quality outcomes for assigned products at all global manufacturing plants
• Drive the development and implementation of best practices to create world class Engineering capability at Design Centers and at global sites
• Actively direct and support the recruitment of suitable candidates, both internally and externally, to grow the strength and depth of the Engineering team
• Prepare and deliver of Sales/customer training programs and internal engineering/production training programs
• Oversee all LOD, VA/VE, and NPD Projects for assigned pump products to verify design quality using Stage Gate process and support Project to achieve deliverable on-time performance
• Drive best practices in design for manufacture & design to reduce costs of all assigned pump products
• Assist with engineering talent development programs including Engineering Development Program, Graduate recruitment Program and Internships

Qualifications

Education:

4-year Mechanical Engineering Degree (minimum)

Professional Engineer registration preferred

Experience:

Minimum 15 years’ experience in pump design & manufacture with internationally recognized pump OEM

Other Skills/Knowledge:

• Pump hydraulic design.
• Rotating equipment mechanical design.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong design judgment.
• Experience in pump test, field service, and start-up.
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Ability to deliver technical training
• New product development experience
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of industry standards
• Aftermarket knowledge

PI258912980

Salary:

$114,600.00

Apply Now