Manager, ASME Engineering at Taco Family of Companies

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Status: On-site

Position Summary: 

The Sr Product Engineer – ASME Pressure Vessels TFR (Taco Fall River) performs the design, layout, testing, and evaluation of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure vessels and associated components. They perform product development and customer design activities including analysis of ASME code requirements, interpretation and implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements. They perform research and development tasks as required for product line expansions and new product development.  The Sr Product Engineer – ASME Pressure Vessels provides existing product line support through design review and modification activities and development of production improvement related design changes. They communicate with other engineering functions including design, process, production, and quality to ensure time and cost goals are reached. The Senior role conducts engineering studies and provides technical leadership as a subject matter expert in ASME Section VIII, Div I. They assist in training less experienced engineers and may assign daily work to technical design staff. 

Measures of success:

• Timely response to internal and external customers 
• Create new ASME-compliant designs with little to no technical guidance
• Achieves high level of design accuracy (ASME calculations, drawings, submittals, etc.) 

Responsibilities: (identify functions or the role and expected outcomes)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Designs and develops specialized ASME Section VIII Div 1 pressure vessels and heat exchangers for the HVAC, Plumbing and Industrial markets with suggestions from Management, Sales and Marketing Department specifications, competitive product comparison, understanding of hydronic industry, and engineering  knowledge and experience. 
• Performs theoretical and numerical analysis of structural and thermal characteristics of products.  Creates sizing and application procedures for sales literature.  Provides analysis to support effort in solution of customer problems and/or applications.
• Manages daily flow of incoming engineering production orders and ensures efficient processing of Engineering Change Orders, submittal drawings and thermal design requests. 
• Manages daily activities of ASME design Engineers and Product Designers. 
• Recommends new products and improvements to existing products as required to resolve production or service problems or to reduce costs. 
• Works with IT to develop configurators and similar software that interacts with the company’s ERP system. 
• Contributes to the development of new product marketing specifications. 
• Works directly with customers when needed, to resolve product issues in the field. 
• Checks drawings prepared by product designers or reviews drawings previously checked by a Product Engineer for accuracy and completeness including materials, processes, tolerances, design, function and cost. 
• Plans tests and investigations to determine practicability and proof of design 
• Consults with Marketing, Operations and Quality Assurance Departments about problems and works out solution to these problems.  Becomes familiar with information from other departments affecting assigned products including inventory, tooling, lead times, machine capability, machine capacity, quality, field complaints, returns, sales volumes, forecasts, costs.  Strives for standardization of designs on related products.  Establishes specifications for quality, stress, weight and materials. 
• Participates in technical sales presentations.  Assists with preparation of technical material for sales literature. 
• Assures conformance of product to applicable approval agency standards. 
• Initiates patent action for assigned product in consultation with Executive Management. Assists Operations in the investigation of production problems when requested to do so.
• Assists Marketing and Sales Department in the investigation of field service problems or in application engineering problems when requested to do so.
• Initiates required action to obtain field test data on products.  Maintains field contacts to keep informed of product health. 
• Conducts analysis of competitors products while observing the strictest confidentiality. 
• Maintains current awareness of developments in the Engineering fields through reading of technical journals, taking courses, attending meetings, etc. 
  
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning TACO product developments. 

People Management  

• Evaluate team members to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement; collaborate on development actions and ensure resources necessary to complete actions
• Cascade relevant and appropriate information about the company and department effectively and in a timely manner
• Coach and mentor for skill and knowledge development
• Execute necessary responsibilities of team during absences or alternate engagement
• Ensure team adheres to company policies, practices and department standard
• Assign actions and ensure completion
• Review work quality and coach team 

Qualifications

Required:

• Requires 10-12 years of product engineering 
• Minimum of 4 years supervisory / management experience required 
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering required, Advanced degree or P.E. certification preferred  
• Experience in the HVAC industry preferred 
• Excellent knowledge of ASME codes, Section VIII, Division 1 and TEMA Standards, AutoCAD and Solidworks  
• Knowledge of thermal design and ASME software   
• Must have strong leadership and organizational skills 
• Adapts to change and changing priorities easily 
• Retains technical and process detail effectively 
• Able to apply discretion and independent judgement appropriately 
• Sets realistic goals for self and team

Work Environment

This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology.  Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas. 

This position reports into the site every day.  Ability to work from home will be granted on an ad hoc basis if performance is in good standing. 

This position has approximately 6 direct reports. Roles include:

• Product Engineer - ASME Pressure Vessels TFR (2)
• Sr Product Engineer - ASME Pressure Vessels TFR
• Product Designer TFR (2)
• Sr Product Designer TFR