Contract Project Engineer

KX Technologies LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings-which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway-you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best.

KX Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Contract Project Engineer to join our Product Development Team. This OEM customer-facing position is responsible for leading multiple engineering projects, including Customer driven new product development, cost reduction, and quality improvement projects.

Job Requirements

• Successfully manage high volume, custom engineered and OEM customer driven residential water filtration projects.
• Directly interface with customers during the product development process
• Manage full cycle Product Development deliverables for cross-functional teams.
• Oversee / Create customer drawings, specifications, packaging, product labels and retail packing.
• Participate in Filtration Technology training sessions.
• Identify product improvements utilizing VAVE, executing where applicable.
• Support Quality in conducting root cause analysis on returned products and complaints.
• Identify / coordinate performance and structural product testing per customer requirements.
• Review test data and create Engineering Reports.
• Communicate with internal (Sales, Marketing, Quality, Operations, Management) and external (Customers, Vendors) stakeholders.

Technical Skill Requirements

• Proficient with the use of Quality, Lean, and Product Development tools (Stage Gate Process)
• Experience with high volume plastic injection molded parts
• CAD, preferably Solidworks or Creo Parametric
• Extensive knowledge of MS Project
• Experience with Epicor a plus.

Professional Experience

• 5+ years' experience managing high volume product development projects.
• Filtration experience, preferably with water and respective media and vessels a plus.
• Regulatory testing, preferably NSF a plus.
• Competitive benchmarking and specification development
• Customer-facing experience is a high priority
• Concise communicator; both written and verbal.

Education Requirement

• BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred)

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to ..., and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.