Water Treatment Engineer - Emerging Contaminants

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

Works with industry & universities to develop new technologies and standards.    Acts as technical leader to others within the Company. Provides technical direction to co-workers in area of expertise and ensures co-workers have technical information to make projects successful.

Responsibilities

• Identifies projects of value to the company.
• Directs use of specific CAE software such as Solidworks, MATLAB, LabView, Minitab, EES, CFD, FEA, etc. and interprets results
• Effectively communicates technical material to internal business units.
• Regular collaboration with product design and manufacturing, may lead functional best practice meetings, and has a recognized reputation of contribution to operations.
• Solid understanding of AOS processes and customers, participates in functional best practices, and has recognized expertise by operations.
• Have significant technical accomplishments for the Company.
• Able to balance & prioritize multiple projects within schedule and budget. 
• Helps coordinate projects with outside funding.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of related work experience or training
• Effective written & verbal communication. 
• Keeps abreast of competitor and new product activity.
• Some reputation of expertise and accomplishment
• Demonstrated work within the industry and universities to develop new technologies and standards
• Experience collaborating on patents, trade secrets, or papers
• Good problem solving skills and the ability to identify projects of value to the company
• Competent user of discipline specific CAE software such as Solidworks, MATLAB, LabView, Minitab, EES, CFD, FEA, etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, including technical material
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects within a schedule and budget

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

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ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.