Chiller Engineering Manager
Core
Lead the Product Engineering team for oil bearing water-cooled centrifugal chillers, owning engineering performance across new product development and continuous improvement.
Role type
Senior IC engineering manager (chiller product lines)
Builds
Oil bearing water-cooled centrifugal chillers
Domain
HVAC / Refrigeration / Rotating Machinery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigerant systems, centrifugal compressor systems, refrigerant circuits, BOM management, drawing control, change governance, cross-functional ECN coordination, DFMEA, tolerance analysis, DFM, DVP&R, root cause analysis, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
oil-bearing systems, AHRI/UL/ASME/CE certification processes, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, lean product development, stage-gate NPI, field failure analysis, compressor aerodynamics, rotor dynamics, oil system design
Technologies
SAP, PLM
Responsibilities
Lead new product development programs from concept through production release; guide engineers through design reviews, failure investigations, and customer technical discussions; develop, coach, and performance-manage a team of product engineers; manage portfolio technical health including field feedback, service changes, reliability improvements, and cost reduction; triage engineering change requests and ensure correct implementation in SAP/PLM; engage directly with customers on technical matters; lead or oversee root cause analysis for field and factory failures; ensure compliance with regulatory and certification requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership