Sustaining Engineer III

Position Summary

Sustaining Engineer leads product configuration sustainment, changes, and improvements on NVH products which have been fully transitioned to production. He/She is responsible for providing timely technical leadership that drives quality, value, and premier customer experience. This role collaborates broadly across the organization and with our external customers to provide solutions to product configuration issues that meet customer requirements, are technically sound, cost-effective, and well substantiated.

Given this, the role requires strong technical ability, leadership, and collaboration skills.

• Promoting a Safety-First workplace, encouraging the identification and closure of opportunities for safety improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and drive issues to timely resolution with a continuous improvement (Lean) mindset to achieve Zero Defects through product and process robustness.
• Work collaboratively with internal customers across departments and manufacturing locations as well as interfacing directly with our external customers.
• Lead both verbal and written technical discussions while ensuring appropriate engagement.
• Substantiate technical decisions with written justification and supporting documentation.
• Determine disposition of non-conforming product and implement corrective action as required.
• Collaborate closely with our supply chain and quality organizations as well as suppliers supporting NVH Division.
• Effectively prioritize multiple initiatives or tasks to ensure NVH plants have timely technical direction meeting quality and customer requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Aerospace Engineering considered with demonstrated applicable experience, along with strong mechanical aptitude and process knowledge.
• 4-7 years of experience in a technical role, leading complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and participate in high-performance teams.
• Extensive knowledge of and use of engineering principles and tools as well as ability to apply sound engineering judgement, Simple by Design (SbD) principles, and assess risk.
• Strong and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to prioritize multiple projects within an environment with limited resources and oversight.

• SAP Experience
• Master's degree in an Engineering discipline, MBA or similar
• Willingness to relocate or work out of any of the NVH US-based plants.
• Strong knowledge of Parker-LORD products, design principles, and manufacturing processes.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affermative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.