Mechanical Engineer - Product Cost Reduction

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world‑class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day.

Join us and we can make a difference together.

This is a great opportunity for someone to come in and take on a project that will have an impact on thousands of HVAC units that will be produced in the future and will be directly tied to measurable cost savings. This role will be a mix of engineering analysis, hands‑on testing, and project management.

• Responsible for several small to medium scale product cost improvement projects concurrently, with the ability to handle projects from start to completion
• Will own and manage the product cost improvement project with focus on showing performance to design specifications, project schedule effectiveness and overall project savings
• Fully developed professional, able to work with minimal guidance or direction from others
• Moderate knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams comprised of Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Business Unit resources to support the planning and implementation of Cost Improvement projects and activities and to translate design requirements into component, subsystem and product specifications
• Ability to understand product/component function, reliability and quality requirements
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Field Quality and Reliability to ensure cost improvement initiatives meet all design reliability requirements.

• BS degree with 3+ years’ engineering experience

Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:

• 3+ years of experience leading projects to qualify various components and/or systems for production use in the HVAC industry
• Self‑starter with ability to learn quickly and work independently under minimum direction and supervision.
• Experience working in a team environment with cross functional support groups (Supplier Quality, Field Quality, Marketing, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Sourcing).
• Capable of working with a large group of information resources and identifying which resources will be required to locate critical information.
• Understanding of industry‑wide accepted system engineering tools.
• Expert level skills with Microsoft;
  Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
• Organized with strong attention to detail, while managing multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to implement continuous improvements and standardize processes.
• Experience with vapor‑compression refrigeration or power generation systems, including related components: VFDs, heat exchangers, and compression technologies.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, outgoing and actively seeks out answers.
• Good communication skills and team working experience.