Principle Engineer

Job Description

Summary

As the Principle Engineer, you'll manage the coordination and completion of assigned Research & Development and Product Improvement projects. You'll ensure that projects under your oversight strengthen Sko Flo's standing as the world's premier provider of chemical injection components. This role is a vital part of our vibrant culture, where we excel at crafting innovative, high-value solutions for the market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Spearhead technical risk management for parts, products, and processes, while delivering on solutions that showcase innovation and excellence.
• Mentor and empower engineering staff, fostering a collaborative environment where smart, motivated individuals can thrive and grow their expertise.
• Serve as the go-to subject matter expert on all relevant industry standards and specifications, guiding the team with cutting-edge knowledge to maintain our competitive edge.
• Oversee the day-to-day pulse of engineering projects, ensuring seamless progress, scope alignment, and high-impact results.
• Champion our proven methodologies while enforcing project standards to deliver consistent, top-tier outcomes.
• Proactively identify and secure the resources that fuel project success.
• Navigate projects within defined milestones and budgets, optimizing efficiency without compromising quality.
• Lead and report on Research and Development initiatives, driving breakthroughs that push Sko Flo's boundaries as the world's premier supplier of chemical injection components.
• Capture lessons learned, craft actionable improvement plans, and implement Corrective Action Reports (CARs) to continuously elevate our performance.
• Champion end-user requirements, ensuring they're meticulously documented and flawlessly integrated into every solution.
• Review and refine design models, drawings, ERP Bills of Materials, and production procedures to boost manufacturing efficiency and uphold uncompromising quality standards.
• Dive deep into customer specifications, industry standards, drawings, tolerance stack-ups, fit studies, and reliability analyses to implement solutions that exceed expectations.
• Bolster production sustainability by designing robust test systems and swiftly troubleshooting issues to keep operations running smoothly.
• Model exemplary behavior, professionalism, and collaboration, serving as a role model for team members and colleagues across all levels of the organization.
• Propose bold improvements to products, manufacturing methods, and testing protocols, sparking innovation at every level.
• Ignite and sustain a "Zero Defect" mindset across Sko Flo, inspiring a culture of precision and relentless improvement.
• Embody and promote our company culture and values, setting the tone for an energetic, high-performing team.
• Prioritize safety by complying with all rules and leading by example in a secure work environment.
• Tackle other strategic duties as they arise, adapting with agility to new challenges and opportunities.
• Inspire cross-functional teams to deliver exactly what customers value, focusing on streamlined value streams and eliminating waste for maximum impact.
• Strengthen relationships with external vendors, suppliers, and partners to optimize supply chains and co-develop advanced chemical injection solutions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10 plus years of experience in highly regulated product design. Experience in project management and / or an MSME degree would be a plus.
• Knowledge or understanding of petrochemical (or similar regulated industry) practices and requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and comply with detailed product specifications.
• Experience in refining product knowledge, improving product value, and methodical testing and data collection.
• Experience with quality critical engineering-based operations desired.
• Experience and knowledge of Lean and driving continuous improvements is a plus.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 facility a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work hands-on with PLCs, mechanical systems, and fluid power is a plus.

Personal Characteristics

• A proactive bias toward action, swiftly assessing problems or opportunities, and quickly executing actio