Lead Unit Design Engineer

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**Principal Duties:**

The Lead Unit Design Engineer (henceforth The Lead) is responsible for

overall new unit design. This may include all engineering and mechanical

design, design risk identification and mitigation, material selection,

compliance to company and contract specific design Codes and standards,

and all other activities associated with new unit design from an

Engineering perspective. Additionally, the Lead is expected to create

and maintain engineering schedules, produce progress reports, assist

Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations, and supervise, develop and review

reporting employees.

The Lead will collaborate with the Technical and Functional Managers to

recommend appropriate mechanical design strategies for conceptual and

product development, task and priority determination, setting deadlines,

and assuring that business and contract goals are met.

The Lead will supervise reporting Engineers and other employees, some of

whom may be in comparable positions. These reports will be responsible

for performing activities in the design and analysis of pumps, motors,

vessels, heat exchangers, test loops, and other ancillary equipment. The

Lead will ensure these reports correctly translate contract design

specifications and standards into manufacturing drawings, contract

submittals, bills of material, procedures, tests, analytical reports,

and other products necessary for successful completion of the contract.

The Lead will identify and set development plans for reporting employees

to be successful in their positions. This may include mentoring,

training courses, contract related development areas, and more. The lead

will collaborate with the Technical and Functional managers to ensure

the training and specialization of employees aligns with the business

plans and needs, both short and long term.

The Lead will supervise, perform, and check most types of calculations

and analysis required for new unit design. The Lead will also supervise

or perform the writing of test plans, test loop design, unit testing,

and other contract specific design validation activities.

The Lead may need to work closely with other disciplines at Hayward

Tyler as required in the performance of design activities.

The Lead will be expected to perform self-checks of completed work,

develop self-confidence, and mentor, counsel and provide guidance to

their peers and reports.

The Lead will be expected to promote in-house mechanical design

excellence by developing design and analysis tools, processes,

techniques, and process improvement. Sharing knowledge, improving

existing tools, and identifying areas of self-development are also part

of the role.

The Lead may need to utilize in-house or contract subject matter experts

for electrical, hydraulic, or other areas related to new unit design.

Leads and participates in design reviews and other engineering design

process related activities.

Approves time off, schedules, overtime, and timecards for reports, as

required. Conduct and perform annual reviews. Ensures all Hayward Tyler

Quality Program training is up to date.

**Secondary Duties**

The Lead is expected to provide resources, supervision, or support for

areas outside of traditional Engineering, including:

- Application and Aftermarket Sales provide help with the preparation

of proposals, application of products, interpreting specifications,

providing supplementary information and modifications to assure

compliance to application requirements, among other tasks.

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- Service provide technical assistance to existing clients in the

operation, installation, maintenance of Hayward Tyler provided

equipment, both in-house and in-customer facilities.

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- Manu acturing Provide technical assistance to Manufacturing as

required to meet design requirements and resolve conflicts that

arise during manufacturing activities. For newly developed products

Manufacturing support may be a primary responsibility for the Lead.

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- Quality Providing support, supervision, or creation of quality

related documentation. For newly developed products Quality support

may be a primary responsibility for the Lead.

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- Subject Matter Expertise provide subject matter expertise to other

engineers, contracts, or areas of the business.

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- Other duties as required This is a dynamic position that may require

temporary ownership of the unexpected.

The mechanical duties described above require well-developed analytical

skills and their daily application to rotating mechanical equipment.

This may include stress analysis, materials science, vibration