Job Summary:             

This Design Engineer II will support the growth of our Elastomer Couplings business in the global market. The role involves cross-functional work with our global teams to design and develop reliable products utilizing elastomer materials in various products.

This role will support new customer and supplier development and contribute to Sustaining Engineering (SE) activities, Material Cost Out (MCO), and New Product Development (NPD) projects. Additionally, this position will create and follow test plans and provide training and guidance to less experienced personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Develops reliable and cost-effective elastomer coupling solutions, considering manufacturability and ease of installation and maintenance.

• Demonstrates proficiency in creating, reviewing, and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.

• Originates test requests and follows tests; organize, analyze, and summarize test data.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to ensure product feasibility and manufacturability.

• Analyzes and solves complex engineering problems related to elastomer materials.

• Prepares detailed engineering reports, specifications, and documentation.

• Visits customers to provide technical training, sales presentations, and support for coupling installation or failure analysis.

• Communicates with vendors and potential vendors on technical matters.

• Supports product and manufacturing transfers and restructuring projects.

• Leads and supports Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and Kaizen events to improve efficiency.

• Provides support for the development of marketing collateral such as white papers, brochures, and catalogs.

• Develops and presents technical trainings (internal and external) as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related field.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering department, designing industrial products.

• Strong knowledge of polymer chemistry & properties, processing techniques, and applications.

• Proven knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to elastomer materials.

• Strong technical writing skills for creating SOPs and specifications.

• Proven understanding and application of lean concepts such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, GEMBA, and Root Cause Analysis in line with the Regal Rexnord Business Systems.

• Ability to coordinate activities and influence others in a cross-functional environment and capable of working with minimal supervision.

• Competency in Microsoft computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and presentation skills.

• 10%-15% travel to manufacturing sites to understand processes and how designs impact coupling cost.

• Previous experience designing rotating equipment (ex. couplings, pumps, turbines) and using industry standards such as AGMA, API, ISO, and ANSI preferred.

• Solid project management skills are a plus.

• Familiarity with CAD & FEA (for example SolidWorks, Creo, Solid Edge, or AutoCAD & ANSYS, Abaqus, or Nastran) is preferred.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Paid Leaves

• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from f