Are you a structural engineer with a desire to continuously innovate? Are you looking for a company where your work truly makes a difference? Do you enjoy being a part of a fun, tight knit team whose dedicated to a cohesive vision? If so, this may be the role for you! A) Overview Structural engineering of company products as part of AISC and MBMA manuals. Develop and improve internal structural engineering standards and best practices. Structural design improvement of existing designs Manage internal and external (consultant) structural design and engineering. Facilitate structural engineering requirements and improvements of products and document the results to ensure that the proper data is used in Engineered Noise Control and Product Design Specifications. Work as part of the Research and Development team to conduct research and development on new products and services. B) Key Job Accountabilities and Responsibilities Technical Product Integrity. Determine ongoing technology strategies for core product line enhancements and excellence. Develop and oversee processes for delivery of customized or modified solutions to customers. Monitor competitive activity (products & services) to determine all product design strengths and gaps. Develop and oversee technical upgrades to core product lines. Develop, continuously improve, and manage internal design processes. Work closely with Engineering Leader to develop and maintain ISO & APEG. Research and Development Facilitate warranty / R&D opportunities to ensure customer satisfaction. Thoroughly document and communicate the learning and educational opportunities from each R&D project and warranty situation. Integrate warranty and R&D learning into better manufacturing methods. Contribute towards brainstorming with the management team an R&D plan that is integrated with the overall short and long-term strategic business plan. Orchestrate individual R&D programs from budgets, to planning, design, construction, testing and results documentation. Implement the new products and processes into marketing, sales and manufacturing. Project Budgeting and Planning Develop and oversee project plans. Tie work plans to budget deliverables. Work closely with other company components (e.g. sales, manufacturing, PM, design & engineering) to ensure project requirements are met. Customer Service Fulfillment Oversee preliminary and detailed design with Sales and Operations (Project Management and Manufacturing). Ensure the processes are in place to be sure each quoted solution is the right fit for a customer's needs with options and benefits or trade-offs clearly articulated. Work with Sales to obtain customer feedback and direct internal changes in product design, pricing and selling strategies based on that feedback, insofar as design and construction techniques affect product marketability. Contribute towards continuing to develop and maintain the company product and technical catalogue. C) Relationships (External and Internal) All customers – producers, engineering firms, compressor and other equipment manufacturers. All internal employees – sales, manufacturing, project management, installation, accounting. FFA Consultants in Acoustics and Noise Control. Regulators (local, state and federal). Other manufacturers and engineering firms, such as consulting structural or process engineers. D) Business Impact (Revenue, Customers, Scope) Critical to the sustainability of company through: 1) ensuring exact fits for each customer's needs, 2) continual improvement and competitive advantages of all products and services, 3) ensuring a smooth and timely flow of accurate technical design to ensure orderly workflow of each job through the manufacturing side of the business, and 4) development of new products, technologies and services.