Custom Engineer (Temp Role)

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Daikin Applied is seeking aCustom Engineer you will be responsible for engineering custom aspects of products for quoting and selling as well as when released to production after initial design development. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Plymouth, MN or Owatonna, MN, Faribault, MN

What you will do:

• Be the lead custom engineer in a new division with opportunity to grow
• Design modifications to standard products for specific customer needs, to an acceptable quality, performance, safety, and cost standard
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and speed
• For substantial special design modification projects, support project management as technical lead, coordinating activities of other engineers, drafting, purchasing, agency approval, and manufacturing to assure on-time shipment of product that meets customer expectations
• Work within a specific job and production timeline to meet external and internal customer needs
• Advise management regarding technical issues and provide recommendations so that persons without specialized subject knowledge can act or make decisions
• Oversee the design of components and test fixtures as required in testing and qualification of new concepts or supplier components
• Work with all internal support teams, Supply Chain, Operations, Scheduling, Quality, Agency, etc. to ensure each product meets the customer needs and timelines
• Provide timely resolution of field service problems using sound engineering judgment. Assure corrective actions to unit design are taken as required
• Take on project management responsibilities and work on business process improvement projects
• Investigate engineering/manufacturing issues related to the assembly of products and take corrective action to prevent the recurrence of problems
• Develop tools to measure, monitor, and improve product bill of material accuracy and product throughput in the plant
• Maintain agency and regulatory approval status (UL, CRN, ASME, KHK, CE, etc.)
• Maintain product documentation to assure engineering documentation, drafting documentation, and product are consistent

What's in it for you:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a focus on Technical, Scientific, and Engineering disciplines
• 3+ years of experience with a broad knowledge of principles and practices of the HVAC engineering industry
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical hourly rate for this position ranges from $35.67- $58.03. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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