Senior Project Engineer- Computational Fluid Dynamics
Lasko Products

Job Info

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Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is looking to add a Senior Project Engineer with Computational Fluid Dynamics experience to the team in our West Chester, PA headquarters.

The best candidate will have a background in CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and experience developing consumer and commercial ventilation products. In this position you will be an instrumental part of the Product Development team creating innovative high-quality comfort and health product solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role.

The Senior Project Engineer will lead the projects they are responsible for as well as work with the product teams to integrate new technologies into existing products. You will also contribute in assessing and providing suggestions to increase the performance and reliability of our portfolio of products.

In this role you will manage all aspects of projects you own including coordinating with product managers, engineers, quality, designers, and manufacturing to ensure satisfactory delivery of assigned projects. The Senior Project Engineer is also responsible for all aspects of the project life cycle including planning, scope definition, design, execution, and delivery. They will track progress toward milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators, and prepare reports for senior management.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define technical product specification that align with consumer requirements including developing the product specification, defining components and building feasibility models.
• Driving overall CFD strategy including platform design approach and identifying Value Based Engineering opportunities
• Support the team in assessing existing product designs and providing suggestions for improvements.
• Confirms system's and components' capabilities by designing testing methods, testing properties.
• Develops products by studying customer requirements, researching and testing materials and providing DfMA suggestions.
• Lead the project planning of product development programs including working with cross functional teams to define the work breakdown structure and gaining alignment on project deliverables.
• Collaborate with BU Managers to evaluate project opportunities and align on scope ahead of project acceptance.
• Track project status and submit updates to management that identify budget, resource and schedule objectives.
• Collect project requirements from all stakeholders, managing trade-offs to meet project goals.
• Ensuring stakeholder expectations are understood and managed accordingly.
• Responsible for managing and tracking: Project Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Resources, Communications, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholder Management.
• Mentor other team members on integrating new technologies into existing products.
• Fabricating proof of concept models and developing test protocols.

Personal and Leadership Qualities

• Ability to think big picture to solve complex problems.
• Enthusiasm for sharing your expertise and teaching to elevate the overall team’s knowledge base.
• The ability to critical assess and provide structural feedback to others.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Ability to be a champion for the CFD strategy and able to garner alignment from BU leaders.

KPI’s of which the Senior Project Engineer IOT will be measured by:

• On-Time Product Launch
• Product Cost Attainment
• Driving the Innovation Roadmap

Skills and Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Fluid Dynamics or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in leading electromechanical products projects from prototype to mass production launches.
• 5+ years of experience with CFD simulation (Fluent, Solid Works Flow Simulation or other similar CFD software)
• Demonstrated experience with CFD correlation (Simulation to actual flow measurement and mapping)
• Experienced with flow testing using AMCA and other CFM measurements tools.
• Experience with Pitot tube sensors and data acquisition systems
• Preferred experience with basic Arduino control.
• Experience with MS Project, Smartsheets or similar project management software
• Experience working with consultants and introducing new technologies into existing products.

About the Company

Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand).Lasko’s products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko’s leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X – 4X larger than the #2 brand.Lasko’s domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.

Lasko’s Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company’s success is based on 5 Core Values:

• Be Bold:
• Challenge the status quo
• Courageously pursue the impossible
• Reject mediocrity
• Be Together
• Work together for success
• Drive trust and candor with each other
• Prioritize \u0022We\u0022 before \u0022I\u0022
• Be A Leader
• Lead with personal conviction
• Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
• Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
• Be Accountable
• Consistently deliver to our customers
• Embrace commitments as a contract
• Take pride in our actions
• Be The Change
• Demonstrate a passion to win
• Make a difference at work in our communities
• Step forward and take initiative

The Lasko family owned and operated Lasko Products until November 2016, when private investment firms Comvest Partners and JW Levin Management Partners (“JWLMP”) acquired the business. Comvest Partners and JWLMP are committed to growing the business with investments in growth and productivity.

Geographic Reach

Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company’s Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comvest and its portfolio companies recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race/national origin, gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, religious affiliation, and other protected status. We have a clear vision to be the place where diverse talent wants to come, stay, and do their best work. We know our companies run on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and smart employees. We believe that diversity within an organization creates long-term value for the organization itself and its constituents. Comvest and its portfolio companies are high performing organizations that seeks to hire hard-working and dedicated high performers. While Comvest and its portfolio companies always strive to look at a diverse pool of candidates, we will always choose the most qualified candidate for the job being recruited for, in order to strive for success for both the employee and the firm.

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