Mechanical Engineer - Pumps Sustaining

Department: Engineering

Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne

Description

Are you a problem-solver who thrives on making great products even better? Join our team and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across our product portfolio. From enhancing performance and reliability to streamlining manufacturability and cost, you'll work at the intersection of innovation and operations—collaborating with manufacturing, quality, procurement, and design teams to keep our products running at their best. This is your chance to make a lasting impact on proven technologies while pushing them to new heights.

Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.

Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

MOVE FORWARD WITH US

What you will be doing:

• Provide engineering support for mature product lines, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Lead and implement design modifications to improve product performance, reduce cost, or address quality issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve production challenges and improve yield.
• Analyze field performance data and customer feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support regulatory compliance and documentation updates for existing products.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Provides qualifications for new/alternate vendors, components, and tooling.
• Assists in validation of foreign-sourced competitive products.
• Defines critical-to-quality dimensions and features of components and products.
  
  

Who we want:
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
  
  

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (required).
• Zero to Five or more years of related experience.
• CAD software experience is a plus
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Don’t feel like you check all the boxes? Here at Franklin Electric, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of different backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.

Company Values & Benefits

FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:

• Hybrid remote work arrangements
• Generous paid time off & holidays
• Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
• On site café & complimentary beverage stations
• Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
• 401(k) with matching & service contributions
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Fertility & adoption support
• Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Health & wellness programs
  
  

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