Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Madison area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.
The Design Engineer supporting Sub-Zero present products will design, test, and coordinate the development of features in existing refrigeration products. They will provide support for all refrigeration products as required for service, manufacturing, purchasing, and reliability. The most important impact the position has on the organization relates to the success of the product improvements and to the speed with which they can be brought to production.
The Design Engineer focus will be to bring their experience & knowledge to the Sub-Zero Production Design Engineering team in Fitchburg, WI. Growth and development are important aspects of this position. Whether you aspire to be a leader or a technical expert, this position will set you up for success in the future
Primary Responsibilities:
- Generate and convert product improvement design ideas into robust solutions while working independently and with cross-functional teams.
- Serve as Design representative on business unit teams
- Evaluate and implement product design solutions in support of warranty, cost, and manufacturability improvements in product assembly and fabrication.
- Present product design solutions for review by product and management teams.
- Direct and evaluate product design improvements through 3D modeling, drafting, tooling and testing.
- Write and process engineering changes
- Direct, review, and approve work done by designers
Those in this role work cross functionally with:
- Manufacturing business units to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
- Reliability and Service personnel to identify field problems and develop robust solutions.
- Our Supply Chain team to drive improvements to our purchased components.
- Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to identify in-house improvement opportunities.
- Marketing, Sales, and product governance teams to ensure consistency among all product lines and smooth implementation of customer-facing improvements.
We value our employees by providing:
- Competitive compensation based on skills
- Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
- Education assistance and internal training programs
- Electric vehicle charging
- Maternity & paternity leave
- Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer? Click here!
This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.
Qualifications Behaviors Preferred Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking Education Required Bachelors or better. Experience Required Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Experience with SolidWorks - CAD 3-5 years working in a manufacturing environment Preferred Working knowledge of GD&T, sheet metal part design and plastic part design General knowledge of CSA/UL agency requirements Experience with refrigeration products Ability to interface with all levels of the organization Experience with PLM and ERP systems Experience with the design of a highly cosmetic product Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3-5 years working in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with SolidWorks / CAD
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check (required for employment)
- Working knowledge of GD&T
- Sheet metal part design experience
- Plastic part design experience
- General knowledge of CSA/UL agency requirements
- Experience with refrigeration products
- Experience with PLM and ERP systems
- Experience interfacing with all levels of an organization
- Experience with design of highly cosmetic products
- Team player, detail oriented, innovative (behavioral preferences)
What We Do
The kitchen. It’s the gathering space, the soul of the home, where cooks exercise their creativity on responsive appliances, and guests savor the finer things of life. Sub-Zero founder Westye F. Bakke built his first freestanding freezer out of scrap metal in his basement, bending the coils bare-handed. In 1945, he launched Sub-Zero Freezer Company, introducing the first system for preserving food at ultra-low temperatures - literally sub-zero. The company would quickly establish a reputation for quality and innovation. With a desire to build the best, Sub-Zero has always set its sights higher. Our products are built in our own American facilities where we can control every step of the manufacturing process. The materials are premium grade, the technologies state of the art, and the craftsmanship of the highest caliber. Over the years, the legendary reliability of our appliances has given our customers the confidence to invest not merely in a kitchen that meets their needs, but one that fulfills their highest aspirations in both function and design, and brings them a lifetime of satisfaction.
