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.
This Manufacturing Engineer specializes in Fabrication for New Product Development (NPD) within a manufacturing setting. The role involves working with new technologies and automated equipment to build technical skills, serving as the Fabrication expert on NPD teams, and collaborating with Present Product groups as projects transition to production.
Primary Responsibilities:
- This position will be a team member representing Manufacturing Engineering (Fabrication) on a key New Product Development (NPD) project
- Collaborate with a cross-functional NPD team and lead efforts focusing on DFM/DFA as well as selection of appropriate manufacturing technologies and processes
- Fill project management role and technical expert role on critical new automated equipment purchases
- Support cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and other continuous improvement projects as required in support of fabrication business unit
- Focus on safety within manufacturing environment
- Provide technical support as a subject matter expert for production support engineering, maintenance, and operations
- Expedite equipment and tooling repairs with a sense of urgency
- Specify and install new capital equipment as required
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or related
- 1-3 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing environment
- Understanding of integrated manufacturing systems
- Understanding of Fluid Power Systems (hydraulic and pneumatic)
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and proactively create contingency plans
- Must be able to work with sense of urgency and under pressure
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of equipment safety, functional safety, and risk assessment and safety validation process
- Understanding of PLC systems and ability to troubleshoot
- Understanding of robotic systems (Fanuc Preferred)
- Basic understanding of electrical concepts and controls
- Experience with sheet metal fabrication.
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
- On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
- Education assistance and internal training programs
- Electric vehicle charging
- Maternity & paternity leave
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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 Experience Required 1 to 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience Must be able to learn on the fly, be an excellent problem solver and be able to work independently. SolidWorks experience Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Understanding of robotic systems (Fanuc Preferred). Preferred Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems Experience troubleshooting PLC controlled equipment preferred. Experience with the operation of and programming of CNC controlled equipment preferred. Experience reading electrical schematics and understanding electrical systems is a plus. 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 in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field
- 1 to 3 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience
- Understanding of integrated manufacturing systems
- Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and create contingency plans proactively
- Ability to work with urgency and under pressure
- Ability to learn quickly, solve problems effectively, and work independently
- SolidWorks experience
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Understanding of equipment safety, functional safety, risk assessment, and safety validation
- Understanding of PLC systems and troubleshooting
- Understanding of robotic systems, preferably Fanuc
- Basic understanding of electrical concepts and controls
- Experience with sheet metal fabrication
- Experience operating and programming CNC-controlled equipment
- Experience reading electrical schematics and understanding electrical systems
Sub-Zero Group, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair for many roles, with market-aligned to competitive levels in select technical/corporate positions and solid wages in entry-level or assembly work. Location and in-demand roles often strengthen perceived value, and benefits help elevate total compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical and dental insurance plus access to an on-site clinic for enrolled employees with no office copay or coinsurance. These offerings help lift overall pay perception even when base pay is not top-tier.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On-site fitness center access, wellness campaigns, flu shots, and farmers’ market vouchers provide lifestyle support beyond core insurance. Community events and a scholarship program further expand the wellbeing-focused perks.
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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.
