Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company. 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 Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly will focus to bring experience and thorough process design to new product development teams for our Process Engineering – Assembly team.
We are seeking an experienced motivated individual with an analytical and hands on approach to provide technical expertise to the manufacturing engineering staff in our assembly team. This role will drive our efforts to effectively plan, design and implement complete assembly processes and systems across the organization.
The right individual in this position will consistently apply engineering methods of design evaluation, process and equipment requirement generation, process design and documentation and process evaluation to NPD and functional projects for Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove.
This position is located in Madison, WI and will be primarily on-site.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Analyze and provide feedback for designs and concepts with respect to required assembly processes to meet product and customer need
- Create and maintain the process plan to meet all system/product assembly requirements
- Work collaboratively with other engineering functions (design, quality, reliability), manufacturing operations, supply chain and others to communicate process requirements and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste
- Provide project and process requirements to NPD teams for early development activities
- Generate and manage capital projects for manufacturing engineering from concept to implementation
- Provide assembly expertise through design review, PFMEA and manufacturing tolerance analysis, and provide DFM/DFA feedback, with proposed solutions
- Create relevant process documentation for communication to production engineers, supervisors and operators
- Research and analyze process technology and methodology to implement solutions for cost efficient and robust assembly processes
- Deliver assembly processes to the production environment, meeting production capacity, quality, schedule and cost requirements
- Assist production support engineering functions as needed
- Research, analyze and select required tooling as needed for assembly processes
- Assist in training others in areas of expertise
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or related
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing environment
- Good time management and prioritization skills
- Strong communication and problem solving abilities
- Project management experience
- Able to successfully communicate information between engineering and operations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience mentoring, leading or overseeing teams
- SolidWorks and DFM or DFA
- Understanding of electrical concepts and controls
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
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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 Education Preferred Bachelors or better. Experience Required Minimum of 3-7 years, working in a Manufacturing Engineering role with progressive growth in responsibilities, 8+ years preferred Knowledge of a wide variety of assembly processes relevant to appliance manufacturing such as sub-assembly techniques, process documentation, fastening, product inspection and process verification techniques Experience processing tolerance stack analysis from component through assembly tooling Experience installing and starting up various assembly processes Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control Working knowledge of GD&T principles Ability to interface with all levels of the organization (internally and externally) Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing Preferred Assembly of highly cosmetic product Time standard and work instruction generation Ergonomic work station design Specification of conveyance for small to medium sized products and understanding of functional safety requirements MES, PLM and ERP system experience Final assembly experience of multiple sub assemblies Process capability analysis and implementation of control parameters within an assembly process 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 better
- Minimum 3 years manufacturing engineering experience (3-7 years required)
- Experience with assembly process design and implementation
- Experience with tolerance stack analysis from component through assembly tooling
- Experience installing and starting up assembly processes
- Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Working knowledge of GD&T principles
- Ability to interface with all organizational levels
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Assembly of highly cosmetic product
- Time standard and work instruction generation
- Ergonomic workstation design
- Specification of conveyance for small to medium sized products and functional safety understanding
- MES, PLM, and ERP system experience
- Final assembly experience of multiple sub-assemblies
- Process capability analysis and implementation of control parameters within an assembly process
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.
