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Job Title: R&D Engineer / Chillers
Location: Ronchi dei Legionari (GO)
Company: Munters Corporation – DCT / Geoclima
Travel: Yes
About Us:
Munters is a global leader in climate solutions for mission-critical processes. We offer innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions for customers in industries where controlling indoor humidity, temperature and energy efficiency is mission critical. Climate control systems often account for a large percentage of energy consumption in many of our customers’ operations. With an optimal climate system, we can help them to more efficiently use energy or water resources and thereby reduce their climate and environmental impact. Sustainability is an important part of Munters’ business strategy and value creation. We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where interns are valued members of the team and are given meaningful projects to work on.
Primary Job Summary:
The R&D Engineer leads the development and design of standard and special chillers with a focus on sustainability, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The R&D Engineer configures and manages chiller models with performance checks in coordination with the testing department.
The role involves:
- direct responsibility for selecting appropriate components, such as compressors, heat exchangers and fans, to meet design specifications and performance requirements.
- staying up to date with industry trends, technologies and regulations to ensure that designs are cutting-edge and compliant.
- working closely with customers and stakeholders to understand their needs and provide solutions that exceed their expectations.
Communication & Coordination
The R&D Engineer communicates regularly with other departments regarding technical clarifications, design modifications, and feedback from production.
This role provides technical support to the sales and testing departments, proactively reports recurring issues and contributes to identifying engineering improvements and design optimizations.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Thermodynamics: Mastery of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, particularly with regard to reverse cycles (refrigeration cycle).
- Plant engineering: analysis and reading of hydraulic and refrigeration circuit diagrams; the ability to read electrical diagrams, even if not in depth, is a plus.
- Reading and interpreting technical specifications: Ability to analyze and interpret technical documents, specifications and functional specifications.
- Work management: A methodical, precise and organized approach to carrying out activities is required.
- Problem solving: Ability to identify and solve technical problems effectively and proactively.
- Industry regulations: Knowledge of national and European regulations in the sector (Machinery Directive, EN2014-68 EU , EN3781,2,3,4), preferably also ASMEVIII and UL for foreign markets.
- Teamwork: Willingness to collaborate with other departments to ensure project consistency.
- Experience: Preferably experience in the design and engineering of HVAC systems
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Professional development opportunities
- State-of-the-art equipment and tools to support your work
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Munters are equal opportunity employers and are committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Interested to join?
If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your application as soon as possible
To help us place the right people in the right role, we believe in we follow a competence-based, structured interview process where your skills, knowledge and attributes relevant to Munters will be assessed.
At Munters, you get the chance to influence and solve meaningful problems for society . We lead with an obsession for climate, with people in the core and sustainability as part of the DNA.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Mastery of thermodynamics, particularly refrigeration and reverse cycles
- Ability to analyze hydraulic and refrigeration circuit diagrams
- Ability to interpret technical specifications and functional specifications
- Methodical, precise, and organized work approach
- Technical problem-solving ability
- Knowledge of national and European industry regulations, including Machinery Directive, EN 2014/68/EU, and EN 378
- Ability to collaborate with other departments
- Experience designing HVAC systems
- Ability to read electrical diagrams
- Knowledge of ASME VIII and UL standards
Munters Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Munters and has not been reviewed or approved by Munters.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive in the U.S., contributing meaningfully to overall compensation value. Mentions of full medical, dental, and vision plans are paired with a generally favorable view of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and defined vesting, reinforcing longer-term value for employees. This is positioned as a consistent element of the core package in the U.S.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Around three weeks of vacation to start is frequently noted for U.S. roles, aligning with competitive mid‑market packages. Time off is often highlighted as a positive component of total rewards.
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What We Do
Munters is a global leader in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. Using innovative technologies, we create the perfect climate for customers in a wide range of industries. We have been defining the future of air treatment since 1955. Today, 3,940 employees carry out manufacturing and sales in more than 30 countries. Munters Group AB reported annual net sales of SEK 10.4 billion in 2022 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
