Senior Engineer Product Development - The Toro Company

Who Are We?  

Toro’s Irrigation and Lighting business is located in Riverside, CA. The Toro Company’s irrigation business is comprised of two distinct brands, Toro® and Irritrol®. Both brands offer a full line of solid, dependable, irrigation products including controllers, sensors, valves, spray heads and rotors to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties. Unique Lighting Systems is a leading brand of professional grade lighting fixtures, low voltage transformers, LED lamps and the patented HUB system for installation. Serving both residential and commercial markets, Unique Lighting Systems offers a full line of outdoor lighting products

The Sr. Engineer for Product Development supports new product development and sustaining activities by researching, planning and designing mechanical and electromechanical products and systems.  Directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation and repair of mechanical and electromechanical products and systems.

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Researches and analyzes data such as customer design proposal, specifications and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.

• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.

• Supports/participates in cross-functional development teams to plan, schedule and implement project requirements, specifications, cost targets and performance criteria.

• Prepares or modifies scaled, detailed and accurate mechanical layouts and drawings of new or existing designs and assemblies utilizing CAD.

• Prepares tolerance studies of new and existing designs

• Participates in Failure Effects Modes Analysis (FMEA) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

• Creates product specifications that meet the marketing requirements.

• Creates quality specifications to meet product requirements in the field.

• Plans and directs personnel in the fabrication of prototypes, testing of products per quality specifications, in the fabrication of test fixtures and assembly fixtures and in the selection of raw and purchased materials.

• Makes disposition decisions on parts that deviate from print through the Material Review Board process.

• Provides sustaining engineering support to the plants to implement design changes, process improvements and cost reduction projects.

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent engineering program from an (ABET) accredited college or university.

• Engineer IV-7+ years relevant experience

• Engineer V-10+ years relevant experience

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents. 

• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. 

• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management and public groups.

Preferred experience:

• Completion of EIT

• Knowledge of systems applications software, i.e., SAP desirable

• Knowledge of Microsoft Project desired

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:  

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.  

Wellness - TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.  

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.  

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$111400​ - ​$162000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees

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