Lennox International Inc. (LII) is a global leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable and healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our air conditioning, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems.

Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration is a long-standing leader in the world of commercial refrigeration, providing climate-control solutions to customers in more than 70 countries. Their state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the cities of Stone Mountain and Tifton, Georgia, produce evaporators, condensers, compressor racks, and other top-quality refrigeration products for their five market-leading brands: Bohn, Larkin, Climate Control, Chandler, and InterLink. Heatcraft products are primarily used to preserve food and other perishables in supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, warehouses and distribution centers, in addition to other applications such as data centers, pharmaceutical and industrial process cooling.

Location: Stone Mountain, GA (This role is based in the office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.)

The Controls Engineer is an electrical, electronic and electromechanical expert with broad experience in each area.  Will lead and oversee various activities related to the responsibilities outlined.  Interaction will be with the New Product Introduction, Sustaining, Engineer-to-Order, Cold Storage and Lab teams within Engineering, with all other departments in the company, and with customers.  Will participate on project teams as the controls and electrical expert on multiple projects.  Will be the Heatcraft representative on industry trade association committees, safety agency committees and other trade associations and committees as appropriate and/or desired.  Will interact heavily with the Electronics and Controls group at PD&R (corporate Product Development and Research) and at LITC (Lennox India Technology Center) in Chennai, India.        

• Specify, develop and qualify embedded electronic controls and strategies for Refrigeration systems from ideation to the launch
• Specify and develop control algorithms for programmable logic controls and embedded controls
• Support NPI and sustaining teams with controls and electrical expertise
• Execute selected custom requests related to electronic and mechanical controls
• Provide technical controls support for sales and field services team
• Support Lab where controls, metrology, instrumentation and electrical expertise is needed
• Hands-on experience with programming, troubleshooting and diagnosing issues with electrical and controls system
• Experience in developing/implementing world-class tools for enhanced electrical and controls wiring schematics using embedded programming and CAD design softwares
• Liaison between lab and Engineering group, and leading the team in navigating through testing challenges, brainstorming and implementation of solutions for future product testing in the lab.
• Coordinates the efforts of engineers, CAD designers and, technical support staff.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles, involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Expected to learn and follow company procedures and standards.
• Must be self-motivated and able to drive projects to completion.
• Expected to navigate SAP business system to mine product information.
• Expected to learn product families.
• Expected to review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.
• Will manage multiple projects/tasks including schedule and goal management.
• Will lead engineering tasks for multi-stage product development projects.
• Document best practices for use by peers.
• Utilize engineering tools/calculations to complete tasks.
• Interpret safety and performance standards.
• Expected to select components for electro-mechanical and electronic control systems.
• Travel 5-10%.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is preferred with 7 years of relevant work experience, including at least 2 years on each of the following:
• Controls design and/or development at the circuit board and design level
• Electrical power hands-on understanding
• Signal and power level measurements (power analyzer, oscilloscope, multimeter at a minimum)
• Electronic and electromechanical component selection and qualification
• Electrical and wiring diagram
• Controls specification generation
• Electrical motor application, and qualification
• Experience working with Refrigeration and HVAC controls
• Strong wiring and electrical CAD software experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to prioritize and work on several projects at the same time and to adhere to project schedules
• Ability to work with component suppliers
• Ability to work on cross functional teams
• Flexible and able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Requires strong organizational skills
• Experience with SAP is a plus

The Compensation range for this position is approximately $102,000 - $134,000 and will be based on the candidate’s qualification, experience, and education.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Heatcraft, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization. Lennox/Heatcraft offers employees a variety of flexible work options, as outlined in Lennox’s FlexWork guidelines, including the potential opportunity for remote work for select positions. This role is based in the office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• Mental and financial health programs
• Outstanding 401K with company matching and 1-year bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community involvement opportunities
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• And much, much more!

WE VALUE DIVERSITY

Here at Heatcraft, we believe that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to build workplaces that reflect the communities where we live and work, support the growth and development of each team member as they strive to reach their full potential, and empower them to be their authentic selves. Lennox/Heatcraft is an equal opportunity employer.

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