Senior Principal Designer - KBE

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Principal CAD Automation Configurator - KBE who will be responsible for using knowledge-based engineering for the design and development of the rule-based software systems. Independently convert engineering design rules into software programs that generate drawings, bills of materials, and other manufacturing and engineering documents.

Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN

Job Grade: 39

What you will do:

• Has complete understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all levels of a designer activities, systems and tools. Expert
• Provide strategic governance & recommendations of the data systems, Agile PLM, computer-assisted engineering and design software, and other tools the designers and engineers use with the intent to evaluate and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and leverage progressive technologies to drive product development quality and time to market. They will also be reasonable for their assigned organizations to maintain standards.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement system improvements including developing documentation of all processes and delivering training, as needed.
• Quantify the financial and operational impacts of the identified opportunities and build a business case to justify the investment in proceeding with the project.
• Converts basic rules-based designs into logic code for automated BOM, modular designs, assembly drawing, and flat file outputs.
• Partner with IT department to represent the functional system needs of the design teams and implement best practices for scalability, supportability, ease of use, maintenance, and system performance.
• Champions an integrated model validation process with the simulation teams and operations teams (Integrated Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, etc..).
• Works with the digital team to install software and user utilities for modifications and upgrades of operating systems and workstation environments.
• Provides leadership through influence to resolve conflict and consensus management among employees and other departments.
• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Provides input to the operating costs of department in preparation of budget forecasts.
• Apply lean methods to providing a continual improvement environment leveraging DIMAC, Kaizen, and CI activities to execute and advance the organization. Engineering Design excellence and process improvement methods

What's in it for you:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Be part of a team creating and maintaining world-class, rule-based AI infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 12+ years of related experience
• 8+ years of people leadership experience
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical annual base salary/hourly rate for this position ranges from $43.27 - $71.54 in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.