About Us

Every person on the planet dreams of a better home. And at LIXIL, we’re committed to making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. We make it happen with pioneering water and housing technology solutions. Home to world leading brands like INAX, American Standard, GROHE, TOSTEM and many more, we touch the lives of more than a billion people each day, transforming houses into homes.

Our planet is the home we all share. So how we do business matters. Our inclusive and empowering culture, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to having a positive impact on the planet are integral to our business strategy.

LIXIL today is on a journey of transformation. The world around us is changing. Technological advances. Evolving needs. New demographics. Shifting expectations. These changes serve as opportunities for solutions to be discovered, and to unlock progress for all.

We invite you to make this journey with us. It is as challenging as it is inspiring. Together we can shape the future of living. We’re a home for growth, for imagination, for creativity. A home for your talent and ambition.

A home for everyone.

Overview

LIXIL, the maker of pioneering water and housing products, announced the establishment of LIXIL Public Partners (LPP), the company’s first dedicated public sector engagement platform, in June 2022. This newly created organization will explore synergies and expand collaboration with the public sector for the delivery of innovative household solutions in water, sanitation, and hygiene. LPP will develop business strategies and operating models designed to serve the mutual interests of global partners and LIXIL by introducing innovative products, solutions, and services for improved access to water, sanitation, and hygiene globally.

The LPP engineering team is pursuing innovative product and technology development in wastewater treatment and water reuse systems to solve the global sanitation challenge and contribute to achieving one of the three core pillars of LIXIL's Impact Strategy: Global Sanitation and Hygiene.

This product test engineer has a critical role within the team as a lead for developing and executing the testing and quality documentation of new products. This position requires skills in conceptual and hands-on product development and testing.

Responsibilities

Contract to Hire

New product and prototype evaluation

• Designs and implements tests to assess the quality and functionality of a products, collaborating with product engineering teams, troubleshooting errors, and reporting results to ensure products meet quality requirements.
• Leverage engineering knowledge and experience to provide suggestions and feedback to improve the quality of the product development process across teams.
  
  

Improve and maintain the testing laboratory

• Lead to improve laboratory efficiencies by assisting in the design, construction and calibrate of test fixtures and rigs.
• Develop automatic data acquisition and control systems in support of product and component tests.
  
  

Support of field testing and pilot installation

• On-site support for field testing and pilot. Solve problems caused by engineering issues that occur during field tests and pilots, and achieve safe and continuous operations.
  
  

Qualifications

• University degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
• More than 3 years of extensive working experience in mechanical, hands-on, laboratory, or shop experience
• Must have excellent analytical, creative, problem solving skills.
• Able to prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Excellent time a self-management skill, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control, FMEAs, product specification documentation
• Ability to be onsite five days a week in the Piscataway, NJ facility with some remote flexibility when available.
• Experience as the product development lead and product launch experience
• Prototype platforms (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Python, Controlino)
• Automatic data acquisition systems
• Knowledge of plumbing or fluid systems
• QA, product validation skills
• Scrum/Agile processes
  
  

Hiring Range

The contract rate for this position is $55.00 per hour

EEO Statement

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