Engineer II

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

The Project Engineer II Electrical & Mechanical Systems is responsible for the technical execution of engineered-to-order projects from post-order handoff through design manufacturing factory testing startup readiness and project closeout. As part of Sales Execution Engineering this role converts customer and contract requirements into executable mechanical and electrical deliverables while supporting cost schedule quality safety and customer commitments.

The position serves as a multidisciplinary technical bridge among Sales Applications Engineering Project Management Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain Field Service Product Management suppliers and customers. The engineer provides local support in Holland for equipment integration factory acceptance testing troubleshooting and feedback into product standardization reducing delays and execution risk at the point of manufacture.

Core Responsibilities and Tasks

1. Project Engineering & Technical Execution

Serve as the technical execution lead for assigned projects coordinating mechanical electrical controls and system-integration activities.

Review order documentation customer specifications approved exceptions scope budget assumptions and schedule requirements during project handoff.

Translate requirements into clear engineering deliverables responsibilities milestones and technical decisions.

Partner with the Project Manager to identify cost schedule quality safety and technical risks; provide options trade-offs recommendations and decision deadlines.

Maintain disciplined documentation of design basis assumptions deviations changes risks and approvals.

Coordinate technical work performed by internal resources suppliers and third-party engineering partners.

2. Mechanical & Electrical Systems Engineering

Review and support mechanical systems including skids structures piping pumps valves vessels instrumentation and equipment interfaces.

Review and support electrical systems including power distribution motor controls control panels VFDs instrumentation wiring grounding and communication interfaces.

Interpret and review P&IDs general arrangements fabrication drawings electrical schematics panel layouts bills of material load lists I/O lists and technical submittals.

Perform or coordinate engineering calculations software adaptations equipment selection component sizing and design verification appropriate to project scope.

Ensure designs consider manufacturability maintainability service access safety and applicable customer and regulatory requirements.

Initiate and support engineering changes drawing revisions part creation BOM updates and configuration control.

Core Responsibilities and Tasks Continued

3. Manufacturing Testing & Integration Support

Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and test teams at the Holland facility.

Support production readiness build reviews equipment integration functional testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

Troubleshoot mechanical electrical controls and interface issues using structured root-cause analysis.

Coordinate rapid resolution of issues that affect assembly testing quality shipment or customer commitments.

Verify that test results punch-list items corrective actions and release criteria are documented and closed before shipment.

Capture manufacturing and test feedback to improve future project execution and product standards.

4. Customer Supplier & Field Support

Participate in technical customer meetings design reviews submittal reviews and scope-clarification discussions.

Communicate technical issues in business terms including specification basis assumptions cost and schedule exposure available options and recommended path.

Coordinate with suppliers on component selection technical documentation fabrication testing and issue resolution.

Support site readiness commissioning preparation startup troubleshooting and transition to Field Service when required.

Support resolution of warranty quality and performance concerns and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future execution.

5. Standardization & Continuous Improvement

Identify repeatable project content and convert lessons learned into standard designs specifications test procedures checklists and reusable deliverables.

Support modernization and standardization of mechanical and electrical drawings parts BOMs hardware and controls interfaces.

Participate in Engineering Change Notice (ECN) corrective-action and product-improvement processes.

Use project manufacturing test and field data to reduce variation rework cycle time and recurring technical issues.

Contribute to Sales Execution Engineering processes tools templates design reviews and knowledge-sharing practices.

6. Safety Quality & Compliance

Execute work in accordance with company safety quality environmental and engineering requirements.

Apply applicable codes standards customer requirements and internal design practices to assigned work.

Participate in design risk reviews quality investigations failure analysis and corrective and preventive actions.

Stop and escalate work when safety compliance product integrity or customer acceptance is at risk.

High Impact Behaviors

Ownership & Accountability

Takes responsibility for assigned technical outcomes follows issues through closure and communicates risks early.

Customer & Business Focus

Balances technical quality with customer commitments project economics schedule and lifecycle needs.

Collaboration & Influence

Builds productive partnerships across functions sites suppliers and customers without relying on formal authority.

Execution Discipline

Plans work maintains documentation makes timely decisions and delivers accurate outputs aligned with project milestones.

Continuous Improvement

Uses lessons learned and data to simplify work strengthen standards and improve predictable execution.

Learning Agility

Expands capability across mechanical electrical controls manufacturing and product applications.

Position Requirements

Formal Education

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in accordance with company requirements.

Required Knowledge & Experience

Typically Four or more years of experience in project engineering design engineering manufacturing engineering testing commissioning or a related industrial environment.

Working knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems such as piping pumps valves vessels skids instrumentation or fabricated assemblies.

Working knowledge of electrical and controls fundamentals such as power distribution motor controls panels VFDs instrumentation schematics and industrial communications.

Ability to read and interpret P&IDs mechanical drawings electrical schematics specifications BOMs and technical submittals.

Ability to perform structured troubleshooting root-cause analysis and technical risk assessment mechanically and electrically.

Experience coordinating work across global engineering manufacturing project management suppliers and customers.

Strong written and verbal communication organization prioritization and decision-making skills.

Ability to work independently on defined assignments and seek guidance for complex or high-risk decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with engineered-to-order industrial equipment or packaged treatment systems.

AutoCad/Inventor/Vault experience

A-B / Siemens programming experience with familiarity to NSF/ANSI/UL

Experience supporting factory testing FAT commissioning startup or field troubleshooting.

Familiarity with water and wastewater treatment disinfection aquatics ozone UV electrochlorination filtration or related process equipment.

Familiarity with SAP or another ERP system part and BOM creation document control and engineering change processes.

Knowledge of applicable electrical mechanical safety and product compliance requirements.

Experience working across multiple product platforms legacy designs or acquired product lines.

Role Interfaces

Internal

Sales Applications Engineering Project Management Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain Field Service Product Management R&D / Product Engineering Finance and EHS.

External

Customers consulting engineers suppliers panel builders contract manufacturers third-party engineering partners and service providers.

Decision Focus

Technical recommendations design and scope alignment test readiness issue escalation corrective action and release support within assigned authority.

Physical & Work Requirements

Ability to work in an office manufacturing test and customer-site environment while following required PPE and safety practices.

Ability to sit stand walk communicate use a computer review equipment and access industrial work areas as required by the assignment with appropriate EH&S and OSHA compliance.

Ability to travel up to 20% based on project supplier factory customer and field-support needs.

Position Success Measures

Engineering deliverables completed accurately and aligned with project schedule and budget.

Technical risks identified early communicated clearly and driven to closure.

Improved readiness and effectiveness of manufacturing integration and factory testing.

Reduced recurring issues through standardization corrective action and lessons learned.

Effective cross-functional support and positive customer and stakeholder outcomes.

Disclaimer: This position description indicates the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of

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