Project Engineer I
Company: Rheem Manufacturing Company
Role summary
Project Engineer I is a full-time role at Rheem Manufacturing Company in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-18. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Project Engineer I
- Company
- Rheem Manufacturing Company
- Location
- Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-18
Rheem is looking for a hands-on Project Engineer to help drive product development and manufacturing improvements at their facility. It is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in a stable, established environment where your contributions directly influence the design and quality of household products people rely on every day.
Job description
The Project Engineer I is responsible for managing all aspects of project assignments using the Product Development Process (PDP) as a guide to achieve project objectives for New Product Development projects. Responsible for product maintenance, cost improvement, quality improvement and similar projects. Directs and coordinates a project team in the planning, organization, implementation, and completion of engineering project assignments.
This position will supports Rheem North America, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. This is a hybrid position.
At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.
Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:
Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability
Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont.
Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.