Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Develops initial designs for equipment skids, piping systems, and control systems
• Generate datasheets, bills of materials, and other documentation for procurement of project materials
• Reviews designs, drawings, BOMs, and work packages to ensure all customer requirements are met
• Work with Project Management, Purchasing, Quality, Production, and Field Service teams to execute the full project scope
• Responsible for Fluid and Mechanical Systems Design and Engineering for the power, process, and entertainment industries. Design and integration of piping, instruments, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, wire, conduit, and control
• systems
• Design, production, and testing of high-performance motor operated valves, and pumps.
• API, ASME and AGA flow metering system design and manufacturing including revenue and custody transfer systems.
• Detailed fluid systems engineering.
• Detailed component specification, sourcing, and procurement.
• Engineered System and component proposal generation support of Application Engineering.
• Process and Procedure Generation, Training, and adherence.
• Characterize, Design, and Manufacture Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts and systems in order to assure the fit, form.
• Develop part manufacturing 3D models and 2D designs utilizing latest CAD/PLM/PDM Software tools (Solidworks preferred, Siemens NX/Teamcenter bonus)
• Create and author formal component, material, process and general specifications in support of the part manufacturing process.
• Undertake personal research and investigate applicable patents so as to determine project scope.
• Assesses project requirements and manage engineering projects from initiation through to closing using standard project management and reporting tools.
• Performs product and process analysis, and optimize designs and specifications to improve quality, delivery and cost throughout the product life cycle
• Ensures safety, reliability and efficiency consideration, global trends and latest norms, standards and innovations are incorporated in the design practice.
• Formally lead complex root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventative solutions in a variety of challenging environments.
• Author technical reports in support of the design and manufacturing process.
• Review piping, structural frame, acoustic, thermo-structural, and CFD analysis (FEM)
• Review dynamic analyses (experimental and numerical) of components and systems
• Agrees budgets, timescales and specifications with clients and management
• Works closely with suppliers to spec components and obtain cut sheets
• undertakes relevant research
• produces and implements designs and test procedures together with Electrical and Control Engineers
• presents designs to managers and clients
• write reports and documentation
• analyses and interprets data
• participates in RCA analyses
• participates in meetings/discussions with internal/external customers and explains technical solutions.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to draft clear and comprehensive technical documents
• Ability to design products using computer-aided design and engineering software

Experience

• Knowledge of industrial-grade process equipment; including control valves, regulators, pumps, blowers, motors, transmitters
• Ability to read customer specifications and review designs against the same
• Experience with generating and reading P&IDs, General Arrangement Drawings, Process Flow Diagrams, Piping Drawings, Bills of Materials, and testing procedures
• Working understanding of typical industrial codes, including ANSI, API, ASME, ASTM, AWS, CSA, NFPA, OSHA
• Knowledge of ASME B31.1/B31.3 and other piping standards is a plus
• Knowledge of Building Codes is a plus
• Detailed understanding of key engineering disciplines within the field of skidded system/part design and manufacturing including geometric data gathering and modelling, material selection, sizing, and meeting applicable code requirements.
• Demonstrable experience in high-accuracy engineering of auxiliary systems and powerplant or industrial facility.
• A clear understanding of the critical parameters that affect the life and performance of a product/system design, with knowledge of the application of FEA in developing and validating component design.
• Project management experience desirable.
• Demonstrate good communication skills in terms of being able to provide technical guidance in both written and verbal forms
• Ability to manage multiple individual projects and to effectively lead small teams towards agreed deliverables
• Ability to accomplish tasks and to deliver results through theoretical and hands-on activities
• Ability to problem solve and deliver results in a challenging environment with accountability and ownership
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Ability to relate to internal and external customers promoting technical competency and credibility
• Appreciation of product Quality, Velocity and Cost
• Motivated to undertake personal engineering research
• Acceptance that it may sometimes require working hours beyond the standard working day or weekends in order to support both internal and external customer requirements

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience in the field of auxiliaries, skids, and systems engineering desirable.
• Professional engineering license (Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer or equivalent) desirable.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional working in and around large skid/frame-based structures and/or enclosure-type housings to evaluate job progress, offer instruction/guidance, make measurements, and/or troubleshoot issues in the course of supporting GTE’s manufacturing process.