Mechanical Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function.

• Collaborate with the engineering team to design fluid blending, storage, and handling systems that satisfy specific requirements of safety, quality, efficiency, and new business development.

• Participate in and manage projects that support company expansion and cost reduction initiatives.
• Identify and develop opportunities to reduce costs and increase productivity while maintaining quality.
• Design and implement improvements to plant equipment and instrumentation.
• Select components to handle fluids, and to measure and control flow, including hoses, valves, strainers, pressure gauges, filters, flow meters, heat exchangers, and fittings.
• Configure liquid storage tanks, and select related equipment, including heating, insulation, level measurement, and temperature measurement systems.

• Select pumps and design piping for liquids of various viscosities and densities.
• Collaborate with operations to develop layouts for stationary production equipment, including tanks, pumps, piping, conveyors, high-speed packaging equipment, and polymer processing equipment.
• Manage capital projects to successful conclusions, controlling scope, schedule, and budget.
• Accurately estimate engineering time, material and labor costs, and implementation schedules for proposed projects.
• Participate in project implementation, including Factory Acceptance Tests, assembly, installation, and commissioning to ensure systems conform to project specifications and engineering design standards.

• Provide expert engineering advice to internal operations and management personnel.
• Maintain engineering documentation in compliance with company and department standards.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and procedures.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor/manager in discussing matters of importance.

• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies and procedures at all times. Follow and support compliance with all applicable rules, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location. Travel up to 30% of the time.

• Demonstrate solid understanding of mechanical engineering concepts including fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and machine design.

• Apply engineering principles and creativity to develop multiple practical solutions to technical challenges.
• Effectively collect data and apply mathematics to the analysis and improvement of manufacturing systems.
• Understand mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and interpret related engineering drawings.
• Solicit and objectively consider alternative solutions to challenges encountered in assigned work.
• Apply logic and reasoning to weigh alternatives and identify the most favorable option.

• Develop engineering projects from concept to practical reality.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Impart technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Effectively use computers for the documentation, analysis, and communication of information.
• Make efficient use of current 2D and 3D CAD applications to develop and modify schematic and spatial engineering graphics.

• Utilize statistics to guide improvement efforts to successful conclusions.
• Honestly and professionally interact with co-workers, vendors, and internal and external customers.
• Take direction, and work with equal effectiveness on teams and individually.
• Manage time effectively, and make efficient use of company resources.
• Observe details, and deliver high quality work in a timely fashion.

• Independently develop skills, abilities, and job knowledge.
• Read, analyze, and interpret common technical publications.
• Demonstrate good decision-making.
• Demonstrate trustworthiness.
• Pay strong attention to details and pursue quality in accomplishing work duties and tasks.

• Independently take advantage of opportunities to improve or increase skills, abilities and job knowledge.
• Make sure that work is delivered on time and of high quality.
• Perform work in a safe manner at all times.
• Do the right thing, even when it is difficult.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years related experience in a process industry (chemical or petroleum preferred).
• Mechanical engineering expertise and knowledge demonstrated through testing, discussion, and demonstration.

• Experience managing capital projects.
• Experience working with equipment vendors and contractors (e. g. pipefitters, electricians, etc. ).
• Experience with 3D CAD applications such as AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit.
• Experience working in a plant environment.

• Ability to collect and analyze data in order to make informed decisions on process improvements.
• Engineer Intern (EI) certification or Profession Engineer (PE) licensure.

• Move about the manufacturing facility to access equipment.
• Transport products and materials weighing up to 85 pounds.
• Use ladders, stairs, and catwalks to traverse and work atop lines.
• Reach forward when accessing equipment and while working on a computer.
• Reach overhead when accessing items on high shelves or when grasping handrails while climbing ladders.

• Operate, position, and use a wide variety of hand tools and equipment.
• Observe and interact with associates and equipment in a plant setting.
• Perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels and have the ability to exchange detailed information; in designated areas where hearing protection is required, must be able to communicative effectively while wearing hearing protection.

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