Mechanical Engineer
The Woodlands, TX
The Company
Our client’s unwavering commitment is to revolutionize heavy industry by embracing technologies that significantly decrease carbon emissions and uplift humanity. While the global steel sector plays a crucial role in providing secure and resilient infrastructure for society, it is also responsible for 10% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Our client envisions a future that breaks away from the traditional coal-based iron and steelmaking practices of the past three centuries. Their innovative steel manufacturing process utilizes well-established chemistry to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of steel production, all while offering economic advantages to the industry. They are currently building a 1 tonne per day pilot plant in Texas that will produce green iron from low-grade iron ore through their scalable process.
The Job
Our client is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their engineering team. To be successful in this role, a candidate must have skills in mechanical design and be able to straddle the line between R&D and operations. Also, you will be required to perform a substantive role in the design, preparation of specifications, administration functions or field engineering related to assigned engineering projects.
Functions
- Develop conceptual and detail engineering for actual and future installations.
- Work closely with the vendors during equipment selection and installation to gain a functional understanding of its operation. This will require developing/reviewing safety protocols, job descriptions, team training, etc.
- Use 3D modeling to create layouts of existing and new installations. Design pieces or devices to improve process performance.
- Perform and review stress analysis of metallic structures and equipment to evaluate its correct design.
- Create CFD models for process improvement or new equipment design.
- Establish heat transfer models for refractory optimization in the furnace, ventilation applications and auxiliary devices
- Have ownership over the design of the steelmaking process, from iron ore to steel
- Collaborate with the R & D department to develop Multiphysics mathematical models for slag-refractory interactions.
- Estimate budget for new projects implementation, including engineering, fabrication and start up.
Qualifications
- BS or higher in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering,
- 2+ years of relevant experience in 3D CAD design and simulation of industrial equipment. Experience in steel making operations is desirable.
- Experience in new plant engineering or plant process engineering with a focus on plant operations/startups
- Candidate must possess the skill to make well-balanced judgments by considering factors such as functionality, dependability, initial investment, and ongoing expenses
- The ability to understand complex interactions between feedstocks, upstream and downstream processes is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and implement sustainable improvements.
- Ability to clearly communicate and present status, action, recommendations, and other technical information at all levels.
- Capacity to build strong relationships with and positively influence equipment vendors.
Preferred Skills
- ANSYS experience in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, radiation, species transport and stress analysis.
- Knowledge about facility and systems layout and design
- Fundamentals in structural design and simulation.
- Project management experience
- Basic python coding
