Equipment Engineer
The Equipment Engineer specifies, designs, troubleshoots, and seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation of the company's proprietary equipment for the start-up and operation of Direct Reduced Iron making plants and new technology initiatives.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This role may have the opportunity to act as lead equipment engineer providing technical support for various projects and initiatives.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform designs and mechanical analyses through calculations basic to Mechanical Engineering.
- Sketch conceptual designs, transferring ideas to the designers for the development of mechanical drawings.
- Coordinate the mechanical equipment design effort by acting as or supporting other Lead Equipment Engineers for projects by:
- Directing the efforts of assigned engineers and designers for the layout and design of equipment, checking mechanical equipment drawings, calculations, and sketches for the project, developing specifications and requisitions for support of purchasing effort, reviewing and approve purchasing quotations, vendor drawings, and QA documents, coordinate tasks and design interfaces with outside engineering consultants and clients, coordinate project tasks while meeting the project schedule and engineering hour budget, and travel for project meetings, inspections, on-site training of plant staff for proprietary equipment, and extended stays at the project site during commissioning and start up.
- Provide technical support for the Aftermarket, Inspections, and Purchasing departments with review of proposals, vendor submittals, and on-site inspections of mechanical equipment.
- Analyze internal designs and vendor supplied equipment for adherence to engineering specifications, required codes & standards, and project requirements.
- Check drawings and drafting for adherence to designs.
- Use Innovation Engineering to develop new and improved designs and foster continuous improvement and innovation.
- Review designs and assist other Engineers and Management by making suggestions to improve an existing or proposed design relative to its function.
- Travel on business trips and/or field assignments as required to carry out departmental, project, and corporate tasks and functions.
- Write Requisitions, Specifications, Quality Documents, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, and other technical documents as required to carry out departmental tasks and functions.
- Work as a teammate with all company departments and employees in all assignments. Work toward building consensus on all assignments by finding solutions which meet the best interests of all parties involved.
Skills/Abilities:
Required:
- Advanced computer skills including use of Microsoft Office.
- Basic use of Autodesk products or equivalent software.
- Excellent base of mechanical engineering technical skills, knowledge of processes, and the application of sound engineering practices.
- Utilize mechanical engineering principles for complex problem solving.
- Basic understanding of materials, material selection, and their use in mechanical equipment design.
- Excellent technical writing and interpersonal skills.
- Multi-task while meeting schedule and deliverable deadlines.
- Coordinate design schedules with designers, engineers, and other departments.
- Industrial plant experience.
- International travel experience and willingness to stay for extended periods at a plant site.
Preferred:
- Computer-aided simulation/analysis of Mechanical Equipment designs (Finite Element Analysis, Compress, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, etc.)
- Design and inspection of welded joints for mechanical equipment, including Non-Destructive Examination training or certification.
- Application of ASME Codes and Standards, specifically ASME Section VIII and IX.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of fabrication, welding, and manufacturing practices.
- Industrial scrubber and cooler systems specification and design.
- Piping and ductwork design and stress analysis including hangers, supports, and thermal expansion.
- Provide technical advisory services for field erection, commissioning, and plant shutdown activities.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science Mechanical or other Mechanical/Materials based Engineering discipline Degree; Bachelor of Science Mechanical or other Mechanical/Materials based Engineering Technology Degree.
- Minimum 5 years experience in an industrial or technical environment, preferably related to the steel industry.
Travel Requirements:
- 10% - 30% International and Domestic based upon project demands and periodically more during specific project stages.
