AFC Mechanical Design Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design air-cooled heat exchangers per customer specifications, ASME, API 661, ASCE, and AISC Codes and Standards.
• Prepare design calculations and customer drawings for the above scope of work. This includes calculations for box headers, structural loads and steel member strength; creating the tube layout, generating detailed box header drawings, designing the fan drive, generating bundle and plan & elevation drawings, and generating weld inspection maps.
• Communicate with sales, customer, shop and detail drafters.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering (or related field) from four-year college or university, or a minimum of 10 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good drafting skills.
• Computer skills must include Windows, AutoCAD (or equivalent), Inventor (or equivalent), MathCAD, Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Willing and able to learn CALQLYS (internal air cooler design software).
• Knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Boiler Pressure Vessel Code (Section VIII, Division 1), American Petroleum Institute (API) 661, American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) and American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).
• General knowledge of welded steel fabrication practices.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations in English.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mental and Physical Demands

• Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequent standing and talking or hearing.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.