Senior Design Engineer, Mechanical

About the role

The ideal candidate for this position would be capable of serving in the following positions: as a Lead Engineer or a Responsible Engineer (RE) handling highly complex, large mechanical process equipment packages in some of the following fields: Life Sciences – Drug substances and Drug products, Blood Fractionation processes and Vaccines; Advanced Technology – Semiconductor, Smart Batteries and Datacenters; Advanced Manufacturing – Carbon Fiber production, Foods (Sugar, Potato Chips) and Rare Earth Minerals production.

Lead Engineer responsibilities

• Manage a team of approximately (12) mechanical engineers
• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project documents for all phases of projects
• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts
• Review and approve vendor lists, quotation requests/bid tabulations/purchase orders
• Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling

Responsible Engineer responsibilities

• Manage the engineering and procurement activities for large highly complex equipment packages
• Review vendor equipment documentation for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution
• Provide consultation and/or on-site assistance for the installation, commissioning, and/or start up of equipment

Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience
• A recognized professional certification or registration in the applicable field, if required
• Some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• May need to travel to attend to business related matters

Qualifications

• Relevant Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) experience
• Equipment knowledge and experience with: WFI Stills, Modular/Skidded Systems, Autoclaves, Bioreactors, Centrifuges, Chromatography, CIP Systems, Hygienic Equipment, Pressure Vessels, Tanks, Pumps, Heat Exchanger, Rare Earth processing equipment, Semiconductor equipment, Datacenters, etc.
• Strong MS Office application experience
• Working knowledge of Autodesk 2D CAD
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks 3D CAD
• Familiarity with Smart Plant 3D, Revit and Navisworks