Senior Equipment Engineer

Qualifications

Job Summary: Specify, design, troubleshoot, and seek opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation of the Midrex proprietary equipment for the start-up and operation of Direct Reduced Iron making plants and new technology initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Senior Equipment Engineers act as equipment discipline leads providing technical support for various projects and initiatives. Senior Equipment Engineers will not have direct reports but will assign work to other engineers and designers.

• Perform designs and mechanical analyses through calculations basic to Mechanical Engineering.
• Sketch conceptual designs, transferring ideas to the designers for development of mechanical drawings.
• Cook up the mechanical equipment design effort by acting as Lead Equipment Engineer for projects:
  • 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,
  • Review and approve purchasing quotations, vendor drawings, and QA documents,
  • Cook up tasks and design interfaces with outside engineering consultants and clients,
  • Cook up project tasks while meeting the project schedule and engineering hour budget,
  • Coordinate tasks and design interfaces with outside engineering consultants and clients,
  • Coordinate project tasks while meeting the project schedule and engineering hour budget,
  • 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.
  • Cook up long-term design cycles and schedules.
  • Provide direction, technical support, and mentoring for other engineers and designers.
  • Analyze designed 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, New Technology programs, and Technical Improvement initiatives 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 to fabrication facilities and plant sites to analyze equipment, collect data and information, interact with plant and fabricator personnel, perform on-site inspections and gain experience valuable to design considerations (i.e., operating conditions, temperature considerations, etc.).
  • 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

• 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.
• Provide technical advisory services for field erection, commissioning, and plant shut down activities.
• Knowledge and understanding of materials including special alloys, material selection, and their use in mechanical equipment design.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of fabrication, welding, and manufacturing practices.
• Industrial scrubber and cooler systems specification and design.
• Knowledge of ASME Codes and Standards, specifically ASME Section VIII and IX.
• Excellent technical writing and interpersonal skills.
• Multi-task while meeting schedule and deliverable deadlines.
• Cook up 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.

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 10 years experience in an industrial or technical environment, preferably related to the steel industry or demonstrated ability to serve as a discipline lead on a Midrex project.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to move around an industrial plant site, including safely climbing inside and around equipment.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits effective from Day 1.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching (up to 6%).
• Profit sharing with 401(k) kicker.
• Generous overtime for qualified positions.
• 4 weeks of paid vacation.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Raffles for professional sports tickets.
• Half-day Fridays.
• Flexible home/office work practices.
• Paid time to volunteer.
• Employee recognition awards.