Mechanical Design Engineer

Role:

• Assist in Supporting our client's operations and engineering departments with identifying special project needs.
• Analysis of the existing Gen3 systems – mechanical, fluid dynamics, potentially hydrocarbon properties, heat, cooling, etc.
• Assist the Research & Development team with designing and implementing alterations/reworks of the Gen3 system to improve performance efficiency, reliability (uptime) and safety
• Assist in the evaluation of the McDonough design/implementation in a similar capacity as Gen3. Help incorporate changes from the Gen3 system findings
• Evaluating McDonough design/implementation in a similar manner to Gen3 and helping to incorporate changes from the Gen3 system going forward
• Regular communications with engineering, operations, and construction teams. Coordinating with third party engineering contractors as needed to finalize or implement identified system modifications/alterations.
• Communicating with mechanical/electrical contractors – develop special project scopes, bid documents for procurement issuance, on-site coordination, etc.
• Participating in developing budgets and schedules for special project scopes
• Participate in design reviews, hazard analyses, and other relevant meetings around all current and future operations and facilities
• Participating in project post-mortems analyses
• Participating in vendor FAT’s and SAT’s
• Working in the office and in the field, traveling when necessary

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of advanced recycling with a primary focus on mechanical production processes and components (pumps, valves, piping, etc.)
• Mechanical Engineering degree in a science-related field
• Highschool Diploma or GED
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in oil and gas or processing industries including a proactive attitude for personal safety and the safety of co-workers, and environmentally responsible operations
• General knowledge of recognized and generally accepted good mechanical engineering practice regulations and codes
• General knowledge of root cause failure analysis techniques, inspection techniques (x-ray, NDT, etc.), corrosion, cathodic protection, etc.
• Excellent analytical and computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills