Design Engineer

About Us:

Ohmstede Ltd. An EMCOR Company, is the largest manufacturer of shell and tube heat exchangers in the United States. We offer our clients fully integrated turnaround, specialty maintenance, and heat exchanger fabrication via our state-of-the-art repair and fabrication facilities. Through the years, we've earned our customer's trust and a reputation for expert quality service, accountability, and for being a single point of responsibility on all the projects we manage ---- regardless of project size or tight deadlines.

Major Duties:

• Review customer specifications to gain a comprehensive understanding of the customers' design criteria and schedule to determine proper design criteria. Interpret and apply design codes and standards to ensure design products conform to approved design criteria.
• Attend pre-fabrication meetings with customers.
• Perform calculations using Compress, PV Elite/Code Calc, and/or RCS to determine appropriate design and associated process from concept to fabrication.
• Prepare and release bill of materials as required by the project's timeline.
• Coordinate with drafters to generate and review manufacturing drawings in compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, and company standards.
• Select proper weld procedures to be used in fabrication of heat exchanger. Welding engineer is available to assist in getting procedures approved for use.
• Facilitate customer reviews via the document control process.
• Coordinate with the project's estimator to process change orders.
• Issue work order releases to the shop.
• Disposition Non-conformances and Engineering Change Requests.
• Evaluate mechanical systems and products by applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.
• Support manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment or fixtures for fabricating, assembling, and installing components.
• Assure system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
• Interface with both internal and external customers to provide engineering assistance.
• Update engineering schedule database at least weekly. Create and execute work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements of internal & external customers.

Qualifications:

Education - B.S. degree in related engineering discipline.

Knowledge - Demonstrated working knowledge of design and fabrication of shell and tube heat exchanger, pressure vessels or related custom engineered equipment. Possess working knowledge of ASME code, specifically section VIII and IX. Computer aided design knowledge. Fabrication knowledge / experience preferred.

Skills - Strong self-drive and sense of urgency is imperative. Excellent engineering skills including Materials and Statics is a pre-requisite. Comprehension of technical specification & requirements is a must. Proven ability with higher math is essential. Possess good communications in both written and verbal form. Hold strong problem solving, organizational, and time management skills. Evidence of initiative to improve personal and interpersonal skills as well as ability to work effectively with all internal and external levels and groups is a must.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled