Design Engineer

Pump Design Engineer
POSITION DETAILS
Position Summary
The Pump Design Engineer is the central point for engineering activity through the design, applications, and manufacturing of pumps made to customer or internal specifications.
You will collaborate with customers, sales teams, application engineers, engineering project team members and management as necessary. You will efficiently utilize computer-aided engineering (CAE) systems, material requirements planning (MRP) systems, engineering standards, pump selector program, and other analysis tools to execute orders, create bills of material (BOMs), design new products, and revise existing products.
Principal Activities

• Creates CAE models, drawings, layouts, assembly instructions / visual guides, test specifications, BOMs, product selections, FEA/CFD analysis, and reports in support of customer orders.
• Completes drawing checks and tolerance stack-ups, and drives the use and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Perform pump selections from standard models.
• Performs analysis of new design concepts, adapts concepts for success and produces analysis reports. Performs design verification and validation of custom order projects.
• Supports the development of Engineering standards, design specifications, analysis methods, design verification and product validation methods, development plans and structures necessary for translating engineering knowledge into new product designs
• Develops knowledge of industry standards / best practices, relevant specifications, codes, directives, guidelines which are related to the projects being undertaken.
• Initiates and contributes to the creation of installation and operation instructions, care and maintenance instructions, assembly, visual aids and other customer facing documentation.
• Looks for ways to improve value and reduce cost in the products, in order to increase competitive advantage and meet or exceed assigned cost reduction targets.
• Strives to grow their technical expertise in the understanding and application of new methods technological developments, advanced concepts, principles, and methods, as assigned. When needed develops or improves analysis methods, tools and programs.
• Interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates the timely completion of assignments.
• Performs Pre- and Post-sale customer support as required.

Job Requirements:
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Working knowledge of Solid Edge or SolidWorks modelling tools or equivalent.
• Experience with FEA and CFD software.
• Experience with fundamental machine design and fluid mechanics.
• Working knowledge of IFS (MRP/ERP system) or equivalent.
• Experience with BOM structuring and modification.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T
• Working knowledge of ISO tolerances.
• Working knowledge in Engineering Change Request/Order/Notice.
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams in the context of complex technical projects.
• Ability to serve as a project or team leader when required by the task or situation, while modelling appropriate positive influence and consensus building skills.
• Ability to create and present design, testing and other technical reports.
• Working knowledge of Lean as applied to both Engineering and Manufacturing processes including Six Sigma, Kaizen, DFMEA, PPAP, VA/VE
• Lean 6 sigma certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of foundry, machine shop and fabrication practices.
• Working knowledge of industry standards ASME, ASTM, API.
• Ability to travel (10% Domestic & International).

Education & Experience

• B.S. Eng in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3-7 years of Engineering experience on industrial equipment (ideally fluids related).

Other

• US Citizen

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