With assistance from Supervisor and/or Project Design Lead, produce and check CAD drawings of industrial equipment with a focus on combustion technology (burners), fuel handling, piping systems (including gas skids), and pulverizers for utility and process boilers using knowledge of basic engineering principles, and current manufacturing or fabrication methods and procedures. Constantly review drawings in process, checking for integrity of design, and cost effectiveness, considering fabrication and construction requirements. Communicate with fabricators, vendors, construction personnel and other internal or external groups as required. This includes providing specific equipment design and subsequent coordination from the initial proposal stage through installation and startup. Utilize established standards and company guidelines to satisfy project requirements. This position is expected to check production drawings, create 3D models, create 2D drawings, utilize 3D scanning equipment, and hand measuring equipment.
Essential Responsibilities:
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Work directly with the PDL/Lead Designer and assist him/her by contributing ideas and converting sketches into complete, workable assemblies.
- Prepare, edit, and correct drawings using CAD software including AutoCAD Inventor, AutoCAD (2D & 3D), AutoCAD Plant 3D
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Check and revise prepared drawings, bill of materials, and designs, which meet applicable codes, standards, ISO instructions, and Customer's specifications for a specific project. Coordinate activities for drafting personnel (and sub-let design services) assigned to project. Ensure project adherence to the schedule.
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Perform design reviews, tolerance stack ups, and utilize GD&T techniques to ensure parts and assemblies fit together and function as intended.
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Monitor the work product of vendors, including schedule, budget, scope requirements, technical review, and deliverables.
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Through constant communications with other department personnel and disciplines, provide continuing standards and department guideline updates to reflect advanced and state-of-the-art design concepts.
- Participate in meetings with customer’s engineering consultants or other company affiliated units when meetings are held on issues that require direct involvement. Travel, as required, for participation in these meetings or for resolution of field-encountered issues.
- Analyze the requirements of the assignment and plan layouts and drawings for efficient arrangement of equipment.
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Ensure designs meet Company standards with consideration focused on safety and quality.
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3D scan existing components to measure used/ worn components to reverse engineer and create detailed drawings.
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Keep appraised of standard updates, ISO procedures, design practices, CAD development program updates, and computer software advancement.
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Archive project information in the appropriate Company database (DCAP, etc.).
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Become familiar with and use specialized analysis tools to support workload.
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Aid in the selection of equipment and usage of materials, determining and recommending the best and most suitable items.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Required Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or bachelor’s degree in mechanical design engineering is preferred
5-10 years of boiler/combustion or equivalent experience
Knowledge of boiler, pulverizer, and/or combustion equipment.
Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated excellent analytical and computer skills including proficiency in use of Word and Excel
