What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Field Engineer position at Kaygen, Inc.?
Job Title: Mechanical Field Engineer
Location: Georgetown, KY, 40324
Remote/On-site/Hybrid: On-site from Day 1
Backfill/New Headcount: New requisition
Working hours: Standard 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST
Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension
Bachelor's degree: Must Have in Mechanical Engineering or exceptionally electrical
Overtime: 25% Yes, including weekends/Shutdown.
Travel: Yes, 50% (Max) Domestic Travel only
Experience level: 5 or more but 10 years is ideal
Requires Steel Toe Boots: Yes
PPE Required: Steel Toed Shoes/Hard Hat and Safety Glasses, safety vests when onsite.
PPE Provided: Hard hat, safety glasses and safety vests.
Job Responsibilities:
- Facilitate mechanical building system startups & commissioning activities.
- Provide subject matter expert assistance in review of product and equipment submittals, shop drawings, engineering design drawings and specifications, & contractor generated RFIs.
- Possess extensive knowledge of safety procedures, safe work practices, and OSHA requirements for mechanical installations including but not limited to Lock-Out, Electrical Safe Work Practices, Control of Hazardous Energy, & arc flash safety.
- Extensive knowledge of prevailing building codes and professional industry standards (including but not limited to: IBC, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ASME, AMCA, ARI, AWS, ASHRAE, FM).
- Work with building construction contractors and equipment vendors to coordinate equipment factory testing, delivery, installation, commissioning & handover to end users.
- Coordinate weekend and plant shutdown work with contractors, plant facilities groups, & manufacturing shops.
- Conduct work progress inspections on a continuous basis.
- Support construction administration activities related to schedule coordination, quality confirmations, weekly coordination meetings, and planned utility outages.
- Conduct inspections and observations of mechanical building systems for compliance with project specifications, quality standards, & applicable codes.
- Oversee work of mechanical contractors for adherence to project delivery methods, schedule milestone targets, & coordination with other groups.
- Prepare field engineering status reports of work progress and schedule to Project Managers.
- Provide input and feedback to improve project technical specifications and standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical matters in written & verbal formats.
- Ability to multi-task, manage time, & prioritize project commitments based on established deadlines and project milestones.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
- 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering, with 10 years being ideal.
- Experience in automotive and industrial settings.
- Proven mechanical and construction experience, particularly in HVAC installation and chilled water installation.
- Strong ability to review drawings and perform quality checks in the field.
- Familiarity with safety procedures and OSHA regulations.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to travel domestically up to 50% of the time.
Interview Process:
INTERVIEW 1: Video interview via MS Teams for 60 minutes (panel interview).
