What are the responsibilities and job description for the Thermal Design Engineer - Food Processing position at PPM Technologies?
About Our Job:
We are looking for a highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team at PPM Technologies. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing food processing equipment, including thermal and frying equipment, that meets the highest standards of quality and safety.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering and experience working in the food processing industry. Familiarity with designing equipment that uses pumps, sensors, or power transmissions is a plus.
In this role, you will work closely with other engineers and project managers to ensure that all equipment fits and works together seamlessly.
- Mechanical design of food machinery/equipment
- Utilize experience in the application of combustion, gas train, and thermal design
- Design customized large-scale food manufacturing equipment to customer specification
- Solve problems related to the design, manufacture, function, and reliability of equipment
- Work with other Engineers and Project Managers to ensure multiple pieces of equipment fit and work together
- Test and quality check designed equipment once built
- Conduct FEA of Fryers
- Application testing of new customers' product
- Provide technical support to customers with help from Service department
- Travel to customer sites to assist with equipment startup
