Mechanical Engineer

Summary: This is a manufacturer of small to very large steam generators and their associated feedwater treatment packages. The ideal individual would possess knowledge of high-pressure process steam boilers (their manufacture, installation, & operation), and their respective feedwater treatment requirements. The work tasks include, but are not limited to the following: research, plan, and design of mechanical and electromechanical products and systems, and direct and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Research and analyze application & product data such as customer design proposal, specifications, and requirements

to determine feasibility of the company’s design or application.

• Design capital equipment products and systems such as boilers, blowers, pumps, burners, water treatment & hydraulic 

systems, heat transfer systems, and their associated controls & support systems. Must be able to provide pressure 

vessel calculations. 

• Plan and direct manufacturing & engineering personnel in application & use of test control equipment and develop methods and procedures for testing products or systems.

• Direct and coordinate fabrication, assembly, and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to 

engineering design and customer requirements.

• Verify design requirements with Sales & Product Management to ensure customer & product requirements are 

obtained.

• Design products and systems to successfully interface with end-user applications and existing hardware.

• Evaluate & assist with field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system 

problems.

• Individual must be capable of researching codes & standards such as ASME, DNV, Lloyds, ABS, USCG, ANSI, 

CGA, UL, NFPA, etc: and interface with certification agencies such as Hartford, ASME, etc.

• Individual must possess or be capable of obtaining a PE license in mechanical engineering. Individual possessing PE or EIT certificate preferred

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have fluent capability to provide CAD design at the 3-

D solids modeling level (preferably CREO/Pro-E). The individual must have experience calculating thermal & mechanical stress, and some FEA and CFD software experience (preferably ANSYS/FLUENT). The individual must be Internet literate and be familiar with manufacturing software (MRP II or ERP preferably with Microsoft Dynamics AX). The individual must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems software including Access, Excel, & Word.

• Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) required, Master’s degree preferred in mechanical engineering from a fully accredited four-year College or University with 10 years related experience in a capital equipment (OEM) manufacturing environment.
• Combustion experience with burners and related systems preferred.
• Professional Engineering (PE) status as a licensed professional mechanical engineer preferred.