Junior Mechanical Engineer (Systems)

JOB SUMMARY

Working on both projects and bid proposals, the Graduate Mechanical Engineer is responsible for:

• the mechanical design of piping and equipment systems, or parts thereof

• developing a mechanical design which meets the requirements of the proposal or project


• ensuring design phase outputs are delivered in line with the time schedule and quality requirements

In general, the Graduate Mechanical Engineer will work as part of a team and will collaborate closely with other team members and functional disciplines to ensure successful delivery of the project or bid scope.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Graduate Mechanical Engineer’s duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Safety & Environment
  
  
  
  • Ensuring that, with respect to the scope of works for which SPX Flow are responsible:
    
    
    
    • Plant designs are safe
    
    
    • Environmental impacts of our designs have been considered appropriately
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Mechanical Design Tasks
  
  
  
  • Generating process solutions and defining their characteristics in terms of:
    
    
    
    • Equipment and fabricated item specifications (e.g. vessel specifications)
    
    
    • Layout and elevational diagrams
    
    
    • 2D & 3D piping diagrams
    
    
    • Dimensioned manufacturing diagrams (e.g. skidded system designs, pipe support structures)
    
    
    • Material lists
    
    
    • Loading/foundation requirements
    
    
    • Transportation, ingress, egress and maintenance access requirements
    
    
    • Creating purchase requisitions of materials (using SAP)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Completing design calculations (e.g. loadings, stress calculations, thermal expansion etc) to support mechanical design and equipment selection
  
  
  
  

• Communication & Team Working
  
  
  
  • Attending relevant project or proposal meetings e.g.:
    
    
    
    • Launch/ “kick-off” meetings
    
    
    • Progress reviews
    
    
    • Design reviews
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Communicating information to stakeholders in a timely fashion
  
  
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of fabricated equipment design in a hygienic or similar industry (food, dairy, sugar, brewing/distilling)


• Good knowledge of material and piping standards (e.g. ASME, DIN, ISO)


• Experience with 3D modelling and drafting software (Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Plant 3D) is preferable


• Good level of competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)


• Fluent English – both spoken and written


• Good communication skills


• Ability to work on multiple tasks, within a matrix environment


• Ability and willingness to work and build relationships with colleagues across multiple functions and geographically diverse sites


• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree level qualification in appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. Mechanical)


• Understanding of sanitary design principles as applied to design of piping systems and associated process equipment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

In general, this is an office-based job with a considerable amount of time spent at a computer.  Ability to travel to customer sites or supplier workshops is a requirement.