Mechanical Engineer I

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Who we are:

Aerzen USA Corp. is an international manufacturer of positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors and turbo blowers. These high-quality machines are used for air and gas applications across many essential industries, including; Wastewater, Cement, Biogas, Pharmaceutical and Food, among many others. We are One Team, and we Empower our team members to be both Inquisitive and Evolutionary.

What we offer:

Aerzen USA offers a competitive salary; generous health benefits (to include 96% company-paid benefit plans) with company HSA contribution; a 401(k) with company match; a tuition reimbursement program; and a profit share bonus package; along with the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of professionals.

What you’ll do:

Apply technical expertise in the design, documentation, troubleshooting, support, and commissioning of Aerzen’s engineered and manufactured blowers, compressors, and various support systems.

Primary objectives include supporting the production, quality, and sales & service teams in areas pertinent to Aerzen’s design, shipment, quality control, and customer service goals.

While performing this role, individuals will strive to understand and address various project related technical specifications, internal equipment datasheets, stakeholder concerns as well as equipment, application and project risks to provide the best possible “Customer Value + Aerzen Solution” that is safe, efficient, reliable, and profitable for the client as well as for Aerzen.

Essential Functions:

Interact professionally with and serve as a resource and point of contact for sales, project management, purchasing, production and customer support by providing technical knowledge, expertise and documentation regarding Aerzen blower and compressor equipment and control systems.

Adopt a quality mindset in fulfilling customer expectations at appropriate levels of cost. Follow and apply the ISO 9001 for design process where applicable and assist in closing CARS, performing root cause failure analysis, and vetting suppliers.

Autonomy & Complexity Acquire knowledge and develop skills both autonomously and under the strategic direction of direct management to support the business.

Perform assigned task and project work under the direction of a supervisor, performing work that is appropriate and conducive to serving the business while fostering the development of an engineering skillset. Project design activities shall be coordinated with peers and managers to ensure accuracy and that best practices are being employed.

Engineering Design Understand and address product and project related specifications. Perform calculations, generate drawings, produce bills of materials, and design equipment and systems. Ensure compliance of safety standards and regulations for engineering designs. Create and maintain engineering tools to aid in design and work within Aerzen’s ERP software and document control systems.

Manage and maintain design projects while answering questions and supporting various internal stakeholders when engineering assistance is required. Assist the Aerzen team in overcoming hurdles related to product adaptability, design, and modification. Manage efforts to standardize when practical and develop tools to assist in areas where automating tasks would be beneficial. Execute the engineering processes governing General Arrangement drawings and BOMs, integrating customer requested products or add-ons, and modifying the layout and design of our packages to accommodate as necessary.

Interface with our engineering colleagues within the Aerzen Group, manage timelines, and interactions with 3rd party partners when necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC Accredited Program Field of study: Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Software, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent engineering degree.

Experience:

Minimum 0-3 Years of Relevant Professional Experience Required in Mechanical Design.

Ability to demonstrate familiarity with relevant engineering fundamentals though coursework or prior work experience preferred.

Expertise: Preferred expertise in the following fields:

• CAD 2D and 3D
• Packaging applications such as blowers, compressors, pumps or other heavy industrial rotating equipment
• Manufacturing Methods
• Creation of fabrication drawings, BOMs and Quality documents
• Piping and Pressure Vessel design and codes
• Structural Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis (structural and/or CFD)
• Fluid and/or Thermodynamics
• Rotor Dynamics and Machine Condition Evaluation
• Acoustics, Noise, Vibration
• Integration of Instruments and Controls

Computer Skills:

Proficiency in AutoCAD and Inventor as well as MS Office programs required. Able to navigate and learn new software systems, collect and analyze large datasets.

Other:

Must have the ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed.