Design Engineering Supervisor

Job TitleDesign air-cooled heat exchangers per customer specification and American Society of Mechanical Engineering codes by performing the following duties.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesCheck designs and drawings of other Mechanical Design Engineers.Train Design Engineers on ASME code, API 661, ASCE, AISC, Quality Work Instructions, design software, design processes and templates, and Kelvion manufacturing standards. Provide on-going on-the-job training to facilitate continuous performance improvement.Monitor and facilitate Design Engineer performance to maximize productivity, efficiency, and issue design drawings/calculations on time. Ensure scheduled completion dates are met.Implement process improvements to improve engineering efficiency, quality, and lower product cost.Keep Engineering Director informed of systemic changes, job schedules and issues, and other department issues.Design air-cooled heat exchangers as required to meet customer demands.Communicate with sales, customer, shop and detail drafters.Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on–site, ability to work overtime.Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesAbility to supervise 5 to 15 non-exempt employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Kelvion's policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities will include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Directing employees' work; providing for the safety of the employees; planning the work; determining the techniques to be used; apportioning the work among the workers.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or ExperienceBachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university and a minimum of three (3) years of experience designing Air Cooled Heat Exchangers. Mechanical or Structural PE is preferred.General knowledge of welded steel fabrication practices.Good drafting skills.Computer skills must include Windows, AutoCAD, Excel and Word.Working knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineering Code (Section VIII, Division 1), American Petroleum Institute 661 and American Institute of Steel Construction.Language SkillsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations in English. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.Mathematical SkillsAbility to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.Reasoning AbilityAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.Nothing in this position description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the task listed in this job description, as well as other tasks assigned to you. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.Kelvion Inc., designs and manufactures Brazed and Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers, Condensers and Dry Coolers, and Air Cooled Heat Exchangers for refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, power utilities, and other related industries. The manufacturing plant is located at the Port of Catoosa near Tulsa, Oklahoma.