General Engineering/HVAC

Our client has been designing and building water treatment systems for the offshore oil and gas and commercial marine markets since 1980. They are a Louisiana-based manufacturer with four product lines -- catered to reverse osmosis desalination, marine sanitation, bilge water treatment, and electro chlorination.

Every system sold is engineered, assembled, and tested in-house by a tight team that takes full ownership of what they build.

This is not a role for someone who wants to manage a narrow slice of engineering work from a desk. This is the Engineering Manager for the entire department -- you own the processes, the people, and the technical output from blank sheet to commissioned system.

You will see what you design built, tested, and operated in the field.

Engineering Department Leadership
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct quarterly reviews, and invest in developing your
• Build, own, and continuously improve the engineering processes your team works from -- if the process is broken, you work with the team to fix it and make sure everyone understands why the change matters
• Administer the SolidWorks PDM vault and enforce drawing standards and document control

• Serve as senior I&C subject matter expert across all product lines
• Lead Local Control Panel (LCP) design: component selection, back panel layout, PLC
programming, HMI development, wiring, cable sizing, and heat dissipation
• Produce and review full electrical documentation using SolidWorks Electrical or AutoCAD
Electrical: wiring diagrams, cause and effect charts, schematics, and instrument lists
• Apply hazardous area classification standards including NEC Class I Div 2, ATEX, IECEx, and Zone 2 Group IIC

• Provide technical input on customer proposals and bids in support of the Projects Director

Customer and Vendor Engagement
• Manage vendor relationships and serve as the senior technical point of contact for customers who need engineering-level support
• Keep the project management team informed and participate in annual strategic planning -- your input shapes where this company goes

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
• 5 to 10 years of hands-on instrumentation and controls engineering experience
• You have personally written PLC programs. • You have designed a complete Local Control Panel from scratch -- component selection, layout, wiring, cable sizing, heat dissipation -- and produced the full documentation package yourself using SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, or an equivalent tool. • You have hands-on experience with 3D mechanical design software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD Inventor, or equivalent. 2D drafting experience alone is not sufficient.
• You have owned an engineering process -- a workflow, design standard, document control procedure, or similar -- that a team used, that you built or took ownership of, and that you maintained and adapted when it needed to change.
• You are willing and able to work on-site in Lafayette, LA every day. There is no remote option, no hybrid option, and no flexibility on this point.

NEC Class I Div 2, ATEX, IECEx, Zone 2 Group IIC
• Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC platform experience -- other industrial platforms are acceptable if your PLC and HMI fundamentals are solid
• Background in water treatment, offshore oil and gas, or commercial marine industries
• SolidWorks PDM vault or equivalent engineering document management system experience

• Competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus tied to department and company results
• Health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off
• Full ownership of an engineering department -- the processes, the people, and the outcomes are yours
• Hands-on involvement with finished products from blank sheet through commissioning -- you will see what you build operating in the field
• An active R&D pipeline across four product lines, including the opportunity to develop and patent new technology
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