Mechanical Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

• Design skid-based equipment layouts, including pumps, motors, pressure vessels, manifolds, filters, piping, valves, electric controls, and system enclosures.
• Model equipment in CAD from specifications / drawings / customer submittals. Prepare detailed, production-quality specifications and CAD drawings.
• Promote design standards, design-for-mfg, and cost sensitive criteria throughout designs.
• Specify standards of construction for major components such as structural skid bases and enclosures. Work with outside vendors, professional engineers, and professional service contractors as required.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of various system layouts and configurations, while promoting product standardization through re-use of legacy design.
• Monitor progress against schedule and keep self on track.
• Communicate openly. Build relationships. Be recognized as an individual that can be trusted.
• Adhere to Watertronics core values : positive attitude, adaptable, accountable, and self-motivated.

Requirements :

Minimum qualifications of experience / education / skills

• Associate Degree, preferably in mechanical engineering technology.
• Proficient with 3D CAD software; SolidWorks preferred. Experience with AutoCad 2D is a plus.
• Experience designing custom engineered products, preferably relating to water pumping stations for golf, landscaping, and agriculture irrigation systems, or similar technologies.
• Knowledgeable in fluid hydraulics; including water pumps, valves, flow meters, pressure gages, filters, etc.
• Ability to create custom engineered product designs, including the sizing and selection of pump-motor combinations, piping, filtration, valves, and fasteners, to achieve required system performance.
• Ability to translate technical specifications, from Applications Engineering, into CAD based layouts and full bills of material, to support in-house fabrication and assembly.
• Familiarity with industrial control systems and wiring practices, including motor controls, VFD's, sensors, and data communications, is a plus.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office preferred and must be proficient with Excel.
• Possesses effective oral and written communication skills. Capable of leading project meetings, giving presentations to small groups and assist with customer communication.

Employee Acknowledgment

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The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.