Pressure Vessel Design Engineer

Interested candidates may either apply here or share their resume atkrks@micronicsinc.com

Job Summary

Reporting to the Engineering Manager:

Working within a team of other engineers, the Pressure Vessel Design Engineer is responsible for covering all elements of engineering for the business, including, but not necessarily limited to, design and production of engineering drawings (e.g. General Arrangements, fabrications), design calculations, and QAD ERP system entries.

The Pressure Vessel Design Engineer will work towards successful project execution, in a manner that fulfils contractual and technical requirements, meets or exceeds customer expectations, and adheres to safety and ethical standards while achieving Cleanova target margins and promoting Cleanova’s reputation in the marketplace.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

 Carry out engineering workload to meet order date requirements.

 Maintain hours against estimate.

 Construction of drawings using the departmental “Computer Aided Design” system.

 Carry out pressure vessel strength calculations, as required.

 Checking of drawings and calculations, as required.

 Create parts and enter Bills of Material into QAD ERP system, in line with company requirements and guidelines.

 Carry out engineering activities in accordance with both designated external and company-based standards and include any special customer requirements.

 Carry out engineering activities to support product continuity.

 Maintain engineering records and product documentation.

 Support the Cleanova commercial team through the production of sales sketches.

 Carry out design work in accordance with customer specifications and, in addition, satisfy the commercial requirements of the company.

 Respond to requests for assistance when manufacturing difficulties occur and provide necessary advice to enable problems to be resolved.

 Engaging directly with both customers and fabricators to progress jobs and design solutions, in a manner which promotes Cleanova’s reputation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

• Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

• Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions. Engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

• Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities; generating ideas and implementing solutions.

• Actively identifying new ideas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.

• Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.

• Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.

• Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

• Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Education and Experience

Required Education / Experience:

• Typically requires a higher education degree in Mechanical Engineering

• 8 - 10 years of Pressure Vessel design experience

• 8 - 10 years of 2D and 3D software package drafting/modelling experience 

• Experience and understanding of pressure vessel codes ASME VIII Div1 & 2, PD5500, PED and PE(S)R

• Structural engineering calculations, with primary focus being on pressure vessels

• Good knowledge of MS Windows and Microsoft Office

Desired Experience:

• Pressure Vessel design calculation software PV Elite / Code Calc

• Finite Element Analysis, using ANSYS Mechanical, for more complex structures which cannot be designed by equation

• Drawing configuration management in Autodesk Vault

• Experience and understanding of pressure vessel codes EN13445 and ASME B31.3

• Experience in the use of QAD ERP system

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the 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.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)

• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl 

• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)

• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate 

• Required regularly to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

Working Conditions

The 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.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)

• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods

• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required to perform this role. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required to perform this role. Employees will be required to perform reasonable additional duties, that are not detailed on this job description, which fall within their scope of skills and experience. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.