Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer 
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 12 Months

Working Hours:

• 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Job Description Summary:

• Active contributor to service engineering activities such as outage planning and execution.
• Provide technical guidance to field engineers and customers.
• Technical lead for complex repairs at sites or shops.
• Conduct root cause analysis on product and process issues.
• Design steam turbine components and provide technical support to parts engineering and sourcing teams.
• Partner with rotating equipment steam turbine design engineering teams globally.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance to field engineers and service managers during outage planning and execution.
• Lead service center complex repairs on rotors, diaphragms, casings, valves, etc.
• Be the single point of contact and technical interface for complex repairs projects with various teams.
• Responsible for meeting project on-time engineering deliverables and technical requirements.
• Establish yourself as Project Engineering Manager for steam turbine projects in execution.
• Participate in lean methodologies to ensure robust daily management and continuous improvement.
• Provide inspection and test plans for site assembly/disassembly and service center repair scope.
• Lead and participate in product qualification processes and design reviews.
• Provide technical recommendations and guidance during the outage planning phase.
• Provide technical guidance to parts engineering and sourcing teams for product design form, fit, and function.
• Support implementation of corrective/preventative actions through RCA.
• Collaborate with sales/service directors and other teams to provide technical direction and guidance.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and may lead small projects.
• Domestic travel to visit customer sites, 5 - 10%.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in steam turbine service engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of field execution experience, preferably within the power generation industry.
• Catia CAD drafting experience is a bonus.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Good understanding of steam turbine and balance of plant systems and operations.
• Experience with steam turbine rotating and stationary components inspection methods and repairs.
• Exposure to steam turbine disassembly, assembly, startups, and operations.
• Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.