Senior Product Engineer - Gate Valve

Stream-Flo Industries; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Stream-Flo Industries is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our design team in Edmonton, with possibility of location in Houston, TX. The role focuses on product design evolution, creation of design files, and ensuring compliance with API 6A and industry standards.

You will lead design documentation, perform stress analyses, and provide technical support across manufacturing, field service, and sales, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement in gate valve

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Technical Institute.
• Membership with APEGA or ASET or eligible to get membership: P.Eng. or P.Tech. (Eng.).
• Minimum 6 or more years of Product Design Experience.
• Proficient with ANSI, ASME and ISO Drafting Techniques and Geometric Tolerance.
• Thorough knowledge of API 6A and related API / ISO Product Requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of Stress Analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of the Development and Control of Design Documentation.
• Thorough knowledge of Internal Economic Factors.
• Proficient Technical Writing.
• Thorough knowledge of gate valve industry and all competitors.
• Field installation experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the standard Stream-Flo Industries Gate Valve product lines.
• Coordinate and execute on new product line design and development.
• Create design file, engineering bulletin for Stream-Flo Industries Gate Valve product lines.
• Create and maintain engineering standards.
• Prepare detailed drawings of parts, assemblies and related items.
• Perform diverse engineering activities involving product evolution and design.
• Support project personnel for specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans and product testing.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, industry standards, customer requirements and related specifications.
• Provide necessary calculations required on new and existing products.
• Provides engineering production support to machining, welding, assembly and other departments.
• Provide technical support for field service, the customer, sales and manufacturing.
• Evaluate and report on new materials, technology and techniques for improving manufacturing and service of the product line.
• In coordination with the quality department, troubleshoot quality issues as it pertains to material rejects, material review, warrantee issues and custom engineering requirements (NCIR’s).
• Develop, write and implement production procedures as it pertains to the support of engineering functions. (i.e. machining, test, assembly, etc.)
• Review industry literature and keep abreast of market product trends and technology.
• Provides guidance to junior engineers and technical staff on technical issues, corporate policies, project management, and divisional objectives.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving engineering work.
• Ensuring compliance with safety principles applicable to the project.
• Identify and recommend processes for design improvement and innovation.

Skills

Product design

Stress analysis

Technical writing

Field installation

Problem solving

Customer relations

Geometric tolerance

Design documentation control

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

APEGA/ASET eligible (P.Eng./P.Tech.)

Job description

This position can be located in Edmonton, Alberta or Houston, Texas

Key Position Functions

• Support and maintain the standard Stream-Flo Industries Gate Valve product lines.
• Coordinate and execute on new product line design and development.
• Create design file, engineering bulletin for Stream-Flo Industries Gate Valve product lines.
• Create and maintain engineering standards.
• Prepare detailed drawings of parts, assemblies and related items.
• Perform diverse engineering activities involving product evolution and design.
• Support project personnel for specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans and product testing.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, industry standards, customer requirements and related specifications.
• Provide necessary calculations required on new and existing products.
• Provides engineering production support to machining, welding, assembly and other departments.
• Provide technical support for field service, the customer, sales and manufacturing.
• Evaluate and report on new materials, technology and techniques for improving manufacturing and service of the product line.
• In coordination with the quality department, troubleshoot quality issues as it pertains to material rejects, material review, warrantee issues and custom engineering requirements (NCIR’s).
• Develop, write and implement production procedures as it pertains to the support of engineering functions. (i.e. machining, test, assembly, etc.)
• Review industry literature and keep abreast of market product trends and technology.
• Provides guidance to junior engineers and technical staff on technical issues, corporate policies, project management, and divisional objectives.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving engineering work.
• Ensuring compliance with safety principles applicable to the project.
• Identify and recommend processes for design improvement and innovation.

Preferred candidates will possess a combination of the following qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Technical Institute.
• Membership with APEGA or ASET or eligible to get membership: P.Eng. or P.Tech. (Eng.).
• Minimum 6 or more years of Product Design Experience.
• Proficient with and experience in the use of ANSI, ASME and ISO Drafting Techniques and Geometric Tolerance.
• Thorough knowledge of API 6A and related API / ISO Product Requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of Stress Analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of the Development and Control of Design Documentation.
• Thorough knowledge of Internal Economic Factors.
• Proficient Technical Writing.
• Thorough knowledge of gate valve industry and all competitors.
• Thorough knowledge of the specialized area of product expertise and processed and overall industry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables and situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Extensive customer relations and technical sales experience.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Field installation experience.

The Stream-Flo Group of Companies, consisting of Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. and Master Flo Valve Inc., are privately owned and operated Canadian manufacturers of wellhead, production gate valve and check valve equipment, as well as chokes, specialty control valves and supporting actuation. Since our inception in 1962, we have become a recognized leader for our superior technology, innovative designs and top quality products. Through continued product line development, the Stream-Flo Group has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of our kind, offering our solutions to oil and gas regions throughout the world.

Stream-Flo offers a competitive salary, profit sharing and a comprehensive benefit program to prospective employees, as well as the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment, characterized by continued growth and strong business results.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only those candidates identified for further consideration will be contacted.