Engineer, HPU & Hydraulic Governor Systems

Voith Group; York (York County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith US Inc. seeks a qualified Engineer for HPU and hydraulic governor systems in York, PA. You will design mechanical systems, select instrumentation and components, and support projects from inception to installation.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in hydraulic systems design, strong teamwork, and proficient communication. The role requires travel and cross-functional collaboration within Voith Hydro teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task based on business needs.
• Effective teamwork and time management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update designs for customer projects (OTC).
• Lead design reviews and technical project activities.
• Use CAD/CAE tools and SAP for BoM and documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, logistics and installation teams.
• Support testing and commissioning activities as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE software

Job description

About The Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro Is Hiring For

Engineer, HPU & Hydraulic Governor Systems

York, PA

Summary

This Engineer provides mechanical systems design solutions from project inception through production and installation. They use existing procedures, instruction, and guidance to solve routine engineering design problems and are capable to select suitable instrumentation, valves, and other components to implement in the design of BOPm systems installed in Hydro power plants. The experience most highly valued for this position is with HPU’s and hydraulic governor systems.

Responsibilities

• Preparing/updating designs for customer projects (OTC).
• Contributing to the Engineering team’s objectives for Process Improvement and Standardization
• Participating in proposals (OTO) to prepare preliminary design proposals.
• Technical project leadership from contract award through project completion.
• Operating CAD/CAE equipment to complete work assignments.
• Collaborating to refine strategies for manufacturing, sourcing, logistics and installation.
• Performing necessary design calculations (as required) by employing common engineering principles, using hand calculations and proprietary Voith design tools.
• Reviewing and releasing engineering documents and Bill of Materials in consultation with other experienced engineers
• Searches for and identifies OEM drawings in the archive and customer supplied drawing files.
• Using SAP to create BoMs (Bill of Materials) best suited for the manufacturing, sourcing, logistics and installation strategy.
• Participating in and leading design reviews.
• Preparing design changes and processing change notifications.
• Provides dispositions of non-conforming materials, machined/fabricated components and assemblies, and installed/tested assemblies as to adequacy for use in consultation with other experienced engineers
• Participates in the creation of design schedules for project assignments.
• Keeping supervisors abreast of progress on assigned work (milestones reached, workload, challenges, and delays).
• Engaging vendors, manufacturing personnel, and field service personnel in defining manufacturing, installation, design solutions that reduce cost and risk.
• Supporting the quality department with continuous improvement and problem solving activities.
• Assisting Test Engineers during start-up and commissioning. Evaluating test results and checking on guaranteed values.
• Preparing and completing technical data reports/forms when needed.
• Communicating with customers regarding their engineering design-related questions and concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Engineering degree
• Effective teamwork skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task based on business needs
• Excellent time management skills
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience in hydraulic systems design with a proven track record of successful project execution.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and perform other tasks related to an industrial environment.
• The job may require travel.
• This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.