Mechanical Systems Engineer

Ridgecrest Ventures LLC; Mountain Brook (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgecrest Ventures LLC is hiring a Mechanical Systems Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems for a variety of furnace projects. You will work on cooling and combustion piping, controls, and power systems, with collaboration across engineering teams.

The role requires a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 5–15 years of related experience, including P&ID creation, piping design, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems expertise. Occasional travel and safety-focused design work are expected.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–15 years in a mechanical systems/industrial automation role.
• Experience designing mechanical systems for furnaces or similar industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical systems for greenfield and brownfield furnace projects.
• Create piping, control, and power layouts, including piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and prepare BOMs, manuals, and maintenance docs.

Skills

3D CAD

2D CAD

Piping design

P&ID creation

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Instrumentation selection

ASME B31.3

NFPA 54/56/86 knowledge

Industrial automation

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor/Catia/NX/Creo/SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Title: Mechanical Systems Engineer

Target Experience: 5 to 15 Years experience in a similar role and industry.

Required Qualifications: B.S.: Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.

Business Unit: KWTS – Dedicated (Kraft Werks Thermal Solutions)

Required Skills – Successful candidate will have most, but not all, of these required skills upon hiring, and learn the rest on the job.:

• 3D Design – Inventor (Preferred) / Catia / NX / Creo / SolidWorks / Equivalent.
  • Experience with Flexible Lines Routing (hoses, tubes, conduit, etc…).
  • Experience with Piping Design (Welded, Flanged, and NPT).
  • Experience with Large BOMs and Large Scale, Complex models.
• 2D Design & Detailing – Autocad.
• Direct experience designing the mechanical aspects of industrial automation solutions, specifically including linkages, chain drives, belt drives, shaft connections, gearing, etc…
• Direct experience creating Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Direct experience designing hydraulic systems.
• Direct experience designing pneumatic systems.
• Direct experience selecting & specifying instrumentation for measuring and monitoring temperature, pressure, level, flow, etc…
• Working knowledge of engineering calculations relating to hydraulic and pneumatic systems design.
• Working knowledge of engineering calculations relating to shaft, gear, keyway, etc… design.
• Working knowledge of gearbox and electric motor selection & specification.
• Working Knowledge of ASME B31.3 (or equivalent) Process Piping Design.
• Working Knowledge of NFPA 54 & 56 Natural Gas Piping Design.
• Working Knowledge of NFPA 86 Oven and Furnace Design.

Nice to have Skills – These areas will see occasional or conditional use in this role.

• Working Knowledge of ASME B31.1 (or equivalent) Power Piping Design.
• Working Knowledge of NFPA 68 related to the design for explosion proof systems.
• Working Knowledge of NFPA 87 Fluid Heater Design.
• Working Knowledge of the National Electric Code as it pertains to furnaces and related industrial automation.
• CFD Analysis Experience.
• FEA Analysis Experience.
• Working Knowledge of other OSHA &/or ANSI safety standards as they pertain to hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to travel, including internationally. ~15% travel estimated in this role.
• Must be physically able to safely traverse complex industrial environments including climbing ladders, lifting 50 lbs, crawling, walking, etc…
• Must be legally and physically able to safely operate a passenger vehicle.

Job Summary - Primary Responsibilities:

Design and develop mechanical systems supporting a wide variety of greenfield and brownfield furnace projects. Developed systems will be comprised of several different mechanical design aspects including:

• Cooling air piping, controls, and power (motors + blowers)
• Combustion air piping, and power (motors + blowers)
• Combustion fuel piping.
• Combustion controls (mechanical aspects; valve selection, etc…)
• Pneumatic piping, controls, & power systems.
• Hydraulic piping, controls, & power systems.
• Mechanical power systems including gear, belt, & chain drive systems.
• Industrial automation, including robotics, sensors, mechanisms, etc…

Typical required supporting activities include:

• Creation of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams
• Virtual and physical validation to ensure compliance with OSHA, ANSI, and especially NFPA industry standards, codes, and regulations.
• Creation of various supporting documents including operating manuals, spare parts lists, bills of materials, etc…
• Documenting, Troubleshooting, & Reverse Engineering of existing furnace systems and related industrial automation.
• Close collaboration with other engineering disciplines and other parts of the business. This includes participation in activities such as:
  • Design Reviews
  • FMEAs
  • Project Scheduling
  • Etc…