Production Planner/ Project Engineer

Flowserve Corporation; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation in Pasadena, CA, seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer to manage end-to-end pump overhaul, repair, and engineering modification projects for critical rotating equipment.

You will evaluate pump designs, perform RCFA, develop repair BOMs, and coordinate with customers, project managers, and shop staff to ensure on-time delivery and high reliability. A BS in mechanical engineering and 2+ years of pump experience are required, with CAD and SAP proficiency highly preferred.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in project engineering, field service, or repair engineering for industrial pumps and rotating equipment.
• Strong understanding of centrifugal pump components, seals, materials, and failure mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate pump designs, operating conditions, and site specs to determine scope of work.
• Conduct RCFA and diagnostic assessments on disassembled centrifugal pumps and rotating assemblies.
• Develop detailed repair and overhaul execution plans, work instructions, and BOMs.
• Generate and submit material and part requisitions for timely procurement of components.
• Assign, schedule, and track work orders across the machine and assembly shop as required.
• Interface with customers, project managers, and shop supervisors to provide technical updates and resolve engineering discrepancies.
• Inspect completed repairs and overhauls to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.

Skills

Project scheduling

Technical communication

Root cause analysis

CAD

SAP ERP

Education

BSME or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you will manage end-to-end pump overhaul, repair, and engineering modification projects for critical rotating equipment. You will evaluate complex pump designs, conduct failure diagnostics, develop comprehensive repair scopes, and interface directly with clients and plant leadership. In this hands-on technical role, you will coordinate procurement and dispatch jobs to the machine shop to ensure on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and high equipment reliability.Key ResponsibilitiesReview and evaluate engineering pump designs, operating conditions, and site specifications to determine scope of work.Conduct root cause failure analyses (RCFA) and diagnostic assessments on disassembled centrifugal pumps and rotating assemblies.Develop detailed repair and overhaul execution plans, work instructions, and bills of materials (BOM).Generate and submit material and part requisitions to ensure timely procurement of components.Assign, schedule, and track work orders across the machine and assembly shop as required materials arrive.Interface directly with customers, project managers, and shop supervisors to provide technical updates and resolve engineering discrepancies.Inspect completed repairs and overhauls to ensure compliance with quality standards, API specifications, and customer requirements.Required QualificationsBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or related engineering field.2+ years of hands-on project engineering, field service, or repair engineering experience with industrial pumps and rotating equipment.Solid technical understanding of centrifugal pump components, mechanical seals, materials of construction, and failure mechanisms.Demonstrated capability to manage project schedules, create work scopes, and coordinate cross-functional shop workflows.Strong written, verbal, and customer-facing technical communication skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with API 610, ANSI, and ASME pump standards in refining, chemical, or power generation environments.Hands-on proficiency with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (SolidWorks or AutoCAD) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (SAP).Proven track record conducting root cause failure analysis and precision machining/assembly inspections.