Technical Designer III

Babcock & Wilcox; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox is seeking a Technical Designer III to support engineering teams in Akron, OH. The role focuses on 3D modeling and detailing of burner, pulverizer, and related equipment for industrial power systems.

You will collaborate with engineers, proposal managers, project managers, and shop personnel, preparing drawings and BOMs while ensuring adherence to design standards and schedules.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical degree in Drafting, Design Technology, Mechanical Design, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and drafting standards.
• Experience creating detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Use CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and/or E3D) to prepare basic drawings, 3D models, and assembly details.
• Calculate expansion movements and clearances for equipment and components.
• Translate design requirements from CAD data, contracts, and customer specs into product design.
• Determine views and orientation on drawings for effective information.
• develop BOMs and raw material requirements for procurement per fabrication needs.

Skills

Mechanical design principles

Drafting standards

Detail drawings

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

3D CAD proficiency

Burners/Pulverizers knowledge

Education

Associate/technical degree in Drafting/Design/Mechanical Design

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD platforms

Job description

The Technical Designer III is the first level of being a project lead. This role will work closely with engineers, proposal managers, project managers, project engineers, and shop personnel with information from the proposal, early contract, and/or final design stage. The scope of work includes utility boiler products with a concentration on utility burner 3D modeling and detailing, pulverized coal system 3D modeling and detailing, and insulation, lagging, and refractory details and specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize the latest 2D and 3D CAD technology (such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks and/or E3D) to prepare basic arrangement drawings, 3D models and basic assembly/details, drawings/models for basic component parts.
• Calculate expansion movements, clearances for equipment, heating surfaces, secondary supports, stiffeners, sootblower pipe design, pressure part calculations (PVD program), etc.
• Translate/apply design requirements from CAD database, contract information sheets, customer specifications, proposal drawings, P&ID’s, flow diagrams and other data into actual product design or details.
• Determine appropriate views, sections, and orientation on drawings made for the purpose of showing necessary information in the most effective manner.
• Develop raw material requirements for Procurement orders for pressure and non-pressure parts to be utilized by the purchasing department to place material orders & assembly component orders for fabrication. This involves collaboration with Purchasing to identify available materials (which are suitable for the use intended and often must be code-compliant) in order to price and procure long lead time materials or in support of accelerated project schedules.
• Assure that drawings prepared comply with proposal requests or contract specifications and all applicable company and industry standards.
• Perform the checking function on all types of drawings, including verification that the arrangement/detail drawings fulfill the requirements/conditions defined in the design specified. Verify drawings accuracy concerning such items as dimensions, fits and tolerances.
• Determine boiler field weld locations for all pressure parts. Review and comment on engineering schedules and attend weekly status meetings.
• Develop detailed, project-specific drawings and fully structured bills of materials for manufacturing and pressure part fabricators. This often involves an understanding of the fabricators capabilities and the awareness, if not the development of the manufacturing plan.
• Assist Project Engineers/Project Managers in reviewing and selecting various pieces of auxiliary vendor equipment. Also review and comment on vendor equipment drawings per contract requirements.
• Develop arrangements involving multiple in-house engineering disciplines which are used to direct downstream detail activities of other engineering groups and/or the Customers Architect/Engineer.
• Work on FOAK (First of a Kind) development of various product lines within the company by making design sketches and layout of equipment design to establish company standards.
• Assist in training new personnel.
• Make drawing assignments for Tech Designers assigned to his project. Monitor assigned work to meet schedule requirements.
• Oversee offshore engineering on a task basis ensuring quality and schedule metrics are met.
• As required per proposal/contract activity assigned, travel domestically and internationally to Customer’s A/E to perform 3D model reviews/presentations with customer, manufacturing shops or job sites. Also perform equipment walk-down to take field measurements and establish site specific requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.
• In addition to the job activities listed above, as it pertains to this particular job requisition, the project scope and overall responsibilities will be focused on but not limited to the following:
  • Capacity to comprehend and apply basic mechanical concepts and principles, including how machines work especially in an area of focus including coal pulverizers and natural gas/oil/coal burners for industrial and commercial power generation.
  • Detail and Mechanical Assembly drawing creation of components from Burner and Pulverizer 3D SolidWorks models.
  • Retrofit detailing of new components in existing Burner and Pulverizer equipment.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects in different stages of project completion.

Qualifications

Required

• Associate degree or technical degree in Drafting, Design Technology, Mechanical Design, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and drafting standards.
• Experience creating detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

• 6+ years of technical design experience.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and other 3D CAD platforms.
• Experience supporting industrial equipment, power generation, combustion systems, burners, or pulverizers.
• Strong communication, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.