Mechanical Design Engineer - AMOT

AMOT, founded in 1948, is a leading global manufacturer of control, safety and hazardous area solutions for engines, compressors, turbines and other rotating equipment in the oil and gas, marine, power generation and transportation industries. Our product families include valves, electric and pneumatic instrumentation, control and condition monitoring systems and hazardous area safety products.

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, support project-engineering activities through valve design configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.  Provide support for development of prototypes for research and development.

ESSENTIAL TASKS & DUTIES:

• Design, develop, and test products to meet customer requirements 50 %
• Generate and review production drawings for newly developed products 20 %
• Perform product support functions for both internal and external customers 10 %
• Plan and track product development efforts 10 %
• Maintain client communications and update technical documents 5 %
• Provide additional support for design drawings as needed 5 %
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures
• Respond to change productively and handle other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Engineering from a four-year college or university, Masters Degree a plus
• 7+ years of product design experience

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Skilled with 3D CAD, Finite Element Analysis, and Fluid Dynamics modeling
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of database, internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software
• Functions effectively in a team environment

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• 2+ years’ experience in Gate, Butterfly, or Ball Valve Design
• Excellent corrosion management skills
• Knowledge of internal combustion engine operating criteria
• Excellent thermodynamics skills
• Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and electronic valve actuation design
• DFMEA and PPAP

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to communicate technical issues both verbally and in writing.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.  Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlations techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.  Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases.  Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate computer input devices, finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must have sufficient mobility to enable travel to industrial sites, offices, and facilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Engineering