Mechanical Engineer I

About the Role

Aerzen USA Corp. is an international manufacturer of positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors, and turbo blowers. These machines are used for air and gas applications across essential industries including Wastewater, Cement, Biogas, Pharmaceutical, and Food. The role involves applying technical expertise in the design, documentation, troubleshooting, support, and commissioning of Aerzen's engineered and manufactured blowers, compressors, and support systems. The primary objectives include supporting production, quality, and sales & service teams concerning Aerzen's design, shipment, quality control, and customer service goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise in the design, documentation, troubleshooting, support, and commissioning of Aerzen’s engineered and manufactured blowers, compressors, and various support systems.
• Support the production, quality, and sales & service teams in areas pertinent to Aerzen’s design, shipment, quality control, and customer service goals.
• Understand and address project-related technical specifications, internal equipment datasheets, stakeholder concerns, and equipment, application, and project risks to provide the best possible “Customer Value + Aerzen Solution” that is safe, efficient, reliable, and profitable.
• Interact professionally with and serve as a resource and point of contact for sales, project management, purchasing, production, and customer support by providing technical knowledge, expertise, and documentation regarding Aerzen blower and compressor equipment and control systems.
• Adopt a quality mindset in fulfilling customer expectations at appropriate levels of cost.
• Follow and apply the ISO 9001 for design process where applicable and assist in closing CARS, performing root cause failure analysis, and vetting suppliers.
• Acquire knowledge and develop skills both autonomously and under strategic direction to support the business.
• Perform assigned task and project work under the direction of a supervisor, fostering the development of an engineering skillset.
• Coordinate project design activities with peers and managers to ensure accuracy and best practices.
• Understand and address product and project-related specifications.
• Perform calculations, generate drawings, produce bills of materials, and design equipment and systems.
• Ensure compliance of safety standards and regulations for engineering designs.
• Create and maintain engineering tools to aid in design and work within Aerzen’s ERP software and document control systems.
• Manage and maintain design projects, answer questions, and support internal stakeholders requiring engineering assistance.
• Assist the Aerzen team in overcoming hurdles related to product adaptability, design, and modification.
• Manage efforts to standardize when practical and develop tools to assist in areas where automating tasks would be beneficial.
• Execute engineering processes governing General Arrangement drawings and BOMs, integrating customer-requested products or add-ons, and modifying the layout and design of packages as necessary.
• Interface with engineering colleagues within the Aerzen Group and manage timelines and interactions with 3rd party partners.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• AutoCAD and Inventor proficiency.
• MS Office programs.
• Ability to navigate and learn new software systems.
• Ability to collect and analyze large datasets.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC Accredited Program.
• Field of study: Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Software, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent engineering degree.
• Minimum 0-3 Years of Relevant Professional Experience Required in Mechanical Design.
• Ability to demonstrate familiarity with relevant engineering fundamentals through coursework or prior work experience is preferred.

Preferred Expertise

• CAD 2D and 3D.
• Packaging applications such as blowers, compressors, pumps, or other heavy industrial rotating equipment.
• Manufacturing Methods.
• Creation of fabrication drawings, BOMs, and Quality documents.
• Piping and Pressure Vessel design and codes.
• Structural Analysis.
• Finite Element Analysis (structural and/or CFD).
• Fluid and/or Thermodynamics.
• Rotor Dynamics and Machine Condition Evaluation.
• Acoustics, Noise, Vibration.
• Integration of Instruments and Controls.