Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer- Static/ Rotating Packages
Department: Mechanical
Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading the overall execution of the engineering for project assigned & shall lead the project till end as a package engineer.
- Responsible for the technical design of equipment (static and rotating) and package equipment, including cost efficiency and conformity to customer specifications, as per agreed schedule.
- Ensuring operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design.
- Ensuring engineering documentation is available for design of selection and sizing of equipment.
- Responsible for checking engineering documentation of the equipment (static and rotating) and package equipment and perform Technical Bid Evaluation.
- Co-ordination with other disciplines for ensuring compliance of project requirements for package.
- Takes ownership of design and make decisions wherever required.
- Responsible for handling technical communication with external engineering parties and where applicable with clients.
- Early identification of concerns with the necessary corrective action.
- Working methods are in accordance with the Quality Management Systems.
- Ensuring an adequate knowledge level is maintained in the field of expertise.
- Developing, knowledge and skills to be able to address current and future project and market demands.
- Guiding engineer and designers during project execution wherever necessary.
Tasks
- Sales
- Identification of specification impact on budget and design
- Guiding team to prepare basic lay-outs for small mechanical packages
- Project
- Preparing engineering package in accordance with commercially available materials and components based on PID in accordance with client, company and/or national/international specifications.
- Guiding team to prepare detailed lay-outs for small mechanical packages (e.g. dressed vessels, chemical injection packages).
- Preparation of Material/Purchase requisitions (RFQ,TDS).
- Preparation of Engineering deliverables for client submission.
- Contributing towards selection of type of equipment based on practical merits and de-merits.
- Reviewing and assessing both internal and external engineering packages of equipment (rotating and static) and components in cooperation with the other disciplines (Interdisciplinary Check).
- Incorporating changes in documents (in-house or others) according to QMS and informing all relevant parties of these changes.
- Checking documents related with the equipment (rotating and static) and components which are made by draftsmen/designer.
- Participate in PIM and review meetings with vendors for major equipment and packages.
- Participate in project close-out meeting.
- Construction and delivery
- Participate in work-start meetings when initiated by Project Engineer.
- Provide technical support for construction, assembly and testing activities.
- R&D
- Participate in R&D projects.
- Department
- Develop company standards.
- Assist HOD for inducting new people.
- Assist HOD in interview process.
HSE
Tasks & responsibilities with HSE
- Task training courses and participating in safety toolbox meetings.
- Using protections.
- Cooperating on safety improvement.
- Reporting alarming danger, accidents and incidents.
Authorities with regards to HSE
- Entitled to stop working in case of an acute serious safety threat, notifying the manager and relevant others of this.
Education / experience
BE/BTech with 10 to 14 years of relevant experience or ME/MTech in Mechanical with 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience.
Essential Job Functions:
- Understanding of P&ID’s.
- Thorough understanding of:
- codes and standards for static equipment (ASME VIII, ASME IX, EN13445, PED, TEMA, etc.)
or:
- the working principles and codes & standards for rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, gearboxes (API RP 682, API 610, API 618, API 619, AI 672, API 674, API 675, API 676, EN809, Machinery Directive, etc.)
- Basic understanding of:
- Strength calculations required for pressure vessels and atmospheric tanks and understanding of testing and inspection of these (e.g. hydrotest, MT, PT, RT, UT, ET and VT).
or:
- Selection & Sizing calculations for rotating equipment.
- Basic understanding of hydrocarbon processes.
- Basic understanding of fabrication/manufacturing processes.
- Design Experience in equipment (static or rotating).
Other Skills / Abilities:
- Auto CAD – Operating knowledge.
- Excel – Operating Knowledge.
- Ability to speak and write English at a professional level.
Plug Power, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.
