Job Purpose: Perform advanced engineering duties in planning and designing Techcrane products
Essential Functions
- Read and interpret blueprints technical drawings schematics and computergenerated reports.
- Confer with other engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures resolve system malfunctions and provide technical information.
- Research and yze design proposals specifications manuals and other data to evaluate the feasibility cost and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Design and develop innovative mechanical and industrial designs required for new products; execute modification for existing products.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design performance specifications and Techcranes Quality Management System.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and to make recommendations to production/service crew.
- Complete knowledge of Solid Modeling and FEA
- Oversee installation operation maintenance and repair to ensure that Techcrane products are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Conduct research that tests and yzes the feasibility design operation and performance of equipment components and systems.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Exercise and maintain confidentiality.
- Maintain file structure for all models and drawings.
- Responsible charge for all design and validation per API 2C of a given project.
- Full responsibility on final design build: fit form and function of a given project.
Qualifications
- Must have Bachelors degree in Engineering.
- 6 years of relevant experience or 4 years of crane engineering experience (structural & hydraulic) required.
- ANSI API and AWS knowledge is highly preferred.
- Proficient in drawing practices and procedures (drafting and GD&Ts).
- Experience using CAD tools solid modeling software FEA software and other engineering computer programs.
Physical and Mental Demands
- Will spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers.
- Regularly required to stand walk stoop bend or kneel; reach with hands and arms.
- Use hands to handle or operate standard office equipment and measuring devices.
- Near vision and ability to adjust focus; able to talk and hear; ability to visualize.
- May spend long hours in intense concentration requiring attention to detail and accuracy.
- There are a number of deadlines ociated with this position which may cause significant stress.
- May be required to climb and balance; work at heights.
- Occasionally lift materials and supplies.
Work Environment
- Will spend majority of time in office setting.
- May occasionally spend time in warehouse embly shop and welding shop.
- Noise level is usually low to moderate but may be very loud.
- May involve hazardous materials fumes moving parts/equipment electrical shock risk extreme heat (welding) and extreme cold (liquid nitrogen).
- Severe hot weather is likely and severe cold weather is possible on occasions when working outside of office.