Mechanical Design Engineer
Axelon Services CorporationRichmond, VA
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Job Description
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Richmond, VADuration: 12 MonthsWorking Hours:
- 8am- 5pm, Monday- Friday
- Active contributor to service engineering activities such as outage planning and execution.
- Provide technical guidance to field engineers and customers.
- Technical lead for complex repairs at sites or shops.
- Conduct root cause analysis on product and process issues.
- Design steam turbine components and provide technical support to parts engineering and sourcing teams.
- Partner with rotating equipment steam turbine design engineering teams globally.
- Provide technical guidance to field engineers and service managers during outage planning and execution.
- Lead service center complex repairs on rotors, diaphragms, casings, valves, etc.
- Be the single point of contact and technical interface for complex repairs projects with various teams.
- Responsible for meeting project on-time engineering deliverables and technical requirements.
- Establish yourself as Project Engineering Manager for steam turbine projects in execution.
- Participate in lean methodologies to ensure robust daily management and continuous improvement.
- Provide inspection and test plans for site assembly/disassembly and service center repair scope.
- Lead and participate in product qualification processes and design reviews.
- Provide technical recommendations and guidance during the outage planning phase.
- Provide technical guidance to parts engineering and sourcing teams for product design form, fit, and function.
- Support implementation of corrective/preventative actions through RCA.
- Collaborate with sales/service directors and other teams to provide technical direction and guidance.
- Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and may lead small projects.
- Domestic travel to visit customer sites, 5 - 10%.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in steam turbine service engineering.
- Minimum of 2 years of field execution experience, preferably within the power generation industry.
- Catia CAD drafting experience is a bonus.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
- Good understanding of steam turbine and balance of plant systems and operations.
- Experience with steam turbine rotating and stationary components inspection methods and repairs.
- Exposure to steam turbine disassembly, assembly, startups, and operations.
- Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
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