Equipment Engineer Designer - Irwindale, CA

The position is broadly responsible for the
development and implementation of engineered industrial gas application
solutions for customers in the Food Processing industry, including equipment
design and engineering, estimating, planning, project management, supervision
of fabrication, installation, commissioning, and post installation support.

Essential
Functions:
Develop conceptual
design, cost estimate, and project schedule
Perform necessary design (CAD modeling) and engineering of equipment and systems
Perform process modeling and calculations
Develop and maintain process and flow diagrams, P&ID, assembly and detailed drawings, Bill of Materials, instrumentation lists, and equipment IOM Manuals
Prepare comprehensive technical proposals, bid packages and project schedules
Prepare key equipment specifications, work with Plant and Project Managers to fabricate, or competitively purchase key equipment
Develop purchase orders for equipment and fabrication services
Manage equipment fabrication and project budget
Perform factory and site checkout, QC, HAZOP, EMOC as required
Manage and physically participate in equipment and systems installation and startup
Provide post-installation troubleshooting and technical support
Maintain a high level of personal safety performance and regulatory compliance.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Education: The ideal candidate will have a BS degree in industrial, mechanical or
chemical engineering (required)
Experience: 10+ years experienced hands-on equipment
engineer /designer with excellent engineering, AutoCAD, technical writing, and communication skills. Required experience
in the food processing or industrial gases industry. (required)

Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities:
Understand
customer's specific application and process requirements.
The
individual must be an experienced hands-on engineering professional with
excellent design, technical writing, and communication skills and must have
experience working in or servicing the Food Processing Industry with a
preference for experience in moving machinery equipment design, drafting,
process automation, instrumentation, and PLC programming.
Industrial
gases industry experience and in-depth understanding of cryogenics and food
processing applications that employ the use of cryogenic gases
Experience
providing product and process application support in food freezing and
chilling, Modified Atmosphere Packaging, and other applications utilizing
industrial and specialty gases would be helpful.
Excellent
analytical, conceptualizing, and reasoning skills with the ability to analyze,
interpret, and create technical information
Excellent
oral and written communications skills
Familiarity
with food industry hygiene, safety, regulatory codes and standards, NEC, CGA,
ASM,
Computer
skills including Autocad, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, and Outlook

Annual Salary: $120, 000 to $140,000 DOE.

Physical
Demands:
Stationary
Position -Occasionally
Move/Traverse
- Frequently
Stationary
Position/Seated - Frequently
Transport/Lifting-Occasionally
Transport/Carrying-Occasionally
Exerting
Force/Pushing-Occasionally
Exerting
Force/Pulling-Occasionally
Ascend/Descend-Occasionally
Balancing-Occasionally
Position
Self/Stooping-Occasionally
Position
Self/Kneeling-Occasionally
Position
Self/Crouching-Occasionally
Position
Self/Crawling-Occasionally
Reaching-Occasionally
Handling-Occasionally
Grasping-Occasionally
Feeling-Occasionally
Communicate/Talking
- Constantly
Communicate/Hearing
- Constantly
Repetitive
Motions - Occasionally
Coordination
- Constantly

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.
*
The employee is regularly required to talk or hear (e.g. relaying to employees,
phone calls).
*
The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or
feel (e.g. computer work).
*
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and
arms.
*
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally
lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
*
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to
adjust focus (e.g. troubleshooting welding problems, driving).

Work
Environment:
The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
*
The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions (e.g.
traveling to customer sites).
*
The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or
airborne particles (e.g. in warehouse, at customer sites).
*
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Travel: 50%
- Customer visits, sales calls, equipment startup and commissioning

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and
regulations set forth under EEOC. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected
veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability