Mechanical Engineer II

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment.

Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect.

Overview

Responsible for using mechanical engineering principles to design, develop, customize, implement, test and/or sustain TDW products and services solutions for customer applications. This is an individual contributor role that works independently and with a team of other mechanical engineers and collaborates with individuals from other engineering specialties for finished system or product.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design components, products, tests and systems.
• Documents design calculations, tolerance analysis, concept development, 3D CAD models, engineering drawings and details design activities.
• Assists in the creation of product documents (e.g. build and/or operating/maintenance manuals).
• Completes engineering change requests that provide needed improvements to documentation and design.
• Estimates durations for application development, assists with prototype assemblies and validation processes and meets deadlines.
• Assists with test programs, including plan development, running tests and compiling test results and analysis reports.
• Reports to engineering manager and will work under the guidance of senior engineers.

Experience

• Engineering specific work experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in 3D modeling, tolerance analysis, GD&T, FEA, and DFMEA. Demonstrated competence with with FEA software (simulation and ANSYS preferred) and solid modeling software (e.g. Siemens NX, SolidWorks, etc)
• Problem solving skills and understanding of manufacturing processes and machine design principles
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. DFM/A, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Experience with PLM system, software (e.g. TeamCenter, MasterControl), and engineering change processes
• Good communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Competent with MS office