Ventilation System Engineer - Turbomachinery

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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

NPI group within Solar Turbines (Gas Turbine Package Engineering) is on the front line of developing new, innovative products that are crucial to the success of customers in a wide range of Industries.  We are looking for a motivated, creative, out of the box thinking, Design Engineer to work in a fast-paced engineering environment using the agile development process to see Solar experience profitable growth and make our customers successful.

What you will do:

As a mechanical design engineer for the Ancillary Systems, the candidate will be responsible for the design, analysis and implementation of Ancillary systems and components. The candidate will interface with teams across Solar’s business units to explore methodologies to improve quality and reduce cost. The candidate will prioritize opportunities to support sales, resolve field issues, or improve customer experience.

Initial area of focus will include ventilation system design. Candidate will support sales selection of ventilation systems, fans and motors, while also developing new system layouts and standardized component selections. The candidate should have exceptional creativity, attention to detail, and is expected to explore advanced analytical concepts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in with 5-7 years of experience in Mechanical or related Engineering field
• Background and working knowledge of Gas Turbine Principles and Operation
• Experience in the use of CAD modeling and PLM software, such as CREO and Windchill
• Experience in Engineering Change Requests or Engineering Change Management
• 3-5 years of HVAC or ventilation system design experience
• Experience understanding and applying CFD software results.
• Experience in supplier interaction and writing and evaluating technical supplier specifications.
• Candidate should be capable of working effectively under their own initiative as well as part of a team.
• The candidate should be able to document and communicate ideas clearly.
• Experience with Scaled Agile Engineering processes added advantage.

Skill Descriptors

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.

• Analyzes the implementation challenges of DFM methodologies and shares them with their supervisors.
• Documents each stage of the design process for audit and review purposes.
• Follows standard guidelines and best practices while carrying out DFM procedures.
• Implements DFM methodologies to standardize product designs, simplify operations, and reduce costs for certain types of manufacturing processes.
• Utilizes basic DFM tools and technologies to implement DFM methodologies.

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