Cryogenic Equipment Design Engineer - ESPO Corporation

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT DESIGN ENGINEER - CRYOGENICS
Location: Wooster, OH
Job type: Contract to Hire
 
Our client is hiring an Industrial Equipment Design Engineer - Cryogenics for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Wooster, OH.

The Industrial Equipment Design Engineer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing moderately complex engineering projects per our policies. The core focus will be to carry products from development through the commercialization of cryogenic technologies in the food industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mastery of mechanical engineering skill set and thorough knowledge of new developments and technology.
• Heavily involved in pre-and post-sale support of commercial applications.
• Evaluate the project's return on investment to justify capital expenditures
• Work closely with OEMs on the integration of our unique freezing and cooling technology
• Work closely with Marketing on the launch of new product development programs
• Demonstrates creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices
• Develops, selects, and implements engineering techniques and solutions to solve difficult problems
• Participates in defining engineering approaches and in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling work for the design team
• Performs engineering calculations for accurate sizing of customer-specific cooling and freezing applications.
• Ensures successful completion of assigned project phases within the budgeted time and cost constraints
• Prioritizes work and prepares engineering plans accurately
• Reviews and checks project-specific drawings and data sheets to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards
• Influences team members and promotes ideas to improve design and implantation practices
• Analyze the cost and benefits of various solutions, followed by appropriate recommendations
• Will lead field teams through installations, startups, and issue identification, analysis, and repairs related to a primary skill area
• Interfaces with internal and external customers/suppliers
• May provide technical and engineering support to our regions
• Provides technical guidance to other professionals
• Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned project phases and prepares required reports and summaries to communicate project progress or results
• Travel to customer sites and equipment fabricators as required
• Work with technicians to facilitate the completion of design and fabrication.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS Degree in engineering (mechanical or Industrial preferred). Managerial experience or an MBA.
• A minimum of five (5) years overall experience in applications and/or design engineering (preferably in food applications)
• Able to read, understand, and modify electrical schematics fluidly
• Must have proficiency in a CAD platform; strong familiarity with AutoDesk Inventor 2020
• Must have an understanding of PLC programming and ladder logic, Allen Bradley RS Logix and Siemens a plus
• Experience in the supervision of technical teams and projects is strongly preferred
• Must be able to travel approximately 40%
• Familiarity with applications in cryogenic and other relevant process industries is highly desirable
• Experience in equipment design and manufacturing
• Project management experience is highly desirable
• Background in new equipment and applications commercialization is strongly preferred
• Must be able to articulate and communicate ideas to others across different levels inside and outside the organization.
• Knowledge of how businesses operate; keenly aware of how strategies and decisions affect the success of projects.
• Familiarity with USDA and NSF is a plus, but not required
• AutoCAD Electrical is a plus
• Familiarity with JDE, Oracle, or other ERP software with respect to accounting

ESPO Corporation
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying, please get in touch with us directly.