Design Engineer - API Heat Transfer

API Heat Transfer is looking for people who enjoy being part of transformation. We have a new mission, new leaders, and are accelerating our path to Lean Cultural Change.  If you like to fix things, improve processes and want to be part of a new API, we'd love to talk to you about our remote Design Engineer opportunity!   

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What We Offer You:

• Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!
• Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry.
• Ability to impact customers across multiple industries.
• Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!
• Opportunity to travel 15% to API locations, clients and trade shows.  

What You Will Do:

The Design Engineer will support our growing sales and design efforts by creating and managing designs for new product development projects, functioning as the dedicated CAD operator of the data center team. This position requires an individual with an expert level knowledge of SolidWorks, a high level of creativity, design for manufacturability knowledge, and excellent time management and communication skills.  

• Creation of new parts in the ERP system, manufacturing Bill Of Materials (BOM), and 3D modeling / 2D prints for production and customer approval.
• Develop/execute the application engineering technology simulation into the heat exchanger design.
• Develop and manage product assemblies with integration of heat exchanger designs as required.
• Assist the Project Engineer and Applications Engineer in detailing the standard costs of product designs.
• Support manufacturing – fix, update and maintain BOMs, fix part info & drawings, provide drawings & answer questions as needed.
• Author and distribute technical documents as required.
• Support the team with validating each other’s output, analysis of results, and other efforts to produce world-class products.
• Collaborate with internal teams to construct project scope and determine costs and manufacturing feasibility.
• Collaborate on special projects with project team.
• Contribute to setting project team priorities and provide technical leadership.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in heat exchanger technology.
• Collect and share technology/application/market/competitor information.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or proven industry experience – heat transfer is specialization preferred.
• Expert level knowledge and operation of SolidWorks CAD software.
• Ability to setup & develop smart, self-generating automated 3D models and assemblies in Solidworks.
• Setup and use automated features for 2D print generation.
• Product knowledge and or design experience of Aluminum bar & plate, shell & tube, plate heat exchangers.
• New product development processes and procedure experience.
• Up to date on AI trends in 3D modeling and able to implement AI into modeling and assemblies preferred.
• Knowledge of the data center industry is preferred.
• Collaborative, analytical, and solution focused.
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment desired.              

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