Rotating Equipment Engineer

Position: Rotating Equipment Engineer (3746)
Rotating Equipment Engineer

COMPANY SUMMARY
Our client is a global leader in high-performance polymer products, wear components, and functional parts. With locations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, they deliver fully integrated solutions from raw materials to finished products through in-house engineering and material development capabilities. Serving industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Medical, Semiconductor, and Water Treatment, our materials and products are expertly engineered and tested on-site.

Our team is committed to innovation and excellence in delivering cutting-edge solutions around the globe.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Application & Product Development

• Design and development of polymer-based sealing systems, wear components, and engineered parts for industrial and rotating equipment.

• Translate customer operating conditions (pressure, temperature, speed, media, tolerances) into validated engineering design criteria.

• Conduct formal design reviews, secondary checks, and validation verification activities.

• Develop engineering specifications, drawings, and documentation using 3D CAD (Solid Works preferred).

Project & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead assigned cross-functional engineering projects from concept through validation and production release.

• Develop project plans, validation strategies, and risk assessments. Monitor project scope, schedule, and technical risk.

• Serve as technical interface to customers in coordination with Sales and Business Development.

• Support supplier technical evaluations and material approvals.

Validation, Testing & Failure Analysis

• Design and execute validation testing for materials and product performance.

• Interpret test data to validate design assumptions and refine performance limits.

• Perform structured root cause failure analysis (RCA, DOE, etc.) and implement corrective actions.

• Prepare technical reports and customer-facing documentation.

Manufacturing & Quality Integration

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure scalable, repeatable production processes.

• Support design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and process capability development.

• Participate in quality initiatives, audits, and engineering change management (ECR/ECN).

• Apply structured problem-solving and appropriate statistical tools (SPC/SQC).
Continuous Improvement & Mentorship

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, cost, and reliability.

• Provide technical guidance to designers on assigned programs and promote engineering best practices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work will primarily be office-based with regular interaction in laboratory, production, and assembly areas.
Exposure to industrial environments including high noise, pressure, temperature, chemicals, and heavy equipment may occur.

Qualifications
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong foundation in mechanics, materials science, thermodynamics, and manufacturing processes.

• Experience designing and supporting engineered products in industrial or manufacturing environments.

• Working knowledge of polymers, composites, metals, and engineered materials.

• Experience with design validation, structured testing protocols, and engineering change management.

• Working knowledge of API, ASME, ISO, or similar industry standards preferred.

• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Solid Works preferred) and Microsoft Office applications.

• Knowledge of quality systems and structured problem-solving methodologies.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Plastics, or equivalent Engineering discipline required.

• Minimum of two (2) years of progressive engineering experience in product design, applications engineering, or manufacturing engineering.

• Experience in rotating equipment preferred.

• Demonstrated cross-functional project leadership experience.