Supervisor, Commissioning Engineer

Supervisor, Commissioning Engineer

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000+ employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Nikkiso ACD is an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in machinery designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures as low as – 420 degrees Fahrenheit, the boiling point of liquid hydrogen. For over 50 years, Nikkiso ACD has specialized in centrifugal and reciprocating pumps as well as turbines for air separation. Nikkiso ACD has the most diversified product line in the industry covering nearly every application requiring pumps or turboexpanders.

The Supervisor, Commissioning Engineer provides highly technical support to a global client base. The Supervisor, Commissioning Engineer primarily executes customer requests for installation, commissioning, repair and troubleshooting of rotating equipment.

• Perform tasks for commissioning cryogenic pumps and related electrical and mechanical systems at customer sites for marine, hydrogen, and other industrial applications.
• Read and interpret drawings such as mechanical assemblies, control/power panels, schematics, and piping & instrumentation diagrams.
• Excellent technical knowledge and firsthand experiences with cryogenic pump products.
• Ability to read instructions in manuals, drawings, schematics, emails and precisely follow them.
• Communicate and elaborate field issues with technical staff in clear and concise manner.
• Be able to troubleshoot cryogenic pumps and related electrical and mechanical systems and components.
• Supervise a team of commissioning engineers or service engineers.

• Assign priorities and make project schedules and plans to direct reports.
• Test pressure devices, transmitters, switches, valves and other devices on arrival and final assembly installation.
• Perform and document functional tests of cryogenic pumps and mechanical and electrical equipment after final assembly.
• Program and troubleshoot control equipment such as temperature controllers, VFDs, power cables, feedthroughs, etc.
• Read assembly drawings, wiring schematics, and piping & instrumentation diagrams to confirm equipment functionality after it is built.
• Travel to sites to help install, commission, test, or troubleshoot equipment.
• Follow the direction of managers and project engineers.
• Verify that the specifications of the equipment built are correct.
• Troubleshoot malfunctions as needed.
• Report and/or make recommendations to engineering for improvements on products.
• Work with the shop and sometimes assist with components' assembly or wiring as needed.
• Work with customers to decide work scope, provide quotations, necessary parts and tool lists and other logistic considerations necessary to prepare for field service personnel’s work.
• Provide technical support to various internal teams.
• Maintain an at-home office for activities in between service calls, if not posted at ACD.
• Perform pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Perform repair and troubleshooting activities.
• Provide on‑site training to customers to improve the customers’ ability to effectively operate, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment.
• Complete Field Service/Field Trouble reports after providing site services.

• This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.

• Above average technical communication skills.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical and process prints and related technical documentation.
• Experience in mechanical and hydraulic calculations and data reductions
• Ability to discuss, diagnose and repair products.
• Ability to work at customer sites with little direct supervision.
• Ability to work safely and effectively within OSHA, and job local laws.
• Knowledge and experience with fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.
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