Checker, Engineering

Our mission at Wes Tech is to help communities thrive by delivering high-quality water solutions with superior service – safely and sustainably. To achieve this mission, we recruit great people to be part of our collegial and collaborative teams in engineering, design, project management, field service, plant operations, professional services and more.

As one of the leading operating brands of Swire Water, our values of integrity, humility, endeavor, excellence and continuity make this an outstanding working environment. Our continuing success creates attractive opportunities for purpose-driven professionals to develop new skills, support vital industries, and grow their careers.

Wes Tech is in need of a Checker who will review and check drawings, dimensions, calculations, specifications, and other engineering documents for accuracy, fit, form, function, and compliance to standard practices and procedures in laying out and preparing structural, mechanical & engineering drawings for water, wastewater & industrial equipment, and systems. The checker ensures all drawings and products that are supplied by the group are following appropriate product, site, and customer requirements.

The Checker will be an Engineer in Training with the intent that after a time checking, the individual will be eligible to qualify for engineering work in other areas of the company such as Project Engineering, Applications Engineering, CAD Design, Project Management, or Process Engineering.

• Checks drawings for accuracy of dimensions, spelling, and consistency.
• Verifies that design on the drawing will meet the customer requirements.
• Verifies that the design on the drawings reflects what we sold to the customer.
• Verifies that equipment can be built and installed safely.
• Checks all drawings according to checking standards for consistent feedback to Designers and Engineers
• Checks that the design inputs used agree with other sources of information.
• collaborates with each designer and project engineers to provide the best result for drawings.
• Provides drawing practice coaching and mentoring to other designers.
• Provides constructive feedback for designer colleagues for improvement of drawings.
• performs calculations to check dimensions on drawings using Trigonometry, geometry and general algebra on a regular basis.
• Typically uses AutoCAD or 3D CAD tools to check dimensions on drawings.
• Checks drawings through use of a digital checking procedure using a .pdf editor.
• Creates and maintains checking checklists for different products to facilitate consistent drawing and design checking outcomes.

• Ability to read, interpret, and navigate 2D drawings produced in a CAD environment.
• Critical and analytical review of drawing content, engineering calculations, and customer specifications
• Knowledge of nomenclature and conventional symbols of structural, mechanical, welding, and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of practices followed in the preparation of engineering structural and mechanical plans.
• Knowledge of trigonometry, geometry and general mathematics used in the work.
• Ability to read and interpret plans required in the interpretation of drawings.
• Ability to understand and conduct detailed, technical instructions.
• Ability to maintain records and drawings relative to the work.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
• experience use of 3D CAD tools Inventor, Vault, CREO, Windchill, and/or other CAD tools
• Experience in performing analysis of engineering drawings or documents for compliance with standards.

• Must be able to work at desk computer/phone system.
• Some lifting may be involved, (40-50 lbs), specifically when in the warehouse area(s).
• May be required to be clean shaved for proper respiratory equipment.

• Competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses
• Dollar for dollar 401K match of 6%
• Flexible work hours, hybrid schedules with remote work…