Mechanical Engineer III

About Cooper Machinery Services

Cooper Machinery Services provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a proud heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper Machinery Services is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper‑Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, Cooper Machinery Services provides world‑class services to more than 22,000 units in its installed base.

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer III
FLSA Status: Exempt
Group: Regular – Full Time
Department: Engineering
Location: Houston, TX

As a Mechanical Engineer III at Cooper Machinery, you will be an integral part of the Engineering team, collaborating closely with various departments to ensure customer requirements are met. Your role will involve making decisions within defined parameters, resolving issues of moderate complexity, and contributing to the overall engineering development process.

• Familiarize with the design requirements of critical components of reciprocating compressors and determine critical‑to‑quality aspects.
• Create parametric casting/forging and machining 3D models and associative manufacturing drawings.
• Collaborate daily with the inside sales team to support aftermarket component quotations.
• Provide support to the Quality team with Non‑Conformance Report (NCR) investigations, including physical inspections.
• Assist in the production/assembly process of Gemini and Superior New Unit production lines, involving frequent visits to the production floor for assembly inspections.
• Provide inputs from model and drawing studies to support Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis for design improvements.
• Implement ASME standards on manufacturing drawings/models and apply correct Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5M standard.
• Utilize engineering functions within Team Center and SAP for material master and Bill of Materials (BOM) creation, checking, and approval processes.
• Act as a consulting engineer for less experienced engineers, contributing to the growth of technical competencies within the department.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited university with 8–10 years of experience.
• Ability to work 40 hours a week (Monday – Friday) during core business hours with flexibility for remote work on Mondays and Fridays with management approval.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Legal U.S. working authorization.
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical presentation skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, any other characteristic protected by law.