Senior Equipment Engineer

Senior Equipment Engineer

Corporate Office
- Charlotte, NC 28208

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Bachelor Degree Travel Percentage Up to 30% Category Engineering

At Midrex, you will do work that matters alongside people who believe you matter. The work won't be easy, but it will be worth it. You'll be part of a great team—with plenty of autonomy—to bring out your best. And you'll be well compensated and have a best-in-class benefits package. Take a look:

Competitive benefits effective from Day 1 - Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching (up to 6%)

Profit sharing with 401(k) kicker
- Generous overtime for qualified positions

4 weeks of paid vacation
- Tuition reimbursement

Raffles for professional sports tickets
- Half-day Fridays

Flexible home/office work practices
- Paid time to volunteer

Employee recognition awards

Since 1987, Midrex has been the world leader in direct reduction technology, offering the best proven method for decarbonization in the iron and steel industry available today. Our rapid growth is transforming the steel industry and our planet. And none of it would be possible without our people, who bring vision, compassion, and extraordinary expertise to this work every day. So, if you're looking to do big work in a small-team environment, Midrex is just the place for you.

Job Summary :
Specify, design, troubleshoot, and seek opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation of the Midrex proprietary equipment for the start-up and operation of Direct Reduced Iron making plants and new technology initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Senior Equipment Engineers act as equipment discipline leads providing technical support for various projects and initiatives. Senior Equipment Engineers will not have direct reports but will assign work to other engineers and designers.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform designs and mechanical analyses through calculations basic to Mechanical Engineering.
• Sketch conceptual designs, transferring ideas to the designers for development of mechanical drawings.
• Coordinate the mechanical equipment design effort by acting as Lead Equipment Engineer for projects by:
• directing the efforts of assigned engineers and designers for the layout and design of equipment,
• checking mechanical equipment drawings, calculations, and sketches for the project,
• developing specifications and requisitions for support of purchasing effort,
• review and approve purchasing quotations, vendor drawings, and QA documents,
• coordinate tasks and design interfaces with outside engineering consultants and clients,
• coordinate project tasks while meeting the project schedule and engineering hour budget, and
• travel for project meetings, inspections, on-site training of plant staff for proprietary equipment, and extended stays at the project site during commissioning and start up.
• Provide technical support for the Aftermarket, Inspections, and Purchasing departments with review of proposals, vendor submittals, and on-site inspections of mechanical equipment.
• Coordinate long-term design cycles and schedules.
• Provide direction, technical support, and mentoring for other engineers and designers.
• Analyze designed and vendor supplied equipment for adherence to engineering specifications, required codes & standards, and project requirements.
• Check drawings and drafting for adherence to designs.
• Use Innovation Engineering, New Technology programs, and Technical Improvement initiatives to develop new and improved designs and foster continuous improvement and innovation.
• Review designs and assist other Engineers and Management by making suggestions to improve an existing or proposed design relative to its function.
• Travel to fabrication facilities and plant sites to analyze equipment, collect data and information, interact with plant and fabricator personnel, perform on-site inspections and gain experience valuable to design considerations (i.e., operating conditions, temperature considerations, etc.).
• Travel on business trips and/or field assignments as required to carry out departmental, project, and corporate tasks and functions.
• Write Requisition s, Specifications, Quality…