Jr. Project Engineer

Job Details

Job Location:

Lechler Inc - St Charles, IL 60174

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year

This position will require working independently on challenging and demanding projects to complete engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements. It will require mechanical design and project management skills to construct skids, lances, headers, showers, and systems from the initial design phase to the commission phase: include trouble-shooting, shipping, and testing. In addition, this position entails working with Lechler’s project & design engineers, manufacturers, purchasing, suppliers, and customers’ engineers to solve situational problems.

• Review and determine project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards, including technical studies and industry applicable standards.
• Develop project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plan with management.
• Determine project schedule and stakeholders by identifying project phases and elements.
• Perform engineering calculations for liquids and gases in pipes including, but not limited to pipe sizing, pressure drops, allowable pressures, allowable fluid velocities.
• Specify and select equipment such as pump/fan and control valve specifications to meet customer and Lechler standards and specifications.
• Manage effective and transparent communication with all project stakeholders
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems
• Use sound judgment to apply design standards and specifications to determine the most cost-effective fabrication methods.
• Develop and apply Lechler standards and test procedures to validate required performance.
• Confirm product performance by designing and conducting tests.
• Create functional descriptions and process flow diagrams for the automation/PLC programming of fluid handling equipment.
• Commission projects that include mechanical and electrical components.
• Document, maintain, and organize files according to Lechler, Inc. QMS standards.
• Create operation manuals to meet Lechler and customer standards and specifications.

• Customer correspondences and visits
• Drawings and documentation
• Fabrication
• Cost control
• Quality

Document all customer trip reports and fill out expense reports in a timely manner.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, the skills, and/or the ability to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Highly motivated.
• Professional
• Organized
• Good communication skills
• Punctual, reliable, self-directed

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution. Mechanical Engineering Degree preferred.
• A minimum of one (1) years of practical engineering experience in manufacturing, assembly, or similar industry.
• Piping design and fabrication experience preferred.
• Piping and pumping systems experience a plus.
• Instrumentation knowledge a plus.

• Must be proficient in English and possess the ability to read, to analyze, and to interpret common scientific/technical literature, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
• Possess the ability to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers.
• Possess the ability to effectively and clearly present information to management.
• Possess the ability to read and interpret business related documents.
• Ability…