System Engineer

The key accountabilities of this position are:

Design and Development

• Lead design and development activities for high pressure pump products and systems used in the mining, steel descaling and industrial segments.
• Provide engineering input including concept design and drawings, BOM structures, GA drawings, P&ID’s, O&M manuals, manufacturing drawings and compilation of technical training programs.
• Support the regional sales, service and manufacturing teams.
• Support procurement with sourcing critical components for descaling systems
• Assist the sales team with producing tenders including gathering accurate costs for the system components.

Project Management

• Project manage all related tender requests, project files and manuals.
• Work with relevant departments to create and monitor project plans for active projects.
• Coordinate changes to the relevant personnel.
• Participate in weekly project meetings.
• Interface with client representatives to ensure project delivery.

Product Support and improvement

• Support the rationalization of existing products and component parts.
• Create standardized offerings for the steel descaling and industrial segments.
• Support product improvements for lower material, lower cost and improved reliability.
• Work with the sourcing team to locate and procure critical components, monitor cost reduction targets for the standardized product offerings.
• Coordinate changes to the global sales and service teams.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• PE preferred
• This role is Based at the RMI facility in Jasper, AL
• Understanding of steel descaling, the process, equipment, suppliers and work environment.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in a design department or similar engineering environment.
• Hydraulic and mechanical engineering design, preferably on rotating equipment
• Advanced Solid Works and AutoCAD skills
• Understanding of fluid power systems
• Design of equipment for use above 100 bar
• Understanding of variable speed drives and motors
• Steel descaling and industrial pumping equipment industry experience
• Experience of positive displacement plunger pump design
• Project management experience
• Ability to communicate in an open and authentic manner in all situations
• The ability to write reports/complete paperwork accurately and legibly.
• The ability to plan and manage a varied workload and have a pro-active and flexible attitude.
• Self-motivation and commitment to achieving high standards of quality and efficiency.