Senior Engineer - Product Improvement

Job Purpose

The Senior Product Improvement Engineer is responsible for execution of product design improvement activities arising from feedback on field performance, ease of manufacturing, assembly & testing and ease of installation & retrieval of the product. Improvement Engineer participates in RCA investigations and initiates the necessary corrective & prevention actions. Improvement Engineer assists the Improvement Lead in the implementation of new processes, tools, improvement activities like information flow, risk management, value stream mapping, LPPD behaviors and thinking.

Job Description

• Executes engineering projects & tasks that have complex problem-solving situations. Applies problem-solving frameworks, techniques and tools, and when to drive and influence investigations.

• Supports product improvement and product standardization and product qualification projects depending upon the assigned group.

• Using LPPD and transformational thinking, defines a simplified future state Operating System for Engineering Management and optimum operating processes and tools for engineering staff (GD3, Readiness Levels etc.)

• Uses analytical and risk evaluation tools to expose root causes and defines countermeasures.

• Operates with a continuous improvement mindset, remains isolated from firefighting.

• Responsible for listening to learn, consults experts where appropriate.

• Challenges the norm, rejects the status quo, while educating and inspiring the team to support continuous improvement.

Additional Description

• Serves as a technical point of contact for assigned work package scope and may serve as a focal point for all communications related to scope.

• Develops product design, geometry standards documentation and product qualification requirements.

• Creates, reviews/approves part reports, drawings, engineering specifications and standards.

• Defines product quality, material, welding, and NDE requirements.

• Supports and manage project schedule and deliverables.

• Provides Management with technical assistance and work progress updates as requested.

• Mentors and provides technical guidance to Junior Engineers and Designers/Drafters. Works collaboratively to accomplish project tasks. Provides independent review and approval of work packages.

• Provides vendors technical assistance and builds strong working relationships.

• Works to the requirements of industry code related to surface production systems, TechnipFMC standards and client specifications.

• Adheres to all relevant work instructions and design guidelines, clearly demonstrates creativity and innovation in finding solutions and alternatives.

• Develops unique solutions for complex technical problems that may include the design of new products/systems or the development of solutions having few or no precedents.

• This is an individual contributor position. The role is responsible for executing activities assigned by the manager and execute it with the assigned team.

You are meant for this job if:

• Degreed Mechanical Engineer with at least 6-years of Product Design Engineering experience preferably in upstream Oil & Gas industry, reduced to 4-years for Masters/PhD candidates.

• Demonstrated experience in supporting engineering for Oil & Gas projects constrained by safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.

• Product engineering experience in design of Surface Oil & Gas products like Wellheads, Christmas Trees (XT) Gate Valves, Actuators, Chokes, Ball Valves etc. will be added benefit.

• Alternate industry background that are relevant for this position: Heavy Engineering, Power Plant Engineering, Boilers & Pressure Vessels, Large Bore Valve Engineering etc.

• Experience in reviewing & approving engineering designs, documents, layouts, calculations and interpreting FEA/ structural analysis results.

• Good knowledge of engineering discipline and physical modeling techniques (solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer) is required. Experience conducting design analysis - hoop stress, flexibility, buckling, burst, fatigue, etc.

• Work experience must include experience with various ASME, API and NACE Codes and Standards as it relates to surface equipment design and manufacturing.

• Exposure to various manufacturing processes - forging, hot and cold extrusion, cladding, HIP, induction bending etc.

• Exposure to welding codes and practices - ASME IX and API 1104.

• Exposure to NDE codes and practices - UT, PAUT, PT, RT, MPI per ASME V.