Mechanical EngineerDirect Hire
Pay: $62-$99K DOE
Shift:
M-F 7:00am-5pm and must be available after hours and on weekends, as required.
Location:
La Porte, TX 77571
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- BS in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or an approved related engineering discipline, with 0-5 years of experience.
- In lieu of degree, at least 10+ years of relevant experience within the IGT repair community.
- Technical knowledge of industrial gas turbines and / or steam turbines.
- Technical knowledge of metallurgy, mechanical behavior, and materials processing.
- Experience with optical, digital, and scanning electron microscopy.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Physical requirements per Engineering / Operations - Salaried Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
- The candidate must be able to lift up to 50lbs and have the ability to stand for up to 8-12 hours per day, as
- required.
- Must pass background check and drug screening.
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The Materials Engineer will support the Engineering and Operations Departments through the MaterialsLab. Tasks in additional departments may be assigned, as required.
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- Support of Engineering and Operations on technical information regarding material analysis.
- Support the Materials Lab daily functions, including:
- Metallurgical specimen preparation, including sectioning, mounting, polishing, etc.
- Mechanical testing, including hardness, tensile testing, and stress rupture testing.
- Perform microscopy on met samples using optical, digital, and scanning electron microscopes
- Metallurgical evaluations of hardware, components, weld qualifications, and other items, as needed.
- Support the growth and development of the Materials Lab:
- Development of new and / or improved processes / procedures.
- Development of standardized reporting formats for production jobs that require met samples.
- Assist in the identification of new tools / hardware to support the materials lab.
- Perform job duties and work ethic in a professional manner that is conducive with industry renowned
- experts in their respective fields.
- Adherence and compliance with the QHSE management system.
- Streamline / Constantly evaluate job duties and look for ways to improve productivity by
- implementing systems and / or tools.
- Interact with customers and coworkers in a professional manner.
- Generate documentation packages and reports, as required / assigned.
- Generate work scopes as assigned by supervisor or Operations Supervisor.
- Communicate with suppliers and issue purchase orders, as assigned.
- Work with Operations to maintain a quality system that encompasses process procedures, testing procedures and protocol standards in the spirit of the ISO quality and environmental systems.
- Any additional tasks as deemed necessary by the Materials Lab Supervisor or Director of Engineering.
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- Provide technical support and problem solving to the Materials Lab.
- Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the DTS Welder Qualification and Weld Qualification procedures, while ensuring the operations team is fully qualified.
- Assist with DTS coating system qualifications and production run qualifications on all components that are processed internally or externally, ensuring consistent quality from every batch.
- Perform testing as required per Engineering direction, via mechanical, microstructural, and / or destructive test methods.
- Collaborate with the DTS Inspection Department to develop and qualify inspection test methods,
- including visual, penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic, and other non-destructive test methods.
- Travel to site, as required, to assist in material and metallurgical evaluations.
- Ensure components purchased by the DTS team are to the correct specifications and quality standards via required sampling / testing.
- Develop and qualify new vendors to be part of the DTS supply chain to continually improve offerings to customers, e.g. better quality, lead time, cost, etc.
- Continuous review and evaluation of the engineering roles, with a goal of identifying improvement areas and implementing improvements.
- Work with the Operations and Quality team to maintain ISO-compliance in all aspects of the workshop.
