Air Liquide Electronics innovative electronic materials respond to increasingly challenging customer demands for improved mobility, connectivity, computing power and energy consumption. We offer ultra pure carrier gases, a wide range of specialty gases and advanced precursor molecules, enabling equipment for safe distribution, purification and on-line purity control. On site, manufacturers rely on our expertise in providing full management of these gases, advanced molecules and equipment and in helping to continuously improve production processes.
The Engineering Services group (EG) is a focused group within the larger Air Liquide Electronics (ALE) organization that specializes in providing project development and estimation, design services and project and construction management for carrier gas, specialty gas and chemical systems. Team members are chemical and mechanical engineers, project development and implementation managers, and construction support specialists who work closely to meet the high expectations of Electronics customers. The core focus of this group is growing Air Liquide's customer base in the U.S. Electronics industry through turnkey project design, installation and management. The expertise of this team is enhanced with licensed Professional Engineers and PMP certified project managers.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?The Senior Design Engineer is a team member of the EG Design group and is responsible for the process design of industrial gas, specialty gas and chemical systems for Air Liquide customers in the Electronics industry. This position is responsible for design development and project technical support starting at the conceptual phase through project execution and has mastered the skills needed to apply RAGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices), national codes and internal IMS standards to the project design. This position is recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more fields of expertise and contributes at a local or international entity level.
Responsibilities
Develop process design which complies with recognized codes, internal and external standards and good engineering practices
Develop scope of work for disciplines outside ALEUS area of expertise
Coordinate design deliverables from 3rd party engineering firms
Evaluate client's proposal request to identify project objectives and technical requirements; prepare design basis and design milestone schedule
Assist estimating and implementation staff by soliciting bids, performing technical bid analysis, developing bill of materials, and specifying components
Assist proposal development by addressing technical descriptions, scope definition and technical clarifications
Design and specify major equipment and associated utility systems
Perform equipment, piping, valves and component sizing and specification; prepare equipment data sheets
Direct drafting personnel for development of Process Flow Diagrams, plan drawings, routing and detail drawings and P&IDs
Lead design review meetings for process systems; track and close design review action items
Coordinate and participate in design reviews with 3rd party engineering firms
Actively participate in reviews for safety, operability and reliability
Assist project management during project execution: resolve discrepancies, changes or omissions in design and design documents
Track design modifications; issue Design Change Notice
Direct and review design documentation modifications; review field staff provided P&ID and plan drawing markups to reflect as-built status
Create and maintain project records including design calculations, drawings, equipment and component specifications, lessons learned, design review minutes, bid packages and administrative files
Develop startup, operation and maintenance procedures; review and ensure that operational concerns are addressed prior to commissioning so that the process / system can be operated safely and efficiently
Define required equipment inspections and verification methods
Evaluate value-engineering options to provide the lowest cost solution while maintaining project requirements; develop documents to compare and present value-engineered options to client and project staff; incorporate the pertinent changes in the project design
Develop design standards and specifications for recurring tasks to ensure reliability, consistency and improved design process efficiency
Contributes technically and shares knowledge at a local or international entity level
Perform functions of Design Authority in multiple fields of expertise; validate process designs; assist existing facilities with the Management of Change process
BS Degree Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, PE license preferred
10+ years work experience in engineering process design, operations or project engineering in industrial gas, chemical or related industry
Strong technical knowledge of fluid flow; ability to perform complex calculations
Strong technical knowledge of carrier gas system function and ASU process
Strong knowledge of common industrial gas system piping and components
In-depth knowledge of industry codes such as NFPA, ASME standards, and internal IMS standards
Strong understanding and interpretation of project specific specifications, codes and standards
Ability to prepare, read, interpret and scale P&IDs, mechanical, electrical, civil and structural drawings
Consistent application of RAGAGEP
Strong problem solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to organize and prioritize workload for multiple project assignments; set design milestone dates
Ability to plan work, both short and long term to ensure project deadlines are met
Proficient in utilization of MS Office products and/or Google Suite tools
Proficient in use of pipe flow and stress modeling programs (AFT Arrow and Fathom, CAEPIPE, Crane Flow of Fluids, CAESAR)
Familiarity with Autodesk AutoCAD software
Ability to evaluate options and recommend best solutions
Ability to delegate project specific tasks to intern or ALLEX team members
Ability to research and apply new technologies
The Salary rate range for this position in Texas is $130,000.00 to $140,000.00
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
For more information you can go to Air Liquide Benefit Offerings
The candidate must have valid unrestricted employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.