Cactus Wellhead - Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary: Responsible for product design and development to comply with customer requirements and established industry and company standards and performance requirements.

Essential Functions, Roles and Responsibilities: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

• Practice safe work habits and comply with all quality, safety, health and environmental policies, procedures, programs and regulations.
• Interpret customer requirements and apply knowledge of engineering principles and company standards for product design and documentation.
• Continually evaluate existing products and the development of new products to meet new or changing market and/or company requirements.
• Develop or review designs, drawings, specifications, etc. of existing or new products. Ensure that assignments meet standards and performance requirements.
• Assist in the testing, as required, and production of test reports of products.
• Ensure system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished-product and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
• Consult with engineering groups on equipment designs, questions and product promotion. Assist and respond to NCR’s, SDR’s and ECN’s. Anticipate potential problems and proactively solve complex problems through creative thinking, using internal and external resources.
• Assist in the investigation of field failures; evaluate root cause and recommend corrective action.
• Write departmental related specifications and documents, as required.
• Provide reports to senior levels of management on progress of assigned projects.
• Review industry literature and keep abreast of market product trends and technology. Identify and recommend processes for design improvement and innovation.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering) from a four year college or university; or three to five or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None Required.

Job Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge and use of ANSI, ASME and ISO Drafting Techniques and Geometric Tolerance; API/ISO Product Requirements; Basic Stress Analysis; Development and control of Design Documentation; Product Design; and Finite Element Analysis
• Specialized (Advanced) Computer Skills
• Highly Advanced Language Skills, Highly Advanced Mathematical Skills and Highly Advanced Reasoning Ability

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Normally work in an office environment; however, occasionally may work in a laboratory, assembly areas, field service machine shop or active well site.
• Occasionally may be exposed to hazards such as loud noise, heavy equipment, temperature extremes, chemicals, etc. while working in Engineering laboratory, assembly areas, field service machine shop or active well site.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may, and probably will be asked to perform other duties as required. Each employee, regardless of classification, is required to maintain a safe, orderly and clean workplace, using safety precautions and observing safety rules at all times.