Design Engineer

Air Liquide•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Air Liquide, we RESPECT , HONOR and VALUE diversity. The Design Engineer is a team member of the PEG Design Engineering and Project Development group and is dedicated to the process design of industrial gas, specialty gas and chemical systems for Air Liquide customers in the Electronics industry. This position partners on design development and project technical support starting at the conceptual phase through project execution, expanding expertise in applying RAGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices), national codes and internal IMS standards to the project design. In addition to project design development, the Design Engineer will provide technical support to existing ALE operating sites. This position is valued as a key technical contributor in a primary field of expertise and contributes at a local entity level.

Requirements

BS Degree Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Minimum five (5) 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
Technical knowledge of carrier gas system function and ASU process
General knowledge of common industrial gas system piping and components
Familiarity with common industry codes such as NFPA, ASME standards, and internal IMS standards
Ability to understand and interpret project specific specifications, codes and standards
Ability to prepare, read, interpret and scale P&IDs, mechanical, electrical, civil and structural drawings
Ability to apply good engineering practices
Strong problem solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to organize and prioritize workload; set major design milestone dates
Ability to plan work, both short and long term to ensure project deadlines are met
Proficient in use 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 research and apply new technologies

Nice To Haves

Experience in the semiconductor industry
Experience in the industrial gas industry

Responsibilities

Develop process design which complies with recognized codes, internal and external standards and good engineering practices
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
Guide and collaborate with drafting personnel for development of Process Flow Diagrams, plan drawings, routing and detail drawings and P&IDs
Facilitate design review meetings for process systems; track and close design review action items
Actively participate in reviews for safety, operability and reliability
Create and maintain project records including design calculations, drawings, equipment and component specifications, lessons learned, design review minutes, bid packages and administrative files
Assist project management during project execution: resolve discrepancies, changes or omissions in design and design documents
Track design modifications; issue Design Change Notice
Oversee and refine design documentation modifications; review field staff provided P&ID and plan drawing markups to reflect as-built status
Develop commissioning, 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
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
Coordinate and build partnerships with suppliers and third-party consultants to meet project objectives; solicit quotations for specialized equipment or subassemblies
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 entity level
Serve as a trusted Design Expert in their primary field of expertise; assist existing facilities with the Management of Change process