Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow Engineer - Fiber Manufacturing

HRT Solutions•Granville, OH

About The Position

The Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow Engineer – Fiber Manufacturing leads development of new technologies from a fundamental science approach that delivers greater manufacturing productivity and product quality with capital-efficient operations. This position requires a deep understanding of the physics and engineering challenges involved in fiberizing at high temperatures and rotational speeds, as well as proficiency in mechanical engineering, heat transfer and turbulent fluid flow. This extends to the engineering challenges of collecting fibers from a high-flow, turbulent air stream to achieve uniform weight distribution and optimal pack structure that deliver desirable thermal and mechanical properties to the product. The engineer will utilize physical experimentation, theoretical models, and advanced numerical modeling tools for designing and analyzing fiberizing and collection systems with the goal to enhance performance while using scientific approaches that balance accuracy and cost. The engineer is also responsible to work with an extended team to translate the fundamental understanding into practical designs for evaluation in venues that range from a laboratory environment to an industrial manufacturing plant. Reports to: Fiberizing R&D Leader Span of Control: Individual contributor with strong collaboration across the team, labs and manufacturing plants

Requirements

MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in thermal/fluid sciences (Aeronautical/Chemical Engineering degree with applicable experience)
Hands-on experience in mechanical design and prototyping, including creating and interpreting mechanical drawings and applying engineering standards during experimental builds.
0–5 years of practical involvement in industrial operations, including assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of mechanical systems and components.
Direct participation in experimental mechanical projects, including design validation, prototype fabrication, and performance testing.
Exposure to industrial environments with hands-on work in equipment setup, process optimization, and mechanical system trials.
25-35% travel

Nice To Haves

Experience with commercial CAD, CFD codes, and FEA codes
Experience with the design and testing of high-temperature systems that challenge material selection
Experience with the design and testing of high-speed rotating systems
Experience with extreme environments that limit measurement access
Knowledge/experience with combustion system design and/or modelling
Knowledge/experience with induction heating and alternative fuels/decarbonization
Experience in mechanical design, mechanical drawings, and standards

Responsibilities

Commitment to our safety standard: all accidents are preventable; safety is everyone’s responsibility and working safely is a condition of employment; zero injuries
Identify and correct safety hazards in the workplace and improve the safety of our processes through Design Hazard Eliminations (DHEs)
Ensure rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies
Extend the fundamental knowledge of the centrifugal fiberizing processes
Translate that knowledge to the development of fiberizing systems that substantially improve manufacturing productivity and/or product quality
Extend the fundamental knowledge of fiber collection and the resulting pack structure
Translate that knowledge to the development of collection systems that substantially improve weight distribution and pack structure to deliver improved thermal and mechanical properties to the product
Work with an extended team to rapidly prototype new concepts
Design and perform experiments to validate new concepts
Drive concepts all the way through to plant level implementation
Leverage external partnerships to enhance capabilities and more rapidly advance concepts
Thorough technical documentation
Drives competitive advantage through framing business opportunities and aligning underlying technology approaches.
Works horizontally to partner with Enterprise Innovation teams and functional partners
Collaborates externally to accelerate technical solutions and material understanding.
Invests in the growth and success of others despite no direct people leadership responsibilities.
Highly organized and communicative when working with team members and peers.
Utilizes project management tools for well-structured project execution.
Embraces curiosity and values both learning and achievement.
Models resilience, pushing through barriers with optimism and endurance. Acts as a source of stability and clarity during uncertainty.