Sr. Design Engineer
About The Position
The Sr. Design Engineer is responsible for the initial and ongoing evaluation, feasibility analyses, and optimization of Niagara’s Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) system designs. These systems include product water processing, wastewater processing, cooling and chilled water, high- and low-pressure compressed air, steam processes, HVAC, natural gas processes, and bottling and injection molding production equipment. The role assesses systems and utility consumption, evaluates potential improvements, troubleshoots plant challenges, and develops cost, equipment, and materials analyses. It creates and maintains standard-process documentation, utility balances, electrical single-line diagrams and loads, utility consumption records, control and operation plans, and bid packages for equipment and contracted work. The engineer evaluates, justifies, designs, bids, and supports execution of utility upgrades and solutions to plant challenges. Work may include improving cooling capacity and flows, optimizing pressures, and improving compressed-air systems and the sequencing of compressors or chillers. The role also provides onsite startup and commissioning support, adjusts processes, creates commissioning reports, and documents system operating parameters against manufacturer designs. The ideal candidate is comfortable moving between in-office system design and hands-on troubleshooting and analysis on the manufacturing floor, and working directly with contractors, vendors, and cross-functional customers. The position may require 25% travel.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in engineering design; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- 0–2 years of experience in a similar position or manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Projects, and Visio.
- Proficiency with design engineering software such as AutoCAD and SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower.
- Understanding and exposure to fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics, electricity, power systems, instrumentation, and process-control systems.
- Project implementation and management experience.
- Problem-solving, planning and organizing, detail orientation, written and oral communication, teamwork, change acceleration, and leadership skills.
Nice To Haves
- 5–7 years of experience in engineering design; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- 2–4 years of experience in a similar position or manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) or Professional Engineer license.
Responsibilities
- Conduct feasibility analyses and utility-consumption modeling for expansion initiatives.
- Evaluate and support potential utility-system improvement projects.
- Troubleshoot plant system challenges remotely or onsite, perform root-cause analyses, and implement solutions.
- Analyze costs, equipment, and required materials.
- Define standard processes, equipment, and instrumentation implementation based on industry and Niagara best practices.
- Develop and maintain system utility-balance documentation, including electrical single-line diagrams and loads and compressed-air, water, and natural-gas consumption.
- Develop and maintain utility-system control and operation plans.
- Develop and review bid packages for MEP-related equipment and contracted work.
- Evaluate, justify, design, bid, and execute utility-system upgrades or solutions to plant challenges.
- Develop design drawings for electrical, utility, piping, or mechanical bid scopes.
- Support projects involving cooling capacity and flow optimization, pressure improvements, compressed-air systems, and efficient sequencing of compressors or chillers.
- Provide onsite project startup support and process adjustments for applicable design engineering areas.
- Create reports from process startup and commissioning.
- Document current system operating parameters and compare actual operation with manufacturer design to identify deviations and potential modifications.
Benefits
- Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
- Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Health Savings Account with company match.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
- Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
- Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
- Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
