Pressure Vessel Engineer II

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Nikkiso Cryoquip is a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers, liquefiers, and vaporizers for the LNG and industrial gases industry. Applications include fueling stations, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, virtual pipelines, and well stimulation.

Summary/Objective

The Pressure Vessel Engineer II designs pressure vessel equipment for the required codes set by the customer, they work directly with the Chief Engineer and Design Engineering Manager to verify that the designs meet the requested code and may review them with an third-party inspector, they also work on customer orders, new product development and improvement of existing product lines by performing the following duties.

Hourly Rate: $33-$45

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Creating the following types of details:

• Pressure Vessel designs complying with ASME Section VIII. Div.1 or other governing pressure equipment codes including but not limited to: PD 5500, EN 13445, GB-150, AS1210, TEMA
• Calculation reports for customers and inspectors related to: Vessel design, lifting analysis, wind/seismic/snow/ice loads, nozzle loads, other applicable equipment loads.
• Completes any required forms and or submissions to Governing Bodies including but not limited to: ABS, CRN, DNV, Lloyd’s, KGS, KR, NK.
• Piping and tubing assemblies complying with ASME B31.3.
• Steel frame weldments for equipment skids and cold box frames
• Details for machined parts.
• Selection of component parts and materials to be used in the above drawing types and creating parts lists for procurement.

2. Interaction with project and sales engineers on sold vaporizer systems.
3. Interaction with procurement and manufacturing the vaporizer systems.
4. Interaction with customers on drawing submittals and requested information.
5. Work with required codes on projects and provide the information to the mechanical designers working on the orders; or completes the designs by themselves.
6. Work on design concepts for products or improvement for existing ones using information provided by sales engineers.
7. Work with the quality department on customer specifications to ensure compliance to applicable codes, practices, standards/requirements.
8. Work with the manufacturing and quality departments to monitor issues that come up during the manufacturing of equipment.
9. Coordinate projects from the inception through completion with customers.
10. Assembles and writes operations manuals for equipment.
11. Answers customer field question on existing equipment or new installations.
12. Maintains project schedules for jobs.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Employees are required to wear company provided PPE as/when needed. PPE’s may include safety shoes, safety glasses, face shields, FR clothing, cryogenic gloves, cryogenic apron, cut resistant gloves, safety gloves, hearing protection, hard hats & dust masks.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline is required.
• Three to six (3 to 6) years’ experience in manufacturing and engineering of pressure equipment is required.
• Proficient with design software such as 2D AutoCAD & Inventor is preferred.
• Experience with Pressure vessel and heat exchanger design is required.
• Experience with Hexagon PV Elite/Code Calc or other BPV analysis program is required.
• Experience with project management.
• Exposure to cryogenic or natural gas industry is highly desired.
• Good communication skills, proven discipline to carry out assigned tasks with little supervision and proven team player.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Project suites are required.
• Time management and organization skills.
• Previous experience with PLM Software (Product Center preferred).
• Ability to travel if needed.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Nikkiso CE&IG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.