Senior Associate Engineer-Structural (Solar Turbines)

Creates, implements and improves engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery for Improved Fabrication at Shop to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality

Responsibilities:-

• Creating new designs and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness.
• Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Planning and improving engineering procedures and operations to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective
• Collaborating with all functional areas, (Engineering, purchasing, manufacturing) to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the customer.
• Requires a degree in Mechanical or related Engineering fields.

Degree Requirement:-

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering from accredited Engineering Institute.

Skill Descriptors:-

• Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Level Working Knowledge:-

• Follows defined procedures to document all routine information.
• Ability to read pipe isometric drawings and Identify the spools
• Identifies relevant established piping and structural standards and codes
• Knowledge of fabrication support work Instruction and Guidance Note

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:-

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement lean manufacturing techniques.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.

Level Working Knowledge:-

• Provides constructive feedback that focuses on behaviours without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writing relevant reports.
• Avoiding technical jargon when it is inappropriate.
• Paying attention to non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.

Level Working Knowledge:-

• Knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing methodology and processes.
• Identifying the challenges of fabrication methodologies, recommending NPI solutions.
• Documents each stage of the fabrication for audit and review purposes.
• Follows standard guidelines and best practices while carrying out manufacturing procedures.
• Knowledge of machining and assembly Tools & fixture

Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Well versed with piping engineering drawings and steel structural drawings.
• Ability to split the large structures into respective kit, based on the functionality and assembly practice into sub-assemblies and final assembly kits.
• Ability to create spool length calculations, SWE calculations, production cards,
• Creating manufacturing supporting documents like routers, fabops routers, NC files, stp files, dxf files.
• Knowledge of BOM and MTO
• Knowledge of structural Codes & Standards such as ASCE 7-16 and Structural Welding Code AWS D1.1

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.

Level Working Knowledge:-

• Develop and review NDT procedures as per project specifications
• Oversees weld procedures and specification
• Knowledge of pipe Hydro testing
• Documenting test process and results, preparing and reviewing defect-tracking reports.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Level Working Knowledge:-

• Troubleshoots typical production problems at shop and propose corrective actions
• Knowledge of PLM tools (windchill and Adept) to extract data and document management.
• Prepare technical reports and audit reports for management
• Identification of shop installed and site installed items

Location:-

• Bangalore, India.

Company Overview:-

Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.
With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.
We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.