SPX FLOW is a premier provider of innovative process solutions, delivering high-value technology, service and support to leading nutrition, health and industrial businesses around the globe. Our unique expertise spans generations and engineering disciplines, allowing us to solve complex challenges and create scalable solutions that meet the strategic objectives of the companies that nourish and build our world.
We’re based in Charlotte, N.C., with operations in more than 25 nations and sales in more than 140 countries. Our landmark facilities are Innovation and Design Centers, which are located around the globe. These state-of-the-art collaboration labs are where we partner with leading nutrition, health, and industrial manufacturers, bringing together trusted brands and technologies to meet new consumer expectations and anticipate industry trends.
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JOB SUMMARY
Working on both projects and bid proposals, the GET is responsible for Supporting the process design of equipment systems, or parts thereof. The GET is responsible for:
Supporting in development of process design which meets the requirements of the proposal or project
Undertaking other technical tasks as required (e.g. site surveys, feasibility studies, support to sales, etc)
In general, the GET will work as part of a team and will collaborate closely with other team members and functional disciplines to ensure successful delivery of the project or bid scope.
The position is within project execution but will occasionally be with tasks within proposal also. The GET will support for process design tasks but will often be deputed to site or supplier to review the progress and coordinate and support the installation and commissioning work.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The GET’s duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Graduate Trainee Engineer:
The primary role will be to support process engineering design tasks on projects or proposals, including:
Safety & Environment
Ensuring that, with respect to the scope of works for which SPX Flow are responsible:
Plant designs are safe
Environmental impacts of designs have been considered appropriately
Participating in relevant reviews, as defined in SPX Flow procedures and, additionally, customer contracts, and ensuring that her/his resultant actions have been completed. (Example reviews include: Design Reviews, Risk Assessments.)
Ensuring compliance with local legislation and regulations (for the locality of the plant/process) which apply to engineering design (e.g. EU Machinery Directive, EU PED Directive)
Acting in a safe fashion, particularly when operating outside of the known office environment (e.g. on customer and supplier sites)
Process Design Tasks
Support in generating process solutions and defining their characteristics in terms of:
Process flowsheets
P&ID diagrams
Mass balance calculation
Misc. process calculations
Equipment specifications
Equipment list
Process descriptions
Functional design specifications
Process operating instructions
KPIs / expected performance
Product input/output requirements
Utilities requirements
Adhering to SPX Flow procedures, and utilising applicable tools and design standards, during the development of process designs
Completing design calculations (e.g. pipe diameter sizing, pump sizing, thermal calculations, etc) to support process design and equipment selection
Ensuring that tasks are completed in accordance with the project schedule, to the required quality and within the allocated budget
Prepare equipment specification sheets to get equipment supplier quotations and once all technical and commercial queries are completed prepare the purchase requisitions in SAP.
Design Ownership
Ensuring that the design, for which they are responsible, is functional, and is executed in line with:
Applicable legislation and regulations
Customer contractual requirements (or, in case of proposal, RFQ/URS requirements)
SPX references, standards and best practices, where applicable
Ensuring that design output is complete and of a consistent standard. Examples include ensuring that:
Documentation (e.g. P&IDs, FDS) utilises common standards across the project/proposal and that it is delivered to a consistent level in terms of content and quality
Project specific “equipment catalogues” are used to support item selection.
Ensuring all scope elements/sub-systems for which they are responsible integrate coherently and that external interfaces are clearly understood and defined.
Considering economic factors with a view to ensuring that the overall project is delivered on budget
Communication & Team Working
Undertaking technical discussions with customers and suppliers
Attending relevant project or proposal meetings e.g.:
Launch/“kick-off” meetings
Progress reviews
Design reviews
Communicating information to stakeholders in a timely fashion
Supporting other disciplines, during the design phase, to achieve project or proposal deliverables e.g.
Supply Chain (e.g. initial specification, review of supplier quotes, purchase requisitions, etc)
Mechanical design (e.g. supporting plant layouts & 3D modelling)
Automation & electrical design (e.g. FDS reviews, attendance at software simulation)
Supporting Installation & Commissioning team during the site execution phase e.g.:
communicating design intent
highlighting critical installation requirements
assisting with resolution of design issues
supporting acceptance testing and KPI trials
Assisting with hand-over of design information to Aftermarket team
Documentation
Preparing process operating instructions
Ensuring that all design information is captured, stored and maintained, in the allocated location, in a structured and accessible fashion
Compiling Operating & Maintenance Manuals, including preparation of spares lists
Assisting in compilation of Technical Files, or equivalent, as defined by relevant legislation (e.g. EU Machinery Directive)
Additional Sales Support & Proposals Tasks
Undertaking pre-contract studies (e.g. feasibility, plant utilisation, site surveys)
Reviewing technical aspects of quotation text.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Fluent English – both spoken and written
Good communication skills
Ability to work on multiple tasks, within a matrix environment
Ability and willingness to work and build relationships with colleagues across multiple functions and geographically diverse sites
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Good initiative and ability to work independently
The ability to meet high performance standards in a team whilst maintaining ethics and integrity
Passion for new learnings
Should be ready to travel locally and internationally.
Passport - Mandatory
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
ME or BE level qualification in appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. Dairy, Chemical, Mechanical)
Good level of competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Experience of AutoCAD beneficial
SAP experience beneficial
Understanding of Dairy chemistry and microbiology will be beneficial