Lead Unit Design Engineer

Job Description and Duties

Principal Duties:

The Lead Unit Design Engineer (henceforth “The Lead”) is responsible for overall new unit design. This may include all engineering and mechanical design, design risk identification and mitigation, material selection, compliance to company and contract specific design Codes and standards, and all other activities associated with new unit design from an Engineering perspective. Additionally, the Lead is expected to create and maintain engineering schedules, produce progress reports, assist Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations, and supervise, develop and review reporting employees.

The Lead will collaborate with the Technical and Functional Managers to recommend appropriate mechanical design strategies for conceptual and product development, task and priority determination, setting deadlines, and assuring that business and contract goals are met.

The Lead will supervise reporting Engineers and other employees, some of whom may be in comparable positions. These reports will be responsible for performing activities in the design and analysis of pumps, motors, vessels, heat exchangers, test loops, and other ancillary equipment. The Lead will ensure these reports correctly translate contract design specifications and standards into manufacturing drawings, contract submittals, bills of material, procedures, tests, analytical reports, and other products necessary for successful completion of the contract. 

The Lead will identify and set development plans for reporting employees to be successful in their positions. This may include mentoring, training courses, contract related development areas, and more. The lead will collaborate with the Technical and Functional managers to ensure the training and specialization of employees aligns with the business plans and needs, both short and long term.

The Lead will supervise, perform, and check most types of calculations and analysis required for new unit design. The Lead will also supervise or perform the writing of test plans, test loop design, unit testing, and other contract specific design validation activities.

The Lead may need to work closely with other disciplines at Hayward Tyler as required in the performance of design activities.

The Lead will be expected to perform self-checks of completed work, develop self-confidence, and mentor, counsel and provide guidance to their peers and reports.

The Lead will be expected to promote in-house mechanical design excellence by developing design and analysis tools, processes, techniques, and process improvement. Sharing knowledge, improving existing tools, and identifying areas of self-development are also part of the role. 

The Lead may need to utilize in-house or contract subject matter experts for electrical, hydraulic, or other areas related to new unit design.

Leads and participates in design reviews and other engineering design process related activities.

Approves time off, schedules, overtime, and timecards for reports, as required. Conduct and perform annual reviews. Ensures all Hayward Tyler Quality Program training is up to date.




Secondary Duties

The Lead is expected to provide resources, supervision, or support for areas outside of traditional Engineering, including:

Application and Aftermarket Sales – provide help with the preparation of proposals, application of products, interpreting specifications, providing supplementary information and modifications to assure compliance to application requirements, among other tasks.

Service – provide technical assistance to existing clients in the operation, installation, maintenance of Hayward Tyler provided equipment, both in-house and in-customer facilities.

Manufacturing – Provide technical assistance to Manufacturing as required to meet design requirements and resolve conflicts that arise during manufacturing activities. For newly developed products Manufacturing support may be a primary responsibility for the Lead.

Quality – Providing support, supervision, or creation of quality related documentation. For newly developed products Quality support may be a primary responsibility for the Lead.

Subject Matter Expertise – provide subject matter expertise to other engineers, contracts, or areas of the business.

Other duties as required – This is a dynamic position that may require temporary ownership of the unexpected.

The mechanical duties described above require well-developed analytical skills and their daily application to rotating mechanical equipment. This may include stress analysis, materials science, vibration and heat transfer, among other technical skills. A large part of the Lead’s role will involve leading and developing one or more reporting engineers, reporting project and task status, developing schedules, and limited managerial duties. Flexibility, organization, leadership, initiative, a level of comfort with the unknown, and a desire for continuous improvement are traits that will serve this role well.

Expected travel is less than 10% yearly.

Minimum qualifications:

BSME or similar, and 5-10 years of mechanical engineering design and analysis in the field of industrial rotating machinery such as pumps, turbines, or compressors, or equivalent work experience. 
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated experience with leadership, initiative, and mentoring.
Demonstrated ability to conduct stress analysis and other design calculations using manual or digital techniques.
Comfortable authoring, reading & interpreting engineering drawings, and familiar with ASME Y14.5.
Comfortable and competent reading and interpreting contract technical specifications.
Demonstrated experience with engineering design codes, practices, and processes.
Demonstrated experience utilizing the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; Section VIII or Section III preferred.
Able to interpret function and intent of existing designs and modify them for new applications.
Comprehensive understanding of engineering aspects of the design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and operation of centrifugal pumps.
Proficient in SolidWorks, MathCad, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the Internet.
Experience with ANSYS, ARMD, CFTurbo, or other specialized software preferred.
Detail oriented, strategic, organized, works independently, guides and directs reports, and highly motivated.
Professional Engineer registration or ability to gain registration.