Job Summary: In this role you will be leading R&D projects to test and
improve Flowserve turbomachinery and pumping systems. Engineering expertise will be required to evaluate the performance of current products and facilitate a design, build & test program to maintain our status as one of the market leaders in valve products.
Responsibilities & Requirements:
You will be responsible for the R&D lab including: stock of test products, working processes and procedures.
You will be required to use your own experience and expertise to help develop internal testing capabilities and processes.
You will help to plan and design tests and experiments, perform the physical testing, acquire and analyze the results and summarize the testing into a report.
You will work alongside an existing team of engineers locally. You will also help to support R&D work carried out by a team of engineers.
You will provide support for the local manufacturing and assembly teams by helping to solve issues with products though providing direction for rework, if required, with sound engineering judgement and rationale.
You will help solve issues with products in the field by investigating the root cause and providing written summary reports which will be issued both internally and to the end user.
And any other duties as assigned
Required Experience / Skills:
Engineering experience in an R&D capacity
BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 3-5 years relevant experience
Proficiency in writing engineering/test reports to convey testing methods and conclusions
Solid understanding in design of experiments (DoE)
Root cause analysis & problem-solving experience
Experience in developing testing programs to meet customer or industry specifications
Proficiency using 2D and 3D CAD packages i.e. SolidWords, Autodesk Inventor or others
Proficiency in reading detailed engineering drawings
Experience designing valves or pressure vessels including industry recognized design codes & calculation methods
Manual machining capability, i.e. turning, milling, drilling or CNC programming
Numerical simulation expertise – FEA (linear, non-linear, static & dynamic)
Ability to develop and create testing equipment and acquire test results electronically for analysis
Top Skills
What We Do
Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals with over 19,000 employees in over 60 countries. Built on more than 50 world-renowned heritage brands, the equity and customer loyalty we have earned over the past 220 years is the foundation of our leadership position across the globe.
