The Role
Leads development and optimization of manufacturing processes for heat exchanger components, including tooling and machine-element design, prototype-to-production transitions, manufacturability assessments, scalability evaluations, and laboratory equipment development. Collaborates with R&D and manufacturing engineering teams to commercialize innovations, ensure code compliance, and expand production capabilities across company locations.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a global leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of specialty heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions, API Heat Transfer has a legacy of industry-leading performance that can be traced back more than 140 years. Throughout our history, we’ve built a corporate culture based on reliability and superior performance – from our innovative technologies to the people behind them. Experience has taught us that design and engineering expertise, supported by professionals who have a passion for their work, can bring about only one result: the ability to provide the right solutions for our customers.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Process Development Engineer to support the development and optimization of heat exchanger equipment with focus on tool design and manufacturing support for cold forming of heat transfer surfaces and components along with laboratory equipment design and testing.
What We Offer You:
- Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!
- Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry.
- Ability to impact customers across multiple industries.
- Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!
- Opportunity to travel up to 30%
- Salary Range: $130,000/year - $137,000/year
What You Will Do
- Lead the development of advanced processes for manufacturing heat exchanger components.
- Lead tooling and machine element design for prototype and production phases
- Be an internal subject-matter expert and develop specialized tooling for evaluating, testing, and manufacturing new thermal enhancement approaches
- Support process development at various company locations.
- Lead development of advanced manufacturing processes for heat exchanger innovations
- Support prototype development and bench-top to scaled manufacturing transition
- Evaluate manufacturability and process scalability of R&D concepts
- Collaborate with R&D engineers to translate innovations into viable manufacturing processes
- Support feasibility analysis and design for manufacturability assessments
- Collaborate with manufacturing design engineers to ensure code compliance with ASME, CRN, PED, ABS, and other relevant codes.
- Evaluate process and equipment requirements for new R&D initiatives and capability expansions (labs, testing facilities, prototype tooling)
What You Will Bring
- Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience: at least 10 years of professional experience in metalworking, product engineering, and related disciplines.
Expertise:
- Proven track record developing tooling for roll-forming specialized heat transfer surfaces on tubular products.
- Project management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to assess manufacturability of new designs and identify process scalability challenges
- Proven success in translating R&D innovations into viable, scalable manufacturing processes
- Proficient with 3-D design packages such as Solidworks or Inventor
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with aluminum extrusion
- Research & Development: Experience with laboratory testing of thermal products
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited university, or equivalent experience
- At least 10 years of professional experience in metalworking, product engineering, or related disciplines
- Experience developing tooling for roll-forming specialized heat transfer surfaces on tubular products
- Project management experience
- Ability to assess manufacturability and identify process scalability challenges
- Experience translating R&D innovations into viable, scalable manufacturing processes
- Proficiency with 3-D design packages such as SolidWorks or Inventor
- Experience with aluminum extrusion
- Experience with laboratory testing of thermal products
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