Mechnical Engineer II

Overview

Mechanical Engineer II role at Xylem's Engineering Centre of Excellence in Chennai, supporting the design and execution of wastewater and process water treatment projects.

What you'll do

• Review, digest and technically translate customer-specific requirements from contract documentation.
• Provide technical assistance, detail equipment selections, prepare specifications and deliver engineering deliverables for water technology products and systems.
• Take a significant part in the project execution phase and provide support during commissioning.
• Carry out design verification and engineering of wastewater and process water treatment projects in accordance with client specifications and national, international and company standards.
• Create process calculations and process flow diagrams, define and produce P&IDs, perform pump sizing and pressure drop calculations, and prepare equipment data sheets and process equipment specifications.
• Select and detail valves, instruments and equipment schedules, and technically evaluate supplier proposals and designs.
• Prepare mechanical and hydraulic designs supported by calculations and references.
• Supply inputs to the design team for plant layout drawings, including civil construction requirements, pipework system designs, storage and transfer arrangements, compressed air systems and pneumatic control system designs.
• Review process control philosophies and functional design specifications to ensure design and engineering information is coordinated across disciplines.
• Compile specification sheets for selected equipment.
• Assist in resolving design issues during manufacture, installation, commissioning and operation of water technology products and systems, and liaise with customers on legacy design issues.
• Comply with, support and develop the Company Quality Assurance System (BS EN ISO 9001:2008).
• Work in conjunction with the application systems engineer and mechanical design team.
• Assist in implementing company quality QA procedures for engineering design document control and maintain the document control system.
• Maintain up-to-date awareness of water treatment processes, plant and equipment types and associated suppliers that may influence the design of products or systems.

What you'll need

• An engineering qualification at degree level or equivalent, in a mechanical discipline.
• 6 to 10 years' experience in industrial wastewater systems such as clarifiers, DAF, MBR, filter press, and pre-treatment systems (carbon, MMF and softeners), reverse osmosis, electro deionization, polishing and mixed beds, chemical dosing systems, and water treatment process and distribution systems.
• Experience with project execution and design check.
• Experience of pipe and structural steelwork welding methods, codes and techniques.
• Knowledge and experience with the use of international codes.
• A good understanding of manufacturing and production methods and processes.
• A good understanding of cost saving in projects.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions, including diagrammatic forms, and deal with technically factual information as well as information open to interpretation.
• Good problem-solving ability and a creative approach to new ideas.
• A good level of computer literacy.
• High attention to detail.
• Good team-working skills and attitude.
• Good communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in an organized way, prioritize and plan effectively.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of wastewater and pre-treatment systems, reverse osmosis, electro deionization, polishing and mixed beds, chemical dosing systems, and water treatment and distribution systems for pharma, semiconductor or electronic industries.
• International exposure and experience with international clients.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.