Technical Lead I (Senior Compressor Engineer)

Overview

Technical Lead I (Senior Compressor Engineer) who works with Manufacturing, Quality, Test, Supply Chain and global Compressor Engineering teams to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues affecting compressor components and compressor/chiller integration.

What you'll do

• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues affecting compressor components and compressor/chiller integration.
• Independently evaluate problems, interpret data and determine appropriate engineering actions.
• Coordinate with global subject-matter experts when additional support is required.
• Complete technical rotations at JADEC (New Freedom, PA, USA), Cienega Compressor plant (Monterrey, Mexico) and Wuxi (Jiangsu, China) to develop hands-on product knowledge, become familiar with compressor manufacturing and testing practices, and establish working relationships with the global Compressor Engineering teams.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree.
• Ability to obtain a passport for international travel.
• Flexibility to travel for rotational training/experience for the first year+ of work.
• Overall 5+ years of experience, with 4+ years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, interpreting engineering drawings and standards, tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with assembly, testing, quality and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and develop corrective actions for mechanical and system-level issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree.
• Experience with centrifugal compressors, chillers, turbomachinery, rotating equipment, or similar complex mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with compressor performance, thermodynamics, rotating machinery, vibration and mechanical system fundamentals.
• Experience supporting new-product introduction, pilot builds, manufacturing localization or production-readiness activities.
• Hands-on experience supporting compressor, chiller or rotating-equipment assembly and production testing.
• Knowledge of machining practices for large precision components.
• Familiarity with the quality engineering discipline in general and the 8D process, DFMEA and Fault Tree Analysis tools specifically.
• Experience working directly with suppliers or manufacturing operations to resolve component-quality and process issues.
• Experience working with global or cross-cultural engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer technical knowledge, develop local capability and communicate across engineering organizations.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India (Pune engineering facility, onsite after rotational experience).
• Prior to India assignment, rotational travel to JADEC (USA), Cienega (Mexico) and Wuxi (China) for the first year+ of work.