Mechanical Engineer

About Kais-AIR®

Kais-AIR® is a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication, installation, and service of modular industrial equipment and mission-critical facilities. As part of the Kaiser Enterprise, we offer customers a single point of contact to execute a wide variety of critical needs across multiple markets including Data Centers, Battery Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, Renewable Energy, and Healthcare.

Role Overview:

Responsible for specification review, design, equipment selection, coordination with customers and subcontractors, and overall technical expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and understand specifications and project design documents to ensure the product meets customer requirements and expectations
• Design systems, structures, and equipment as needed
• Select all equipment and vendors, to meet demands of the client, project scope, project budget, and project schedule
• Create or populate 3D models to communicate the design intent and confirm dimensions
• Understand and create psychrometric charts to validate performance under different design conditions
• Create submittal packages for external review to obtain customer approval of design prior to procurement or manufacturing
• Facilitate or participate in review meetings with the internal stakeholders as needed to discuss any issues which might affect their duties to perform their own work tasks
• Create bills of materials and release to purchasing for procurement of all major equipment
• Peer review other mechanical engineers’ submittal packages and release documents prior to distribution
• Stamp and distribute equipment certified drawings to vendors and internal personnel
• Stamp and distribute bills of material, construction materials and notes, arrangement drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and any other drawings issued internally for procurement or manufacturing purposes
• Stamp and distribute detailed piping spool drawings, spool maps, and material lists
• Provide the start-up personnel with all necessary information prior to start-up
• Provide start-up assistance during unit start-up / debug, as needed
• Track major project milestones to ensure adherence to the Kais-AIR project schedule
• Travel to job sites, as needed, including internationally for extended periods of time (days or weeks)
• Communicate clearly and effectively with all parties involved in the project, both verbally and in writing
• Other tasks as assigned

Education Requirements:

• 4-year degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects from design through implementation.