What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fabrication Engineer - Industrial Pump & Process Systems position at Tencarva Machinery Company?
Description
This role is responsible for designing custom equipment packages and fluid process systems for industrial and municipal customers. Projects vary significantly in size and complexity. One day, you may be designing a simple equipment base, single-pump package, or blower skid. The next, you could be designing a large integrated system with multiple pumps, process piping, instrumentation, controls, filtration equipment, tanks, or diesel drives.
The work is highly custom and rarely repetitive, making it an excellent fit for someone who enjoys solving practical mechanical design challenges and seeing their designs come to life on the fabrication floor. You'll work closely with Sales Engineers, Applications Engineers, welders/fabricators, machinists, and our electrical controls division (ESSCO) to transform customer requirements into buildable equipment packages.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Design custom pump packages and fluid process systems using SolidWorks
- Create fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of material
- Develop equipment layouts including pumps, motors, piping, valves, instrumentation, controls, and related components
- Ensure designs are practical to fabricate, assemble, transport, install, and service
- Coordinate closely with Applications Engineers to translate customer requirements into buildable systems
- Support fabrication, welding, assembly, and controls teams throughout the build process
- Incorporate customer specifications, manufacturer requirements, and internal design standards into package designs
- Manage drawing revisions and project documentation
- Assist with troubleshooting and design modifications during fabrication and assembly
Typical Projects Include
- Pump bases, carts, and equipment supports
- Single-pump and multi-pump skid packages
- Duplex, triplex, and quadplex pumping systems
- Pump packages with integrated piping, valves, instrumentation, and controls
- Diesel-engine-driven pump systems
- Wastewater lift stations and portable pumping systems
- Filtration, metering, and process dosing systems
- Blower, vacuum pump, gear pump, and progressive cavity pump packages
- Custom fabricated structures, guards, and equipment supports
- Municipal and industrial process equipment systems
Why Join Tencarva
- Annual Incentive Program
- Profit Sharing via 401(k)
- Earn up to 120 hours (3 weeks) of PTO per year (prorated based on your start date) - plus 10 holidays
- Stable, growing company with long-term customer relationships and no history of layoffs
- Highly custom, engaging work - not repetitive production design
- Opportunity to see your designs move from concept to fabrication to final assembly
- Collaborative environment - direct interaction with Sales Engineers, Applications Engineers, and technical teams (Fabricators/Welders, Machinists, and Electrical Controls Techs)
- Real-world industrial design environment where practical problem-solving matters
Insurance benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Technical Background
- Strong SolidWorks experience required
- Experience creating fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of material
- Experience designing industrial equipment, fabricated systems, skid packages, piping systems, or similar equipment preferred
- Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of equipment layouts
- Familiarity with pumps, motors, piping, valves, instrumentation, or process equipment preferred
- Understanding of fabrication, welding, and manufacturing processes preferred
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and technical documentation
Work Style & Environment
- Comfortable working closely with fabrication and shop personnel
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Practical, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Education & Experience
- Engineering degree is not required
- Relevant design, drafting, CAD, fabrication, or industrial equipment experience is highly valued
- Candidates from industrial equipment manufacturers, distributors, fabrication shops, OEMs, systems integrators, and related environments are encouraged to apply
Relevant Experience / Key Skills
SolidWorks, fabrication engineering, industrial equipment design, package engineering, skid design, custom fabrication, equipment layouts, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, bill of materials (BOM) creation, weldments, industrial piping, process piping, pumps, blowers, filtration systems, instrumentation, controls integration, fluid process systems, rotating equipment, pump packages, mechanical design, system layouts, P&IDs, industrial process equipment.
The duties, responsibilities, and activities described above are not exhaustive and may be subject to change. Additionally, please note that the job title for this posting is designed to be descriptive and may not reflect the official title used internally for job classification purposes.
Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.