Mechanical Designer 3 (PA)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

A Little About Us: ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Bethlehem, Pennsylvania office, we execute heavy industry projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work.

About your role:

The Mechanical Designer is responsible for creating 3D models based on 3D scans, existing plant drawings, P&ID drawings, equipment flow diagrams and vendor drawings. Modeling will include new equipment, existing equipment, chutes, ducts, piping, existing steel and supporting steel. They coordinate with various disciplines to ensure accurate and comprehensive designs. Additionally, they prepare general arrangement drawings, mechanical design drawings, and demolition drawings, ensuring all output reflects the engineered design accurately.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• 3D Modeling
  • Utilize 3D scans, existing plant drawings, P&ID’s and EFD’s.
  • Create 3D Models from vendor drawings.
  • Create 3D models of plant layouts, chutes, ducts, piping and structural steel.
  • Coordinate with all disciplines to create an accurate and complete model.
• Drawings
  • Prepare 2D and 3D conceptual drawings to review with customers.
  • Create general arrangement drawings from a 3D model.
  • Create mechanical design drawings from a 3D model.
  • Prepare drawings for bid, approval and construction.
  • Drawings must contain all necessary and accurate information required for bidding, fabrication and erection.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Work Hours:

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Accrued PTO
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Aflac

Education:

• Associates Degree in related field required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is preferred.

Type of Experience Needed to be Successful:

• 7 years previous drafting or modeling experience utilizing AutoDesk products is required.
• 6 months – 3 years of leadership experience is required.

Specialized Skills:

• Basic understanding of heavy industrial plants, their requirements and how they operate.
• Able to accurately read and interpret existing plant, equipment, and structural drawings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Organization and effective time management.
• Project management and leadership skills.
• Must have a valid, active driver’s license and the ability to maintain a good driving record.
• Competent user of technology and software to execute daily tasks, including Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• A working knowledge of CAD software, such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks, is necessary in this role.

Supervisory Expectations:

• This job does not have direct supervisory responsibilities, however, this position leads, trains, and advises the manager.

Independence of Action

• This position sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with little or no guidance to follow, although precedents may exist, the supervisor provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases “occasionally," “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to ⅓ of working time, “regularly” means between ⅓ and ⅔ of working time, and “frequently” means ⅔ and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others. On sites, you run into the possibility of distractions from OSHA hazards, industrial materials, machinery & equipment, dangerous chemical substances, and interruptions requiring the employee to answer questions from others. Must be able to drive to sites or meetings with clients.
• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Core Competencies:

• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Salary : $40 - $52