Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
PENTA is seeking registered Senior Mechanical Engineer for our St. Louis, MO office with 10 to 15 years of experience for a leadership role. Will lead and mentor junior team members. Reporting to the Chief Mechanical Engineer.
Core competencies required are development of design criteria, mass and energy balances, mechanical flow diagrams, P & IDs and equipment specifications. The successful candidate will be experienced in equipment layout, piping design, Background in minerals, cement, lime and similar industry projects required. Processing, wet and dry grinding systems, and knowledge of slurry handling systems a plus.
Senior Mechanical Engineer Primary Responsibilities:
- Sizing and preparation of specifications for mechanical equipment and systems.
- Design for materials handling, conveyor systems, crushing and screening system, dust collection, control systems, chute, duct, piping systems and equipment layouts in a heavy industrial environment.
- Participates in the preparation of capital cost estimates: calculate capacities, weights, and develop quantity take-off.
- Senior Mechanical Engineer develops conceptual through final designs and prepares calculations to verify workability of mechanical details; uses CAD and 3D modeling (Revit or similar) software to produce accurate, construction drawings.
- Senior Mechanical Engineer prepares project flow sheet and conducts feasibility studies and creates reports.
- Coordinates with vendors.
- Senior Mechanical Engineer coordinates with multidisciplinary team members.
- Attention to detail and accuracy essential. Good communication skills with ability to coordinate work with other disciplines, strong organization skills to effectively manage time and resources efficiently. Travel required. Experience in mining or minerals processing preferred.
- Familiarity with Autodesk's Revit (preferred), AutoCAD, Solidworks, or Inventor.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in Software such as Belt Analyst; Bulk Flow anlyst; Aggflow; Pipeflow and Caesar II preferred
Senior Mechanical Engineer Education and Licenses Required
- BS in Mechanical Engineering; M.S. preferred.
- P.E. registration preferred.
Company Benefits:
- Comprehensive insurance package with Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Long Term Disability & Basic Life / AD&D coverage.
- 401(k) Plan with Company match.
- Three weeks (prorated for the first year) Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Five (5) paid sick days per year
- Relocation assistance.
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