Pressure Vessel Engineer

Company: GenHydro Inc
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Job Description:

Mechanical Equipment Engineer
Description: Work with engineering team on system design, engineering, and equipment sourcing. Strong understanding of high pressure and high temperature equipment is necessary. Must have working knowledge of ASME (Section VIII) standards. Preferred experience in ammonia production.
Compensation Package Includes:

• Competitive Salary
• Relocation / Sign on bonus
• Cash bonus based on milestones
• Stock Options
• Health Care
• Visa Support, if needed
  Responsibilities:
  
  • Equipment specification for HPHT (high temp high pressure) reactors and vessels.
  • Apply ASME standards and calculations for certification of all systems and equipment
  • Static equipment engineering for pressure vessels with high temperature and high pressure
  • Manage and participate in the design, engineering, construction, and operation of targeted experimental units to provide information required to design integrated process units for the conversion of H2O into hydrogen and heat
  • Development and operation of high temperature high pressure continuous reactor systems, with integrated data and efficiency analytics:
  • Reactor and vessel system
  • Steam and utility system
  • Solid/ gas, liquid/ gas and gas/gas separation system
  • Mechanical equipment, control valve and
  • Safety system.
  • Integration of experimental results into process models used to guide intuition of process development.
  • Assure all engineering analysis and recommendations prepared are in accordance with applicable safety analyses, industry codes, and all regulatory requirements.
  • Perform reactor engineering and technical tasks as assigned by supervision applying reactor engineering principles.
  • Support reactor engineering fleet initiatives and all reactor sites assigned.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of effective processes and techniques at appropriate levels of details and in compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Manage experiments and project timelines with technical staff
  • Document and report all project activities and key technical outcomes/learnings to technical and non-technical staff.
  • Equipment specifications for front end purification systems, catalytic reactors, systems, heat exchangers, and steam systems.
  • Some travel to plant and supplier facilities may be required.
    Software capabilities:
    • Solidworks
    • Compress or ASME software equivalent
    • MatLab
    • Optional - Aspen Plus
      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
      • 3+ years of experience in a relevant field or discipline.
      • B.S., M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
      • Background in design and operation of high temperature processing equipment
      • Experience with high temperature and/or high-pressure chemical conversion systems operations or modelling.
      • Hands-on operation and construction of generic lab equipment (i.e. furnaces, mass flow controllers, Swagelok fittings) preferred.
      • Demonstrated ability to follow instructions, handle delicate parts and equipment, and work with hazardous materials.
      • Some experience or understanding of in-situ and ex-situ lab analytics (i.e. GC, MS, SEM) preferred.
        PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
        • Experience in heat exchange and steam systems - major plus
        • Oil and Gas industry experience
        • Prior reactor engineering experience
          Process Safety Engineering:
          • Assist with preparation and execution of plant Hazard Reviews
          • Evaluate Plant Equipment Safety
          • Assist with assuring compliance with local Safety Regulatory Code
          • Help develop safety solutions for our projects
          • Identify and manage equipment technical risk items
          • Perform Root Cause and participate in accident investigations
          • Participate and help plan field-commissioning activities including Operational Readiness Inspections (ORI), Plant Start-up and assist with the development and implementation of reliability test plans.
            GenHydro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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