This is a Cactus International position, and is located in Houston, TX. Looking for a local candidate. Sponsorship is not elidable for this role. Job Summary: The Engineer III works as part of a team to develop and support mechanical products, applying engineering concepts to moderately complex challenges with guidance from senior engineers. This role focuses on strengthening technical skills, contributing to design, verification, and production efforts, and supporting short-term problem-solving and planning within defined project parameters.
Essential Functions, Roles, and Responsibilities: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
- Works as part of a team to develop and support products within the Technology groups.
- Work is usually performed with the minimal oversight of a more Senior Engineer.
- Develops skills to make work decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
- Mechanical Engineering is a field that combines physics, chemistry, and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems.
- Mechanical Engineers leverage principles from these core sub-disciplines with computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and product lifecycle management tools to create and analyze industrial equipment, or processes such as fluid transport, liquid/gas compression, combustion or heating and cooling systems.
- Delivers engineering and scientific efforts related to the design of new products and services and new designs for customer projects.
- Delivery of projects through the design, verification, production and, if required, commercialization stages.
- Usually consists of a cross-disciplinary organization executing projects to support technology portfolio strategy. Coordinates closely with Discipline, Research, and Testing teams as needed.
Education, Training, Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 8 years of experience in Engineering/Technology).
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: N/AJob Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:- API and ISO Product Requirements
- Basic Stress Analysis
- Corrective Action & Field Complaint Investigations
- Development of Control of Design Documentation
- Understanding Finite Element Analysis Results
- Internal Economic Factors
- Planning and Project Execution
- Product Design
- Technical Writing
- Value Engineering
- Advanced Computer Skills
- Advanced Language Skills, Advanced Mathematical Skills and Advanced Reasoning Ability
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Safety is our top priority. All employees must comply with our comprehensive safety programs, participate in required safety training, and demonstrate commitment to our safety-first culture. This position may require working in potentially hazardous environments if you are traveling to a branch or plant location. Ensure that you follow all safety guidelines that are required when working in the field, branch or manufacturing facility.
This position generally operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Reach with hands and arms
- Talk and hear
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Walk or stand periodically throughout the day
- Maintain sustained concentration on computer screens
- Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
