Mechanical Design Engineer – Food Freezing Systems

Office Location: Wooster, OH or Burr Ridge, IL

Job Overview:

We are seeking a Design Engineer who wants to grow with a leading global company and demonstrate their innovation, communication, and work with a great team. This candidate will drive designs, coordination, and implementation of projects in accordance with Linde policies. A core focus will be to learn and understand the food freezing products and drive new developments through commercialization of cryogenic technologies in the food industry. Additional opportunity in gas technologies for pharmaceuticals and wastewater may also be applied.

This position utilizes strong engineering practices including CAD standards, drawing standards, Bill of Material creation, MRP, Tolerance Analysis, and Management of Change. Candidate will leverage their mechanical engineering skill set and lead designers in developments, design reviews, risk identification (PHA / FMEA) and verifications. Demonstrate strong communication skills and presence in the business and with customers visiting.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participates in defining engineering approaches and in planning, prioritizing and scheduling work for a design team
• Effective communicator across the business and experience with design for manufacturing (DFM)
• Demonstrates creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices
• Utilize strong Problem-Solving skills, Creativity, DMAIC / 8D.
• Performs engineering calculations for accurate sizing of equipment regarding food capacity, heat transfer, exhaust volumes, flow rates, and torque. Experience with valves, conveyor mechanisms, fans, motors, and other electro-mechanical components.
• Ensures successful completion of assigned project phases within the budgeted time and cost constraints.
• Reviews and checks drawings and data sheets to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards.
• Influences team members and promotes ideas to improve design and implantation practices. Documents phase specific design reviews.
• Analyze cost and benefits of various solutions, followed by appropriate recommendations.
• May lead field teams through installations, issue identification, analysis and repairs related to primary skill area.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers/suppliers
• May provide technical and engineering support to Linde regions and other business professionals.
• Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned project phases and prepares required reports and summaries to communicate project progress or results.
• Travel to customer sites and equipment fabricators as required.
• Work with manufacturing to facilitate completion of design and fabrication.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in engineering (mechanical preferred)
• A minimum of five (5) years overall experience in applications and / or design engineering (preferably in food applications)
• Detailed part design experience for sheet metal and machining. Sheet metal fabrication experience a plus.
• Experience in system engineering and design and operation of conveyors, motor controls, fans, valves, PLC controllers.
• Has worked within a manufacturing environment and practices strong safety and Lean methodologies.
• Able to read, understand and modify drawings and schematics including Assembly, P&ID, and Parts.
• Must have proficiency in a CAD platform; strong familiarity with AutoDesk Inventor 2020 preferred.
• Experience in supervision of technical teams and projects.
• Must be able to travel as needed for requirements gathering, site surveys, customer visits, installs and startups.
• Familiarity with applications in cryogenic and other relevant industrial processing for the food industry
• Project management experience and can create project schedules, deliverables, and milestones.
• Background in new equipment and applications commercialization strongly preferred.
• Must be able to communicate ideas to others across different levels inside and outside the organization.
• Knowledge of how businesses operate; keenly aware of how strategies and decisions affect success of projects.
• Familiarity of USDA, NSF a plus, but not required.
• AutoCad Electrical a plus
• Familiarity with JDE, Oracle or other ERP software
• Experience with PLC programming and ladder logic, Allen Bradley RS Logix and Siemens a plus

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

Culture:

At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

Salary:

Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $88,875 – $130,350.

Benefits:

Linde Gases US offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

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