Junior Process Engineer (Systems)
Brno - Czech Republic
Job Summary
SPX FLOW is a premier provider of innovative process solutions delivering high-value technology service and support to leading nutrition health and industrial businesses around the globe. Our unique expertise spans generations and engineering disciplines allowing us to solve complex challenges and create scalable solutions that meet the strategic objectives of the companies that nourish and build our world.
Were based in Charlotte N.C. with operations in more than 25 nations and sales in more than 140 countries. Our landmark facilities are Innovation and Design Centers which are located around the globe. These state-of-the-art collaboration labs are where we partner with leading nutrition health and industrial manufacturers bringing together trusted brands and technologies to meet new consumer expectations and anticipate industry trends.
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JOB SUMMARY
Working on both projects and bid proposals the GET is responsible for Supporting the process design of equipment systems or parts thereof. The GET is responsible for:
- Supporting in development of process design which meets the requirements of the proposal or project
- Undertaking other technical tasks as required (e.g. site surveys feasibility studies support to sales etc)
In general the GET will work as part of a team and will collaborate closely with other team members and functional disciplines to ensure successful delivery of the project or bid scope.
The position is within project execution but will occasionally be with tasks within proposal also.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Focused only on Czech Technical Universities - the GETs duties include but are not limited to the following:
Graduate Trainee Engineer
The primary role will be to support process engineering design tasks on projects or proposals
including:
- Safety & Environment
o Ensuring that with respect to the scope of works for which SPX Flow are responsible:
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- Plant designs are safe
- Environmental impacts of designs have been considered appropriately
- Participating in relevant reviews as defined in SPX Flow procedures and additionally customer contracts and ensuring that her/his resultant actions have been completed. (Example reviews include: Design Reviews Risk Assessments.)
- Ensuring compliance with local legislation and regulations (for the locality of the
plant/process) which apply to engineering design (e.g. EU Machinery Directive EU PED
Directive)
- Acting in a safe fashion particularly when operating outside of the known office environment (e.g. on customer and supplier sites)
- Process Design Tasks
- Support in generating process solutions and defining their characteristics in terms of:
- Process flow sheets
- P&ID diagrams
- Mass balance calculation
- Misc. process calculations
- Equipment specifications
- Equipment list
- Process descriptions
- Functional design specifications
- Process operating instructions
- KPIs / expected performance
- Product input/output requirements
- Utilities requirements
- Adhering to SPX Flow procedures and utilizing applicable tools and design standards during the development of process designs
- Completing design calculations (e.g. pipe diameter sizing pump sizing thermal calculations etc) to support process design and equipment selection
- Ensuring that tasks are completed in accordance with the project schedule to the required quality and within the allocated budget
- Prepare equipment specification sheets to get equipment supplier quotations and once
all technical and commercial queries are completed prepare the purchase requisitions in
SAP.
- Design Ownership
- Ensuring that the design for which they are responsible is functional and is executed in line with:
- Applicable legislation and regulations
- Customer contractual requirements (or in case of proposal RFQ/URS requirements)
- SPX references standards and best practices where applicable
- Ensuring that design output is complete and of a consistent standard. Examples include ensuring that:
- Documentation (e.g. P&IDs FDS) utilizes common standards across the project/proposal and that it is delivered to a consistent level in terms of content
and quality
- Project specific equipment catalogs are used to support item selection.
- Ensuring all scope elements/sub-systems for which they are responsible integrate coherently and that external interfaces are clearly understood and defined.
- Considering economic factors with a view to ensuring that the overall project is delivered on budget
- Communication & Team Working
- Undertaking technical discussions with customers and suppliers
- Attending relevant project or proposal meetings e.g.:
- Launch/kick-off meetings
- Progress reviews
- Design reviews
- Communicating information to stakeholders in a timely fashion
- Supporting other disciplines during the design phase to achieve project or proposal deliverables e.g.
- Supply Chain (e.g. initial specification review of supplier quotes purchase requisitions etc)
- Mechanical design (e.g. supporting plant layouts & 3D modelling)
- Automation & electrical design (e.g. FDS reviews attendance at software simulation)
- Documentation
Preparing process operating instructions
Ensuring that all design information is captured stored and maintained in the allocated
location in a structured and accessible fashion
Compiling Operating & Maintenance Manuals including preparation of spares lists
Assisting in compilation of Technical Files or equivalent as defined by relevant
- legislation (e.g. EU Machinery Directive)
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- Additional Sales Support & Proposals Tasks
- Undertaking pre-contract studies (e.g. feasibility plant utilization site surveys)
- Reviewing technical aspects of quotation text
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
Fluent English both spoken and written
Good communication skills
Ability to work on multiple tasks within a matrix environment
Ability and willingness to work and build relationships with colleagues across multiple functions and geographically diverse sites
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Good initiative and ability to work independently
The ability to meet high performance standards in a team whilst maintaining ethics and
integrity
Passion for new learnings
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
* Degree level qualification in appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. Food Dairy Chemical Mechanical)
Good level of competence in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook)
Experience of AutoCAD beneficial
SAP experience beneficial
Understanding of Dairy chemistry and microbiology will be beneficial
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
About Company
SPX FLOW, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative technologies, supplying highly specialized, engineered solutions for a range of industries, primarily in the Food & Beverage, Industrial and Power & Energy markets.