Senior Application Engineer

Company: Dover Precision Components
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 18, 2024

Job Description:

Bearings Plus (BPI) sets the standard for the engineering, manufacture and repair of fluid film bearings and sealing solutions, servicing the fast turnaround needs of the petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast, Bearings Plus has its roots deep in the rotating machinery industry and has established itself as a leader in the design, manufacture, and servicing of fluid film bearings and seals.
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BPI Bearing Engineers are responsible for executing repair orders and new built for field retrofit which entails inspecting incoming "used" parts and to provide repair procedures or specifying the manufacturing of new parts by reverse engineering or replacement solution to resolve customer issues. -
They will act as the primary customer liaison for resolution of technical matters and the development of products for customer projects by interpreting specifications and design requirements and developing those into an engineered solution. They will assist / instruct Designers and check assembly drawings for accuracy of design intent and information.
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Master's Degree in a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering - ideally relating to -rotating / turbo machinery or fluid film bearings.
Minimum of 5 years' of post-graduate, full-time work experience in engineering and design of rotating equipment; ideally involving fluid film bearings / rotor dynamics and -applying FEA.
People who have experience of working with and undertaking root cause analysis RCA on -the following types of equipment are likely to be of particular interest; -Experience with using simulation software; NASTRAN/ANSYS and MATLAB.
Working knowledge of 3D CAD.
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Prepare engineering proposals for new, repair and field retrofit projects; Significant customer interaction with respect to the engineering and management of projects, pre and post contract.
Perform Rotor Dynamic Analysis, bearing and brush seal calculations for customer proposed field issues and retrofit.
Check general arrangement contract drawings for accuracy of dimension and detail, and manage their subsequent delivery / approval with customers.
Support engineering process development, engineering work instruction, design and incoming inspection procedure and checklist, and design for manufacturability efforts through specific assignments as directed by Engineering Leaders.
Lead fluid film bearing training seminars at customer and/or internal sites as needed and be able to fine-tune the training to the specific needs of the audience.
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At Bearings Plus, we value the talent and experience of our team members and their role in the success of our business by offering competitive pay, and an industry leading benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401K contribution plan, life insurance, employee discount programs and more.
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A Culture of Inclusion
We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV."

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