Design Engineer/Mechanical Engineer

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is currently hiring for a full-time Design Engineer/Mechanical Engineer to work out of one of our offices in Waggaman, LA. The Design Engineer coordinates with sales, estimating, purchasing, & fabrication to engineering jobs meet quality standards & design.

Essential Duties:

Apply principles of mechanics of materials, heat transfer, and material sciences.
Drafting and implementing destructive test procedures (pipe supports) which follow MSS SP-58 guidelines.
Design and fabrication of shop testing rigs and/or fixtures.
Confirm system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods, testing properties.
Estimating on conceptual design jobs including material takeoff and value engineering.
Document Control: Updating the design records for ISO9001 Quality plan.
Interaction with customers in regard to the technical aspects of their project.

Days/Shift:

Monday thru Friday 8:00am

• 5:00pm

Ideal Candidate:

A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certificate holder
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software

• Solidworks, Ansys
  Experience with Design and analysis of piping systems and supports.
  Software Requirements: Windows OS, Microsoft Excel & Word, AutoCAD 2D, Solidworks 3D

Benefit Highlights:

Weekly pay
Competitive hourly pay based on previous experience
8 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Low affordable rates for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance as well other benefits such as 401k with company matching, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Growth Opportunities

We specialize in the manufacture and distribution of a complete line of pipe hangers and supports for commercial and industrial applications since 1913. With five locations in the U.S and growing., our supports have been specified and installed on major water treatment, pharmaceutical, process piping, petro-chemical, hospitals, and school buildings as well as many other industrial projects throughout the world.