PECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Subject Matter Expertise
Learn the customer process and become the local expert in it, to support the design, fabrication, integration, testing, and commissioning of machines/tools/systems.
Take engineering responsibility for component and system level analysis, calculations, or studies to verify:
Structural integrity,
Ability to meet functional requirements (forces, strokes, speeds, pressure/flow, accuracy/repeatability, cycle times, reliability/service life, etc.),
Design and operating conditions (pressure, temperature, radiation, seismic, etc.),
Compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Prepare/review technical project documents such as Failure Modes and Effects Analyses and Safety Risk Assessments, ALARA reports, installation/commissioning plans, operating sequence/flowcharts, execution storyboards, operating and maintenance manuals, etc.
Requirements Definition and Verification
Responsible for ensuring design requirements are appropriately documented.
Learn, understand and flow down customer and industry requirements, including applicable codes and standards, to ensure overall machine compliance.
Prepare/review vendor technical specifications and interface with vendors of process critical third party equipment, including acceptance testing and buy-off of equipment at vendor site.
Using tools such as a Verification Matrix, plan for verification of all design/system requirements.
Responsible for requirements verification by evaluating engineering drawings and specifications for conformance to design inputs/requirements, performing analysis (calculations, simulations, etc.) and testing (POP testing, design validation testing, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, etc.).
Responsible for planning of Acceptance Testing, including preparation of test plans, ensuring availability of resources, mock-ups, fixtures, test support equipment, etc., and leading test execution with the customer.
Project Technical Leadership
Responsible for planning, execution, and monitoring of systems design and development.
Responsible for Design Plan preparation, defining responsibilities for implementation, and updating the plans as design evolves or to capture progress of project execution.
Lead and participate in design reviews with customers, vendors and internal design groups.
Responsible for identifying and mitigating technical risk during design phase, starting with CTRAs (concept technical risk assessments) – identify high risk system elements and design assumptions, and provide risk mitigation strategies, including analysis, POP (proof of principle) testing, consulting with external subject matter experts, etc.
Manage project technical risk throughout the project lifecycle: highlight high risk areas and create mitigation plans to reduce risk.
Manage and monitor ‘process critical’ third party equipment vendors to ensure compliance with requirements and adherence to budget and schedule.
