Title: Mechanical Designer-Sustaining
Position Summary
SLB is seeking a motivated Mechanical Designer/Drafter to join our Sustaining Engineering team supporting modular data center infrastructure solutions throughout their product lifecycle.
This role will focus on maintaining, improving, and supporting released products and manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include developing and revising detailed 3D models, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, equipment layouts, and manufacturing documentation while implementing engineering changes, resolving design-related issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
The successful candidate will work closely with Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations teams to improve product reliability, manufacturability, cost, and overall performance. The ideal candidate has experience supporting large industrial assemblies, modular equipment platforms, containerized systems, or similar engineered products in a production environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Designer will support the goals and programs established by the management team. These roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Create, revise, and maintain detailed 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks and/or Creo.
- Update fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, weldment drawings, and manufacturing documentation to support released products.
- Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).
- Support manufacturing, quality, and field service teams by addressing design-related issues and implementing corrective actions.
- Investigate design concerns, manufacturing challenges, and field-reported issues and support root cause analysis activities.
- Revise structural framing, equipment supports, mounting arrangements, cable tray supports, access platforms, and mechanical integration features as required.
- Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), drawing packages, and engineering documentation.
- Support component substitutions, supplier changes, and obsolescence management initiatives.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and fabrication teams to improve product quality, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness.
- Prepare engineering change documentation and drawing revisions in accordance with company processes.
- Participate in design reviews and implement approved design improvements.
- Ensure compliance with company drafting standards, GD&T requirements, fabrication standards, and manufacturing best practices.
- Support continuous improvement, value engineering, cost reduction, and product reliability initiatives.
- Assist with fit-up verification, field feedback evaluations, and manufacturing investigations.
- Develop solutions that consider transportation, lifting, installation, serviceability, and long-term product support requirements.
- Coordinate with mechanical, structural, electrical, and cooling system stakeholders to ensure accurate integration of equipment within modular platforms.
- Support configuration management and document control activities for released products.
Qualifications and Experience
- Associate's Degree or Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Drafting, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design, sustaining engineering, product support, or manufacturing support.
- Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks (strongly preferred) and/or Creo.
- Experience creating and revising fabrication and manufacturing drawings.
- Strong knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawing standards.
- Experience supporting engineering changes and drawing revision processes.
- Experience developing and maintaining large assemblies and complex equipment layouts.
- Experience with weldments, sheet metal, structural members, and fabricated assemblies.
- Familiarity with manufacturing, machining, welding, fabrication, and assembly processes.
- Proficiency creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting:
- E-Houses
- Skid-mounted equipment
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Containerized systems
- Modular buildings
- Shipping container modifications
- Power generation equipment packages
- Data center infrastructure products
Additional preferred experience:
- Sustaining engineering or product lifecycle support.
- Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and configuration management.
- Product reliability improvements and root cause investigations.
- Manufacturing support and production issue resolution.
- Industrial equipment integration and packaging.
- PDM/PLM systems.
- Production-ready fabrication packages.
- Value engineering and cost reduction initiatives.
- DFM (Design for Manufacturability) principles.
- Fast-paced manufacturing or industrial product environments.
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