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Power Transformer Master layout Designer

Charlotte, NC • On-site

Siemens Energy, Inc.
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago

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Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day
Join our dynamic team at Siemens Energy, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of power transformers! As a Master Layout Designer, you will prepare comprehensive summaries of customer specifications while driving design innovations and optimizing end products. You will be responsible for the mechanical design during order execution, focusing on detailed designs and customer documentation for tanks and externals. Imagine overseeing the construction of our new manufacturing center in Charlotte, North Carolina, while implementing cutting-edge processes and developing a high-performance team to ensure readiness for production.
How You'll Make an Impact
  • Collaborate with electrical, tank, and clamping designers to prepare master layouts that meet customer specifications.
  • Analyze transport profiles and active part dimensions to define tank shape and dimensions effectively.
  • Determine the placement of active parts, bushings, and tap changers while ensuring internal and external clearances are met.
  • Prepare technical specifications and order tanking components, including fans, pumps, and valves.
  • Utilize 2D and 3D CAD software to model designs, generate engineering drawings, and prepare bills of materials.

What You Bring
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience as a Master Layout Designer or Tank Design Engineer for power transformers above 100MVA/145kV. Those with more experience may be considered for a higher level and vice versa.
  • Strong conceptual knowledge in preparing master layouts, including defining tank shape and active part placements.
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., CREO/PROe/Inventor) and 2D CAD (e.g., AutoCAD), along with experience in SAP for bill of materials.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with a self-motivated approach to producing high-quality results.
  • Effective coordination skills with sales, electrical, mechanical, and control design engineers.
  • If not already located in Charlotte, NC, must be willing to relocate (relocation assistance may be provided).
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team
Our Grid Technology division is dedicated to enabling a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. As the backbone of the energy transition, we offer leading solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization, high voltage switchgears, transformers, and digital grid technology. Our team is passionate about driving innovation and ensuring that our energy solutions meet the demands of a changing world.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy Manifesto
Rewards/Benefits
Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:
  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

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