Job Description
Job DescriptionHeat Transfer & Fluid Flow Engineer
Columbus, OH
Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
Purpose of the Job
The Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow Engineer – Fiber Manufacturing leads the development of new technologies from a fundamental science approach to deliver greater manufacturing productivity and product quality with capital-efficient operations.
Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow Engineer Job Responsibilities:
Commitment to Safety
- Commit to safety standards: all accidents are preventable; safety is everyone’s responsibility; working safely is a condition of employment; zero injuries.
- Identify and correct safety hazards in the workplace; improve process safety through Design Hazard Eliminations (DHEs).
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures and corporate policies.
Fiberization Process Development & Implementation
- Expand fundamental knowledge of centrifugal fiberizing processes.
- Translate knowledge into the development of fiberizing systems that significantly improve manufacturing productivity and product quality.
- Advance the understanding of fiber collection and resulting pack structure.
- Develop collection systems that improve weight distribution and pack structure to enhance thermal and mechanical properties.
- Collaborate with extended teams to prototype new concepts rapidly.
- Design and conduct experiments to validate new concepts.
- Drive concepts through to plant-level implementation.
- Leverage external partnerships to accelerate capabilities and innovation.
- Produce thorough technical documentation.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Create competitive advantage by framing business opportunities and aligning technology approaches.
- Partner horizontally with Enterprise Innovation teams and functional partners.
- Collaborate externally to accelerate solutions and deepen material understanding.
- Support the growth and success of others, despite no direct people leadership responsibilities.
- Maintain strong organization and communication when working with peers.
- Apply project management tools for structured execution.
- Demonstrate curiosity, resilience, optimism, and achievement focus, serving as a stabilizing influence during uncertainty.
Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow Engineer Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications
- MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in thermal/fluid sciences (Aeronautical/Chemical Engineering degree with applicable experience may be considered).
- Experience in mechanical design, drawings, and standards.
- 0–5 years of industrial design/operations experience.
- Willingness to travel 25–35%.
Preferred Experience
- Proficiency with commercial CAD, CFD codes, and FEA codes.
- Experience in design/testing of high-temperature systems with material selection challenges.
- Experience in design/testing of high-speed rotating systems.
- Work experience in extreme environments with limited measurement access.
- Knowledge of combustion system design and/or modeling.
- Knowledge of induction heating and alternative fuels/decarbonization.
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