Job ID: 12501
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Category: Engineering & Manufacturing
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Date Added: 10/01/2026
Job Description
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Description
Position has primary responsibility for creating mechanical, piping, structural, electrical, electronic designs for new product parts, subassemblies, assemblies or system configurations using 3-D CAD Systems for manufacturing oil and gas production and processing equipment to provide timely, accurate drawings and bills of materials. Job includes working with new/existing designs and applying that information to create new drawings and material lists.
Job Description:
- Reviews scope of work definition and identifies critical issues that may impact on cost sensitive areas such as layout, specifications, tolerances and schedules
- Creates 3D models, depicting accurate details of components and parts, identifies all dimensions, angles, curvatures and materials.
- • Documents and verifies mechanical, structural, electrical, electronic parts, subassemblies, assemblies or systems including bills of materials.
- Uses pressure vessel calculations provided by the application engineer to develop accurate pressure vessel drawings.
- Assists Quality Control in obtaining required package documentation
- Ensures quality of drawings according to department and industry standards
- Makes calculations and uses charts and tables to accommodate the design process
- Analyzes effect of proposed changes for proper fit and/or interference problems; confers with engineers to resolve issues; recommends possible solutions or alternate construction; modifying drawings as required.
- Familiar with human engineering factors and design
- Works within budget costs and documents project to establish project history
- Provides drawings for sub contract fabrication on work orders
- Provides design time estimates as needed during bid preparation
- Performs other duties as assigned and assists with shop work instructions or problems
- Works with sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams to coordinate cost and delivery
- Works with suppliers to obtain component details or other information
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Associates Degree or Technical School Training in Computer Aided Design Technology or related field equivalent or equal combination of education and experience
- Eight (8) to ten (10) years designing and documenting mechanical, structural, electrical, electronic equipment or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must be familiar with Autodesk, AutoCad and CADWorx experience required (AutoCad Plant 3D, Inventor, Compress, PVElite Pro-E, AutoCad Mechanical experience helpful)
- Strong creative ability to design and develop mechanical, structural, electrical, and utility drawings
- Good organizational, planning, verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in oil and gas facilities and construction of production equipment preferred
- Uses MS Office Suite, including Exel and Word.
- Familiar with Oracle, Global Shop Solutions or other ERP systems is a plus.
- The Primary Duties (Objectives) in the Job o Understanding of the scope of work and project drawing specifications
- Creating detailed and accurate drawings
- Reviewing data with applications to ensure proper item selections or layout problems
- Providing manufacturing detailed drawings and/or instructions for fabrication
- Reviewing “As-Built” projects to ensure quality control and using lessons learned
- Must have proven experience in fabrication and assembly techniques, pressure vessel design, plant layout especially regarding fabrication, construction, design or layout of production facilities including knowledge of compression and rotating equipment.
- Familiar with oil and gas industry standards as well as other regulations (for example, OSHA standards for ladders and platforms.
- Good organizational and planning skills to ensure deadlines are met
Physical Strain:
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must be able to work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department
- Must wear all required PPE when in the shop environment.
