Refrigeration Sales Engineer

Bassett Mechanical Contractors - Kaukauna, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Kaukauna, WI

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Bassett Mechanical is a 3rd generation family-owned company that provides custom-built industrial refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, metal fabricating and preventative maintenance service solutions to customers throughout the United States and the world. It is not only a great place to grow and thrive in your career. It is a place to truly belong. As a member of the Bassett Mechanical Family, you'll enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package and many professional growth opportunities. From the moment you're hired, to the day you retire, you're a part of our Bassett Mechanical Family.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain ongoing design/build refrigeration activity with new and existing customers as assigned.
• Design and implement the installation of refrigeration systems.
• Act as an engineering resource for the refrigeration department and assist with energy analysis as required.
• Directly communicate with customers in a variety of ways to better define their needs and effectively serve them.
• Efficiently respond to customer requests, verbally and in writing.
• Collaborate with drafters in developing construction drawings and system P & ID's.
• Assist estimators in developing cost estimates for engineering, fabrication and construction of projects.
• Coordinate with staff to provide cost estimates, drawings, energy projections, construction schedules, etc.
• Facilitate letters of quotation and/or formal proposals for presentation to the customer.
• Provide technical/engineering support for customer implementation of new or existing PSM (Process Safety Management) programs as they relate to ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Ongoing development of engineering skill sets required for the application of refrigeration system designs, including: heat gain and loss calculations; application of appropriate systems (recirculation, flooded, DX, etc.); pipe sizing; control valve sizing; equipment selection; insulation systems; ASME code requirements; vessel sizing and applications; product loads and calculations.
• Act as a technical expert for the company as well as internal and external customers with regard to refrigeration and related systems.
• Provide all documentation of engineering and cost estimates for turnover to project management staff for implementation of all projects sold.
• Assume the role of Project Manager of projects which cannot be effectively turned over to PM staff.
• Support and maintain a Lean work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or equivalent
• Professional Engineer certification (or progress towards PE or EIT)
• Working knowledge of fluid flow, heat transfer, dynamics of large multi-stage systems, etc.
• Ability to understand, analyze and troubleshoot mechanical and refrigeration systems
• Knowledge of both Freon and ammonia systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Computer literate
• Physical ability to access job sites, including some climbing.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Professional growth opportunities