Equipment Engineer Designer

• Irwindale, CA Matheson Tri-Gas Oct 07, 2026 The position is broadly responsible for the
  development and implementation of engineered industrial gas application
  solutions for customers in the Food Processing industry, including equipment
  design and engineering, estimating, planning, project management, supervision
  of fabrication, installation, commissioning, and post installation support.

Essential

Functions:

Develop conceptual

design, cost estimate, and project schedule

Perform necessary design (CAD modeling) and engineering of equipment and systems

Perform process modeling and calculations

Develop and maintain process and flow diagrams, P&ID, assembly and detailed drawings, Bill of Materials, instrumentation lists, and equipment IOM Manuals

Prepare comprehensive technical proposals, bid packages and project schedules

Prepare key equipment specifications, work with Plant and Project Managers to fabricate, or competitively purchase key equipment

Develop purchase orders for equipment and fabrication services

Manage equipment fabrication and project budget

Perform factory and site checkout, QC, HAZOP, EMOC as required

Manage and physically participate in equipment and systems installation and startup

Provide post-installation troubleshooting and technical support

Maintain a high level of personal safety performance and regulatory compliance.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Education:

The ideal candidate will have a BS degree in industrial, mechanical or

chemical engineering (required)

Experience:

10+ years experienced hands-on equipment

engineer /designer with excellent engineering, AutoCAD, technical writing, and communication skills. Required experience

in the food processing or industrial gases industry. (required) Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities:

Understand

customer's specific application and process requirements.

The

individual must be an experienced hands-on engineering professional with

excellent design, technical writing, and communication skills and must have

experience working in or servicing the Food Processing Industry with a

preference for experience in moving machinery equipment design, drafting,

process automation, instrumentation, and PLC programming.

Industrial

gases industry experience and in-depth understanding of cryogenics and food

processing applications that employ the use of cryogenic gases

Experience

providing product and process application support in food freezing and

chilling, Modified Atmosphere Packaging, and other applications utilizing

industrial and specialty gases would be helpful.

Excellent

analytical, conceptualizing, and reasoning skills with the ability to analyze,

interpret, and create technical information

Excellent

oral and written communications skills

Familiarity

with food industry hygiene, safety, regulatory codes and standards, NEC, CGA,

ASM,

Computer

skills including

Autocad, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, and Outlook Annual Salary:

$120, 000 to $140,000 DOE. Physical

Demands:

Stationary

Position

• Occasionally
  Move/Traverse
• Frequently
  Stationary
  Position/Seated
• Frequently
  Transport/Lifting-Occasionally
  Transport/Carrying-Occasionally
  Exerting
  Force/Pushing-Occasionally
  Exerting
  Force/Pulling-Occasionally
  Ascend/Descend-Occasionally
  Balancing-Occasionally
  Position
  Self/Stooping-Occasionally
  Position
  Self/Kneeling-Occasionally
  Position
  Self/Crouching-Occasionally
  Position
  Self/Crawling-Occasionally
  Reaching-Occasionally
  Handling-Occasionally
  Grasping-Occasionally
  Feeling-Occasionally
  Communicate/Talking•Constantly
  Communicate/Hearing•Constantly
  Repetitive
  Motions•Occasionally
  Coordination•Constantly The
  physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
  an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

to perform the essential functions.

• 
  The employee is regularly required to talk or hear (e.g. relaying to employees,
  phone calls).
  
• 
  The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or
  feel (e.g. computer work).
  
• 
  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and
  arms.
  
• 
  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally
  lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  
• 
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
  vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to
  adjust focus (e.

g. troubleshooting welding problems, driving). Work

Environment:

The

work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an

employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

to perform the essential functions.

• 
  The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions (e.g.
  traveling to customer sites).
  
• 
  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or
  airborne particles (e.g. in warehouse, at customer sites).
  
• 
  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Travel:

50%

• Customer visits, sales calls, equipment startup and commissioning The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and
  regulations set forth under EEOC.

All qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected

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