Vibration FEA Engineer

FINTEC recruit is seeking an experienced Vibration FEA Engineer for our engineering client based in Warrington. This is a permanent role, experience in asset integrity able to join a small busy productive team involved in design and implementation of Pipework Vibration Solutions; involved in instrumentation and measurement techniques applied to structural or machinery monitoring applications.

Salary is negotiable by experience and discussed on application. Ideally you will have 3 to 5 years+ experience. Working Monday to Friday flexible start & finish times, 37.5 hours per week, office based.

There will be travel to client premises & time spent away from home, full expenses covered, this includes international travel onshore and offshore. Offshore trips can be 1-2 weeks away from home, varies by requirements. You will undertake an offshore medical and offshore survival course arranged by the company.

• Involved in asset integrity monitoring including system design and configuration
• Structural vibration assessments and design and implementation of pipework vibration solutions /assessment work using CAD, FEA and other specialist software
• Process pipework vibration assessment and visiting customer sites, hands on site work
• Liaise with customers to determine project requirements & preparing commercial proposals
• Establish key deliverables, prepare job documentation eg method statement, risk assessment & project specifications
• Data analysis, technical report writing

• Degree in mechanical engineering or similar
• Proficient in 3D CAD (Solid Works) in particularly structural engineering design.
• Proficient in FEA (ANSYS) performing Static, Modal and Harmonic studies.
• Hold a full current UK driving licence
• Knowledge of electrical engineering
• Excellent understanding of vibration and dynamic behaviour of structures and machines.
• Excellent understanding of structural vibration, measurement, assessment and problem solving.
• Good understanding of metal fatigue failure mechanisms.
• Experienced in configuration, installation and use of instrumentation and data logging systems for the measurement of strain, vibration, displacement, pressure, temperature etc.
• Knowledge of Modal Testing and Operating/ Deflection Shape (ODS) Assessments techniques.
• Experienced in data analysis and signal processing and data interpretation.
• Performed Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) Assessments.
• Performed Modal Testing and process piping vibration assessment
• Competent in the installation and configuration of strain gauges.
• Used HBM Glyphworks, MEScope software
• Motion Amplification techniques & online monitoring systems
• Experience of programming of data logging and HMI-PLC systems

Full details of the Vibration FEA Engineer role is available on application. To apply please submit your current CV or apply via our FINTEC recruit website