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National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has an immediate opening at its Dayton, Ohio office for a Design Engineer to support its industrial mixing equipment product lines. The Dayton officer is the design center for NOV’s Chemineer™ rotating mixers and Prochem™ belt driven mixers. The successful candidate will be responsible for the mechanical design and detailing of mixing products with emphasis on customer needs, quality, budget, safety and on-time delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Interpreting customer supplied drawings and technical specifications to define customer needs.

Performing calculations to ensure designs are of the highest quality and longest life.

Creating parts, assemblies and drawings using Solidworks 3D CAD software.

Creating part numbers and bills of material in Teamcenter product lifecycle management software.

Working with manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are in line with factory capabilities, cost objectives, and core competencies.

Providing engineering and operational support to machinists, suppliers and assemblers.

Executing engineering changes to legacy products.

Developing and implementing cost reduction and process improvement projects to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.

Assisting with project planning, production coordination, documentation management, and execution activities to support organizational and customer objectives.

Participating in cross-functional collaboration involving engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and business operations to support successful project delivery.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS : (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings)

401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.

Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information.

FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).

FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).

FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).

All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.

All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.

Proficiency using Solidworks 3D CAD software.

Familiarity with EPDM Product Data Management software.

A working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Experience creating part numbers and bills of material.

Strong organizational, project coordination, and cross-functional communication skills.

Ability to support process improvement, operational efficiency, and project execution activities within a manufacturing environment.