Associate Piping Engineer

Job description

**Responsibilities / Tasks** - Develop piping layouts for sanitary and hygienic applications, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, ensuring compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ASME BPE). - Ensure designs minimize dead legs and promote cleanability and sterilizability, supporting CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP (Sterilize-in-Place) operations. - Incorporate industry-specific standards, such as ASME-BPE, into piping designs to ensure the system meets sanitary and hygienic regulations. - Ensure all fittings, valves, and components adhere to hygienic standards to maintain product integrity. - Design skids and valve manifolds for hygienic systems, ensuring compact layouts that meet operational, cleaning, and maintenance requirements. - Work with process engineers to integrate piping systems into hygienic equipment such as tanks, pumps, and heat exchangers. - Ensure seamless integration of hygienic piping with instruments like flowmeters, pressure sensors, and temperature transmitters. - Develop piping designs that promote laminar flow, reduce turbulence, and prevent product stagnation, ensuring optimal process efficiency and hygiene. - Analyze and address potential areas of contamination in the system design. - Create and review 3D models tailored to hygienic piping systems using tools like Autodesk Plant 3D, ensuring precision in complex assemblies. - Use clash detection software Navisworks to ensure clean and efficient piping layouts. - Collaborate with process, mechanical, and instrumentation teams to align piping designs with broader system requirements. **Software Proficiency** **Your Profile / Qualifications** - AutoCAD Plant3D (Must) - Autodesk Mechanical (Must) - Navisworks Manage (Preferred) - BIM360 Collaboration (Preferred) - Autodesk Inventor (Added Advantage) - Autodesk Vault / Pro (Added advantage) **Educational Background** - Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or a related field. - Certification in Piping Design, Stress Analysis, or 3D Modeling Tools (e.g., Autodesk Plant 3D) would be added advantage. **Professional Experience** - 5+ years of experience in piping design and layout engineering, preferably in industries like dairy, food or beverage for Associate Engineer. - 8+ years of experience in piping design and layout engineering, preferably in industries like dairy, food or beverages for Senior Engineer. - Proven track record in designing hygienic and sanitary piping systems compliant with industry standards such as ASME BPE. - Hands-on experience with 3D modeling and drafting tools, particularly Autodesk Plant 3D. **Did we spark your interest?** Then please click apply above to access our guided application process.