About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Support the Voith Group | Division Hydro as a
Lead engineer (m/f/d) for hydraulic steel construction
Job ID 75051 | Location Heidenheim | suitable for jobsharing
Your tasks
* You will be responsible for the execution of hydraulic steel structures (e.g. gates, trash racks, pressure shaft linings, penstocks) as part of the execution of hydropower plants in international projects worldwide.
* The design and preparation of system and component engineering (such as specifications, test and inspection plans, plans and calculations, interface definition, documentation and quality documents) are also part of your tasks.
* You will be responsible for checking, clarifying interfaces and integrating detailed and component engineering from system suppliers and planning offices into the overall power plant planning.
* In addition to knowledge of classic steel construction and machine elements, knowledge of oil hydraulics and electrical engineering is also required in the area of drives for the aforementioned steel assemblies.
* You will support the purchasing department in the procurement of systems, the sales department in the preparation of quotations and, if necessary, in negotiations with the customer, as well as the assembly department with specifications and on-site meetings.
* You will be involved in factory acceptance tests at suppliers and customer meetings worldwide.
* You will also monitor cost budgets and deadlines and be responsible for carrying out design reviews.
Your profile
* You have successfully completed a degree in mechanical engineering or civil engineering with a focus on steel construction/structures or have a comparable qualification; your professional experience may also be based on previous training as a technical draughtsman, fitter or mechanic.
* You already have several years of professional experience in the field of steel construction, ideally in hydraulic steel construction (e.g. contactors, pressure shaft linings, water pipes).
* Your MS Office skills and your 3D CAD skills (ideally in Solid Edge) are very good; you also have good knowledge of FEA or other structural analysis programs (e.g. Ansys, R-STAB, R-FEM).
* You have a good command of written and spoken English and German. Further language skills in French or Portuguese are an advantage.
* You have good communication and organizational skills, a confident manner, assertiveness and cost awareness.
* The willingness to travel worldwide is a welcome change for you.
We offer you an international working environment with an open and inclusive company culture. In addition, you can expect flexible working models, sustainable development opportunities and various offers for the compatibility of family and career as well as health and well-being
Apply now via our web portal.
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The Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG | VHH is looking forward to your application!
Your personal contact
J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZS
Global Business Services HR EMEA
Talent Acquisition Team • Annika Frey • phone +49 7321 37 2392
voith.com/career
Job ID 75051