Senior Mechanical Engineer - Upstream Engineering Team

Primetals Technologies USA is a leading partner for engineering, plant construction and lifecycle services in the metal industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions to support our customers with long-term sustainability goals and their increased competitiveness.  We believe the technical and economic know-how of our employees is the key success factor of our company.

At Primetals Technologies, you are encouraged to learn, grow, develop and contribute.

Come join the 7,000 employees worldwide working at Primetals Technologies, a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Upstream Engineering Team in Canonsburg, PA. This role supports the design and execution of ironmaking, steelmaking, continuous casting, and related heavy industrial equipment projects across North America.

The ideal candidate has approximately five years of mechanical engineering experience and is ready to take ownership of engineering work packages while developing broader technical leadership capabilities. In addition to mechanical design responsibilities, the successful candidate will coordinate with international engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and site personnel, while progressively assuming greater technical coordination responsibilities within the organization.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work on large-scale industrial projects, gain international exposure, support project execution from concept through commissioning, and develop into a future technical leader within the PTUS Upstream Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Engineer in planning, coordinating, and executing assigned engineering scopes.
• Serve as the technical focal point for selected equipment packages or plant areas, coordinating activities with engineering centers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop mechanical design packages, specifications, calculations, drawings, bills of material, and supporting technical documentation.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet project requirements for safety, quality, cost, schedule, manufacturability, and maintainability.
• Perform design reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure engineering quality and consistency.
• Coordinate engineering activities performed by global engineering teams and external engineering partners.
• Evaluate supplier proposals, drawings, and technical documentation to verify compliance with project requirements.
• Support customer meetings, technical clarifications, site investigations, proposal activities, and project kick-off meetings.
• Participate in design reviews, risk reviews, technical coordination meetings, and project execution reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support projects from concept development through detailed engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and final customer acceptance.
• Analyze technical deviations, identify root causes, and develop practical corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor assigned engineering scopes against project schedules and budgets and proactively identify and address potential risks.
• Support supplier follow-up, factory inspections, installation activities, commissioning support, and troubleshooting when required.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers and contribute to knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering standards, work processes, and quality practices.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to support customer meetings, project kick-offs, engineering coordination activities, installation, and commissioning. Typical travel is expected to be approximately 6 to 8 weeks per year.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Approximately five years of experience in mechanical engineering for steelmaking, ironmaking, continuous casting, heavy industrial equipment, or similar capital equipment industries.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, manufacturing processes, and engineered equipment systems.
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and bills of material.
• Experience using 3D CAD systems and engineering drawing tools. Solid Edge and AutoCAD experience is preferred.
• Experience using finite element analysis systems for upstream equipment. ANSYS experience is preferred.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications, technical standards, supplier documentation, and project requirements.
• Knowledge of heavy industrial equipment such as steelmaking systems, continuous casting equipment, material handling systems, off-gas systems, water-cooled equipment, process auxiliaries, or similar plant equipment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to investigate technical issues and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to take ownership of engineering work packages and independently drive resolution of technical issues.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities across multiple engineering disciplines, suppliers, customers, and international engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Experience working with global engineering organizations and external engineering partners is desirable.
• Exposure to engineering analysis methods such as structural, thermal, or finite element analysis is beneficial.
• Leadership potential, including the ability to mentor others, influence technical decisions, and progressively assume broader technical coordination responsibilities.
• Willingness to travel and support field activities as required.
• Fluency in English is required; additional language skills are an asset.

Why Join Primetals Technologies?

• Work on some of the most advanced steel production technologies in the world.
• Collaborate with engineering experts across North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, from concept and design through commissioning and customer acceptance.
• Develop technical leadership skills and long-term career growth opportunities within a global engineering organization.
• Contribute directly to the continued expansion of PTUS engineering responsibilities and capabilities.

Primetals Technologies offers a full range of benefits starting with first day of employment.  Relocation will be available to candidates based on experience and position.  If you want to learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit our website!  

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our Employees, our Customers and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.