Graduate Application Engineer

Role: Graduate Application Engineer

Company: Mitsubishi Power

Start Date: Immediate.

Location: Leeds

Role overview:

MITSUBISHI POWER EUROPE Engineering team supports the maintenance and operation of industry leading Steam and Gas Turbines, Generators as well as associated equipment. In order to support the operation, maintenance, performance requirement definition and evaluation of these equipment and associated design solution upgrades, we are looking for a Graduate Application Engineer.

The role involves in identifying cost effective reliability enhancements, upgrades, performance evaluations of proposed design/upgrade solutions and support cross functional teams. This is an opportunity to join a global company with a wide range of high-quality engineering products as we develop our response to the changing energy market. This role will be based in the Leeds office.

Role Responsibilities:

MITSUBISHI POWER EUROPE is seeking a “Graduate Application Engineer” to work on design, modification and upgrade proposal packages for gas turbine and steam turbine systems/components.

Graduate application engineer will work closely with customer support and repair engineering in developing computational models/analysis for gas turbine/steam turbine component design, performance and reliability upgrade proposals. Support the development and improvement of turbine performance assessment tools and processes to support cost-saving initiatives.

• Assess the overall performance of rotary and stationary systems by applying basic thermodynamics design principles of gas turbine/steam turbine systems
• Work with customer support, and project management teams to identify customer-specific requirement and develop enhancement proposal for the installed fleet.
• Evaluate the impact of product and performance upgrade solutions over existing performances.
• Evaluate and maintain the competitive landscape of product and performance enhancement solutions available in the market.
• Provide commercial teams with technical support for sales and services proposal activities.
• Support configuration management activities by maintaining record of all the installed configurations, previous modifications and upgrades by following known best practices in company approved databases.
• Support Project management, customer support and commercial teams to maintain optimum inventory of used parts
• Provide and develop technical capability to support feasibility studies for performance enhancement solutions
• Acquire working knowledge in design and simulation activities of design/upgrade solutions.
• To write and or revise Quality Management procedures as and when required.
• Ability to understand the voice of customer (VOC) and articulate VOC into executable tasks
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Customer-focused mind-set with proven ability to respond quickly to meet the customer needs.

Who can apply?

• You must have a Full Right to Work in the UK.
• You must have a Full UK Driving License and access to a car as travel between sites may be required.
• An Undergraduate or Post graduate degree (MEng, MSc or equivalent) in Thermal Power and Fluids or Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field.
• A strong background in the simulation and design of different types of gas turbines for aerospace, marine or industrial applications
• Knowledge on thermodynamics and performance calculation.
• Knowledge on performance calculation of GT, GTCC and Steam turbine power plants.,
• Past industrial experience with simulation of gas/Steam turbine systems is an added advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability and adept at communicating with all levels of the organisation.
• Proficient technical report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team having people with different cultures and nationalities.
• Good knowledge of MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, simulation software.

Benefits:

• Contributory Pension scheme.
• EV Car Scheme.
• AXA Private Healthcare, including Dentist and Optician cashback, and virtual GP.
• Life Assurance.
• Discretionary Annual Bonus.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Cycle sCheme.
• Workplace Nursery Benefit.