Bloom Engineering improves the environmental sustainability of industrial heating applications, particularly focused on the aluminum and steel industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA since 1934, Bloom serves its global customers from subsidiaries in Germany, India, and China.
Bloom Engineering’s knowledge and experience in furnace and heating applications provides meaningful competitive advantage to our customers by reducing CO2 and NOX, conversion to sustainable fuel sources, increasing production capacity, improving temperature uniformity, reducing fuel consumption, and enhancing operating flexibility.
At Bloom Engineering we work hard so we can play hard. Employment with us entails a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance, including a 9/80 work schedule that provides every other Friday off.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mechanical Drafter for the Furnace Group will learn a variety of traditional mechanical drafting specialties, including structural, mechanical, piping and refractory design. The successful candidate will learn to make complicated arrangements and layouts starting with reference drawings and engineering instruction. Participates in designing special modifications to existing machinery or parts. Familiarity with general metals industry drawing practices is useful but not required.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Associate’s degree in Drafting
• A strong mechanical background with some structural experience.
• Must have a working knowledge and proficient in AutoCAD mechanical drafting software, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Suite products, Office, Adobe Reader, imaging software, and other related software.
• Experience with and proficiency in Autodesk Inventor is preferred.
• Highly flexible with strong organizational skills and the ability to achieve tight deadlines.
• A self-starter with the ability to plan and prioritize work and manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Very detailed oriented with high attention to accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence cross functionally.
• Takes responsibility and is accountable for expectations and actions.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Create complete sets of design and detail drawings based on documents provided by Engineering or Senior Designer.
• Create 3D design models as part of the drafting process.
• Create Combustion System Piping Schematics under the general direction of the Combustion Engineer.
• Integrate written and verbal communications into the design and detail drawings.
• Prepare engineering documents for customer submittal.
• Prepare finished drawings for customer review and manufacturing use. Provide finished drawings for distribution.
• Examine and check engineering drawings for compliance with cited specifications.
• Complete time sheets to track time spent designing each project.
• Update and maintain drafting records as required