The Senior Mechanical Designer will be responsible for the end-to-end design and drafting of ASME Code pressure vessels and systems, ensuring all technical documentation and calculations meet rigorous manufacturing standards. This role requires a highly technical professional with 10+ years of experience in ASME vessel design and a minimum of 5 years of proficiency in SolidWorks (Professional Certification preferred). The designer will interpret complex specifications and job orders to create production-quality drawings, manage accurate BOM inputs, and oversee the assembly of O&M manuals. Beyond technical execution, the candidate must act as a bridge between internal departments—such as Sales, Production, and Quality Control—and external stakeholders, providing critical support to fabricators and customers while maintaining a strong commitment to Facet’s safety guidelines and cultural attributes.

The ideal candidate will possess deep functional knowledge of ASME welding, NDE, and testing processes, as well as familiarity with EI Qualification requirements and industrial market standards for pressure vessel construction. They must be capable of analyzing and resolving complex engineering problems, recommending methods to improve product performance, and coordinating with the engineering team to meet strict production schedules. A degree in Mechanical Design or Engineering is preferred, alongside a proven ability to take full ownership of the design process, from the initial draft to the final commissioning and aftermarket support.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• 10 or more years related experience with design/drafting of ASME code pressure vessels.
• 5 or more years’ Experience with Solidworks  
• Associates degree for, mechanical design/drafting or mechanical engineering is preferred.
• Experience with EI Qualification requirements preferred but not required

PURPOSE

This position is required to design ASME Code pressure vessels and systems, draft detail drawings and provide calculations and documentation for manufacture of vessels as well as all products offered by Facet.  Also, to provide information, knowledge, and support to domestic, international, and inter-company sales, production, purchasing and quality control as well as provide required support to suppliers, fabricators, and customers. Employee will support this mission utilizing our Trust, Bias for Action, and Entrepreneurial Cultural Attributes.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Interpret specifications, drawings, job orders and documentation to complete duties.
• Utilize computer-aided design system to create technical drawings of production quality.
• Design, detail and check all drawings for vessel and aftermarket parts and systems.
• Coordinate with sales on vessel design, drawing production and release to meet production schedule.
• Understand and implement materials and rules for ASME Code pressure vessel construction.
• Understand and implement rules for EI Qualification requirements.
• Understand and implement requirements of fabrication shop and inspectors.
• Understand ASME Code welding, NDE and testing processes.
• Understand pressure vessel cleaning and painting processes.
• Understand aviation and industrial market requirements for pressure vessel construction.
• Confer with supervisor, team members, sales, suppliers, and customers to coordinateactivities.
• Recommend methods and measures to improve equipment performance and quality of product.
• Input of items and parts to build out Accurate BOM
• Assemble O&M manuals and final documentation for vessels and systems.
• Maintain good relationships with Customer Service, Application Sales, and Engineering teams.
•  Provide technical support to Customer Service, outside customers, quality control and production.
•  Provide technical support to inter-company offices related to vessel design.
•  Analyze and resolve problems

SAFETY

The employee must:

• Adhere to all Safety guidelines.
• Immediately report all safety issues including injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and near miss situations.
• Review PPE Hazard Assessment Certification Form for safety requirements.

At Facet, we are looking for professionals driven by innovation and excellence. If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to send your resume to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.