Piping Designer

Ergon Refining in Vicksburg currently has an opening for a Piping Designer. This is a supervisory/technical/support position to the Maintenance and Engineering Departments of Ergon Refining, Inc. The Piping Designer supervises drafting/design group employees, monitors and coordinates CAD system activities and needs, and provides technical and design support to the Maintenance and Engineering, Ergon Maintenance Services, and Process Engineering groups as needed for short and long-term projects. The Piping Designer strives to continually identify and implement means and programs for improving drafting/design procedures and operation and coordinates drafting/design group operations to assist and support the Maintenance and Engineering Departments to achieve overall departmental and corporate goals.

Ergon Refining, Inc. is a great company with great pay and great benefits. We are a relationship-driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team. We are family owned with locations in Flowood and Vicksburg, MS; we pride ourselves on maintaining a small company feel.

Piping Designer Responsibilities:

• Keep safe work habits as the highest priority at all times
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work space at all times
• Strive to develop good working relationships with all co-workers, customers and associates
• Exemplify high levels of moral and ethical standards and values
• Operate CAD systems and peripheral equipment to produce new drawings or modify existing drawings for review, approval, meetings, construction, and I or Maintenance / Engineering files as needed
• Understand, utilize, modify develop and implement numbering, filing and drafting I design procedures and standards in and for use within Ergon Refining, Inc.
• Coordinate with other Ergon companies in implementing CAD standards and systems to ensure consistency, take advantage of lessons learned and prevent unnecessary rework
• Coordinate CAD system software and hardware implementation, including permissions on design server, budgeting assistance and upgrades for design group
• Supervise drafting/ design employees, coordinate priorities and workload within the design / drafting group and participate in the evaluation and interview process of drafting / design employees and potential employees
• Maintain or oversee the maintenance of Ergon Refining, Inc. archive set of drawings both electronic and hard copies
• Assign and issue or oversee the assignment and issue of line numbers, valve numbers, drawing numbers and transferal of drawings both hardcopies and electronic files
• Provide CAD System and / or technical design instruction and assistance to all CAD System users, including designers, draftsman and co-op students
• Train all CAD System users in the application of Ergon Refining, Inc. drafting standards and ensure the standards are followed
• Monitor design and drafting procedures continually to determine more efficient and accurate methods of completing assigned duties and share ideas in drafting I design group meetings
• Provide leadership to ensure critical drafting I design related tasks are completed in a professional and timely manner
• Conduct drafting/ design group meetings to discuss current and completed activities, share lessons learned, determine upcoming priorities and areas of improvement
• Provide piping design, technical drafting and design support on an as-needed basis to all departments and contractors
• Work with the initiator of work requests and affected groups to clearly define scope of work
• Prepare or assist in preparation of detailed estimates for projects
• Assist Maintenance I Engineering in project development and equipment specifications to ensure drafting / design interests are addressed
• Attend, participate in, and/ or lead project meetings, MOC meetings, P&ID review meetings and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
• Work with Engineering / Maintenance personnel to ensure that overlapping areas of interest are addressed to ensure minimal rework and conflict
• Work with Operations, Maintenance / Engineering and Ergon Maintenance Services to complete projects in a timely and efficient manner with limited direction
• Assist Maintenance / Engineering Departments in maintaining updated files for all plant equipment containing summaries of major repairs, purchasing, documentation showing parts, components, etc., ordered and installed associated costs and any other pertinent information
• Participate in all aspects of miscellaneous maintenance and engineering projects as necessary to meet the needs of Maintenance / Engineering
• Available for and participate in call-out rotation for Maintenance /Engineering support

Piping Designer Skills/Requirements:

• This requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years of experience in pipping design and AutoCAD.
• Experience with the operating and maintaining of the current version of AutoCAD and Autodesk Plant 3D is required.
• Requires a self-motivated person with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills and a proven ability to perform required duties.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows, Excel and Word.
• Must successfully complete and pass a Functional Job Capacity Evaluation (FCE).

The person selected must be self-motivated with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. A clean MVR is required.

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package: 401(k) matching, Health, Life, Dental, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance and Profit Sharing

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role: Piping Designer