CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
CHS has an exciting opportunity at our Oil Refinery facility in McPherson, Kansas. We are looking for a Mechanical Drafter/Designer to prepare designs and specifications for refinery systems, prepare civil/structural design packages, and assist/conduct general surveying. You must be a detail-oriented, results-driven individual with a commitment to quality, accuracy, and the ability to organize and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a strong commitment to customer service and the ability to work in both a team environment and on self-directed tasks are necessary.
Minimum Qualifications (required)
High school diploma or GED
2+ years of mechanical design experience utilizing AutoCAD
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
Responsibilities
Read and interpret existing civil, structural, piping plans and isometric drawings.
Prepare designs and layouts of refinery equipment related piping utilizing 3D modeling (CADWorx, Plant3D), 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD), and manual design methods.
Create mechanical design (civil, structural and piping) for assigned projects. Job completion will involve interaction with operations and maintenance personnel, all engineering disciplines, purchasing department, and contractors as pertains to project.
Support Process Safety Management (PSM) update requirements associated with Management of Change documents.
Understand and help develop pipe specs for various processes.
Assemble bill of material (BOM) for assigned projects utilizing appropriate piping specifications.
Provide preliminary BOM’s as requested for project estimation.
Assemble project plans sets for civil, structural and piping drawings as needed for bidding and construction. Update affected plant drawings and capture as-built field markups for record.
Read, markup and create Piping and Instrumentation Diagram’s (P&ID) to define project work scope.
Work with and direct external piping design contractors as required to complete job.
Assist with general surveying and import data to CAD system for project setup and verification.
Import existing plant documents into document management software.
Work with refinery reliability group to support inspection and preventive maintenance programs.
Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
Perform other duties as requested.
Additional Qualifications
5+ years of mechanical design experience utilizing AutoCAD
Experience with piping design in a refinery or other complex plant environment
Experience with CADWorx
Physical Requirements
Ability to wear personal protective equipment including respiratorPre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.
CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing, Long and Short Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.