Mechanical Engineering Technician

Our culture is rooted in a shared vision — to help keep the world’s most precious resource safe — and in the core values that guide us in pursuing this vision and delivering on our mission to clients.

We provide the highest quality liquid storage design and construction services at the best long-term value with an unrivaled customer experience. We have built over 3,500 pre-stressed concrete liquid storage tanks over the past 90 years around the country and world, as a result we have become the leader in the industry when it comes to quality and innovation. 

DN is seeking a skilled and innovative Mechanical Engineering Technician to design, develop, diagnose, and test equipment, including tools, engines, and machines. Working cross-functionally across multiple teams to maintain and improve the performance of current equipment; bring new products from concept to production, optimize mechanical systems, and work hands-on to solve engineering problems. If you have a desire and passion to work with machines, work through complex issues, and own machine engineering for all equipment across the organization, we invite you to apply! 

Equipment Performance & Enhancements

• Design and develop mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and components using CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD), including engineering calculations, FEA simulations, and creation of technical drawings, specifications, sketches, and purchase requests.
• Prototype, test, validate, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, including pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and control systems, ensuring performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate systems and support development of equipment, machinery, and measurement instruments.
• Apply deep technical knowledge in hydraulics, electronics, mechanics, engines, motors, prestressing, mechanics of materials, PLCs, and basic coding.
• Oversee documentation and cost evaluation, including operations manuals, maintenance schedules, fabrication/assembly planning, and estimation of labor, materials, and installation/testing costs.

Field Operations Support

• Support field equipment troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with equipment Operators to support operations.
• Provide hands-on support and assistance of field staff on the job as needed.
• Analyze performance results, make recommendations for improvements, troubleshoot issues.
• Coordinate field equipment set up and calibration for optimal operation.  

Equipment Maintenance Support