GEA Group is Hiring | Associate Design Engineer |

Position – Associate Design Engineer
Company – GEA Group
Location – Vadodara, Gujarat, IN

Job description

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams, and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Why join GEA

Job information

Reference Number JR-0032762
Job function Engineering
Position type Full time
Site Block No 8, P.O. Dumad, Savli Road, Vadodara- 391740 Gujarat
Plant 3D / AutoCAD Mechanical/ Plant engineering knowledge for Dairy/Food / Beverage/Chemical industry

Your responsibilities and tasks:

• Develop piping layouts for sanitary and hygienic applications, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, ensuring compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ASME BPE).
• Ensure designs minimize dead legs and promote cleanability and sterilizability, supporting CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP (Sterilize-in-Place) operations.
• Incorporate industry-specific standards, such as ASME-BPE, into piping designs to ensure the system meets sanitary and hygienic regulations.
• Ensure all fittings, valves, and components adhere to hygienic standards to maintain product integrity.
• Design skids and valve manifolds for hygienic systems, ensuring compact layouts that meet operational, cleaning, and maintenance requirements.
• Work with process engineers to integrate piping systems into hygienic equipment such as tanks, pumps, and heat exchangers.
• Ensure seamless integration of hygienic piping with instruments like flowmeters, pressure sensors, and temperature transmitters.
• Develop piping designs that promote laminar flow, reduce turbulence, and prevent product stagnation, ensuring optimal process efficiency and hygiene.
• Analyze and address potential areas of contamination in the system design.
• Create and review 3D models tailored to hygienic piping systems using tools like Autodesk Plant 3D, ensuring precision in complex assemblies.
• Use clash detection software, Navisworks, to ensure clean and efficient piping layouts.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical, and instrumentation teams to align piping designs with broader system requirements.

Your profile and qualifications:

• B.E. MECHANICAL