Therma-Tron-X

Manufactures industrial ovens and finishing systems

Lead Designer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSturgeon Bay, WI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Proficiency in AutoCAD.
An assertive, self-directed attitude.

Responsibilities

Review sales drawings and new concepts.
Design systems.
Support and direct research and development projects.
Delegate detailing work to CAD detailers.
Track progress and check drawings completed by detailers.
Monitor and report job requisitions and the status of materials, particularly items with long lead times.
Create completion dates and deadlines for each phase and drawing of a job.
Ensure coordination between final drawings and actual equipment before shipping.
Evaluate completed jobs for strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations.
Report the status of jobs by phase each week to the Vice President of Engineering before the Production Meeting, including jobs and phases, release dates or proposed release dates, percent complete for each phase, and status and requisition dates for parts and long-lead materials.
Report significant issues, including major design changes, drawings on hold pending decisions by project engineers or customers, delays in drawing release, prioritized jobs, and unresolved problems.
Delegate workflow to detailers.
Ensure drawings are complete and accurate before release to the shop, consulting the project engineer when necessary.
Update detailers on design changes and standards communicated by management or the shop.
Coordinate responsibilities with TTX Environmental to ensure overlap in system layout and design.
Address questions, suggestions, and problems from key shop personnel concerning specific drawings, and communicate corrections and changes to detailers.
Identify areas for improvement, including interdepartmental miscommunication, recurring design problems and errors, missing, incorrect, or double-ordered parts, and inaccurate or incomplete drawings.
Review the engineering process and make written recommendations for improvements to designs and processes.
Distribute copies of recommendations to key personnel.
Communicate approved changes to detailers and follow up on future drawings.

Report To: Vice President of Engineering

Mission Statement:

To be a family that demonstrates extraordinary passion, hard work, and integrity with steadfast loyalty and support for those we serve: our employees, our communities, and our customers.

Position Summary:

The primary focus of the Lead Designer is to monitor and direct the flow of a job through the design and engineering phases of Therma-Tron-X, Inc. equipment. The Lead Designer takes direction from the VP of Engineering and reports progress to the Project Engineer.

General Responsibilities:

Review sales drawings and new concepts

Design systems

Support and direct R & D projects

Delegate the detailing to the CAD Detailers

Follow progress and check drawings on work completed by Detailers

Monitor and report on requisitions and the status of materials for a job, particularly items that require long lead times

Create completion dates and deadlines for each phase and drawing of job

Insure coordination between final drawings and actual equipment prior to shipping

Evaluate a job upon completion for its strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations

Specific Day to Day Responsibilities:

Report the status of jobs by phase each wee:

- Provide a list of jobs and phases to the Vice President of Engineering before the Production Meeting, including release dates or proposed release dates for each phase.

- Designate the progress of each phase by percent (100% = released to the shop)

- Provide a status report on parts and materials with long lead times. Include requisition dates.

- Comment of any other significant issues including:

ž Major design changes

ž Drawings on hold due to pending decisions by PE’s, customers, etc.

ž Delays in the release of drawings

ž Jobs taking priority this week

ž Pending, unresolved problems

ž Report the status of jobs by phase each week

Communications and follow-up

- Delegate workflow to the Detailers

- Ensure that drawings are complete and accurate before release to the shop. Check with the PE if necessary.

- Update Detailers on design changes, standards, etc. that come from Management OR the shop

- Ensure coordination of responsibilities with TTX Environmental to provide overlap of system layout and design

- Address questions/suggestions/problems from key shop personnel that pertain to specific drawings. Communicate corrections and changes to Detailers.

Improvement and problem resolution

- Brainstorming session, use “multiple brains” to solve problems and develop ideas

- Identify areas for improvement

ž Miscommunication between departments

ž Recurring design problems, common errors

ž Missing, incorrect or double ordered parts

ž Inaccurate or incomplete drawings

Development

- Review the entire engineering process and make written recommendations for improvements in designs and processes

- Distribute copies of recommendations to key personnel

- Communicate approved changes to Detailers and follow-up on future drawings

Requirements

3 – 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Proficient in AutoCAD
Possess an assertive, self-driving attitude

About the Company

Therma-Tron-X

Manufactures industrial ovens and finishing systems

Therma-Tron-X designs and builds complete finishing systems for industrial plants, automating pretreatment through cure. Their offering includes Therma-Tron-X Environmental, which designs wastewater treatment systems that reduce operating costs and environmental impact using chemical precipitation, metal sorption, ion exchange and membrane separation, plus bath reclamation to help meet discharge standards. The company differentiates itself with a long family-owned history since 1969, in-house engineering, and tailored, end-to-end integration from pretreatment to cure. Its goal is to help facilities finish components efficiently while lowering operating costs and environmental impact.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Wisconsin, United States
Founded: 1969

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