Full-Time
Lead Designer
Therma-Tron-X
51-200 employees
Manufactures industrial ovens and finishing systems
No salary listed
Sister Bay, WI, USA
In Person
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- 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
- Review sales drawings and new concepts.
- Design systems.
- Support and direct Research and Development projects.
- Delegate the detailing to the Computer-Aaided Design 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.
- Report the status of jobs by phase each week, including a list of jobs and phases to the Vice President of Engineering before the Production Meeting with 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 and include requisition dates.
- Comment on any other significant issues including major design changes, drawings on hold due to pending decisions by PEs or customers, delays in the release of drawings, jobs taking priority this week, and pending unresolved problems.
- Update Detailers on design changes, standards, etc. that come from Management or the shop.
- Delegate workflow to the Detailers.
- Ensure that drawings are complete and accurate before release to the shop, and check with the PE if necessary.
- Ensure coordination of responsibilities with TTX Environmental to provide overlap of system layout and design.
- Address questions, suggestions, or problems from key shop personnel that pertain to specific drawings and communicate corrections and changes to Detailers.
- Brainstorming sessions to solve problems and develop ideas and identify areas for improvement, including miscommunication between departments, recurring design problems, missing, incorrect or double ordered parts, and inaccurate or incomplete drawings.
- 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.
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Therma-Tron-X designs and builds complete industrial finishing systems, automating pretreatment through cure for plant-wide surface finishing. Its Therma-Tron-X Environmental unit creates wastewater treatment systems that cut operating costs and environmental impact using precipitation, metal sorption, ion exchange, and membrane separation, plus bath reclamation. The company sets itself apart with a long family-owned history since 1969, offering end-to-end integration and a strong in-house engineering and service team. Its goal is to help facilities finish components efficiently while reducing costs and ensuring compliance with discharge standards.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Wisconsin
Founded
1969
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Phase two expansion frees manufacturing space, enabling increased production capacity for customer demand.
- Engineering workforce scaling positions TTX for advanced automated finishing system innovation.
- IHEA membership provides industry standards access and OEM/end-user networking opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Nordson's robotic systems offer 20% faster cycle times, eroding TTX market share.
- Eisenmann Asia floods US market with 40% cheaper subsidized finishing lines.
- EPA VOC emission limits require $5M+ equipment retrofits within 18–24 months.
What makes Therma-Tron-X unique
- Custom material handling solutions bundled with ecoat, powder coat, and liquid spray capabilities.
- 33% engineering team expansion to 120 engineers strengthens R&D and custom solution development.
- Multi-phase expansion strategy with 88,200 sq ft phase two completed, phase three planned.
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Company News
Therma-Tron-X is expanding its facility in Sturgeon Bay’s Industrial Park with a 3,300-square-foot maintenance building and a second-story mezzanine inside the original building at 1155 S. Neenah Ave. The addition, which the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park Review Team recently approved, will more than double the size of the maintenance facility.
Larry retired from Therma-Tron-X in Sturgeon Bay after over 20 years of dedicated service.
This year, the recipient was Bill Oney who retired from Therma-Tron-X Inc. (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) in October 2021.