Description

Do you want more than just a job? If you are looking for a great career opportunity you’ve come to the right place! We are currently hiring and seeking talented individuals to join our growing team! We offer competitive wages, a great benefit package plus the ability to grow and learn new things!

Thermal Product Solutions is a leader in thermal processing products and test solutions. TPS designs and manufactures industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces, and environmental temperature cycling and stability test chambers. Our product brands include Blue M, Gruenberg, Lindberg/MPH, Tenney, Lunaire, Wisconsin Oven, and Baker Furnace. We are hiring at our locations in PA, MI and WI.

 EOE AA M/F/H/V 

Summary:

Researches, plans, and designs mechanical and electromechanical products and systems, and directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Researches and analyzes data such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems with consideration for cost, performance, materials, maintenance requirements, appearance and impact on the end user.
• Oversees all aspects of the design, development, construction and testing processes.
• Conducts research into the function and application of different types of mechanical components, heating and cooling processes, material handling techniques, control methods for liquids and gasses etc.
• Explores various possible machine configurations and aids in selecting the optimum design for satisfying the customer’s processing objectives.
• Performs the necessary calculations to predict the performance of the finished machine. Specifies appropriate materials and components to ensure that the standards of performance, quality, cost and safety are met. Uses computer software to generate designs, models and documentation.
• Assists in supplier selection and in the evaluation of incoming materials.
• Provides manufacturing support, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of assigned processes.
• Serves as a technical resource to other departments to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
• Works with the design team to learn work flow, CAD drawing preparation and BOM structure.
• Directs activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Makes engineering changes/improvements within CAD environment and processes engineering change requests in a timely manner.
• Ensures customers are satisfied, consistent with expectations.
• Participates in design reviews with design team members and reads and interprets technical materials.
• Provides product support on the manufacturing floor.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or related field from four-year college or university required, and two-five years experience in the Heat Treat Furnace Industry is desired; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: MS Office software, AutoCAD, SolidWorks and Inventory software (BPCS).

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.