What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Technician Manufacturing position at TS NCT?
Desing technician (fixtures, and machine components)
Location: Kennebunk, ME, Northeast Coating Technologies
Travel: 25% National and International; https://www.northeastcoating.com/
About HEF Group
HEF Group is an employee-owned global leader in material science, surface treatment and coating.
HEF develops and delivers advanced tribology solutions, from R&D through industrial production, including Tribology Testing, Nitriding, PVD/DLC Coatings, and Friction Components, for 70 years .
With close to 100 sites across 22 countries, HEF serves customers in automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, and mechanical markets. Learn more at hef-na.com or hef.group
Position Summary
Northeast Coating Technologies (NCT), part of the HEF Group, is seeking to hire a design technician or engineer to design fixtures and machine components supporting PVD metal coating and salt bath nitriding operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on with 1-3 years’ experience working with fabricators. Being able to work closely with the team on the floor to understand the needs, the details, and the trouble shooting methods.
Reporting: to Regional Engineering manager
Key Responsibilities
- Design tooling with CAD and especially SOLID WORKS
- Design fixtures and machine components for PVD metal coating and Salt bath nitriding
- Understand the needs on the production floor and design loads to maximize capacity
- Work with different fabricators and provide accurate drawings with good tolerance
- Hands on engagement regarding tooling and fixturing needs on the production floor
- Learn all steps of the process in depth including polishing, degreasing, rinse, SBN treatment, oxidizing, quenching, oiling, etc.
- Work as a team with production and quality teams to achieve customer required deliverables.
- Create and manage technical documents
- Liaise with HEF Group Research & Development, and Application Engineering organizations to develop effective working relationships to enhance operational and coating information and application engineering exchange.
- Assist Operations and Sales in preparing price quotes based on quantity per batch by studying blueprints, plans, and related customer documents, consulting with engineers, and other technical personnel.
- Contribute to the assembly and installation of new equipment
- Support colleagues and other departments across the region as required
- Teamwork, flexibility, and commitment to learn and support
Qualifications
- 1 to 3 years’ experience with CAD and Solid Works and designed and ordered tooling
- Worked with Fabricators and understand correct tolerances
- Hands on and enthusiastic to learn on the floor and through different theoretical trainings.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience, along with comprehensive benefits, including:
- Opportunity to become an HEF shareholder after one year of employment.
- Health insurance
- Dental plan
- 401(k) retirement plan