Design Technician Manufacturing

Desing technician (fixtures, and machine components)

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Location: Kennebunk, ME, Northeast Coating Technologies

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Travel: 25% National and International; https://www.northeastcoating.com/

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About HEF Group

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HEF Group is an employee-owned global leader in material science, surface treatment and coating.

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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 +.

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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

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Position Summary

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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.

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Reporting: to Regional Engineering manager

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Key Responsibilities

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-         Design tooling with CAD and especially SOLID WORKS

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-         Design fixtures and machine components for PVD metal coating and Salt bath nitriding

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-         Understand the needs on the production floor and design loads to maximize capacity

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-         Work with different fabricators and provide accurate drawings with good tolerance

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-         Hands on engagement regarding tooling and fixturing needs on the production floor

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-         Learn all steps of the process in depth including polishing, degreasing, rinse, SBN treatment, oxidizing, quenching, oiling, etc.

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-         Work as a team with production and quality teams to achieve customer required deliverables.

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-         Create and manage technical documents

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-         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.

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-         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.

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-         Contribute to the assembly and installation of new equipment

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-         Support colleagues and other departments across the region as required

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-         Teamwork, flexibility, and commitment to learn and support

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Qualifications

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-         1 to 3 years’ experience with CAD and Solid Works and designed and ordered tooling

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-         Worked with Fabricators and understand correct tolerances

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-         Hands on and enthusiastic to learn on the floor and through different theoretical trainings.

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Compensation & Benefits

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Salary commensurate with experience, along with comprehensive benefits, including:

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• Opportunity to become an HEF shareholder after one year of employment.
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• Health insurance
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• Dental plan
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• 401(k) retirement plan
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