Own the Melt: Lead Design, Steward Platinum, Elevate Production

Imagine watching a new line ignite on first heat—stable, efficient, and compliant—because you connected the dots between design rigor, material stewardship, and shop-floor execution. That’s the impact of this role.

Your impact

• Translate process needs into robust glass melting equipment using SolidWorks and verify performance with flow, thermal, and fatigue modeling.
• Deliver complete manufacturing packages—2D drawings, assemblies, BOMs, and Job Instruction Documents—to build right the first time.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for melting issues linked to equipment fabrication and maintenance.
• Supervise a union workforce (welders, masons, CNC operators), elevating safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Support installations and guide technicians through start-up qualifications until equipment is production-ready.
• Perform First Article Inspections (FAI) and ensure equipment compliance via Certificates of Conformance (CoCs).

Material leadership and global coordination

• Serve as the business liaison to Germany-based central services on platinum-related topics.
• Act as the business custodian for platinum, representing the company in interactions with government authorities and financial auditors.
• Forecast platinum usage, consumption, and recycling plans to safeguard availability and manage cost.
• Purchase raw earth/noble materials (including but not limited to platinum and iridium), refractory and insulation materials, CNC tools, and mold-making equipment.
• Structure and maintain shop storage locations using SAP for accuracy and traceability.

What you’ll need

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Welding Engineering; or an equivalent mix of education and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• At least 1 year of SolidWorks design/modeling experience, with:
  • Working knowledge of FEA for flow/thermal/fatigue checks
  • Proficiency in 2D drawings and assembly creation
  • BOM creation and maintenance
  • Competence in design tolerancing
• 1+ year in welding technology (preferred).
• 1+ year with refractory cutting, molding, and application (preferred).
• 1+ year in CNC programming and/or tool-and-die work.
• 1+ year leading teams or supervising (preferred).
• Advanced MS Office skills; basic familiarity with SAP and/or Oracle.

Essential proficiencies

• Production welding setups
• Blueprint reading

Why you’ll thrive here

This is a hands-on engineering role where design excellence meets operational leadership. You’ll champion compliance, quality, and material stewardship—especially platinum—while guiding a skilled, union team to consistent, high-performance melts.