Job Description

**JOB DUTIES:

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• Design glass melting equipment in SolidWorks. Analyze equipment performance through flow, heat transfer, and fatigue modeling software. Develop 2D drawings, BOM list, and Job Instruction Documents.

• Business liaison to Germany “central services” as it pertains to platinum.

• Business “custodian” for platinum (legal representative for government and financial auditors)

• Order raw earth materials including but not limited to Platinum and Iridium.

• Order refractory and insulation materials.

• Order CNC tools and various mold making equipment.

• Organize shop storage areas utilizing SAP.

• Forecast platinum usage, consumption, and recycling plan.

• Supervise union workforce. Work force includes welders, masons, and CNC machine operators.

• Attend daily melting direction setting meetings.

• Help troubleshoot melting issues as it pertains to melting equipment fabrication and maintenance.

• Assist technicians during equipment installations through start-up qualifications.

• Capable of performing FAI (First Article Inspections) on melting equipment.

• Knowledgeable of CoC’s (Certificates of Conformance) and how they apply to the equipment in the department.

QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum):

• Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following technical areas.- Mechanical Engineering

  • Material Sciences
  • Welding Engineering
  • If lessor degrees, equivalent combination of education and +7 years of relevant experience.

• Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in Solid Works design and modeling.- Knowledgeable of FEA analysis

  • 2D drawing and assembly creation
  • BOM creation
  • Knowledgeable of design tolerancing

• Minimum of 1 year of welding technology experience (preferred)

• Minimum of 1 year of refractory cutting, molding, and applications experience (preferred)

• Minimum of 1 year of CNC programming and/or tool and tie experience.

• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory leadership experience (preferred)

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office products

• Basic knowledge of SAP and/or Oracle Software

You should be proficient in:

• Welding Setups for Production
• Blueprint Reading