Manufacturing Product Design Engineer (ESOP)

Thermcraft; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermcraft in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Product Design Engineer – Manufacturing to own the lifecycle from concept to production. You will split time between creative product design (CAD modelling, prototyping) and industrial process optimization (DFM, workflow efficiency).

Collaborate with production, sales, engineering, purchasing and leadership to deliver reliable furnace, oven, heater and thermal system solutions while ensuring safety, quality and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in product design, mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, industrial equipment design, or custom engineered products.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo, Inventor, or similar design tools.
• Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, tolerances, and manufacturing documentation.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design principles, fabrication, sheet metal, welding, machining, assembly, electrical/mechanical components, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience in industrial equipment, thermal processing equipment, furnaces, ovens, heaters, machinery, or custom manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance product performance, manufacturability, cost, safety, and customer requirements.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across engineering, production, sales, purchasing, and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new and existing industrial furnaces, laboratory furnaces, ovens, heaters, kilns, thermal processing systems, and related mechanical components.
• Create 3D CAD models, detailed engineering drawings, bills of materials, layouts, and product documentation for manufacturing and customer-specific applications.
• Apply mechanical design, design for manufacturability, value engineering, and component standardization principles to improve product quality, cost, reliability, and production efficiency.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, sales, and leadership to support custom product design, new product development, product changes, and engineering problem-solving.
• Support prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and validation of designs to ensure performance, safety, functionality, and manufacturability.
• Evaluate materials, components, fabrication methods, tooling, fixtures, and assembly processes to improve production flow and reduce rework.
• Review customer requirements, technical specifications, and application needs to develop practical engineering solutions for thermal processing equipment.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects related to manufacturing processes, quality, standard work, product documentation, and engineering efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support product launches, custom orders, design revisions, and production readiness.
• Ensure designs align with applicable safety standards, quality expectations, customer requirements, and internal manufacturing capabilities.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Creo

Inventor

Job description

Thermcraft in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Product Design Engineer – Manufacturing to own the lifecycle from concept to production. You will split time between creative product design (CAD modelling, prototyping) and industrial process optimization (DFM, workflow efficiency).

Collaborate with production, sales, engineering, purchasing and leadership to deliver reliable furnace, oven, heater and thermal system solutions while ensuring safety, quality and manufacturability.