Plating Line Design Engineer

Technic; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technic is seeking a Design Engineer to design and lay out custom plating and anodizing lines. These automated and manual hoist lines for rack and barrel work range from 30 to 100+ feet with 20 to 40 process stations and may be based in Pawtucket, RI or Clearwater, FL.

You will develop line layouts, process sequences, and P&IDs from customer specifications, design tanks and hoist tooling, and produce SolidWorks models and BOMs for customer approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or 5+ years' experience designing plating machines.
• 3+ years designing industrial process equipment or machinery.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks; AutoCAD and PDM experience a plus.
• Electroplating, anodizing, or chemical process equipment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop line layouts, process sequences, and P&IDs from customer specifications and process requirements.
• Design process tanks, frames, anode and work-rod supports, hoist tooling, rack and barrel handling.
• Size heating, cooling, ventilation, filtration, agitation and piping using heat load and evaporation calculations.
• Produce 3D models, fabrication drawings and bills of material in SolidWorks.
• Prepare customer approval drawings and support sales with layouts and technical proposals.
• Work with the fabrication and assembly teams to resolve build issues.
• Support factory acceptance testing and field installation.

Skills

3D Modeling

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

55 Maryland Avenue
Pawtucket , RI 02860
United States

Technic - Equipment Division
Full-time
Job Summary:
Technic is seeking a Design Engineer to design and lay out custom plating and anodizing lines. These automated and manual hoist lines for rack and barrel work are often 30 to 100+ feet long, with 20 to 40 process stations. This position may be based at either Technic Equipment in Pawtucket, RI, or Surface Finishing Technologies in Clearwater, FL.

Responsibilities:

• Develop line layouts, process sequences, and P&IDs from customer specifications and process requirements
• Design process tanks, frames, anode and work-rod supports, hoist tooling, rack and barrel handling
• Size heating, cooling, ventilation, filtration, agitation and piping using heat load and evaporation calculations
• Produce 3D models, fabrication drawings and bills of material in SolidWorks
• Prepare customer approval drawings and support sales with layouts and technical proposals
• Work with the fabrication and assembly teams to resolve build issues
• Support factory acceptance testing and field installation

Coordinate with electrical, controls, and project management teams to keep projects on schedule

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or 5+ years' experience designing plating machines
• 3+ years designing industrial process equipment or machinery
• Proficiency in SolidWorks; AutoCAD and PDM experience a plus
• Electroplating, anodizing, or chemical process equipment experience preferred
• Working knowledge of plastic (PP, PVDF, CPVC) and stainless steel fabrication, piping, and ventilation
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with customers

Willingness to travel occasionally for testing and installations