Supervisor, Platinum, Refractory and Mold Shop Services

Schott North America; Duryea (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement plan (401K)

Paid vacation

Job summary

Schott North America is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to design glass melting equipment using SolidWorks, perform FEA, and generate 2D drawings and BOMs with documentation.

The role includes welding, refractory cutting/molding, CNC tooling, and supervising skilled trades. A BS in engineering and 5+ years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Sciences, or Welding Engineering; or equivalent+7 years experience
• 5+ years SolidWorks design and modeling with FEA, 2D drawings, BOM, tolerancing
• 3+ years welding technology experience (preferred)
• 3+ years refractory cutting, molding, and applications experience (preferred)
• 3+ years CNC programming and/or tooling experience
• 3+ years supervisory leadership experience (preferred)
• Advanced MS Office knowledge
• Basic SAP and/or Oracle knowledge

Responsibilities

• Design glass melting equipment in SolidWorks; develop drawings, BOMs, and Job Instruction Documents
• Liaise with Germany central services regarding platinum
• Supervise union workforce including welders, masons, and CNC operators
• Order platinum, iridium, refractory materials, and CNC tools
• Organize shop storage areas utilizing SAP
• Forecast platinum usage, consumption, and recycling plan
• Assist technicians during installations and start-up qualifications
• Perform First Article Inspections on melting equipment
• Maintain awareness of Certificates of Conformance (CoCs) for equipment

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA analysis

2D drawings

BOM creation

Design tolerancing

Welding technology

Refractory cutting/molding

CNC programming

Supervisory leadership

MS Office

SAP

Oracle

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Material Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Your Contribution

• 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.

Your Profile

• 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 5 years of hands-on experience in Solid Works design and modeling to include: Knowledgeable of FEA analysis; 2D drawing and assembly creation; BOM creation; and knowledgeable of design tolerancing
• Minimum of 3 years of welding technology experience (preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of refractory cutting, molding, and applications experience (preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of CNC programming and/or tool and tie experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory leadership experience (preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office products
• Basic knowledge of SAP and/or Oracle Software

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your needs to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, holidays, tuition reimbursement, short-term/long-term disability, etc.

Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your needs to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, holidays, tuition reimbursement, short-term/long-term disability, etc.

Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.

Your Profile

• 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 5 years of hands-on experience in Solid Works design and modeling to include: Knowledgeable of FEA analysis; 2D drawing and assembly creation; BOM creation; and knowledgeable of design tolerancing
• Minimum of 3 years of welding technology experience (preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of refractory cutting, molding, and applications experience (preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of CNC programming and/or tool and tie experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory leadership experience (preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office products
• Basic knowledge of SAP and/or Oracle Software