Glass Melting Equipment & Welding Design Engineer

Shape the Future of Glass Melting Equipment

Step onto the shop floor, sync up in the daily melting direction meeting, and then dive into models and metal. Your day blends hands-on manufacturing leadership with deep design work as you turn complex thermal-mechanical problems into robust, certifiable equipment that powers our glass melting operations.

What a typical day looks like

• Partner with production at the morning melt-direction huddle, aligning priorities for equipment fabrication, maintenance, and installation.
• Design and model glass melting equipment in SolidWorks, applying flow, heat transfer, and fatigue analyses to validate concepts before they reach the floor.
• Create fully detailed 2D drawings, accurate BOMs, and clear Job Instruction Documents to drive repeatable quality.
• Lead troubleshooting for melting performance issues tied to equipment fabrication or upkeep—closing gaps from root cause through corrective action.
• Supervise a union workforce that includes welders, masons, and CNC machine operators—setting expectations for safety, quality, and throughput.
• Support equipment installations and guide technicians through start-up qualifications.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI) on melting equipment and confirm compliance using Certificates of Conformance (CoCs).

Operations, materials, and stewardship

• Serve as the business liaison to Germany-based central services on all matters related to platinum.
• Act as the business custodian for platinum, serving as the legal representative in interactions with government bodies and financial auditors.
• Procure raw earth and noble materials—including but not limited to platinum and iridium—plus refractory and insulation materials.
• Source CNC tooling and mold-making equipment to support fabrication needs.
• Organize and optimize shop storage locations utilizing SAP; maintain accurate system data.
• Forecast platinum consumption and recycling to ensure availability, traceability, and fiscal responsibility.

What you bring

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Welding Engineering; or a comparable background with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• 1+ year of hands-on SolidWorks design and modeling experience, including:
  • Applied FEA awareness (flow/thermal/fatigue) for design validation
  • Creation of 2D drawings and assemblies
  • BOM development and management
  • Sound understanding of tolerancing and fit
• 1+ year in welding technology (preferred).
• 1+ year with refractory cutting, molding, and applications (preferred).
• 1+ year of CNC programming and/or tool-and-die experience.
• 1+ year of supervisory/leadership experience (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Basic familiarity with SAP and/or Oracle.

Core proficiencies

• Production welding setup expertise
• Blueprint reading and interpretation

Why this role

You’ll bridge advanced design with real-world manufacturing—owning the details from CAD to certification—while stewarding critical materials and leading a skilled, union workforce to deliver reliable melting performance.