Senior Engineering Designer

Thermal Systems Group is currently hiring for a Senior Industrial Air Systems Designer. Thermal System’s Group customers are primarily in the paper manufacturing sector.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• AutoCAD proficiency in 2D design is required.
• Experience in the following 3D Modeling is preferred: Advance Steel, Graitec, Tekla, Inventor, or equivalent 3D Modeling.
• Create system layout and detail drawings for mechanical componentry, ductwork, stiffened platework, support steel, and access.
• Generate field erection and shop fabrication detail drawings.
• Ability to detail connections based upon engineer provided input.
• Analyze specifications, design data, sketches, take-offs, and related engineering drawings.
• Confer with engineering and design staff to assist in resolving design issues.
• Duties may include checking drawings generated by others.
• Typical industries served are power plants, paper mills, chemical plants, and refineries.
• Some travel required, typically no more than (4-6) trips per year, with each trip being about (2-3) nights away. Additional day trips as required.
• Ability to obtain field measurements, climb ladders, stairs, and elevated platforms.
• Develop building openings sketches and ductwork routing sketches around known interferences during site visits
• Ensure design solutions balance aesthetics, user experience, performance, manufacturing viability, and cost.
• Develop design documentation package, including material, color, finish specifications, and functional specifications.
• Conduct and leverage user research, market analysis, and usability studies to inform design decisions and drive user-centered design
• Deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes (DFM/A), and mechanical engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, helping them develop their skills and understand the design process.

Qualifications:

· A degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or equivalent

· 10+ years of hands-on design experience.

· Knowledgeable in manufacturing processes and down-stream product delivery

· Must have experience in AutoCAD 2D design

· Ability to design system air handling apparatus and ductwork systems and to detail connections based on engineer input

· Must be able to travel approximately 4 – 8 times per year lasting 2 – 4 days each trip as well as make occasional day trips

· Must be proficient in using MS Office products such as Outlook, Excel and Word

· Must be comfortable using Microsoft Teams platform for direction and collaboration

· Must have a strong attention to detail and understanding of need to maintain project execution schedule.

· Must have driver’s license and insurable

· Must be legal to work in the United States

Southern Erectors -Thermal Systems Group, Inc. is a well-respected design, build, mechanical contractor and supplying dryer section hoods, process air systems and facility ventilation systems to pulp, paper, tissue, chemical and other process industries. We are a vertically integrated company focusing on Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Construction and Service. TSG is seeking candidates with excellent technical, written, and verbal communication skills to support a well-established but growing group. Well-rounded building construction candidates are welcome to apply as TSG seeks to place the successful candidate under the supervision of trained, highly successful team leaders.