Senior Designer

Overview

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China.

Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer’s create better products.

“Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals.” ~Jon Fain, CEO

Join the team behind our custom compounds.

Join the Teknor Apex Team and you will enjoy many perks and benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule. In office on Tuesday and Thursday work from home Monday, Wednesday, & Friday!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision with extremely LOW deductibles
• Low-cost insurance plan - 85% paid by the company
• Wellness program to earn substantial discounts for medical premiums
• Up to 7% Employer Contribution to 401K
• Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Employee Recognition Program – earn points to purchase a wide variety of amazing products

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Designer is responsible for design and CAD drawings for various types of projects.  In this role, you will coordinate and manage projects, ensuring completion to support the various business/departments.  

Responsibilities:

• Designs various types of structures, machines, and components across multiple projects.
• Operates Solidworks CAD program to produce engineering drawings including, but not limited to, structural steel, piping isometrics, equipment, fabrication, and layout drawings.
• Creates 3D models, 3D assemblies and 2D drawings in solidworks and SMAP piping software.
• Utilizes and helps to maintain the drawing vault software, PDM.
• Oversees contractors, vendors regarding work to be performed to ensure it is being done as required.
• Reviews and redlines vendor drawings.
• Investigates on-site work and progress that pertains to work that needs to be done.
• Performs field measurements in order to produce accurate drawings and to validate drawings after construction.
• Maintains inter-plant relations and determines/understands the needs of other departments.
• Works with others within the engineering team regarding issues relating to the various projects.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Position requires between 5-7 years of CAD experience; priority will be given to candidates with solidworks experience.
• General understanding of technical drawings.
• Technical education and learning experience in engineering and design.
• Work requires the application of a variety of procedures, policies and/or precedents used in combination. Frequently, the application of multiple technical activities are employed; thus analytic ability and intuitive thinking are required.
• Ability to address constant changes in technology and software, resulting in the redesign of existing systems and/or the need to develop new ones.
• Engineering design experience in the manufacturing field is required.
• Up to 35% travel is required.
• Experience with International Building Code is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform duties under specific time requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly.

Work Life Balance Eligibility:

• Hybrid Working 2-3 days per week in office.