Lead Designer

Report To:  Vice President of Engineering   Mission Statement: To be a family that demonstrates extraordinary passion, hard work, and integrity with steadfast loyalty and support for those we serve: our employees, our communities, and our customers. Position Summary:   The primary focus of the Lead Designer is to monitor and direct the flow of a job through the design and engineering phases of Therma-Tron-X, Inc. equipment. The Lead Designer takes direction from the VP of Engineering and reports progress to the Project Engineer.   General Responsibilities:   Review sales drawings and new concepts Design systems Support and direct R & D projects Delegate the detailing to the CAD Detailers Follow progress and check drawings on work completed by Detailers Monitor and report on requisitions and the status of materials for a job, particularly items that require long lead times Create completion dates and deadlines for each phase and drawing of job Insure coordination between final drawings and actual equipment prior to shipping Evaluate a job upon completion for its strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations   Specific Day to Day Responsibilities:   Report the status of jobs by phase each wee: -   Provide a list of jobs and phases to the Vice President of Engineering before the Production Meeting, including release dates or proposed release dates for each phase. -   Designate the progress of each phase by percent (100% = released to the shop) -   Provide a status report on