Designer, Thermal Solutions

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Minco is a global provider of thermal solutions, temperature sensing and control solutions, and flex circuit solutions for medical, aerospace, defense, oil and gas, power generation, and other high-reliability applications. Our experienced team couples advanced product technologies, expert design and engineering services, and a deep understanding of our customers’ applications to provide comprehensive solutions that meet exacting requirements for quality, reliability, and performance.

Minco is seeking a Designer for our Thermal Solutions engineering group. Designers provide technical design and support during the product development life cycle by collaborating with engineering, production, quality, sales, and purchasing teams. Designers will investigate product requirements and specifications, discuss potential changes with engineers to resolve problems, maintain critical CAD and tooling data, identify challenges, and supply clear communication on project work to peers in the department.

We are looking for a motivated, high‑energy, top performer with excellent communication skills to work in an agile team environment.

• Provide timely technical support to engineering and production, quality, and purchasing to complete projects or respond to customer needs regarding product specifications, drawings, and other information. Provided support meets or exceeds Minco standards of excellence in quality, delivery, performance, innovation, capabilities, productivity, and profit‑mindfulness.
• Accurately perform technical design tasks from engineering concepts including part modeling, drawing creation, and preparation of supporting documentation using CAD and CAM software.
• Collaborate with Design & Manufacturing Engineers, Process Engineers, Technicians, other departments, and external customers on new product designs of varying complexity and scope.
• Design, output, verify and complete approvals for manufacturing tools including specification drawings, CAM outputs, tooling drawings, electrical schematics, and fixture drawings.
• Perform drafting and design work that involves multiple product lines or groups; may perform some professional tasks, such as aiding in quote development and working with engineering or supervisors on sensitive or highly complex requests.
• Perform circuit designs and layouts that meet customer requirements, mitigate design risk, and optimize product performance expectations for Thermal Solutions and Flex Circuits teams.
• Actively participate in design reviews and make sound design decisions needed to provide functional and cost‑effective tools and programs for product fabrication.
• Interact with suppliers on tooling designs and make design decisions that provide functional and cost‑effective fixtures for product fabrication; maintain relationships with key suppliers and other external groups.
• Update records, documents, procedures, and system requirements regarding product introduction, and maintenance, such as drawings, designs, specifications, parts, and other product requirements.
• Assist in the development of CAD libraries, standard templates, and drafting standards.
• Contribute to the development of innovative improvements and support a culture of continuous improvement within the department.
• Ensure compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations; seek management direction as required.
• Provide training and mentoring to other drafters or designers in learning how to use various CAD/CAM software within area of expertise as well as other department processes and procedures.
• Identify areas of improvement, provide recommendations, and assist in implementing solutions using appropriate tools (e.g. databases, spreadsheets, programming, automation, etc.).
• Implement in a successful and timely manner all program and service offerings approved by the collaborative work of Management, Engineering, Quality, and Product Marketing.
• Participate in audits of systems, processes, and methods within the designer role.
• Perform other duties as identified.

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