Job Description
Location: Chattanooga, TN / Cleveland, OH / Mound House, NV / Sacramento, CA
Tons Per Hour is an equipment supplier and fabricator focused on bulk material handling, mining infrastructure, and water management systems. Our team designs and delivers practical, high-performance solutions for mining operations, processing plants, and industrial facilities.
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer or Drafter to support our mechanical design team and engineering efforts across projects including conveying systems, slurry pumping systems, structural assemblies, equipment fabrication, and piping systems.
- Minimum Required Experience/Skills:
- Fluent in English
- Associates Degree in Design, Drafting, or Engineering field preferred
- At least three years of design experience with Solidworks
- Strong proficiency with 3D modeling tools
- Experience creating structural weldment and fabrication drawings
- Experience interacting with customers
- Some understanding of materials science as it relates to pumps
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and Solidworks Drafting tools
- Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks and meet deadlines
- Experience working with fabrication shops and field installation teams
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Useful Experience (Applicants without these skills may be considered):
- Experience in mining, bulk material handling, or water/wastewater systems preferred
- Knowledge of conveyors, slurry pumps, and industrial pumping systems highly desirable
- Experience in pipeline design
- Experience with industrial equipment design. Storage and mixing tanks, support structures, pumps catwalk design, settling and dewatering equipment
- Knowledge of Solidworks add-ons, such as Routing, Rendering, and FEA Analysis
- Expirience with structural modeling and detailing shop drawings.
- Job Roles (Applicant must be able to perform the following duties):
- Lead the mechanical design team on engineering projects from concept through fabrication
- Perform 3D modeling and mechanical design using SolidWorks
- Develop detailed fabrication drawings and assemblies for structural, mechanical, and piping systems
- Design and integrate conveyors, slurry pumps, water pumps, and piping systems
- Produce engineering drawings, BOMs, and fabrication packages
- Coordinate with fabrication shops, vendors, and project teams
- Support installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting when required
- Work closely with electrical, controls, and project management teams to deliver integrated systems
- What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to lead engineering design for major mining and industrial projects
- Hands-on involvement from design through fabrication and field installation
- Flexible work environment
- Opportunity to grow with a fast-moving engineering company
Job Type: Full-time
- Experience:
- Relevant: 5 years (Preferred)
- Drafting: 5 years (Preferred)
- AutoCAD: 5 years (Preferred)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
- Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have designing mechanical systems for mining, bulk material handling, or industrial process plants?
- What CAD software do you primarily use?
- Have you led a design team or managed drafters/designers? Please provide explaination.
- Describe one industrial project you worked on involving conveyors, slurry pumping systems, or mineral processing equipment.
- Describe a complex assembly you have designed in SolidWorks. What was the approximate number of components and how did you manage the assembly performance?
- When building a piping or plant layout in SolidWorks, how do you manage routing and integration with equipment models?
- Describe how you structure a SolidWorks assembly so that design changes propagate through the system without breaking references.
- Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
- Experience:
- SolidWorks: 3 years (Required)
- AutoCAD: 3 years (Required)
- Willingness to travel:
- 25% (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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