Primary Function:
Work directly with design engineers to produce drawings from sketches, existing drawings and electronic images. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Calculate tolerance stack-ups to verify design fit-up
• Design parts based on written and verbal descriptions from design engineers
• Work closely with all departments in the plant to ensure that the drawings convey the correct information and are error free
• Work from customer drawings, company drawings or specifications
• Use existing drawing standards as guidelines
• Self-check for completeness and accuracy of work produced
• Transmit drawings electronically
• Support the company objectives and priorities
• Support the written standards, policies, procedures, and processes of the organization
• Provide engineering support for all products as required
• CAD drafting and Bills of Material
• Revisions to existing products as required
• Create and maintain electronic files as required
• CAD
• MRP (Macola Progression)
• Engineering Change Notice (ECN)
• Assist in solving problems in the shop as required
• Provide technical support for existing projects and field service 

Requirements:

• Computer literate in CAD (Pro/E Wildfire, Windchill, AutoCAD), Microsoft Office and Macola 
• 5 years experience in drawing/designing
• Working knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems

 Design Engineer, New Product Group

Mission of the Engineering Department 

We provide, at reasonable overhead cost, an engineering service that strikes the best balance of innovation, information quality, project speed, and product success. The ultimate focus is the overall product financial success considering innovation, manufacturing processes, component purchasing considerations, field performance, reliability, and profitability for factory, distributor, and end user. 

Job Responsibilities 

1. Provide good engineering – innovation, functionality, cost control, manufacturability, life, safety, appearance, commonality, inventory control.
2. Provide good productivity – quantity of projects, speed of projects, time accountability.
3. Provide accurate information – correctness, consistent format, completeness
4. Project a positive attitude and support the company objectives and priorities.
5. Be guided by The Mission of the company in all your decisions and understand that the price to the end-user pays for your designs must be market competitive as well as provide sufficient profit to American Augers.
6. Comply with the written standards, procedures, and processes of the organization.
7. Design parts/products to be optimized for manufacturability, serviceability, functionality, safety, appearance, cost, aesthetics, commonality, etc.
8. Understand the abilities and limitations of our factory.
9. Seek out purchased components that satisfy the requirements, are competitively priced and have lead times that allow for lowest inventory. Avoid single-source components where possible.
10. Recognize when stress analysis is necessary and perform same.
11. Ensure that the BOM’s are accurate and in synch.
12. Know how to perform/oversee the drafting of your designs and ensure that the dimensioning is consistent with the design intent. Ensure that the dimensions are shown from surfaces that actually matter.
13. Assist in solving problems in the shop as needed.
14. Provide support to Sales as needed.
15. Manage projects according to the company processes when necessary.

 Typical Activities 

• Participate with the team in defining the detailed specifications for a new product having a 2000 item bill of material.
• Take responsibility for the engineering of 2 or 3 subassemblies.
• Estimate the time to do your part of the project and perform to the schedule.
• Brainstorm and develop concepts using Pro E software.
• Seek out purchased components and get quotes.
• Understand which components are already in use in our products and determine if there can be some commonality.
• Consider functionality, life, manufacturability, cost, safety, industry regulations, etc. in your design.
• Share your ideas with other members of the team.
• Provide input to others on the team when they share ideas with you.
• Interface with the rest of the team to ensure that all of the subassemblies will assemble together as they should without interference.
• Make a recommendation as to the best concept.
• Complete the design work
• Perform calculations as necessary to determine loads, stresses, torques, speeds, power, costs, stability, etc.
• Finalize the design.
• Guide a drafter to detail the design and make drawings.
• Make drawings if necessary to keep the project on schedule.
• Work extra hours if necessary to keep the project on schedule.
• Conduct  a meeting to release the design to the manufacturing department.
• Go to the shop to check on the status of the construction and resolve issues that might arise.
• Be present during startup of the new machine and participate in the testing and tuning of the machine.
• Be prepared to go to the field to assist with the first job or to do troubleshooting and solve issues that might arise.
• Make revisions to improve manufacturability and functionality of the product.

 Requirements: 

• BSME degree
• Computer proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel, and Word
• 5 years engineering experience
• Excellent written and oral communication required
• Position requires excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

Electrical Engineer

Primary Function: 

Design electrical systems to satisfy the requirements for new and existing earth drill products. 

Typical Activities: 

• Help develop detailed written specification for new earth drill.
• Apply electrical power formulae to solve for power usages.
• Design systems that use 3 phase 480V power and motor control centers or variable frequency drives.
• Design systems that use 24V DC electric over hydraulic controls.
• Understand the regulatory standards that require explosion proof or intrinsically safe systems and provide same.
• Work with oil and gas industry customers to understand their needs.
• Design systems that use regenerative braking.
• Determine requirements for diesel powered gensets and work with suppliers to select appropriate system.
• Research electric motors and compile comparison data with specs and quotes.
• Coordinate with mechanical engineers to determine space limitations and evaluate physical placement of motors in the new machine.
• Work with motor suppliers to develop the motor bill of material.
• Determine cooling requirements and research cooling systems and fans.
• Research and select electrical power components. Consider components that we already use.
• Compile power calculations comparing available components and their costs.
• Conduct a meeting to involve other engineers and purchasing personnel in selecting the power components to be used.
• Team up with the mechanical engineers in the packaging of the design. Packaging in this context, is the physical relationship of the all the mating assemblies into the top assembly including hoses and wiring. The package should be optimized for manufacturability, service, operation, visibility for the operator, functionality, safety, and appearance.
• Use AutoCad to create the electrical schematics and electrical assembly drawings.
• Create the cabling and wiring BOMs.
• Create checklist for assembly and startup – speeds, energy draw, functions, temperatures
• Go to the shop floor during construction of the prototype and oversee the power system assembly and participate in wiring the machine.
• Oversee the startup and testing activities.
• Revise the system design as necessary.
• If there is a serious problem in the field, go resolve it with our technicians.
• Provide technical information to our technical writers as they create the manuals.
• Provide ongoing product support.

General Responsibilities: 

1. Provide good engineering – innovation, functionality, cost control, manufacturability, life, safety, appearance, commonality, inventory control.
2. Provide good productivity – quantity of projects, speed of projects, time accountability.
3. Provide accurate information – correctness, consistent format, completeness
4. Project a positive attitude and support the company objectives and priorities.
5. Be guided by The Mission of the company in all your decisions and understand that the price to the end-user pays for your designs must be market competitive as well as provide sufficient profit to American Augers.
6. Comply with the written standards, procedures, and processes of the organization.
7. Perform revisions to existing products as required.
8. Assist in solving problems in the shop as needed.
9. Provide support to Sales as needed.
10. Meet project schedules.

Requirements: 

• BSEE degree
• Computer proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel, and Word
• 5 years engineering experience
• Excellent written and oral communication required
• Position requires excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

Engineering Vendor Components Specialist

Job Responsibilities 

General 

1. Be guided by The Mission of the company in all your decisions.
2. Provide vendor component support for all product groups as required.
3. Provide good productivity – quantity of projects, speed of projects, time accountability.
4. Maintain a spreadsheet of projects and requests so we can prioritize effectively.
5. Provide accurate information – correctness, consistent format, completeness.
6. Project a positive attitude and support the company objectives and priorities.
7. Comply with the written standards, procedures, and processes of the organization.
8. Understand basic function of components and outside processes.
9. Understand the abilities and limitations of our factory.
10. Help us try to avoid single-source components where possible.
11. Process ECN’s for vendor supplied components as required.
12. Provide support to Sales as needed.
13. Bridge gap that currently exists in defining proper “safety stock” needed for newly released products
14. Maintain supplier relationships
15. Assist PC with make/buy decisions?
16. Streamline (recommend and support) vendor selection
17. Streamline process of purchasing components for Testing/R&D
18. Help select components that help us strike the best balance of – innovation, functionality, cost control, manufacturability, life, safety, appearance, commonality, inventory control.

Negotiate 

1. Negotiate prices and terms on existing suppliers.
2. Negotiate prices and terms on new suppliers.
3. Do not volunteer to buy greater quantities in exchange for lower prices.
4. Ensure all necessary information from supplier parts is organized.
5. Investigate like parts (or families of parts) where Engr. (or other Depts.) feel there is opportunity to reduce costs.  Consolidate to common/lower cost supplier(s)
6. Research and buy direct from manufacturer instead of distributor when advantageous
7. Contact vendors and invite quotations and bids
8. Determine (confer with Engineering as necessary) if reasons for vendor price increases are unavoidable and/or if we need to seek a different vendor.
9. Negotiate price and terms before the first build.
10. Interact with other Astec divisions to identify possible corporate wide discounts

Research 

1. Research new vendors, distributors, etc.
2. Keep working knowledge of possible suppliers for new solutions (motors, cylinders, engines, fastening hardware, Bearings, seals, gears, etc.)
3. Find purchased off the shelf component replacements for custom engineered parts (Manifolds, gears, pins, etc.)
4. Assist in finding suitable replacement for now obsolete parts or ones that become increasingly difficult to obtain
5. Evaluate opportunities with vendors who send unsolicited information
6. Meet with vendors to discuss other products they might be able to supply to us

Information 

1. Obtain and organize and load all service parts
2. Obtain 3D models, 2D Drawings, and specifications for all parts
3. Obtain and organize quotes
4. Obtain and organize supplier catalogs.
5. Obtain and organize necessary general information

Attributes of the Person 

• Must understand the technical functionality of diesel-hydraulic equipment.
• Must have people skills to interface with Engineers, Suppliers, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Tech Support.
• Must be comfortable with negotiating pricing and terms.
• Must understand how to find equivalent products and organize the information for comparison.

Possible candidates

Has all of the above attributes and is a(n) –

• Engineer who works on a mobile equipment design team
• Sales engineer who works for a hydraulic components distributor
• Technician or assembler for mobile equipment manufacturer
• Purchasing agent for a manufacturer of equipment 

Microcontroller Programmer

Primary Function:

Design and improve microcontroller programming for the complete line of American Augers equipment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conform to the standards and processes of the company
• Understand the objectives before you begin a project.
• Develop the necessary programming and design work related to existing product modifications as required per customer or company requirements.
• Maintain organized documentation sufficient to allow others to understand the status of a project, the logic of a program, and all necessary information relevant to manufacturing, customer service, and purchasing.
• Provide troubleshooting support to the shop floor as needed.
• Be involved in testing new products to provide support as necessary to ensure proper control system functionality.
• Prepare program revisions and coordinate properly with Customer Service to ensure clean implementation into customers’ equipment.
• Provide technical assistance to dealers and service techs to ensure that they are using the tools properly.
• Provide complete and understandable training for service technicians to ensure that they can provide service and do their job without needing to call you or fly you to a jobsite.
• Keep the engineering Project Manager informed about the status of your project(s).
• Keep the other programmers informed about the status of all programming related information so that they can be your substitute if necessary.
• Participate in component selection as needed.
• Pretest all programs using the test equipment in the Engineering office.
• Allow other programmers to review your programs before implementation.

Requirements: 

• 4 year Engineering degree or 2 year associates degree with proven work experience
• Proficiency in CAD software is required. 
• Positive attitude and a sense of teamwork

Human Resources Assistant

Primary Function: 

This position is under the supervision of the Human Resources Manager and is responsible for the administrative support of day-to-day Human Resources operations. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Administers various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel; assists in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; maintains employee handbook and procedures manual.
• Assists department in carrying out various human resources programs and procedures for all company employees.
• Provides administrative support for President and other senior managers as needed.
• Participates in recruitment effort for exempt and nonexempt personnel (excluding managerial levels and above); and helps to coordinate the use of temporary employees. Assists with interview process when required.
• Prepares new employee files, conducts new employee orientations; conducts reference and felony checks; sets up post-offer drug screen and physical.
• Participates in benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, and approving invoices for payment.
• Assist in annual open enrollment period facilitation including distribution of materials from carriers, assisting with communicating changes to employees, and coordinating on-site meetings with providers. Processes changes within deadlines.
• Helps monitor performance appraisal process.
• Assists in organizational training and development efforts.
• Assists with processing of terminations.
• Assists HR Manager with various research projects and/or special projects.
• Schedules meetings and interviews as requested by HR Manager.
• Makes photocopies, faxes documents and performs other clerical functions; files papers and documents into appropriate employee files; prepares correspondence.
• Provide back up for Receptionist.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

Requires prior knowledge of principles and practices of human resources. Requires attention to detail, effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.

PERFORMANCE FACTORS: 

Attendance and Dependability: The employee can be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and is seldom absent from work. Employee can be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments.

Communication and Contact: The employee communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.

Relationships with Others: The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works, to maintain constructive working relationships.

REQUIREMENTS: 

An associate’s degree in business with a minimum two years experience in the HR field, or any similar combination of education and experience.

Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Powerpoint. 

Buyer

Primary Function: 

The Buyer is responsible for the cost effective procurement of materials and services to meet the requirements of the organization.  This professional will review and validate requisitions, negotiate basic agreements and/or supplier agreements as to price, delivery, quality of goods/services and terms and conditions.  This professional will also gather and examine bids, contribute to proposals and will make final decisions. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Reviews and validates requisitions and authorizations to procure goods and services.
• Negotiates basic agreements including price (i.e., competition, cost and price analysis), delivery, quality and terms and conditions.
• Monitors and processes receipt of goods and/or services as required.
• Places purchase orders via phone, fax, email or letter.
• Resolves Accounts Payables and vendor invoice discrepancies.
• Plans, schedules and procures commodities assigned to meet production schedule requirements.
• Negotiate supplier purchase order/contract agreements, monthly, quarterly or annually (conformance, delivery, volume, terms and cost).
• Interprets Bill of Materials and communicates purchasing specification to suppliers.
• Executes improvement and corrective action initiatives with suppliers as required.
• Performs supplier surveys, assesses potential suppliers and distributes report findings as necessary.
• Interfaces and takes direction from managers in applicable departments as required.
• Process Return Material Authorizations (RMA’s) for Warranty and Non-warranty components and/or nonconforming materials. 

Work Activities: 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent reasoning ability with the ability to solve practical problems where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to work within tight and often-changing deadlines.
• Ability to work with and communicate effectively to diverse individuals.  
• Strong organizational, analytical and multitasking skills.
• Excellent attention to details  
• Ability to travel (drive/fly) on occasion to local suppliers, procurement meetings, etc. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred, or equivalent job specific experience will be considered.
• Five (3-5+) years related experience required.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office software package, particularly Excel.