Lummus Group Hiring for Applications Engineer Full Time

Lummus Group is a family of companies which includes three lines of business: Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Intralogistics. The Lummus Group vision is to be a leading entrepreneurial player in our lines of business in terms of size, global reach, game-changing offerings, and assumption-busting innovations.

Lummus Group blends the best of both visionary thinking and ingenuity to push the boundaries of productivity for our customers. Our commitment to injecting radical re-thinking about what is possible is backed by generational wealth with a history of making long-haul investments.

Position Summary:
The applications engineer will be involved in designing the integrated installation and operation of Lummus products, from the customer specification to the final design. The engineer will evaluate the order and site from the sales / customer ordering process and design integrated equipment and layouts using CAD (2-D and 3-D and graphic modeling) to satisfy those requirements. The design process includes current designs of equipment as well as items needed to be engineered per order. This process is completed by utilizing CAD software in conjunction with current Lummus standards. Great organizational skills and attention to detail is critical in assuring that the order is processed in the highest accuracy. The engineer will work with other departments such as manufacturing, design engineering, and sales as required to complete the order process.

Essential Functions:
Design plant installations by creating plan views, elevations views, foundations, and electrical stub up drawings
Design and detail engineered to order requirements per order specifications
Design airflow systems that move product through plants
Design steel support structures for supporting machinery
Perform order entry functions to create product demand for manufacturing
Create BOMs (Bill of materials) for designed items to be manufactured
Continuous improvement of department processes and resources
Assist manufacturing with questions about the design of sheet metal items
Create customer print requirement needed for machinery erection

Education / Experience / Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
2-5 years experience of engineering work in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
Proficient in AutoCAD and Solidworks
Proficient in MS Office tools
Basic knowledge of ERP systems
Metal fabrication / welding experience is a plus
Experience in airflow and load calculations is a plus

Behaviors & Key Performance Factors

Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills for dealing with customers and sales staff
Superior organizational, analytical, and project management skills
Able to work in a team environment to accomplish common goals

Supervisory Responsibility: None
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. (40 hrs./week)
Travel: Position may include travel

Work Environment / Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily indoors in an environmentally controlled area.
The employee’s regular work location will be in front of a workstation utilizing design software such as Solidworks and AutoCAD. There will be trips to the manufacturing floor which will require the employee to wear safety equipment such as steel toe boots and safety glasses. Occasionally the employee will be required to visit a customer site to review a design or to take measurements.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lummus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time