Sales Engineer

At Astec, we believe in the power of connection and the importance of building long-lasting relationships with our employees, customers and the communities we call home. With a team more than 4,000 strong, our employees are our #1 advantage. We invest in skills training and provide opportunities for career development to help you grow along with the business. We offer programs that support physical safety, as well as benefits and resources to enhance total health and wellbeing, so you can be your best at work and at home.

Our equipment is used to build the roads and infrastructure that connects us to each other and to the goods and services we use. We are an industry leader known for delivering innovative solutions that create value for our customers. As our industry evolves, we are using new technology and data like never before.

We’re looking for creative problem solvers to build the future with us.

This position supports the Sales and Engineering of competitive parts by providing timely and accurate field measurements of equipment so replacement and/or repair components may be engineered and fabricated accurately. The position reports to the Manager of Projects and Parts Engineering. The purpose of the position is to enable engineering to design and release accurate competitive part drawings to Manufacturing by providing complete and accurate field measurements.

• Work closely with Parts Sales and customers to facilitate upgrades to existing equipment regardless of the original manufacturer.
• Travel to plant installations to measure existing equipment and generate sketches and layouts to support proposed equipment modifications.
• Utilize laser imaging detection and ranging (LIDAR) scanners to acquire imaging data for the generation of 3D images for the purposes of site/equipment mapping and measurement corroboration.
• Utilize CAD software to confirm measurements and provide accurate working sketches to Product Engineers and Design Modelers for accurate modelling and production of detailed engineering drawings.
• Check detail drawings provided by Design Modelers and Product Engineers and coordinate revisions to drawings as required.
• Liaise with Engineering, Service, and customers to provide field troubleshooting and recommend design changes to equipment as necessary to improve product performance and function.
• Identify additional and future potential equipment sales opportunities and relay those opportunities to Regional Parts Sales Managers and/or Regional Sales Directors.
• Perform inspection of equipment prior to shipping, as necessary, to verify proper assembly.
• Recommend design changes to reduce engineering, manufacturing and/or field installation costs.
• Consult with equipment and hardware sub-suppliers to select components and evaluate their product performance in an industrial environment.
• Provide attention and focus on customer needs and expectations throughout the process to provide Astec’s customers with a delightful experience.
• Follow company policies and procedures at all times.
• Follow proper safety rules and procedures at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of an associate degree in a technical field such as applied sciences, engineering, engineering modeling/drafting or equivalent modeling/drafting/design experience.
• Knowledge of systems, components, and parts of hot mix asphalt plants or similar equipment and the functions and design constraints of each.
• Attention to technical details, accuracy, completeness of measurements/information is a must including the aptitude to confirm measurement accuracy with redundant measurements and information.
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