Applications Engineer

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Full Time Nashville, TN, US

11 days ago Requisition

Work entails equipment selection, aggregate flow analysis, drafting and conceptual proposal development, equipment and plant quote preparation, assistance with equipment/plant startups, and participation in plant optimization studies. This job requires knowledge and skills in several different fields such as crushing, screening and conveying.

• Maintain expert level of product knowledge and application
• Travel to customer sites for bid proposal discussions
• Perform field measuring duties, along with gathering survey data
• Listen, understand, and convey customer requirements
• Perform aggregate flow analyses and plant optimization studies, while making recommendations
• Develop conceptual drawings
• Produce scopes of work for contractor bid purposes, including concrete/construction/electrical
• Develop internal cost estimates and bid proposals for external customers
• Basic timeline and schedule development
• Form and maintain relationships with both vendors and customers

• Maintain an overall safe work environment
• Maintain and understand internal estimate form
• Assist Contract Crushing and Rental Divisions
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of industry terminology for equipment, parts, and processes
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use 2D/3D CAD software, AutoCAD/Inventor preferred
• Ability to use process simulation software, including Agg Flow and/or Bruno
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications and other software

Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering

Two to three years of related experience preferred

• Reaching - 10% of shift
• Bending - 15% of shift
• Pushing - 10% of shift
• Pulling - 10% of shift
• Climbing - 5% of shift
• Sitting - 60% of shift
• Overhead work - 0% of shift
• Standing - 20% of shift
• Walking - 30% of shift
• Lifting to 50 pounds - 10% of shift

Employees must perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The company will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability, as defined by the ADA, who has made the company aware of his or her disability, provided that such accommodation does not constitute an undue hardship on the company.

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment physical

Work takes place in a climate‑controlled office, a company‑owned service shop, or a crushing site. The volume in the office is quiet, and the volume in the shop and crushing site is loud. Personal protective equipment, such as steel toe boots, a hard hat, safety glasses, and ear plugs/muffs, are required on the crushing site. Individuals may be exposed to hot or cold temperatures.

This position leads to “Service Management” or senior‑level Application Engineering positions.

• Empower employees to make the workplace safe
• Establish employee ownership for safe behavior and awareness
• Plan safety into all tasks
• Learn from unsafe experiences to prevent future accidents

The criteria for an evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Successful development and timely completion of individual and divisional annual objectives
• The accomplishment of professional development goals as established in the employee performance evaluation
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills in building and maintaining levels of trust and respect
• Satisfactory annual evaluation by supervisor

Mellott Company reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time with or without notice to the employee.