Application Engineer

About Us:

AKG is the cooler place to work. We are a privately owned manufacturing company located in Mebane, NC. Our 100+ year old business is growing within the heat exchange industry, and we are looking for result driven, goal oriented and enthusiastic individuals who want to grow with and within the organization. AKG offers more than Medical, Dental and Vision benefits; we offer company pay plans of STD, LTD, Life Insurance, the 401k Match is top notch and there is an onsite Cone Health clinic for health concerns.

Position Overview:

This position represents the first or entry level of qualification for AKG in supporting the commercial and technical requirements of its customers. The successful, outgoing individual must be able to grow in competency for majority of the essential functions listed below along with the potential to satisfy most of the below listed areas of supporting knowledge, skills and abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support the business relationship between external customers and AKG by participating with on-

site customer visits and regular collaboration.

- Will learn and demonstrate competence with AKG sizing and reliability software programs.

- Assist with identifying performance criteria such as mutually agreed upon technical

specifications, reliability goals, on-time delivery, quality, warranty concerns, logistics, required

certifications, and etcetera.

- Support communication between customers and AKG as assigned by manager for projects

between different departments of AKG and/or customers, including regular written reports,

customer visits, phone calls, e-mails, design reviews, project timelines, forecasts, and other

actions.

- Prepare technical results and assist with presentations and proposals for management review

to be shared with assigned customers.

- Assist AKG with the introduction of new products and technologies within assigned customers.

- Assist in the gathering of customers, market and competitor technology that will further AKG

through customer visits and trade show attendance

- Maintain well documented customer files, both written and on-line, that can be easily

accessed by other AKG personnel.

- Work with other AKG departments, engineers or designers as defined by manager in support

of assigned applications and projects.

- Individual must be comfortable in expressing himself/herself in an external role and make

customer presentations in front of an appropriate audience.

Physical Demands:

- Must be able to travel occasion.

- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

Work Environment: Manufacturing/ office environment

Minimum Qualifications:

- Currently pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering (or other related engineering degrees will also be considered)

- Previous engineering experience Is a plus but no required

- Currently pursuing or recently completed a 2-yearAssociate's degree in Engineering or an engineering certificate, with relevant experience in related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Have demonstrated capacity for completing heat transfer calculations to include sizing,

reliability predictions, design principles, system engineering, geometric dimensioning and

tolerance (GD&T), and knowledge of manufacturing environment.

- Has aptitude to support customer relationships in written and/or oral form such as mutually

agreed upon written technical customer specifications.

- Able to support AKG during routine external customer visits and presentation of technical

data.

- Good oral and written communication skills and competent with industry-known computers

software such Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, etcetera.

- Well organized individual who knows how to set up and manage projects and demonstrates

the ability to adhere to and improve processes.

Disclaimer:

AKG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.