BENETECH, INC.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Technology Engineer
Reports To: Director of Operations
Status: Salaried Exempt
Onsite - 1851 Albright Road, Montgomery, IL 60538
General Overview: The Technology Engineer will support Benetech's dust suppression, washdown system, clean sweep, collection, and conveyor technologies. The Technology Engineer will collaborate with Operations, Estimating, and Sales to provide technical expertise for these technologies, focusing on conceptual development, proposal preparation, engineering design, project management, and operational support. This role includes integrating Benetech technologies, which are tailored to client-specific needs, including the design of pump and piping systems and the design of control systems involving motor controls, variable frequency drives, and programmable controllers. The Technology Engineer will utilize 3D point cloud scanning technology to support the engineering group with bulk material handling design activities. Additionally, the Technology Engineer will partner with and support the Core Business Group Manager to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides technical support for dust suppression, washdown systems, and clean sweep technologies, ensuring solutions meet customer requirements and budget constraints.
- Provides technical support to sales and field service personnel to resolve equipment operational problems. Collaborates with the engineering group, outside technical assistance, and service personnel to conduct system and component analysis on difficult problems.
- Provides technical support in the development of control systems for dust collection and conveyor systems.
- Manages project timelines, scope, and budgets from initiation to completion, ensuring successful delivery of system installations and upgrades.
- Conducts site visits to assess customers' dust problems and develop concepts and systems to address them.
- Conducts site visits to assess existing systems, identify improvement opportunities, and develop actionable plans.
- Designs control systems for any of Benetech's technologies, including power distribution, motor controls, relay/timer logic, and programmable controllers, ensuring seamless integration with system operations. Completes component selection to match the objectives of the control systems. Develops wiring diagrams and component layout sketches for further design development.
- Collaborates with and supports the Core Business Group Manager in detailed system designs, including electrical and plumbing integration, to effectively implement these technologies into customer operations.
- Prepares and delivers Assessment Reports outlining findings and recommendations within targeted timelines.
- Develops and reviews project proposals, including scope of work, installation specifications, pricing, preliminary design details, and drawings, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
- Coordinates cross-departmental activities, acting as the primary liaison between clients, internal teams, and subcontractors to ensure clear communication and alignment.
- Assists Operations with 3D point cloud scanning for transfer chute design work and supports system implementations.
- Assists Estimating in preparing equipment design, costing, and proposal preparation.
- Develops new products from concept through prototype, estimating, engineering, fabrication, testing, installation, start-up, and training. Educates the sales force in the implementation and sale of new products.
- Maintains and utilizes standardized historical cost databases and application tools to streamline estimates and proposals. Prepares cost database entries for new system components.
- Researches and recommends new technologies to improve system designs and promote standardization.
- Facilitates project meetings to monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure alignment with project objectives and client expectations.
- Participates in customer meetings, including pre-bid discussions, and completes trip reports for all site visits.
- Performs other miscellaneous projects or activities as required.
General Requirements/Physical Demands:
- Ability to climb ladders and stairs and work in tight quarters.
- Ability to operate/use:
- General maintenance tools
- General test measurement instruments
- General office equipment, PC
- Substantial mobility and dexterity to function throughout the facility and on customer work sites.
- Ability to drive a motor vehicle.
- Ability to travel (up to 20%).
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering, Technology, or a related field, is required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of relevant engineering or technical project management experience.
- Knowledge of ERP systems, such as Epicor, JDE, or SAP, is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think proactively and solve problems effectively.
- Willingness and ability to learn independently.
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
- Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proficiency in AutoCAD or other design software is a plus.
- Proven ability to consistently meet or exceed deadline expectations.
- Team player who thrives on collaboration.
- Comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base.
Salary Range & Benefits Package
- Salary: $65,000 - $80,000
- Health Coverage: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance: Employer-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage
- Paid Time Off: Includes vacation & paid leave
- Retirement Savings: 401(K) with a 30% employer match up to 6% of your salary
Equal Opportunity Statement: Benetech, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. Benetech, Inc. will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or protected veteran status.
Company Overview
With over 40 years of experience, Benetech, Inc. is a global leader in innovative bulk material handling solutions for industries such as mining, aggregates, biomass, cement, coal, pulp & paper, steel, and others. We provide Total Solutions designed to reduce dust, prevent spillage, improve material flow, and ensure compliance through our products and services which include conveyor belt components, dust suppression, dust collection systems, engineered transfer chutes, and washdown systems. Guided by our dedication to safety and total quality, we provide reliable solutions that address challenges across the entire material handling process.