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We have a new career opportunity for a Technical Illustrator/Writer in our Marketing Communications Department.
The primary responsibility of this position is the research, development, production, and revision of Service, Parts, and Operators manuals for all product lines including Crane, Freeman Hay Balers, Long Reach Forklift Attachments, Winch, Wagner Log Stackers and Chip Dozers. Additional responsibilities may include working on Service and Parts Bulletins.
Additional Responsibilities
Develop parts lists and Master Check Sheets from engineering and/or vendor data.
Consults with personnel from engineering, purchasing, final assembly, parts department, service department, marketing, and various vendors.
Physcially checks machines/cranes and their component parts, makes notes and sketches and/or photographs as required.
Obtains and maintains information in multiple databases.
Creates pictorial and orthographic illustrations.
Software Skills
Must have experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite applications, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver, etc is preferred, but not required.
Experience with CAD software, including Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, etc is preferred, but not required.
Must be skilled in technical writing, with an ability to create concise grammatically correct procedures.
Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and unassisted.
Excellent benefits. Pre-employment drug screen required.
Please email a brief (1 page or less) cover letter with salary history and 1-2 page resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Allied Systems Company, an award winning heavy equipment manufacturing company located in Sherwood, Oregon has an immediate career opportunity for a Buyer in our Purchasing group. The successful candidate will work with existing Purchasing Staff, Engineering, and Production Inventory Control (PIC) to develop quotes and update costing on components and outsourced processes. Additional responsibilities will include reviewing proposals, negotiating prices, selecting the best suppliers, analyzing trends, follow up with placed orders, delivery verification and maintenance of required records.
The ideal candidate will be organized, detail orientated and a team player.
Qualifications:
Experience interpreting government contracts and procurement orders preferred.
Ability to read contract language and determine Scope of Work and relevant clauses related to procurement.
Prior experience working in manufacturing environments very helpful.
Ability to cooperate with other departments.
Able to work with minimum supervision, must exercise good judgement.
Must have good communication and computer skills.
A Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from an accredited four-year college or university in business, management, or supply chain and logistics management; or five years related experience and/or training is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Conforms to all relevant company and Purchasing department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions.
Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications.
Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices (after following required Purchase Order approvals process).
Regularly reviews past-due purchase orders and follows up with vendors. Updates purchase orders with most current information available.
Resolves price discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
Excellent benefits program available including paid vacation, holiday pay, sick pay, medical and vision coverage, 401k retirement plan with match, tuition reimbursement and flexible work schedules.
For immediate consideration, please provide salary expectations, brief 1 page cover letter and a 1-2 page resume. Relocation is not offered for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Allied Systems Company, an award winning heavy equipment manufacturing company located in Sherwood, Oregon has immediate career openings for a MECHANICAL ENGINEER.
This position will perform structural design work but will also include designing and programming controls systems to operate heavy machinery. Additional responsibilities include design, development, calculations, programming, and testing of Cranes, Logstackers, Dozers, Winches, etc. Lots of hands on opportunities. Controls experience a plus.
Requirements:
Mechanical Engineering Degree
Experience/interest working with low voltage distribution (480/240/120 VAC) and 24/12 VDC control voltage
Preferred experience working with Controller Area Networks (J1939/CANopen)
Ability to select and program programmable logic controllers
Experience with IQAN or Danfoss a plus
Ability to select and implement analog and digital sensors (proximity, length/position, temp, etc)
CAD Experience (we use AutoDesk Inventor/AutoCAD, willing to train)
Ability to read and create electrical schematics/diagrams
Ability to assist production in troubleshooting
This position requires an onsite presence at our Sherwood, Oregon location.
3-8 year's experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent benefits program available including paid vacation, holiday pay, sick pay, medical and vision coverage, 401k retirement plan with match, tuition reimbursement and flexible work schedules.
For immediate consideration, please send salary expectations, 1 page cover letter and a 1-2 page resume. Relocation is not offered for this position, local candidates only.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have an immediate career opportunity for a Field Service/Engineering Representative to assist in supporting our marine crane, winch, forklift attachment, hay baling and mobile off road equipment.
Job duties will consist of overseeing repairs, operator training and product demonstrations. This position will interface with our engineering, parts and manufacturing divisions in addition to representing Allied Systems Company to our many dealers and customers.
Successful candidates will have:
A mechanical background related to heavy equipment
Experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical/mechanical systems
Ability to read schematics
Engineering or vocational/trade education preferred, but not required
Military background is preferred, but not required
Excellent communication skills required
Routine domestic and international travel is required and will include harbor cities on the East Coast and West Coast, as well as Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Singapore, Guam, Spain, Italy, and Dubai.
This position is ideal for progressively responsible candidates seeking career growth and a desire to work with unique types of heavy equipment.
Excellent company provided benefits include:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
9 paid holidays
Paid vacation
Tuition Reimbursement
401k retirement plan with match
Job is based at our Sherwood, Oregon location. Out of state candidates may have the option of working remotely and traveling to job destinations as required.
For immediate consideration, please email a current 1-2 page resume along with salary expectations.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have an immediate opening for an experienced Press Brake Operator with a minimum of 3-5 years experience.
Position requires the ability to run a 600-ton CNC hydraulic press. Must be able to read and understand blueprints.
The qualified candidate will be self-motivated and able to work in a fast paced work environment.
Excellent benefits available.
Send wage expectations and 1-2 page resume.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We currently have a full time position for an Inside Sales Representative in our Service Parts Department. This position is responsible for producing and processing product support sales through customer service related activities.
Specific job responsibilities will include:
Assisting with specific inquires for price, availability, routing, and/or technical information generated via phone, fax, mail, email, and e-commerce.
Calling customers to follow-up on requests or soliciting for additional business opportunities.
Interpreting and editing parts orders to insure accuracy of specifications, parts numbers, and quantities of times ordered. Enters parts orders into automated database.
Processing international and domestic service parts orders for Allied Systems Company industrial equipment.
Preparing simple and complex quotes for a wide variety of domestic and international customers including Government entities.
Qualified candidates will have a college degree and/or at least 2 years of inside sales experience in a parts and/or manufacturing environment. Strong computer skills with MS Office required (especially Word & Excel). A positive attitude, excellent work ethic, and the ability to work as a team member in a fast paced environment are essential.
Preference will be given to candidates with the following skills:
Estimating
Inside Sales
Mechanical Aptitude
Diesel Mechanic Experience
Fabrication Experience
Contract Manufacturing Experience
Field Service
Product Support
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have an immediate opening for a Gear Cutter and/or Gear Cutter Trainee on day shift. Responsibilities include setting up and operating various types of gear cutting machines, both manual and CNC, such as gear shapers, hobs and brouches.
Essential duties will include the following:
Reads blueprint or job order to determine gear dimensions and specifications, fixture and cutter to use, and machine settings.
Secures and positions cutters in toolhead, on spindle, or on arbor, and bolts fixtures on machine.
Mounts gears, cams, or templates, or moves levers to set feed rates and rotation speeds of cutters and workpiece in relation to each other.
Positions and secures workpiece to specified cutting angle on arbor, in chuck, or in fixture.
Starts machine, turns valve handle, and directs flow of coolant against tool and workpiece.
Verifies conformance to specifications.
Sets cutting speeds and depth of stroke and cut for reciprocating cutters.
Mounts guides to control twisting motion of spindle for cutting helical gears.
Computes gear dimensions and machine settings.
Qualified candidates will have previous experience in CNC Operating and/or manual machining. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have accurate measurement skills.
Excellent benefits available.
Send wage expectations and 1-2 page resume.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have an immediate opening for a CNC Burner on day shift. Primary responsibilities will involve operating CNC Linde CM56 Burn Tables with L-Tech Controls.
Requirements include:
Must be familiar with the safe operation of overhead and jib cranes and forklifts. Alost must have good knowledge of plate handling techniques involving thickness’ of 16 gauge up through 6â€.
Computer and organizational skills involving the logging of PO’s, heat and part numbers ref specific product lines. Requirements will also include accessing and pulling down files from engineering and entering files into system.
Qualified candidates will have previous experience in CNC Burning and/or welding. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have accurate measurement skills.
Excellent benefits available.
Send wage expectations and 1-2 page resume.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have an immediate opening for a Sawyer on day shift. Primary duties include laying out metal stock or workpieces such as castings, plates, or machine parts, to indicate location, dimensions, and tolerances necessary for further processing such as machining, welding, or assembly.
Responsibilities include:
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or other specifications and plans layouts.
Examines workpieces and verifies such requirements as dimensions and squareness.
Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates.
Verifies positions with measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
Determines reference points and computes layout dimensions.
Marks or scribes layout lines.
Inspects machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
Adds dimensional details to blueprints or prepares dimensional drawings to be followed by other workers.
2-5 years previous experience preferred. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have accurate measurement skills.
Excellent benefits available.
Send wage expectations and 1-2 page resume.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have multiple job openings for Material Handlers. Primary duties include receiving, storing, loading, unloading, and distributing materials within or near plant, yard, or work site.
Responsibilities include:
Ensures adequate stock of raw material in steel yard for present and future demands.
Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
Loads and unloads materials using fork truck, cranes or by hand, onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves.
Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination.
Supply plate shop with material from steel yard and return all excess to either stock or scrap as good judgment dictates.
Ensure constant flow of parts through plate shop as routing calls out.
Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist.
1-5 years previous experience preferred. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have accurate measurement and organizational skills.
Excellent benefits available.
Send wage expectations and 1-2 page resume.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We have immediate opening for Industrial Painters and Sandblasters. 2-5 years industrial painting/sandblasting experience preferred, although we will consider candidates with automotive painting experience.
This is a fast-paced position and requires overtime. Work duties will consist of prepping, painting and sandblasting large heavy equipment components and parts.
Excellent benefits. Please email brief (1 page or less) cover letter with salary history and 1-2 page resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We have immediate openings for Manual Machinists. One position will require running a Horizontal Boring Mill and requires experience handling and setting up large parts. The other positions will require running a vertical lathe. 3-5 years minimum experience preferred. Multiple shifts available.
We have immediate career opportunities for Final Assembly Mechanics.
Responsibilities will include assembling new product lines to include log stackers, hay baling equipment, forklift attachments, marine cranes and dozers. Candidates must have at least 1 year related work experience and/or educational background from trades school. Working knowledge of hydraulics and electrical components helpful, but not required.
Excellent benefits.
2-5 years welding and fabrication experience required, preferably in a fast-paced production environment. Should have the ability to perform all manual and semi-automatic welding processes and be capable of certificaitons. Must be able to read and understand blueprints and weld symbols.
Must be self-motivated and willing to work extra hours.
CNC Machinists/Operators - all shifts available
Must be able to do own set ups and editing.
Community College/trade school training helpful in addition to on-the-job experience.
Excellent benefits available.
Send salary expectations and 1-2 page resume.
Excellent benefits.
For immediate consideration, please email information to humanresources@alliedsystems.com or fax resume and wage expectations to 503-625-7980.