Project Engineer Overall Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the ongoing development and standardization of company’s bids to customers
• Provide day-to-day support to the global engineering teams
• To proactively develop initiatives to secure key projects/contracts and key accounts
• Responsible for technical and bid/proposal assistance to the regions

Key Responsibilities:

• Review all inbound enquiries and prepare, control and coordinate the collation of all relevant documentation required for key projects/contract bids to ensure a comprehensive, professional response.  Ensure that bid submissions have a common corporate look, include latest product information and all appropriate HSEQ documents/procedures. In conjunction with other departments coordinate a complete contract review on all bids prior to issue to the client. Develop this area into a virtual center of excellence for use by the business globally on the EQMS system or similar.  Develop and support the regions to maximize the business development of onsite machining.
• Day to day maintenance of the business funnel and machining forecast to including the expediting of regional content to deadlines. Audit and test forecast content regularly to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Provide support to the regions for the day-to-day requirements of key projects and accounts having due regard to the efficiency, safety, quality, budgets and timescales of the projects undertaken.
• Use  onsite machining and Joint Integrity Management services, (JIMS & JDMS) to develop innovative strategies to secure new business.
• Key account management including securing new business.
• Liaise with internal onsite machining team and customers (both internal and external) to ensure all key contacts are aware of latest projects/contract status.
• Work in a manner, which protects the health, safety and welfare of self and others.
• Actively participate in company improvement initiatives including LEAN/Six Sigma.
• Adheres to all Company policies and procedures including quality, safety, environmental and HR.
• Attends customer meetings as required to help secure contracts. Involvement will range from analyzing needs to presenting proposals.
• Proactively develop initiatives to assist in securing projects and key account long-term contracts as well as taking responsibility for a specific emerging region.
• Willing to travel within the US/overseas and develop relationships with regional offices and key customers.

Required Capabilities (describe scope of knowledge and ability of the position):

• At least 2 years experience of working in a Site Machining related role.
• Good mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Sound educational background minimum HNC mechanical engineering preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication, influencing and organizational skills.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Team and goal oriented.
• Strong analytical skills coupled with practical, hands on problem solving approach.
• High energy and drive.
• IT literate with specific experience using Microsoft Excel, Word & Power Point programs.

Contact Kyle Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com for more information.

Machining Project Engineer – Minnesota

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This Technical Sales Representative will cover a specific territory within the Golden Triangle area, maintaining existing accounts, while being responsible for developing new business where the company has had no presence.   The majority of our business is client/relationship driven; the primary focus is planned projects, turnarounds, and new construction.   The Sales Rep. will be responsible for establishing new contracts/work agreements with the refining/petrochemical/power plants in the area to allow us to respond to their routine and non-planned emergent work. The position requires someone with a strong customer service, follow-up, and relationship-building skill set to meet the customer’s needs.   The market is a vast untapped territory and has great potential for company’s products and services in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Industry, Construction, Pipeline and other industries.
Responsibilities of this individual include:

• Establish contact with existing clients to maintain and build future relationships within the territory assigned.  Candidate must have strong territorial management skills, along with establishing new clients through cold calling, research and networking within the assigned territory.

• Must be a ‘hands-on’ salesperson when needed, and be able to conduct presentations to upper level personnel when required.

• Must be technically competent to understand applications as well as problem-solver for customer issues. The candidate must possess the skills to assess the customer’s needs and ‘solution sell.’   Must have the ability to probe, question, and gather specific information about the customer, his needs, and track the information for short and long term projects.

• Candidate must be an experienced, self-starter that understands territory management, time management and has strong customer service skills and is self-motivated.

• Candidate will be expected to travel within the assigned territory. Travel will be via car or air, depending on time, budget and customer constraints. It is estimated that overnight travel will encompass up to 35% of their time.

• Work closely with management to insure company goals and objectives are being met within the territory. In addition, relay competitive information and new market or product requirements to grow the product line and maintain reputation as a leader in our field.

Qualified individuals will possess the following attributes:

• Requires a 4-year degree and/or 5 to 8 years industrial sales experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical/Refining, Power Generation or Contractor industries.

• Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude and team builder. Must be willing to work with others and prioritize for the good of the organization and its members.

• Must be computer literate and have experience working with Microsoft programs and sales CRM/database programs.

• Must be a self-starter, motivated, and familiar with tooling applications within the industries listed.

• Must be experienced in forecasting, budgeting, and developing a territory with little supervision.  Candidate will be held accountable for the financial results of the assigned territory.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents and technical design drawings.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and be a strong problem solver.

• Ability to compose quotations and generate correspondence to customers, end users, and representatives that conforms to a prescribed style and format.

• Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups when required.

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as bolt load/psi/foot pound calculations, statistical inference, and fundamentals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations such as pricing/profit levels.

• Strong mechanical aptitude is a plus.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• The physical demands of this position require the ability to lift 50 lbs. and perform on-site demonstrations with tooling as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Technical Sales Representive (Golden Triangle – Gulf Region)

The Engineering Manager will take a management and lead role for all aspects of engineering related issues covering the Nuclear industry bolting products including design, development and technical support. They are responsible for the management of multiple projects and co-ordination of the mixed discipline design engineering team to ensure product delivery within agreed timescales, progressing research concepts to development phase, and interfacing with the commercial side of the business to ensure customer goals/product specifications are achieved on time, within cost and to specification.

Key Responsibilities:
* Team leader of the Nuclear product engineering team. The team is responsible for taking new and specialist products within the nuclear support business from concept through to completion and providing all necessary documentation to enable product launch.
* Lead the nuclear team engineering resource to achieve departmental & project goals.
* Take an active role along with Product Management in developing and implementing departmental procedures.
* Take a pro-active involvement in customer application evaluations including customer visits and liaison with commercial colleagues.
* Responsible for allocating day to day workload to the Nuclear team engineers and ensuring deliverables are met.
* Responsible for conducting weekly update meetings involving all Nuclear team engineers and updating Product Management accordingly.
* Responsible for filtering information from engineering pool to allow swift actions to be taken to maximize project deliverables
* Responsible for assessing the training needs of the Nuclear engineering team.
* Responsible to the Product Management in assessing new product viability, this includes conceptual evaluations and assessments.
* Assisting other internal engineering teams with best practice solutions.
* To have final sign off on non-standard calculations and, when deemed necessary, liaise with other technical resource internally and externally to ensure solutions are properly engineered.
* To ensure that Nuclear and specialist products are properly documented, rationalized and updated as required.
* Responsible for allocating adequate time to ensure that engineers also update commercial documents generated by the Nuclear team.
* Be actively involved in the promotion of company design process and procedures for global consistency.

Required Capabilities:
* Bachelors Degree or equivalent in electrical & mechanical or mechanical engineering with, or be working toward, member grade registration of a recognized professional body.
* Understanding of electrical circuitry and wiring diagrams, if only mechanically qualified.
* Experience in the design and design management of safety critical, PLC controlled hydraulic equipment preferably in the bolting products/tensioning industry.
* Understanding of hydraulic stud tensioning principles.
* Troubleshooting skills and leadership of team, including field service reps, in troubleshooting during critical field events.
* Familiar with and capable of preparing formal Root Cause Analyses.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Leadership, interpersonal, planning/organizing, analytical and influencing talent required.
* Proficient in the use of Solid Works and Pro/Engineer 3D computer aided design.
* Working knowledge of AutoCAD 2D computer aided design preferred.
* Working knowledge of Structural Analysis using first principles and FEA packages preferably Pro/Mechanica, COSMOS & ANSYS.
* Proficient with MS office applications, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and Project.

Send your resume to Kyle T. Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com.

Engineering Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Plans, manages and coordinates maritime and industrial marine construction and logistics projects for customers in the oil and gas, mining and marine transportation industries. Works with customers from project concept to completion. Coordinates and supervises the project planning, as well as the activities of on-site project personnel to ensure a designated project progresses on schedule and within budget parameters. Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.

Partner with business development group in maintaining and building strong relations with customers. Review project proposals and determine the time frames, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.

Leader in building a strong project management team through the development of specific systems, processes and standards that drive the operations of the department and enhances project organization, professionalism and profitability.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree in business, engineering or related discipline. PMP certificate required 5 – 10 years as a project manager or project engineer in above stated areas. Must have experience with multi-million dollar projects with focus on either design engineering, construction, overhaul, logistics or supply chain management. Experience with customer and contractor negotiations. Must have experience with subcontracting and sourcing. Must show proven ability of budgeting, cost control, scheduling, and meeting deadlines. Must be willing to travel up to 30%. Must have experience in managing personnel, engineering, document control, QA/QC including material certificates, NDT certificates, as built documentation and verify that all are followed and complete in accordance with the scope of work, client’s Q.A. manual, industry and regulatory standards and project specific requirements. Solid Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience required. Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Prescription, and vision insurance.

Other benefits include:

* Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Project Manager (Marine & Transportation)

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the more complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. Develops ad hoc queries to support their activities, coordinates functions with other departments to comply with accounting processing. Responsible for research, preparations of complex PC reports to control project support and other projects assigned. Maintains various activities associated with sub systems and general ledger. May be responsible for credit analysis and legal/collection agency interface functions. Assists manager in development of procedures and controls and utilizes numerous systems in support of their duties. Position may provide functional advice or training to less experienced accounting personnel and may in some cases include supervisory responsibility.

Broad decision making responsibility within company policy, procedures and guidelines. Additional emphasis on contract and project accounting. Requires broad knowledge of company’s activities and systems.

Education:

Bachelors degree required, with emphasis on accounting, business or finance preferred. 5 – 7 years experience in accounting.

Work Experience:

Excellent knowledge of various operating and accounting systems and general administration. Proficient in accounting systems. Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives. Requires the ability to effectively manage projects that may vary in nature and scope. All accounting positions require proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Word. Some positions may also include proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications.

Email your resumes to Kyle T. Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com .

Senior Accountant

Responsible for establishing new contracts/work agreements with the refining/petrochemical/power plants in the areato allow us to respond to their routine and non-planned emergent work.  The position requires someone with a strong customer service, follow-up, and relationship building skillset to meet the customer’s needs.  The market is a vast untapped territory and has great potential for company’s products and services in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Industry, Construction, Pipeline and other industries. Key responsibilities of this individual are:

Establish contact with existing clients to maintain and build future relationships within the territory assigned.  Candidate must have strong territorial management skills, along with establishing new clients through cold calling, research and networking within the assigned territory.
Must be a ‘hands-on’ salesperson when needed, and be able to conduct presentations to upper level personnel when required.  Must be technically competent to understand applications as well as problem solver for customer’s issues. The candidate must posses the skills to assess the customers needs and ‘solution sell’.  Must have the ability to probe, question, and gather specific information about the customer, his needs, and track the information for short and long term projects.
Candidate must be an experienced, self-starter that understands territory management, time management and has strong customer service skills and is self-motivated.  Candidate will be expected to travel within the assigned territory. Travel will be via car or air, depending on time, budget and customer constraints. It is estimated that overnight travel will encompass up to 35% of their time.   Liaise with internal sales support and operations staff on equipment requirements, quotations, orders, or follow up to insure customer’s needs are met.   Work closely with management to insure company goals and objectives are being met within the territory. In addition, relay competitive information and new market or product requirements to grow the product line and maintain reputation as a leader in our field.

Required Skills

Qualified individuals will possess the following attributes:

Requires 4-year degree and/or 6 + years  industrial sales experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical/Refining, Power Generation or Contractor industries.
Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude and team builder. Must be willing to work with others and prioritize for the good of the organization and it’s members.

Key Account Manager (Industrial Sales)

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

This position is accountable for coordinating the design and processing of customer orders, enhancing existing products, researching and solving technical problems, and assisting in the development of new products.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

This position reports to the Vice President of Engineering, along with the Quality Assurance Manager, Sr. Designers, Drafting Clerk, Application Engineers, Sales Engineer, MIS Director, and Principal Engineer.

The  engineers  sells, and manufacturers heat exchanger products, primarily for the utility, processing, industrial, and OEM markets. Among the types of products are air cooled heat exchangers, air preheaters, economizers, finned tubes, tank heaters, and related parts and sub-assemblies.  The products are manufactured to engineering specifications developed from customer requirements.

The Sr. Contract Engineer reviews all orders assigned to him to ensure that the design will meet the intent of the specification and comply with all applicable codes.  After completing the review, provide all departments within the Company with information necessary to fabricate and ship the equipment on time and in accordance with the Purchaser’s specifications.  This will involve heat transfer calculations, reviewing preliminary design sketches, and preparing ASME Code Pressure Vessel calculations as well as structural calculations for wind, seismic, and nozzle loadings.

The incumbent will be responsible for developing specifications and bill of materials for auxiliary equipment to be purchased as part of the company’s scope of supply (i.e. pumps, controls, piping, and electrical equipment) and ensuring timely release of all required bills of material to support manufacturing requirements.

The Sr. Contract Engineer may be required to assist in the development of new heat exchanger designs and solutions to engineering problems facing the Company.  Such developments are intended to enhance the marketability of our product, maintain the Company at the forefront of industry technology and ensure a growing share of the market.

The Contract Engineer works with the Application Engineering department in testing current designs to confirm engineering specifications and capabilities of current products.  The tests are conducted to meet performance requirements of sales orders or as backup to engineering requirements specified in the contract.  Development of accurate test data and reports are necessary to minimize potential product warrantee claims and to avoid field problems after installation.

Incumbent is responsible for developing engineering data which can be utilized in performing Sales Engineering and Contract Engineering functions. Incumbent provides mathematical analysis required to develop new designs, backup field problems and to meet special order requirements.  The techniques of mathematical analysis may be developed into computer programs or become procedures for verifying engineering capabilities of heat exchangers.  Incumbent works with Sales to assist in training and advising them of existing and newly developed procedures.

Incumbent provides technical and field support.  He may accompany sales representatives or the Vice President of Engineering to provide answers to technical questions on proposal offerings, or investigate design, installation and or performance problems.  The thrust of these activities are to promote sales, minimize product warranty claims and maintain customer confidence in products and engineering expertise.

The Sr. Contract Engineer has frequent contact with customers, Application Engineering, and Manufacturing personnel regarding engineering problems or applications, with Estimating, Purchasing, and vendors regarding components, materials, cost analysis and prices.

This position requires a college degree Engineering with emphasis on heat transfer, thermodynamics, or equivalent, plus five to ten years experience directly related to heat exchanger products; the ability to work independently and direct the activities through co-workers.  The position also requires the incumbent be competent using computer software, such as Microsoft Windows, Office, and AutoCad.

Heat Exchanger Engineer

Careerbuilder has listed 20 “BIG SALARY” jobs that do not require a degree. Here is the list:

1. Margin department supervisor
Salary: $83,579/year
Primary duties: Overseeing a company’s credit department, which manages customer credit accounts and approves or denies credit to customers.

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Salary: $74,922/year
Primary duties: Controlling air traffic around airports according to established procedures and policies to ensure flight safety.

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6. Lead carpenter
Salary: $63,345/year
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7. Cable supervisor
Salary: $60,887/year
Primary duties: Supervising the activities of workers engaged in installation, maintenance and cable repair.

8. Chemical supervisor
Salary: $57,472/year
Primary duties: Overseeing workers who make chemical products, verifying that chemical processes are followed.

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Salary: $56,157/year
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Salary: $53,606/year
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Salary: $51,977/year
Primary duties: Overseeing all painting activities such as mixing paint, preparing surfaces before painting and applying decorative or protective finishes to various structures.

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Salary: $51,676/year
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Salary: $51,410/year
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17. Assembly supervisor
Salary: $50,462/year
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18. Credit and collection supervisor
Salary: $50,330/year
Primary duties: Supervising employees engaged in the review of credit risks and collections; may also review client credit history to grant or deny extensions of credit.

19. Data control supervisor
Salary: $50,310/year
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Salary: $49,246/year
Primary duties: Negotiating cases where third-party liability reimbursement exists by investigating and identifying responsible third parties, then paying out those parties.

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20 Big Salaried Jobs: No Degree Required

Key Responsibilities:
Prepare customer invoices for equipment rental and on-site services performed.
Perform collection calls with customers to arrange payment of past due accounts.
Contact customers and/or sales personnel to resolve open items.
Provide weekly report-out to cash collections committee regarding status or specific details of past due accounts.
Obtain and analyze credit information to assist the Finance Leader and Controller with determining credit limits for new accounts or increase limit for existing accounts.
Prepare analysis of credit memos issued and determine root cause.
Process monthly customer statements.
Interface with sales, customer service, operations and other finance team members.

Required Capabilities:
3+ years experience in a corporate business environment in Accounts Receivable processing, Customer Service or Credit/Collections.
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in related fields a plus, but not required.
Strong computer skills preferably using Microsoft Office applications. Ability to operate multiple computer applications required.
Knowledge of general ledger accounting basics required.
Excellent communication skills in interacting with people at all levels including outside customers, sales, management, other outside credit people.
Bilingual (Spanish) a plus, but not required.

Send your resume to: Kyle T. Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com or contact 281.412.5800 to apply for this position.

Billing Specialist