Senior Application Engineer - Bulk Material Handling

Job Category:
Engineering

Requisition Number:
APPLI001714

Posted:
December 12, 2024

Employment Type:
Full-Time

Work Location:
On-site

Locations

Manitoba
198 Commerce Dr
Winnipeg, MB R3P0Z6, CAN

Position Title:
Senior Application Engineer - Bulk Material Handling

Department:
Applications Engineering

Division:
AGI Corporate

Location:
Winnipeg, MB, Canada

About AGI

AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,200 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

The Opportunity

Configuring material handling equipment and producing/reviewing the approval drawing through interaction with Sales, the Customer and Global Product Management, including detailed review of customer written specifications, industry/company design guides, and other best practices.

Responsibilities

• Work independently within established design procedures, equipment portfolios, internal design guides and tools to produce calculations and develop project specific equipment designs or configurations meeting customer requirements.
• Specific industry experience in the bulk material handling industry relevant to design of conveying solutions (elevators, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, screws, and accessory items).
• Produces or oversees creation and validation of an approval drawing and receives approval through interaction with the Customer.
• Engage other engineering resources within AGI for peer review and design support where appropriate or pursuant to internal policy.
• Ultimately responsible for creating and updating engineering calculation tools, and gets secondary review completed by a fellow Application Engineer.
• Is a resource to the quoting team, to aid in ensuring we are quoting the appropriate equipment to the appropriate application.
• Self-assigns projects based on resource availability.
• Read customer specifications critically, including identification of inconsistencies therein, or opportunity for improvements, maintains a customer focus, and verifies integrity of what was quoted, entered on the order, and client expectations.
• Verifies what was quoted is technically sound before beginning.
• Track changes in equipment designs throughout the approval process and assists with cost impact to support the change order process.
• Resolves any questions that arise with the client or sales.
• Keep all pertinent parties advised of work status, workload, problems, and progress as related to work assignments.
• Delegates and reviews drawings created by Application Designer.
• Reviews Issued for Fabrication drawings created by Production Engineering team to ensure it matches the customer expectations and overall design intention.
• Responsible for application related document control, i.e., material handling spreadsheet updates, approval drawing revisions, etc.
• Provides warranty support related to application issues to Service Manager (technical advice).
• Travel to jobsites or AGI manufacturing centers when necessary.
• Assist engineering leadership in development and implementation of department processes and procedures.
• Provide training and mentoring of junior engineering staff.
• Voice departmental needs, challenges, roadblocks while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.
• Coach, mentor, and provide leadership within engineering groups.
• Develops application related documents and tools.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from accredited University.

Certification:
Registered P.Eng. or eligible for registration as P.Eng in any Canadian province other than Quebec.

Experience:
Industrial bulk material handling industry including responsibility for equipment design specific to conveying systems (elevators, belts, screws, chains). 5-7 years.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong skills in numerical tools such as Excel and Mathcad or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of Solidworks, Autocad.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability.
• Mechanical aptitude and a desire to work in a fabricated equipment environment, with a propensity for machine design.
• Ability to own personal development and gain an understanding of the equipment that we manufacture, how it is produced and why designs are made the way they are.
• Ability to think analytically and make accurate and timely decisions.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, initiative, and a strong work ethic.
• Strong team player of upstanding character.

Why AGI?

AGI is a leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world's grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies. Dedicated to safety, innovation and customization, AGI offers one of the largest catalogs of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.

Our Culture

Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.

Our Benefits

Our competitive salaries, benefits packages, and employee share purchase plan help you take care of your family. Professional development activities keep you learning and involved, offering many opportunities to grow and advance your career.

With AGI, you're choosing an employer dedicated to strengthening and securing the global food supply chain.

AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.