Join our Team

Camfil APC is a manufacturer of industrial dust, fume and mist collection equipment. We provide clean air solutions that protect people and processes. Continued growth of our business and aggressive goals are leading us to find professional and skillful people to join our team.

North America

Unless otherwise specified, contact Human Resource Manager Sandy Hogan at 870-933-8048 ext. 7107 or 870-910-7107 direct.

You can also email her at .

Europe

Join our talented team at APC Europe and contact Caroline Miller at +49 (0)7461 7011-121. You can also email her at .

We are also looking for distributors and resellers as well as sales engineers throughout Europe.

The following positions are presently available:

Production Engineer

Job summary and key objectives

Designs and drafts working details and manufacturing drawings of product, components, sub-assemblies, and systems from specifications, sketches, models, prototypes or verbal instructions.

Role priorities

  • Transform and design the drawing of metallic components based on the new equipment drawing provided by head office, and deliver the drawing to production and give guidance.
  • Translate the device list, organize procurement, provide technical parameter and submit import list of vital equipment and special parts as well as procurement or processing list of parts made domestically
  • Transform and design drawings of outsourcing products
  • Localize the standard parts and non-standard parts from Germany and develop local suppliers
  • Based on the product model, search qualified suppliers and collect technical materials
  • Be responsible for the filing and control of the equipment drawings and relevant technical materials
  • Put forward the design scheme and solutions to some special problems according to the needs of the project

Authority and control

  • Communication with Supplier, suggest on purchasing

Education & Work experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in quality or engineering discipline
  • Min 3 years of experience mechanical designation experience

Skills

  • General mathematical skills
  • Experience in Solidworks, Inventor, Autocad required
  • English
Senior Buyer

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for purchasing of Inventory and Non-Inventory assigned commodities to support Manufacturing, Engineering and R&D Operations. The position requires judgment, ingenuity, critical thinking and adherence to established policies and procedures. Also coordinates on-time delivery of goods, with the ability to manage projects, gather and analyze data, work in a team environment and meet deadlines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Act as reference point for others to seek information about various supply chain topics.
  • Be a self-motivator.
  • Demonstrate a sense of urgency
  • Escalate topics/issues as needed.
  • Be organized and able to manage multiple opportunities/tasks at once.
  • Identify, act, and communicate effectively critical path items for the business
  • Utilize computerized procurement systems for the generation and verification of reports and various types of purchase orders in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures.
  • Establish and set up sources of supply for materials, equipment and services and interface with Engineering and user personnel for technical assistance and approvals.
  • Process procurement documentation, including review and clarification of requisition descriptions and resolution of delivery lead-time constraints, and obtain requisition variance approvals.
  • Develop, receive, process and evaluate bid packages and vendor responses for items.
  • Obtain and document written and telephone quotes from vendors.
  • Identify new suppliers in an effort to reduce costs and increase quality and service.
  • Prepare and process purchase orders, change orders, blanket order releases and confirm orders in a professional and timely manner.
  • Expedite procurement activities as directed.
  • Manage inventory levels to reduce inventory while ensuring supply availability using lean manufacturing techniques.
  • Perform other tasks in addition to the above listed responsibilities including, but not limited to, staff meetings, vendor visitations, manufacturing production meetings, preparation of memos, letters, forms, and correspondences as appropriate.
  • Work collaboratively with other Camfil manufacturing locations and the Camfil commodity team on strategic sourcing projects.
  • Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree

Skills/Experience

  • 7+ years of experience in manufacturing or production buying (with varied categories of materials, equipment and services experience).
  • Some travel may be required
  • Strong commercial ability with emphasis on negotiations
  • Good mechanical drawing understanding and ability to communicate with suppliers and Engineering
  • Planning ability (MS office) and good IT knowledge (Office/MS Project)