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Was erwartet Dich bei Hofmann?

American Hofmann is adding an Electrical Controls Engineer. Develop, load, and troubleshoot PLC and safety controller programs for Hofmann balancing machines. Develop PLC programs according to the Hofmann standard PLC Structure and make changes on existing machine code as needed for machine functionality. Troubleshoot and assist testing in finishing the machines to achieve required functionality and operation.

General Summary

• Location: In office
• Terms: min. 40 hours
• Salary/Rate: Salary
• Reports to: Engineering Manager/ CEO

Deine Aufgaben

• Review work orders & understand machine functionality to develop or modify robust controls logic
• Interpret and advise electrical schematics to ensure electrical circuits are complete
• Work on cross functional engineering team to evaluate & select machine inputs & outputs
• Configure PLC’s, safety controllers, motor drives and other electrical controls equipment
• Apply Engineering principles in understanding and providing automated solutions for balancing machines
• Support sales with concepts and labor estimates for custom PLC software integration
• Work alongside Electrical engineers to specify electrical hardware for panel design
• Improve or develop standard PLC machine controls logic for Universal Balance machines
• Assist Senior Engineers on automated projects with HMI screens, network design, & configuring devices
• Provide status updates on projects and maintain schedule deadlines
• Support Testing department and Electricians in troubleshooting electrical controls circuits
• Provide remote support to service teams in troubleshooting controls related problems at customer sites
• Light travel (< 10%) may be necessary to occasionally support installation of machines at customer sites

Deine Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related Electrical & Controls field
• Experience interpreting & writing Industrial PLC Software (Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens)
• Fluency reading & interpreting Electrical Circuits (AutoCAD Electrical or Eplan)

Deine Fähigkeiten

• Strong interpersonal communication skills to work effectively across the entire business team
• Problem solving and PLC troubleshooting skills with industrial machines
• Basic understanding of Controls Engineering Principles, Relay logics, and PLC Ladder Logic
• Basic understanding of Motor & Drive tuning principles
• Innovative & driven to learn new skills, technologies, and products
• Knowledge on safety equipment and standards for safety on automated machines

Deine Benefits

• A diversified, challenging and interesting job
• Freedom for initiative, creativity and innovative solutions
• Good development possibilities and a performance-focused remuneration in a pleasant working atmosphere and flexible working times
• Individual support through further training
• 401(k) with a company match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health savings account (HSA – with a company contribution)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns über Deine aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Bitte gib Deine Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an.

Ansprechpartner
Michelle Mays
E-Mail: hr.dept@us.hofmann-global.com

Was erwartet Dich bei Hofmann?

We are seeking a skilled Field Service Technician to deliver exceptional after-sales support through expert electrical and mechanical service. In this role, you will work directly with customers, collaborate with our engineering and field service teams, and help ensure our equipment performs to the highest standards. This position requires strong technical ability, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

Travel-Based Role (75% Travel Required)

Deine Aufgaben

• Install, calibrate, troubleshoot, adjust, and repair machinery at customer sites and during in‑house assembly.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations and preventative maintenance on industrial machines.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships by identifying service needs and resolving technical issues.
• Support internal departments when not engaged in field service activities.
• Travel extensively, including local, out‑of‑state, and internationally—often with short notice.

Deine Qualifikationen

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent military training or industry experience.
• Previous experience as a service technician in a high‑tech manufacturing environment preferred.
• Electrician or Electrical Journeyman experience preferred

Deine Fähigkeiten

• Associate degree in Electrical or Mechanical Technology required; BSEE or BSME preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Proficiency with Allen‑Bradley and/or Siemens PLC systems.
• Strong electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic troubleshooting.
• Experience with rotating and balancing equipment is a plus.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and technical problem‑solving

Deine Benefits

• A diversified, challenging and interesting job
• Freedom for initiative, creativity and innovative solutions
• Good development possibilities and a performance-focused remuneration in a pleasant working atmosphere and flexible working times
• Individual support through further training
• 401(k) with a company match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health savings account (HSA – with a company contribution)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns über Deine aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Bitte gib Deine Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an.

Ansprechpartner
Michelle Mays
E-Mail: hr.dept@us.hofmann-global.com

Was erwartet Dich bei Hofmann?

We are looking to strengthen our sales team in the North Central part the United States. Are you looking for an inclusive culture where we enjoy helping our colleagues? Are you passionate about developing technical solutions with the customer? Do you put the customer first? Do you love traveling and building relationships? If you are looking for a new challenge, the balancing world is an exciting place to be in! If yes, to the above, check us out and apply.

General Summary

The primary responsibility lies in interfacing with customers and determining the general scope of supply for new machine, portables and supports upgrade sales. The Regioal Sales Manager (RSM) is responsible for New Machine Sales (NMS), meeting or exceeding sales targets as directed by the SM and grows the regional base of customers.

• Location: In office & Travel
• Terms: min. 40 hours
• Salary/Rate: Salary/Commission
• Reports to: Sales Manager

Deine Aufgaben

• Interfaces with customers, this includes on site customer visits, telephone and video conferences, email, and any other means necessary
• Develop new customers through networking, references, research, or other means
• Discusses technical details with customers to determine best balancing solution
• Developing solutions for customers in conjunction with inside sales and engineering
• Preparation of quotes in conjunction with inside sales
• Review quotes with customer
• Follows up all inquiries and quotations
• Negotiate contracts and close orders
• Meet or exceed all personal annual sales targets for sales region
• Participate in trade shows
• Perform market analysis to share with management team
• Report weekly on customer visits and project progress, chance of success and potential support
• Assist Project Management on open orders as needed
• Works flexible hours as needed
• Travel required

Deine Qualifikationen

• Previous Capital Equipment sales experience
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or technical discipline
• At least 3 years’ experience in a special machine engineering environment or 5 years in a sales role.

Deine Fähigkeiten

• Technical knowledge of industrial equipment and manufacturing
• Strong communication skills; both written and oral
• Proactive and creative problem solver
• Self-disciplined, holds self-accountable to sales targets
• Ability to learn balancing theory, manual semi-automatic, and automatic balancing machines and machine tool designs
• Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel)

Deine Benefits

• A diversified, challenging and interesting job
• Freedom for initiative, creativity and innovative solutions
• Good development possibilities and a performance-focused remuneration in a pleasant working atmosphere and flexible working times
• Individual support through further training
• 401(k) with a company match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health savings account (HSA – with a company contribution)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns über Deine aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Bitte gib Deine Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an.

Ansprechpartner
Michelle Mays
E-Mail: hr.dept@us.hofmann-global.com

Was erwartet Dich bei Hofmann?

The senior mechanical engineering role requires a high aptitude for industrial machine design along with strong leadership and organizational skills.

The senior mechanical engineer is assigned the most complex customer projects, along with mentoring junior engineers. The lead position oversees the work of the rest of the mechanical engineering department, ensuring that best practices and SOPs are followed. This position reports to the Director of Engineering and may be tasked with planning and assigning projects to the mechanical engineering team.

The Engineering department at American Hofmann Corporation is a small, diverse & multidisciplinary team that works together on industrial balancing projects with frequent interaction internally as well as between sales, production, testing and service departments. The lead engineer must effectively communicate technical details between these departments.

Deine Aufgaben

• Design industrial balancing machines, tooling and associated equipment in accordance with industry regulations, international codes, and customer requirements.
• Develop design models, assemblies, and detail drawings in SolidEdge.
• Generate accurate BOMs in Industrios (ERP system)
• Document work thoroughly, follow SOPs & perform appropriate design engineering calculations
• Prevent mistakes and take corrective action to meet the Quality Management System (ISO 9001)
• Conduct internal & external (customer) design reviews & technical discussions
• Assist internal departments (Procurement, Production, Sales, Service, Tech writing).
• May be required to occasionally visit customer sites (<10% of time).
• Each employee is expected to comply with safety and health regulations and attend training as required

Deine Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited institution
• 10 years Mechanical Engineering experience preferred
• Minimum five years machine design experience
• Expert user of 3D CAD software (SolidEdge is a plus)
• Exposure to manufacturing environments
• History of previous leadership or mentorship roles

Deine Fähigkeiten

• Understand Rotational Unbalance and the methods of measurement and correction in manufacturing
• Engineering computer skills (Excel functions & Macros, Word, CAD PDM, ERP systems)
• Excellent intrapersonal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work through organizational skills
• Knowledge of automated systems, Inputs & Outputs & familiarity with control logic
• Familiarity with material specifications (ANSI) and GD&T
• Selection and sizing of electromechanical devices (motors, switches, actuators, etc.)

Deine Benefits

• A diversified, challenging and interesting job
• Freedom for initiative, creativity and innovative solutions
• Good development possibilities and a performance-focused remuneration in a pleasant working atmosphere and flexible working times
• Individual support through further training
• 401(k) with a company match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health savings account (HSA – with a company contribution)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns über Deine aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Bitte gib Deine Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an.

Ansprechpartner
Michelle Mays
E-Mail: hr.dept@us.hofmann-global.com

Was erwartet Dich bei Hofmann?

Aspiring software engineer seeking an internship to apply object-oriented programming and database fundamentals to real-world products. Interested in industrial/embedded-adjacent software, HMI development, and building reliable tools through collaboration, code reviews, and hands-on testing.

Deine Aufgaben

• Assist with implementing features and bug fixes based on written specifications and team guidance
• Support development of HMI screens and basic calculation/logic components under supervision
• Learn and apply team coding standards; participate in design discussions and code reviews
• Write and run tests (manual and/or automated) to verify software behavior in lab or simulated environments
• Help integrate and troubleshoot peripheral devices connected to a machine/software system
• Document changes, track tasks, and communicate progress and blockers to the team
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams to support project delivery
• Debug issues on development machines with support from mentors
• Work effectively to meet milestones and internship deliverables
• Provide clear written notes for service/support when requested (handoffs, reproduction steps)
• If needed, support occasional on-site troubleshooting or remote assistance
• Follow safety procedures and complete required training

Deine Qualifikationen

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Deine Fähigkeiten

• Object-oriented programming (coursework/projects)
• Relational databases and SQL fundamentals (coursework/projects)
• Math foundation: trigonometry and linear algebra
• Team collaboration and independent problem-solving
• .NET / C# (coursework/projects)
• Microsoft SQL Server (exposure)
• Visual Basic 6 (familiarity)
• Physics fundamentals: classical mechanics and rotational dynamics
• Embedded/industrial software concepts (exposure)
• CNC (G-code) programming (basic)

Wünschenswertes

• Add 1–2 class or personal projects (tech stack, what you built, impact)
• List relevant coursework (e.g., Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, Software Engineering)
• Optional: GitHub/portfolio link (if applicable)

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns über Deine aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Bitte gib Deine Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an.

Ansprechpartner
Michelle Mays
E-Mail: hr.dept@us.hofmann-global.com

Was erwartet Dich bei Hofmann?

The Testing Technician performs final testing of balancing machines on the factory floor. This role calibrates and balances equipment independently, partners with Engineering to bring machines to customer buy-off condition and supports in-house customer buyoffs and training. Occasional on-site commissioning may be required. Some overtime is required.

• On-site role on the factory floor supporting final test and customer buy-off activities.
• Occasional travel may be required for site commissioning under certain circumstances.
• Overtime may be required based on production schedules and customer deadlines.

Deine Aufgaben

• Debug mechanical, electrical, and electronic assemblies.
• Calibrate, test, and repair balancing equipment; document results and corrective actions.
• Identify issues and coordinate with Engineering to resolve problems prior to customer buy-off.
• Generate test data in accordance with AHC and/or customer buy-off requirements.
• Support in-house customer buyoffs and provide customer training as needed.

Deine Qualifikationen

• Degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent hands-on experience.

Deine Fähigkeiten

• Strong mathematical and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to debug and test electro-mechanical systems.
• Working familiarity with PLC systems.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Computer proficiency (Windows, Excel spreadsheets, and related tools).
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with co-workers and customers.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet customer deadlines.

Deine Benefits

• A diversified, challenging and interesting job
• Freedom for initiative, creativity and innovative solutions
• Good development possibilities and a performance-focused remuneration in a pleasant working atmosphere and flexible working times
• Individual support through further training
• 401(k) with a company match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health savings account (HSA – with a company contribution)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns über Deine aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. Bitte gib Deine Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an.

Ansprechpartner
Michelle Mays
E-Mail: hr.dept@us.hofmann-global.com