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Document Control Administrator
Draftsperson
Field Service Technician
Human Resources Director
Inside Sales Engineer 
Manager - Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanical Design Engineer
Regional Sales Manager - Eastern U.S. & Canada
Regional Sales Manager for Latin America (LA)
Senior Supply Chain Manager  
Sourcing Manager

 

Position Summary
 

The Process Engineer will work under the supervision of the Director of Process Design to develop documents for all stages of the bidding process. The process engineer must evaluate the information supplied by the sales team and design the process to meet the needs of the client, and deliver the process design summaries to the application engineer.

Essential Functions

• Designs wastewater treatment solutions using the information supplied by the sales team and documenting the proposed process into a summary.
• Prepares Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), General Arrangements (GA), and preliminary Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) for incorporating in proposals and bids.
• Interaction with customers, solving treatment challenges through thorough analysis of their particular requirements.
• Interaction with team members to continually improve existing technologies and create innovative new techniques for improving water treatment and reuse.
• Assists with processes, tools, and systems for project estimating that are accurate and efficient.
• Provides process engineering input for new and existing projects.
• Contributes and improves process engineering tools such as MediaPro and Visio models.
• Keeps abreast of wastewater treatment design techniques, competing technologies, and various software tools such as GPS-X and BioWin.
• Fosters and maintains excellent working relationships with customers and staff.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately externally with the client and internally with project resources and stakeholders, as required.
• Ensures that company procedures and design methodology is consistently applied including all required project documents filed as required.

Examples of Initial Deliverables

Although not a complete and comprehensive list of goals and milestones, the following is an initial roadmap for the expectations of the first few months in this position. Naturally, this plan may evolve if business needs change:

• First 30 Days: Become familiar with Headworks Inc. existing and forecasted domestic and international business efforts, management and employees. Learn the key selling points and broad technical aspects of Headworks Bio equipment and systems. Gain a basic understanding of the company's systems and procedures, including, but not limited to in-house developed modeling programs, treatment approaches and design principles. Begin assisting senior process engineers with process design.
  
• Next 30 Days: Prepare process designs and documentation for simple projects with supervision from senior process engineers.
• Within first 6 months: Become proficient at process design and documentation with minimal supervision. Begin contributing to improved methods and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Visio, Project, PowerPoint.
• Composed and disciplined approach to multiple simultaneous demands.
• 5 years minimum experience in biological wastewater treatment design and engineering.
• Knowledge of advanced biological treatment processes like MBR, MBBR, high rate clarification processes.
• Knowledge of advanced wastewater treatment and water treatment systems for process based industries like pulp & paper, food processing, etc. is a plus.

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our jobs provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's most precious resource – water. We offer competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and the ability to be part of one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Contact Headworks at humanresources@headworksusa.com and include the position of interest in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary 

Headworks Inc. has an immediate opening for a Document Control Administrator. Responsibilities include supporting the Sales Department with Project and Activity Tracking, entering information into Project Database, compiling and running reports showing project progress, managing information flow on domestic/international projects, keeping the Sales Team well-informed of Project status, ordering plans and specifications from Engineering firms and maintaining project files.

Areas of Responsibility

• Update Project Information in online project database
• Maintain Project and Bid Schedules
• Call Customers and Sales Representatives to update Project information
• Support sales team with bid time documents
• Prepare job folders for projects being pursued by Sales Team
• Keep track of active tasks, reports and scheduled events
• Order and keep track of Plans and Specifications
• Maintain project files in orderly manner   
• Assist managers with travel accommodations and expense reports

Required Skills

• Perform work accurately and thoroughly on a consistent basis with an eye to detail 
• Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing
• Take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures
• Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative
• Ability to utilize available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines
• Ability to complete assigned tasks under time sensitive situations
• Excellent  skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel
• Ability to speak professionally with customers and engineers 
• Good computer skills and know-how

Education & Experience

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• College a Plus
• 2 to 3 years of related administrative experience

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our jobs provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's most precious resource – water. We offer competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and the ability to be part of one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Please send resume and cover letter to humanresources@headworksusa.com and include "Document Control Administrator" in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary
 

Working under the direct supervision of the design engineer, the draftsperson utilizes their knowledge of mechanical systems and develops, using Solid Works and AutoCAD LT tools, detailed drawings and assemblies for the fabrication of the Company’s products.   In addition, prepares detail and assembly drawings and documentation that are used for quotation submission.

Essential Functions

• With supervision of the Sr. Design Engineer, prepares and direct preparation of detail drawings and mechanical specifications for all products.
• Under the supervision of the Sr. Design Engineer prepares drawings and documentation to assist in quotation submission and sales presentations
• Assist in product document and maintenance of bills of materials for products.
• Prepares detail documentation for engineering change orders.
• Assists in the preparation of detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation for individual customer orders based on specific job requirements.
• Identify, qualify and interface with outsourced manufacturing shops and equipment vendors.
• Prepare detail drawings of improvements in products under the direction of the senior design engineer.
• Prepare conceptual drawings for sales and marketing purposes.
   

Examples of Initial Deliverables

Although not a complete and comprehensive list of goals and milestones, the following is an initial roadmap for the expectations of the first few months in this position. Naturally, this plan may evolve if business needs change:

• First 30 Days: Create drawings to improve Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manuals, Correct redline drawings for production., Create conceptual drawings for Sales Team, Create simple parts drawings for Customer Service
  
• First 90 Days: Create full fabrication drawing set for MS1 model units, complete with BOM, Create General Arrangement drawings for typical/simple installations which may contain two different product lines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience designing similar mechanical equipment.
• Fully functional working knowledge of Solid Works and the ability to interface spreadsheet (Excel) design and configuration specifications into Solid Works documentation.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD LT computer design program.
• Experience with preparation of detailed drawings and documentation of static structures and moving assemblies.
• Experience with design of structural steel weldments and incorporation into assemblies.
• Knowledge of welding procedures for ferrous and alloy steels a plus.
• Ability to interact with vendors and shop floor manufacturing personnel to assist manufacturing process.

Job Requirements

• Travel:  Occasional
• Attitude:   Ability to work in a high energy environment with minimal direction and supervision
• Knowledge:  High general mechanical aptitude, with creative ability to overcome both design and scheduling challenges.  Willing to be trained to perform shop inspections when necessary.
   

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our jobs provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's most precious resource – water. We offer competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and the ability to be part of one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Contact Headworks at humanresources@headworksusa.com and include the position of interest in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary 

Headworks is seeking a Field Service Technician to install, repair, maintain, and adjust our equipment in the field.

Essential Functions

• Assemble, calibrate, test and troubleshoot mechanical components and circuits, harnesses, and instruments.
• Working independently, and while interacting with customers, install, start-up, performance test, troubleshoot, and repair equipment at customer locations.
• Inspect and test equipment prior to shipping to customer.
• Train customers on theory of operation and on operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Create and maintain service records and reports using the appropriate software such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Make product improvement recommendations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Practical experience in troubleshooting and repair of mechanical equipment required.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and industry codes and standards.
• Ability to organize tasks and schedule work so that it is completed on time.
• Ability to effectively perform work independently or within a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required: skilled at written and oral communication, able to work constructively with customers and code enforcement officials, able to effectively explain function of equipment to customers. Spanish helpful but not required.
• Valid U.S. passport or the ability to obtain one within 60 days of employment.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record required.
• Ability to operate various tools and instruments including hydraulic tools, drills, grinders gages and meters for electrical components.
• Previous experience with Wastewater Treatment Equipment a plus.
• Welding experience, especially on Stainless steel a plus.

Job Requirements

• This position does require the ability to travel extensively. Overnight travel is a requirement. It also requires the ability to work holidays and weekends.
• Practical experience in troubleshooting and repair of mechanical equipment required.
• Possesses and exhibit high moral and ethical standards.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our job openings provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's second most precious resource - water; competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal. Naturally, Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Contact Headworks at humanresources@headworksusa.com and include the position of interest in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary
 

This is a position for a generalist Human Resource Director with significant hands on experience in multi-national companies. Management believes that the Human Resources Director has a vital role in establishing the culture, diversity, and team spirit necessary to have a world class company.  The main responsibilities will be to plan, organize, and direct recruitment and selection, compensation, employee benefits, health and safety, organizational development and training, payroll, and risk management.  Headworks Inc. has a strong track record of organizational excellence and has been ranked one of the “Top 10 Small Businesses” to work for in Houston, TX for several years.  Proven experience in maintaining a “best in class” recruiting and retention of professional and staff employees is a must for this position. 

Reporting directly initially to the CEO and ultimately the COO, the Human Resources Director is an upper level managerial position that demands both professional knowledge and strong personal judgment to be successful. Maintaining the utmost confidentiality in dealing with employee records and business information is necessary.

Essential Functions

• Manages the development and implementation of Human Resources department including: goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each function
• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs
• Develop staffing strategies and implement programs and plans to support the growth of Headworks Inc. Recruit and retain top quality employees for each department and conduct interviews
• Prepares employees to succeed by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs
• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and confidential records of personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations
• Develop an employee-oriented organizational culture that emphasizes continuous improvement, teamwork, high performance, and quality
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve human relations, employee morale, work performance, and organizational productivity concerns
• Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings
• Supports management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions
• Manage the risk management work functions and assist in developing health and safety programs for the staff
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Ensure that every aspect of human resources incorporates the vision, values, and culture of the organization
• 15% Travel required from time to time.

Examples of Initial Deliverables

Although not a complete and comprehensive list of goals and milestones, the following is an initial roadmap for the expectations of the first few months in this position. Naturally, this plan may evolve if business needs change:

• First 30 days – Review status of employee reviews and bring up to date as necessary; establish an annual review cycle and develop implementation plan; review all employee files, policies, and handbooks to begin familiarity process.  Improve and implement an Employee Performance Review Program.  Continue current hiring campaign and onboard new employees.
• First 90 days - Create a written report evaluating existing processes and procedures including an action plan for improvement which describes best practices and plans for their implementation; travel to international locations to review local policies, procedures, performance standards, etc. Research and report on essential HR regulations for existing foreign offices and create a plan which ensures compliance if any deviations are found.  
• First 6 months - Develop a workforce development plan after consultation with all departments; Put in place employee recruiting procedures which improve candidate identification, applicant evaluation and selection, employee interviewing skills, and compliance with employment law.  Recommend and implement policies to track and reduce cost per hire.

Qualifications

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our jobs provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's most precious resource – water. We offer competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and the ability to be part of one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Contact Headworks at humanresources@headworksusa.com and include the position of interest in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary 

The Inside Sales Engineer is responsible for managing the information generated through the company’s marketing and sales efforts and developing the necessary technical, commercial, and marketing material to support these efforts.

Essential Functions

• Provide timely response to requests for sales materials, technical information and miscellaneous support from company sales reps
• Send general info packages and literature to customers and reps
• Assist Regional Managers (both domestic and international) in developing and maintaining a representative evaluation process
• Follow up on trade show leads, web inquiries, ad related inquiries, etc. until they become concrete (at which point they are passed on to the RM)
• Update sales database (SalesForce), run reports and update missing data
• Run sales pipeline reporting system and generate necessary actions. (Overdue report, upcoming bids)
• Track pre-bid checklist (project specs, competitor data, bid form)
• Review project specifications and drawings, if required
• Prepare special project related info packages for reps, clients and design engineers
• Assist in preparing preliminary pricing proposals and RFQ submittals

Qualifications

• Graduate of a four year Bachelor of Science program with a degree in engineering, physical science, technology or equivalent work experience
• Ability to communicate clearly, both oral and written, to all levels within an organization
• Knowledge of Company's products and services from a hands-on technical perspective
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Highly computer literate - Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Understanding of metric and imperial measurement standards and practices

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our job openings provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's second most precious resource - water; competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Qualified candidates can submit their cover letter and resume via e-mail tohumanresources@headworksusa.com. Be sure to include the position of interest in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary 

Management/oversight of all mechanical engineering aspects within the Headworks family of companies with career path to Vice President level.

Essential Functions

• This top management position will manage and follow up on a continuing process of outgoing projects which include: streamlining of product lines; product improvements taking into consideration both customer needs and manufacturing requirements; development of new products; maximizing the gross margin of product lines through value engineering; and liaison between project management, sales, manufacturing, marketing, finance and customers on products and technology.
• Develop policies, procedures & internal controls for all mechanical engineering aspects of the company and its subsidiaries
• Supervise, coordinate, and provide direction to the department including providing technical guidance where ever necessary
• Identify skill gaps of the technical support and recommend the necessary training required to both ensure that the department's personnel are up to speed to support local operations and enable them to achieve defined career paths
• Manage R&D projects involving mechanical engineering including developing and maintaining appropriate timelines and resources
• Work closely with the engineers in other disciplines to ensure all project objectives are met
• Assist manufacturing plants and operations where necessary

Examples of Initial Deliverables

Although not a complete and comprehensive list of goals and milestones, the following is an initial roadmap for the expectations of the first few months in this position. Naturally, this plan may evolve if business needs change:

• First thirty (30) days deliverable will be a written report encompassing the assessment of current staff qualifications, workload, internal processes, quality control, and workflow, plus recommendations for improvement in each of these areas and suggested best practice implementation of the recommendations.
  
• Three (3) month deliverable will be written reports on success of the implementation of new processes and measured reductions in error rate as well as a report on current quality assurance program and suggestions for improvements for part and equipment testing. Continued improvements will be expected as measured each following quarter.
• Six (6) month deliverable will be Plan developed in collaboration with members of other departments, including Technical Services, Customer Service, Project Management and Marketing, detailing suggested incremental improvements to core products, implementation resources required and timeline to successful adaptation.
• Twelve (12) month deliverable will be written report assessing success of plan, implementation of previously suggested improvements/changes, and recommendations for the departments next twelve to twenty-four months.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with P.E. certification within the USA a plus
• At least 10 years experience in water and wastewater engineering field or related/relevant industry
• Must have experience with mechanical design of rotational equipment in a solid modeling CAD environment including 3D concepts (SolidWorks or Pro E), sufficient to understand challenges of and give guidance to department team, suggest potential automation improvements, check engineering drawings, and generally keep department at the forefront technologically
• Must be familiar with machine shop practices and have experience developing testing programs for new products and reducing costs through design, sourcing and manufacturing
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with demonstrated ability in a supervisory role, including proficiency in managing relationships within, and requirements of, fast paced engineering department
• Comprehensive exposure to business plans, customer requirements, and market demands
• Applicable business skills necessary to maximize gross margins and improve operational efficiency
• Ability to recognize and solve problems of complex nature
• Ability to travel occasionally

What do our jobs offer?

Headworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our jobs provide opportunities to be part of a team that works directly in providing award-winning, innovative technologies to clean the world's most precious resource – water. We offer competitive reward structures; exposure to Best-in-Class technologies; on-going career development; one of the most diverse business environments in the United States as acknowledged by DiversityBusiness.Com; and the ability to be part of one of Houston's Top Ten Places to Work as awarded by the Houston Business Journal.

Contact Information:

Interested in becoming part of the Team? Submit your resume to humanresources@headworksusa.com. Please be sure to include the position of interest in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Position Summary 

Experienced Mechanical Engineer who can lead all design functions in fast growth, dynamic environment.   Directs all product design, including detailed manufacturing documentation.   Hands-on position fills a key role in the company where a can-do attitude and individual contributions to the team are highly valued and recognized.   Expertise in designing large scale, material moving mechanical machinery using two and three dimensional software is a critical requirement. 

Essential Functions

• Leading quality engineering projects that provide imaginative solutions to engineering and customer issues
• Developing innovative designs to meet all requirements for performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability
• Prepares and direct preparation of detail drawings and mechanical specifications for all products.
• Document and maintain complete bills of materials for products. 
• Administration and control of engineering change order process. 
• Calculate and analyze required structural integrity of equipment based on specific customer application 
• Prepare and direct preparation of detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation for individual customer orders based on specific job requirements. 
• Understands and implements the interface of computer designs with computer driven manufacturing machinery.
• Identifies, qualifies and interfaces with outsourced manufacturing facilities and equipment vendors throughout the world.
• Works with outsourced manufacturing facilities throughout the world to negotiate favorable pricing and adoption of best process practices. 
• Updates and maintains quotation calculation spreadsheet and procedures to insure accurate cost estimates.
• Updates and maintains automatic process for sales quotation drawings based on customer specific data entered into an Excel spreadsheet.
• Prepares and directs preparation of documentation and drawings for customer quotations and marketing presentations.

Qualifications

Job Requirements