Entry Level Automation Engineer Jobs in Bend, OR

Job Description:
Back to the "BASX."
With core values based on People, Product, Pride and Perseverance, BASX, located in Redmond, OR, was founded in 2014 by two entrepreneurial engineers who had a vision for providing precision air handling systems. Fast forward just 10 years, BASX, now an integral part of AAON, is an industry leader in the innovative research, development, design and manufacturing of custom heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions.
Our goal is to partner with companies, in a wide range of industries such as data centers, clean rooms and surgery centers, who come to us with complex challenges that need to be resolved. Our team has a world-class reputation for manufacturing custom HVAC solutions that exceed our customers' needs and expectations, and we are proud to manufacture over 90% of our units, from start to finish, right here in beautiful Central Oregon.
Our team is rapidly increasing, from 200 employees in 2022 to over 800 today, to meet the demand for our innovative solutions, and we are looking for talented individuals within a broad range of specialties to continue this incredible growth.
If you are looking for a job in a dynamic, fast-paced, growing, and fun environment where you can develop and hone your skills, we want to meet you. Our team enjoys flexible shift schedules and generous benefits, including medical, dental and vision, and short- and long-term disability as well as both a 401(k) and an HSA (Health Savings Account) with a 175% employer match. We welcome people who have a passion for ingenuity, perseverance, and pride, and who love innovation and the satisfaction of knowing their work matters.
Work for one of the fastest growing companies in Central Oregon, building state-of-the-art commercial HVAC systems! We are currently hiring Entry-Level Assemblers to support our production operations. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are looking to start their career in manufacturing and gain valuable experience in a dynamic work environment. Work on our fast-paced assembly line rotating between positions like assembly, piping, electrical, finishing, testing, and wrapping. Learn multiple trade skills and develop your career in manufacturing!
Diagnose, repair, adjust, or maintain any industrial manufacturing machinery, such as sheet metal machines, engines, pneumatic tools, and conveyor systems in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturing specifications using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments. Able to communicate effectively and work as a member of a maintenance organization.
Machinist and/or Machine/Maintenance/Repair experience preferred, but not required.
Electrical:

• Safely measure voltage, current and power in AC and DC circuits.
• Use diagnostic tools and equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot controls and electrical faults on machinery.
• Able to do basic wiring and understand wire gauges.
• Basic knowledge of NEC/UL codes.
• Able to use a computer and diagnostic software to diagnose electrical and automation problems.

Mechanical:

• Align, install, and maintain belt drives and pulleys; chain and sprocket drives; shaft assemblies; pillow block bearings; various couplings.
• Install/replace motors.
• Understand air and water systems.
• Maintain all types of HVAC equipment. Basic knowledge of all types of refrigerant; charge/recover refrigerant, use refrigerant gauges, adjust VFD/controls, change filters, able to properly apply agency knowledge for HVAC equipment.

Pneumatic:

• Align, install, maintain pneumatic lines/hoses.
• Adjust and regulate pressures.
• Check operation of water separator/drain in a pneumatic system, as necessary.
• Diagnose/repair compressors/vacuum pumps.

Hydraulic:

• Understand fluid contamination prevention processes and procedures.
• Install, repair, and maintain pumps, hoses, valves, cylinders, filters, regulators, seals.

Welding:

• Basic knowledge of metal materials, welding rods, and welding procedures.
• Able to recognize and use proper safety equipment used in welding.
• Able to recognize mig and tig welding equipment.

General Maintenance:

• Ability to use basic power tools safely.
• Ability to use measuring tape properly (both standard and metric).
• Ability to use basic mathematical skills/calculations to support construction projects.

Other:

• Must conduct all work on premises.

• Able to regularly work in dusty factory environment subject to extreme heat and cold temperatures.
• Must be able to work well with others in a team environment to problem solve and provide backup as needed.
• Must be able to work at heights exceeding 3 ft.

Essential Mental Functions:
• Communicates effectively in written and spoken form.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
• Exhibits good decision making and analytical problem solving abilities.
• Demonstrates strong multi-tasking capabilities and organizational skills.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Works effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.
Essential Physical Functions:
• Lift up to 50lbs.
• Sit or stand for up to 95 percent of work hours.
• Periodic visits to the manufacturing facility with seasonal hot and cold temperatures, dust, and some chemical fume exposure.
Disclaimer:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.
Benefits and Compensation Summary:
We take care of our people. We offer competitive compensation and robust benefits to all full-time team members, including:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time-off
• Paid holidays
• Healthcare insurance & Health Savings Accounts
• Profit sharing or Annual Incentive Plan Bonus
• Premium 401(k) plan

Pay Range:
$20.90 - $31.36