PTR Is Hiring – Apply Now

PTR Baler and Compactor is a world leader in the waste equipment industry. PTR helps companies achieve their green initiatives by reducing waste streams and increasing recycling efforts. The company manufactures and services balers, compactors and provides parts and resources to customers.

At PTR Baler and Compactor, we consider our workforce to be our most valuable asset. We’re seeking motivated and organized professionals who can uphold our dedication to quality at our Philadelphia facility. PTR Baler and Compactor has been recognized by The City of Philadelphia as an Employer of Choice. Apply today and find out why! Check out our careers page for more details.

We are currently seeking a Controls Engineer, Customer Service Rep and a Quality Control Inspector.

Benefits for all positions:

We strive to provide top notch compensation and benefit programs to allow PTR employees to protect their personal and financial health, prepare for their futures, and create peace of mind.

• Medical • Dental • Vision

• Life Insurance

• 401k w/ profit sharing and matching

• Discretionary bonus

• Vacation

• 10 Paid Holiday (eligible immediately)

If you do not need medical insurance, you’ll earn an additional $55 per week!

Currently we are seeking:

CONTROLS ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop equipment controls, and control logic solutions.

• Create electrical and control wiring diagrams.

• Program PLC’s, HMI’s, safety relays and other programmable components.

• Create technical solutions to maximize customer value.

• Ensure compliance with ANSI, NFPA, OSHA and other related electrical and machine control safety standards. Support UL, ETL and other 3rd party listing projects.

• Provide sales support for client proposals and marketing as well as cost estimating for special projects.• Create accurate BOMs for projects.

• Provide service support to Service Department and end user.

• Assume responsibility of electrical and programming aspects for all existing product lines.

• Provide supporting documentation for shop and installation.

• Familiarity with hydraulic systems.

• Provide supporting documentation for operations and service; and assist with creating PTR manuals.

• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits and control systems.• Basic knowledge of electrical codes for industrial and commercial equipment.

• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Inventor, and general mechanical drawings and design is a must.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of related experience.

• Education- BSEE, BSME, Controls, Software Engineering, Mechatronics or related degree.

• Knowledge of 3D modeling software and familiar with GD&T.

• Must be able to work independently while accepting overall guidance and direction.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

• Ability to manage time and multi-task.

• Adaptable to new challenges, opportunity and situations.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within Sales Department and provide customer service support

• Gather, analyze data and process orders• Set up equipment installations

• Communicate with installers following the completion of service to confirm the highest level of product and service was delivered and the customer’s expectations were exceeded

• Ensure documentation of installation or work performed is obtained

• Answer phones and emails – this is a shared responsibility among the department

• Work with internal and external customer’s

• Provide status updates and information when requested. For example: where does an order stand, send a copy of an invoice, when will a product be installed and or provide purchase order• Experience in working with large volume customers

Requirements:

• Must be able to multi-task: type orders, send emails, and answer phones.

• Strong negotiation skills and ability to deal with people

• Strong computer proficiency with MS Suite: Excel, Outlook, Word (minimum intermediate level)

• Must be a fast learner, detail oriented and highly organized

• Strong and clear communication skills

• Flexible and accommodating with approach• Strong time management skills

QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR

Job Description:

Inspect finished capital equipment to ensure ongoing quality products are delivered to PTR customers

Maintain and document quality control inspections

Create and maintain spreadsheets related to quality control

Skills:

Prior experience in performing QC inspections in a manufacturing environment

Prior experience and knowledge of general OSHA safety standards and ANSI preferred

Ability to read and interpret blueprints and electrical schematics required

Knowledge of metal fabrication and related print specifications

Experience and or knowledge of welding applications, industrial electrical panel, industrial paint processes is preferred

Strong familiarity with GMAW processes and standards as defined by AWS to ensure accurate inspections of multiple welds. [Prior or current certification and/or inspector status preferred]

Strong computer proficiency with MS Suite: Excel, Outlook, Word

Detail Oriented and Organized

Education:

High School graduate with post-secondary education such as A.S. or Technical Certification

Finally, Some Possible Relief for Steel Prices

Green Steel Explained

No, the steel itself isn’t green. You may think that because of our iconic green vertical balers. Green Steel is called as such because the manufacturing of it does not generate much CO2. Instead of using carbon to remove oxygen from ore, creating CO2 during the steel making process, hydrogen is used, creating H2O (water) instead. As many of the world’s biggest steelmakers become more focused on sustainability, the push to perfect green steel is on. Currently Europe is the epicenter of this push.

Also driving this push is the realization that some of the natural resources need to make steel are either skyrocketing in price or are in great demand. As we all rethink processes and challenge assumptions as we continue to face business challenges that remain because of the shutdowns, more and more focus is on the process of making steel. Steel is used in so many things and global demand is set to double by 2050. The traditional way of making steel, which hasn’t changed much over the past century, must be reexamined.

Hybrit, a Swedish company, is leading the charge. They have a pilot plant in operation and they have actually fulfilled some orders. Its method relies on iron-ore pellets that go in what they call a shaft furnace (about the same size as a traditional blast furnace). Normally coke (processed coal) goes in, however Hybrit uses hydrogen gas. Inside the shaft furnace a process they call “direct-reduction” takes place. The temperature reaches 1500•. Thats not hot enough to melt the iron, so it comes out solid. It is nearly carbon free! They then put it in an electric-arc furnace. This uses electricity to melt it, along with a tiny bit of coal, to produce the steel. Compared to the traditional method, which emits a lot of carbon, this new process emits very little. At their pilot plant, they can produce about one ton of steel an hour.

We need to be realistic with our expectations as to when green steel will be a thing. ArcelorMittal, the largest steelmaker in Europe, predicts it will cost between 15 and 40 billion Euros to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. That is a substantial amount of time and money. US Steel prices have more than doubled this year, which may lead some companies and investors to look more closely at investing in green steel.

As you can see – the use of electricity, some coal and such means that this is not net-zero. Renewable energy would need to be used to generate the electricity and so on. It would be more costly, but its a start. Completely green steel is a ways off, due to the many factors that go in to producing it, but any improvements are welcome. When it comes to saving the planet, even little changes on this scale can make a significant difference. At this stage of the game, its not nearly as cost effective to produce steel this way. That will change over time – everything from demand, government incentives, investment, and availability of natural resources will effect that. These efforts combined with others such as recycling steel are needed to save our planet. There is no one thing to do. Its focusing on these efforts and working them into everything we do.

As we envision our renewable future, green steel needs to be part of that conversation.