Career Opportunities

American Actuators is a growing manufacturing firm located in the beautiful valley of Roanoke, Virginia. We specialize in custom actuation and innovative engineering, and are part of a larger group of businesses involved in marine machinery and general automation with facilities in North America, Australia, and England. Our current career opportunities include:

National Sales Manager, Precision Technology, USA

Gulf Coast Marine Sales Manager

Supply Chain Manager

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National Sales Manager, Precision Technology, USA

Precision Technology, USA is an emerging technologies corporation headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The firm is involved in both commercial and defense sectors and specializes in linear actuation and the process of precise movement first time every time, every condition. From customers such as the United States Navy to major commercial window manufacturers, PT-USA has proven itself to be a leader in the marketplace in motion control platforms. PT-USA is currently involved further in global expansion efforts that will firmly affix the company to the marketplace.

PT-USA is seeking a high level sales professional to lead this exciting market and the sales team into the future. This is an excellent opportunity for seasoned sales professional to advance to levels not achieved before. PT-USA is an innovative, “Outside of the Box” type of organization that will engineer and build to suit the customer, thus making a great career opportunity for the position of National Sales Manager.

The parameters are professionalism, teamwork and attention to detail. We look for a Marketing Professional with a minimum of 10 years proven experience to head our team to the next level of success. An engineering background is preferred due to the complex and intricate nature of our business allowing marketing to meld with the specific needs of the customer. Both Defense and Commercial experience is mandatory.
This person must be able to lead the charge and build a successful team as we introduce new product lines and help to meet the various needs of our customers.

Personality with pride and a flair for the engineering details will all be tools to help PT-USA ensure that we have the right person for this job.

To Apply:

If the above description motivates you to be a part of something more; a progressive,
innovative business, please send us your resume with a cover letter on how you think you would perform our vision and why we should choose you for this great opportunity. Send this package to careers@pt-usa.net to be considered for an interview. Compensation commensurate with experience. This is an incentive based position. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Gulf Coast Marine Sales Manager

The Opportunity

Precision Technology is the lead company in a dynamic, forward looking group that is in the marine world. PT is involved with automation, replacing hydraulics with its own designs of electro-mechanical actuators in arduous environments both at sea and on land. Hypac and Seaway Powell Marine are leading innovators in deck machinery with established sales worldwide.

Bringing the group of businesses together makes an exciting role to develop sales of all the group products in the Gulf Coast area. The successful applicant will be leading the sales effort along the Gulf Coast, taking on the mantle from the existing Sales Manager.
The Position

PT is looking for an experienced and ambitious Sales Manager who will flourish in the opportunity of selling high performance engineered products. Calling on shipyards, machine integrators and other potential customers, this position is a first class opportunity to increase sales, building on the established relationships in the area. Your mechanical aptitude and marine machinery experience will also help you make a vital contribution to the further development of all the businesses, liaising with business unit general managers and the various engineering teams to ensure our customers receive what they need.

The Requirements

This position is fast paced. The main requirements are energy, teamwork, confidence, commitment, intellect and integrity, plus a sound knowledge of selling technical products in the marine engineering world. It will appeal to those who like to “think outside the box” and who has experience in delivering results and contributing to the long term success of the businesses. It is essential that the successful candidate can quickly build sound, long lasting relationships with key customers. A knowledge of bidding practices on military ships will be useful as will a strong understanding of engineering.

To apply

If you are interested in the opportunity of working for a progressive, innovative group and meet the requirements please send your resume together with a letter explaining why you should be chosen for interview to careers@pt-usa.net.

Supply Chain Manager

Precision Technology, USA headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a senior procurement manager to become our Supply Chain Manager.

This position will require a minimum of fifteen years of experience in elevating levels of increasing procurement responsibility. This person is to have a background directly in Engineering or an Engineering related firm. This position requires a Defense (DoD) background with thorough knowledge of FAR Acquisition and Flow Down Requirements to include Mil Spec and ISO 9000 compliance. Familiarity with the 9858A Mil Spec is desired and extensive knowledge of C of C requirements and NDA paperwork. This person will be able to work in a fast paced defense environment and will be a solution based manager.

PTUSA is an entrepreneur based, highly technical linear solutions firm and is looking for a self starter and a team leader in our organization. Interface with Engineering on material solutions is the key along with extensive familiarity of drawings and CAD paperwork for procurement requisitioning.

The compensation for this position will be commensurate with experience and offers a generous benefit package to include health, IRA, paid vacations and holidays.

If you are interested in the opportunity of working for a progressive, innovative group and meet the requirements please send your resume together with a letter explaining why you should be chosen for interview to careers@pt-usa.net.