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AERZEN USA

AERZEN USA

Manufactures blowers, compressors, and vacuum pumps

Mechanical Engineer 1

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior
Bachelor's
Coatesville, PA, USA
In Person

Travel up to 25% may be required.

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC-accredited program, with a field of study in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Software, Environmental Engineering, or an equivalent engineering degree.
  • Zero to three years of relevant professional experience in mechanical design.
  • Familiarity with relevant engineering fundamentals through coursework or prior work experience.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Inventor, and Microsoft Office programs.
  • Ability to navigate and learn new software systems and collect and analyze large datasets.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed.
Responsibilities
  • Apply technical expertise in the design, documentation, troubleshooting, support, and commissioning of engineered and manufactured blowers, compressors, and support systems.
  • Support production, quality, and sales and service teams in design, shipment, quality control, and customer service activities.
  • Address project technical specifications, internal equipment datasheets, stakeholder concerns, equipment and application requirements, and project risks.
  • Serve as a technical resource and point of contact for sales, project management, purchasing, production, and customer support regarding blower and compressor equipment and control systems.
  • Apply the ISO 9001 design process where applicable, assist in closing corrective action requests, perform root cause failure analysis, and vet suppliers.
  • Acquire engineering knowledge and skills autonomously and under the direction of management.
  • Perform assigned tasks and project work under a supervisor's direction and coordinate project design activities with peers and managers.
  • Interpret product and project specifications; perform calculations; generate drawings; produce bills of materials; and design equipment and systems.
  • Ensure engineering designs comply with safety standards and regulations.
  • Create and maintain engineering tools for design work and use enterprise resource planning software and document control systems.
  • Manage and maintain design projects and provide engineering assistance to internal stakeholders.
  • Support product adaptability, design, and modification efforts; standardize processes where practical; and develop tools to automate beneficial tasks.
  • Execute engineering processes for general arrangement drawings and bills of materials, integrate customer-requested products or add-ons, and modify package layouts and designs as needed.
  • Interface with engineering colleagues within the Aerzen Group and manage timelines and interactions with third-party partners when necessary.
Desired Qualifications
  • Preferred expertise in two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer-aided design.
  • Preferred experience with packaging applications such as blowers, compressors, pumps, or other heavy industrial rotating equipment.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing methods.
  • Experience creating fabrication drawings, bills of materials, and quality documents.
  • Knowledge of piping and pressure vessel design and codes.
  • Knowledge of structural analysis.
  • Experience with finite element analysis, including structural analysis or computational fluid dynamics.
  • Knowledge of fluid mechanics or thermodynamics.
  • Knowledge of rotor dynamics and machine condition evaluation.
  • Knowledge of acoustics, noise, and vibration.
  • Experience integrating instruments and controls.

About the company

Aerzen USA is a manufacturer of air and gas handling equipment, including positive displacement blowers, high‑speed turbo blowers, compressors, and vacuum pumps. Its products move and compress air or other gases to support industrial processes, ventilation, and gas handling, using either positive‑displacement or turbo technology depending on the model. The company emphasizes energy-efficient, reliable machines designed for varying pressures and flow rates, with service and parts support to maintain performance. Aerzen USA operates as a subsidiary of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH and shares its technology and product line, distributing worldwide from its Coatesville, Pennsylvania facility. The business differentiates itself through a triple‑bottom‑line approach that weighs people, planet, and profits in decision making, a LEED Gold certified green facility, and a strategic focus on sustainability alongside financial performance.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hamelin, Germany

Founded

1973

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 2026 process-gas consolidation and POWTECH activity signal aggressive product execution.
  • AERZEN plans more than 50 compressed-air sales hires across EMEA, APAC, and Americas.
  • ACI brought 1,000 customers in 78 countries, widening cross-sell opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Integrating ACI and GPE Turbo strains execution across Oberhausen, Leipzig, and Emmerthal.
  • Regional expansion into 4-to-13-bar compressed air directly attacks Atlas Copco and Ingersoll Rand.
  • Failure to integrate acquisitions leaves Aerzen dependent on legacy blower niches and weaker margins.

What makes AERZEN USA unique

  • April 29, 2025 ACI acquisition gives Aerzen compressed-air coverage from 2.5 to 40 bar.
  • November 2025 GPE Turbo added process-gas compressors up to 300 bar and 300,000 m³/h.
  • Phoenix rental and global service network speed emergency support across U.S. industrial sites.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Profit Sharing

Company News

Global Cement
Sep 15th, 2026
Aerzen to present new products at Powtech 2026.

Aerzen to present new products at Powtech 2026. Tools. Germany: Compressor specialist Aerzen will be presenting its latest products at Powtech 2026. The new equipment being showcased will include the direct-driven screw blower D16S (Delta Hybrid), the Aerzen Turbo AT125 from the new G6 range of turbo blowers and the DS75 double-stage air compressor. It markets its screw-type and turbo blowers on the basis of high energy efficiency. The D16S Delta Hybrid screw blower, along with the D11S, has been introduced to allow users to target the lower volume flow range. It is intended to help system manufacturers and operators create more flexibility in the design of smaller performance ranges. The new generation of turbo blowers are designed to further increase efficiency, reduce the footprint of the equipment and are targeted at the aeration processes in the biological treatment stage as well as other applications. A newly designed control system with an internet of things connection also been added. Aerzen provides technology for the transport of powders, bulk materials and solids. The Germany-based company was founded in 1864. It sells products including blowers, compressors, rotary lobe compressors and turbo blowers. Powtech Technopharm, an exhibition for process technology, will take place on 29 September to 1 October 2026 at the NürnbergMesse in Nuremberg.

Khaleej Times
Nov 28th, 2025
Aerzen acquires GPE Turbo to expand turbo portfolio up to 300 bar pressure range

Aerzen, a leading manufacturer of blowers, compressors and turbos, has acquired GPE Turbo to strengthen its position in the process gas industry. The deal significantly expands Aerzen's turbo portfolio in the upper pressure and volume flow range. GPE Turbo, based in Leipzig, specialises in single and multi-stage turbo solutions for process gas applications, with expertise in customised solutions and green technologies including hydrogen applications. The company operates its own R&D centre and manufacturing facilities. The acquisition extends Aerzen's product portfolio to include turbo compressors with pressure ranges up to 300 bar and volume flows up to 300,000 m³/h. These serve industries including oil and gas, steel production, power plant technology and chemical engineering. Founded in 1864, Aerzen combines the deal with its global service and sales network.

TechnologieBox
Nov 13th, 2025
On the path to success with compressed air technologies. AERZEN is charting new courses.

On the path to success with compressed air technologies. AERZEN is charting new courses. AERZEN, one of the world's leading manufacturers of machines for conveying and compressing gases, is opening a new chapter in its more than 160-year company history: The pioneer in compressor technology is entering the business field of industrial compressed air applications above 3.5 bar for the first time with the acquisition of ACI - Air Center International GmbH. The takeover was completed on April 29, 2025, making ACI a 100% subsidiary of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH. Thus, AERZEN now offers for the first time a complete product portfolio of oil-free as well as oil- and water-injected compressors. Already at the Hannover Messe 2025, it became clear how much dynamism is behind this decision: There, AERZEN presented new compressed air compressors in the pressure range of 4 to 13 bar for the first time. Previously, the Lower Saxony-based family-owned company with over 50 subsidiaries worldwide was primarily established in the low-pressure range up to 3.5 bar, especially for applications such as wastewater treatment and pneumatic transport of bulk materials, powders, or foodstuffs. However, many industries require higher pressures: In dairies, cement plants, or chemical facilities, oil-free and oil-injected compressed air is standard. Until now, AERZEN could not meet this demand. This changes immediately. ACI brings the necessary know-how for this. The company, founded in 2008, has a broad portfolio: from oil-free and oil-injected screw compressors in single or multi-stage configurations to scroll and piston compressors, as well as accessory solutions for air conditioning such as dryers or heat exchangers. The applications range from firefighting technology to the railway industry, mining, shipbuilding, agriculture, medical technology, and stationary industrial plants. The multi-stage oil-free compressors are considered particularly energy-efficient. The three-stage units are even unique in the market so far. With more than 1,000 customers in 78 countries and a strong partner network, ACI has international experience. Within the AERZEN Group, the company is organizationally assigned to the Compressed Air Technology product line at the Oberhausen site and remains under the leadership of ACI Managing Director Miroslaw Gruschka. The team on-site is currently being significantly expanded. In parallel, AERZEN is expanding its global sales organization and plans to hire more than 50 sales experts worldwide in the field of compressed air technology. The kick-off has already started in the EMEA region, with APAC and then the AMERICAS to follow from early 2026. With the integration of ACI, AERZEN will now cover compressed air applications from 2.5 to 40 bar, with a focus on 4 to 13 bar, and significantly strengthen its market position. 'With this step, we are creating the technological basis to offer our customers all relevant industrial compressed air technology solutions from a single source in the future. This expands our business field and closes important gaps in the product portfolio. At the same time, we are further building our company's expertise, strengthening our presence in key industrial markets, and underscoring our performance promise: Expect Performance!', explains Klaus-Peter Glöckner, Managing Director of AERZEN. Worldwide, industrial plants are supplied with gaseous media using AERZEN blowers and compressors. Innovative AERZEN machine technology incorporates experience from 160 years of company history. The AERZEN product portfolio includes rotary lobe compressors, rotary lobe blowers, turbo blowers, and screw compressors, offering not only standard products but also custom-tailored special solutions. Through digital services, efficiency, availability, and productivity can be sustainably and forward-looking enhanced. Additionally, AERZEN After Sales Service offers the full range of service offerings - from full maintenance contracts to repairs and modernizations of existing plants. Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH Reherweg 28 31855 Aerzen Phone: +49 (5154) 81-0 Telefax: +49 (5154) 81-9191 http://www.aerzen.com

Hannover Messe
Mar 19th, 2025
Blower and compressor technology, state of the art

At HANNOVER MESSE 2025, AERZEN will be presenting a wide range of innovative blowers and compressors for process engineering, including new solutions for compressed air technology.

Water Online
Mar 14th, 2025
Aerzen Rental Solutions Expands Operations: New Location In Phoenix, Arizona

Aerzen Rental Solutions expands operations: new location in Phoenix, Arizona.