AAON manufactures configurable HVAC systems for commercial and industrial customers, with a tech stack rooted in CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge), industrial controls (PLC, Allen-Bradley, Modbus), and enterprise systems (SAP, CRM). The company is actively adopting Power BI and Visio while hiring heavily into manufacturing (220 roles) and engineering (65 roles) — indicating sustained capacity expansion in production and design. Current project focus spans new product development, quality improvements, and prototype testing, alongside internal challenges around production efficiency, part shortages, and equipment performance.
Notable leadership hires: Quality Technical Lead, Fabrication Lead, Production Lead, Quality Director
AAON is a publicly traded manufacturer of semi-custom HVAC equipment headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company designs and manufactures premium heating and air-conditioning systems configured to meet customer-specific requirements in commercial and industrial settings. Operations span design (CAD-based), production (manufacturing-led org with 220 active roles), quality assurance, and logistics. The workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees is primarily junior and mid-level, with active hiring across manufacturing, engineering, sales, and operations — reflecting both operational scaling and skill-building in technical leadership roles.
AAON uses CAD tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge), PLC and industrial controls (Allen-Bradley, Modbus, Niagara AX), enterprise resource planning (SAP), and security infrastructure (SIEM, EDR, IAM). Programming includes Python, C#, and VBA.
Active projects include new product development, quality team leader program, prototype equipment development, customer relations system development, testing plan development, and improved reporting tools. Production efficiency and quality improvements are central priorities.
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