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J. Walter Becker founded IDEAL in 1916 and made a promise that is still an important part of the way IDEAL operates today: "An IDEAL product will provide a value greater than the price paid for it. Service is a part of the product." Becker's foundational principle represents our everyday commitment to you. It's the driving force behind our partnerships with the world's leading distributors, a state of the art delivery system, outstanding customer and technical support and variety of operational benefits designed to save you time and money. It means we're proud of the way we do business.
IDEAL brings you products that make your job easier; products that you can rely on, with warranties you can trust; products that are available whenever and wherever you need them. Every IDEAL product comes with the promise made by our founder more than 90 years ago.
Hours are 2nd Shift: Monday - Friday 3:00PM - 11:30PM
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A subsidiary of IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC., Western Forge produces the highest-quality metal work in the USA and is an American standard in premier hand tool craftsmanship. IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
The Senior Forge Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining methods, processes and costs for forging. In this role, the Senior Engineer will work with the forging team, heat treat personnel, quality department and other production resources to establish technology changes, work procedures, process improvements and cost savings that meet industry specifications and/or customer requirements.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter with good discipline who is data driven, organized and detail oriented as well as someone with the ability to pursue tasks independent of managerial oversight. Results will be achieved by a candidate persistent in prioritizing and managing work with a sense of urgency. Primary responsibilities include leadership of continuous improvement projects, supporting daily production needs, and implementation of quality initiatives.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
IDEAL has made its mark by developing the iconic products and practical technology demanded by critical industries like data communications, aerospace, electrical, wire processing, automotive, construction and more. Since the beginning, IDEAL INDUSTRIES has been a growing, energetic company, and that’s never been more true than today. It’s always been a compelling place to work and we’re poised for even more growth as we continue to move across the globe. With growth comes opportunity—and at IDEAL INDUSTRIES, the opportunity can be yours.
This position is a first shift position that works Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM - 3:30PM.
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Who is Cree Lighting?
Cree Lighting is an LED lighting pioneer known for being first – first to bring LED lighting to the masses, first to deliver no compromise white light, and first to offer a sensor-integrated intelligent lighting platform with the push of a button. Our innovative LED solutions are designed for indoor, outdoor and intelligent lighting applications. Our cutting-edge technology delivers reliable performance and value beyond light for office and industrial buildings, schools and universities, municipalities, automotive dealerships, healthcare facilities, and more.
The Cree Lighting team is committed to transforming the way people experience light through innovative technology and future-ready intelligence platforms that help make buildings more efficient and businesses more profitable. Join our team to be at the forefront of a dynamic industry positioned at the center of the commercial IoT revolution.
Job Summary
Cree Lighting’s Intellectual Property Department is a challenging and dynamic work environment and we are looking for a talented legal professional with drive and determination to join our team. This Patent Agent position involves management of a portion of Cree Lighting’s patent portfolio by actively coordinating with inventors and outside counsel and managing outside counsel in the prosecution of patents. This position will also support patent licensing, third party patent matters and litigation efforts by performing prior art invalidity searches, claim charts and technical analysis.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating with inventors and outside counsel to ensure that patent applications in area of responsibility are filed in a timely fashion and pursuing the proper scope.
- Actively managing outside counsel in patent prosecution matters, such as office action responses and foreign filing decisions.
- Participate in meetings in area of responsibility to determine whether to seek patent protection on an invention, cease pursuit of a patent application and whether to file continuation applications of existing patent applications
- Meet with inventors and/or technical leaders in area of responsibility to prepare for filing of new inventions relative to upcoming product launches
- Brainstorm with inventors and/or outside counsel to determine patent claim scope to pursue in patent applications
- Perform prior art searching to support invalidity analysis of third party patents
- Perform analysis of Cree Lighting products versus third party patents
- Perform analysis of third party products relative to Cree Lighting patents
Requirements
- Demonstrated successful experience in:
- Patent application drafting and responses to office actions
- Working with inventors or business technical leaders in converting ideas or products into patent applications
- Performed prior art searching
- Participated in offensive and/or defensive patent claim analysis relative to products
- Supported patent litigation activities
- Ability to work independently and directly with technical contacts in area of responsibility
- Ability to focus on diverse patent related projects with rapidly changing priorities
- Strong communications skills and motivated
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, physics or technical discipline
- Registration before the USPTO
Preferences
- 5+ years experience as patent agent and/or technical advisor
- LED Lighting experience
- Law firm and prior in-house experience
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Who is Cree Lighting?
Cree Lighting is an LED lighting pioneer known for being first – first to bring LED lighting to the masses, first to deliver no compromise white light, and first to offer a sensor-integrated intelligent lighting platform with the push of a button. Our innovative LED solutions are designed for indoor, outdoor and intelligent lighting applications. Our cutting-edge technology delivers reliable performance and value beyond light for office and industrial buildings, schools and universities, municipalities, automotive dealerships, healthcare facilities, and more.
The Cree Lighting team is committed to transforming the way people experience light through innovative technology and future-ready intelligence platforms that help make buildings more efficient and businesses more profitable. Join our team to be at the forefront of a dynamic industry positioned at the center of the commercial IoT revolution.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We currently have an opening for a Corporate Counsel with strong experience with patents and trademarks, brand protection, and product liability. This position also requires experience in general commercial matters. This position is located in our Racine Wisconsin facility.
Summary:
Our Legal department is a challenging and dynamic work environment, and we are looking for a talented legal professional with drive and determination to join our team. This position will provide legal support for the intellectual property and commercial needs of Cree Lighting, including interactions with Marketing, Operations, Sales, Customer Service, Supplier Relations, Facilities, and Finance. The preferred candidate must be able to work independently and balance multiple priorities, while responding quickly to client demands.
Job Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities may include:
- Primary responsibility for maintaining valuable established and growth-phase brand portfolios, including managing ongoing prosecution and maintenance of global trademark, domain name and copyright portfolios
- Conducting research on trademarks, patents and other intellectual property matters
- Coordinating enforcement measures, including reviewing and instructing on potential dispute matters, identifying and managing strategic brand protection litigation, and devising creative, business-driven resolutions to trademark/brand protection disputes in collaboration with key business partners, where appropriate
- Proactively auditing trademark and domain name portfolios and making recommendations to continue protecting or abandoning trademarks
- Conducting due diligence on intellectual property aspects of acquisitions/divestitures, including review of purchase/sale documentation and analysis of disclosed intellectual property
- Collaborating with business partners on the design, implementation and evolution of brand guidelines and outbound brand permissions
- Prosecution of patent and trademark applications before US Patent and Trademark Office
- Advising on the availability, defensibility and commercial advisability of proposed trademarks and domain names, including conducting trademark searches and providing guidance on use and registration issues
- Partner with our other members of the Legal Department in preparing, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts relating to the development, marketing and sale of products, such as sales agreements (including contracts with government agencies and contractors), distribution agreements, sales representative agreements, joint development agreements, marketing agreements, quality assurance agreements, and social responsibility, product origin and ecology certifications.
- Investigating and resolving commercial disputes pre-litigation and supporting litigation counsel in matters that cannot be amicably resolved.
- Providing other legal advice and support, as requested.
Requirements:
- JD from a top-tier law school with superior academic credentials.
- Admission in good standing to a state bar.
- Minimum 4 years of legal practice in relevant intellectual property matters.
- Additional experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiating involving complex commercial transactions.
- Self-starter who can assess risk quickly and adapt to competing business priorities.
- Highly-motivated individual who understands that success requires hard work and determination.
Preferences:
- Prefer 5-7 years of relevant legal practice experience.
- Prefer candidates who have worked 3 or more years in large law firm doing relevant legal work.
- Prior in-house legal experience at a global company a plus, but not required.
- Prefer some international law experience in all matters stated above.
- Prior antitrust experience is a plus.
- Admission to State Bar of Wisconsin (or availability of reciprocity with the Wisconsin bar) is a plus.
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J. Walter Becker founded IDEAL in 1916 and made a promise that is still an important part of the way IDEAL operates today: "An IDEAL product will provide a value greater than the price paid for it. Service is a part of the product." Becker's foundational principle represents our everyday commitment to you. It's the driving force behind our partnerships with the world's leading distributors, a state of the art delivery system, outstanding customer and technical support and variety of operational benefits designed to save you time and money. It means we're proud of the way we do business.
A subsidiary of IDEAL, Western Forge produces the highest-quality metal work in the USA and is an American standard in premier hand tool craftsmanship.
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A subsidiary of IDEAL, Western Forge produces the highest-quality metal work in the USA and is an American standard in premier hand tool craftsmanship. IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
The Engineering Manager provides overall leadership to Western Forge’s manufacturing engineering team and is responsible for the design, development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling required for the manufacturing and assembly of new and existing products. This must be accomplished in an environment where safety is first and a balanced ‘lean’ attack continually achieves and improves Quality/Service/Productivity. This position must partner with other functional areas, customers and suppliers in order to align engineering activities with established business objectives and product/customer requirements. The Ideal candidate is driven to achieve results, is self-motivated, and strategic in orientation. All of this must be done in alignment with our culture, core values, LEAN and safety-first approach.
This position is located in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado - ranked as the #1 most desirable place to live in the United States in 2018 by a survey in U.S. News & World Report.
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The Associate Mechanical Design Engineer provides complete technical engineering and product support for the category’s product portfolio. Working in close partnership with other Design Engineers, Product Managers, Quality, and Manufacturing this role will work on the improvement of existing products, support of DOEs and product testing, and proper documentation control of product drawings and regulatory requirements. This role is the go-to technical advisor to internal and external customers regarding product engineering and performance concerns.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
IDEAL has made its mark by developing the iconic products and practical technology demanded by critical industries like data communications, aerospace, electrical, wire processing, automotive, construction and more. Since the beginning, IDEAL INDUSTRIES has been a growing, energetic company, and that’s never been more true than today. It’s always been a compelling place to work and we’re poised for even more growth as we continue to move across the globe. With growth comes opportunity—and at IDEAL INDUSTRIES, the opportunity can be yours.
The AssociateProduct Manager is responsible for specific duties of the product categories including but not limited to the development and execution of brand and product line strategies, product line maintenance, product marketing, pricing, new product commercialization, market research, product merchandising, advertising, and trade events. This position also partners with other internal departments in the design, development and testing of new products key account presentations, and apprentice programs.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is a global enterprise with companies serving technicians and workers across a wide range of industries, from electrical to construction to aerospace to automotive. Our products have been instrumental in helping mankind reach from the South Pole to the Moon, and are paving new paths for the future.
IDEAL is a global, growing multi-national corporation creating some of the world’s most innovative technology, yet at our heart, we are a family business. This unique balance makes us unlike any other company. It gives us the patience to let industry-transforming innovations come to fruition. And the ability to invest in our communities, bringing jobs and capital to the places we live.
The Database Administrator will design, develop, and writes database code (stored procedures, scripts, triggers) and Integration Services packages for standalone use or for use by application programs. Maintains Microsoft SQL databases in development, testing, and production environments. Implements and maintains adherence to accepted security standards. Oversees the stabilization and performance optimization of production databases. Functions as a Subject Matter Expert on database development and support.
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SUMMARY Maintains the overall cleanliness of the factory and building by performing the
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Keeps premises of factory and building in clean and orderly condition.
- Cleans work areas and sweeps, scrubs, and polishes floor with floor scrubber.
- Handles recycling of Plastic, cardboard, paper, aluminum, scrap metals, etc.
- Empties waste containers and transports trash and waste to disposal area. Bales cardboard and loads cardboard recycling container.
- Washes, vacuums, and maintains cleanliness of company vehicles.
- Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
- Sets up table and chairs in auditorium or hall as needed.
- Maintains Forklift Certification for Cardboard and Trash movement.
- Assist Housekeeping as needed.
- Maintains: all Facilities tools and equipment.
- Handles snow removal when needed.
- Paints Company equipment, Railings, Pipes, walls.
- Installs Signs as directed by Facility Maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATIONand/orEXPERIENCE
Less than high school education
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to lift on a frequent basis a variety of weights up to 70 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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J. Walter Becker founded IDEAL in 1916 and made a promise that is still an important part of the way IDEAL operates today: "An IDEAL product will provide a value greater than the price paid for it. Service is a part of the product." Becker's foundational principle represents our everyday commitment to you. It's the driving force behind our partnerships with the world's leading distributors, a state of the art delivery system, outstanding customer and technical support and variety of operational benefits designed to save you time and money. It means we're proud of the way we do business.
Hours: Monday through Friday 7AM - 3:30PM
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J. Walter Becker founded IDEAL in 1916 and made a promise that is still an important part of the way IDEAL operates today: "An IDEAL product will provide a value greater than the price paid for it. Service is a part of the product." Becker's foundational principle represents our everyday commitment to you. It's the driving force behind our partnerships with the world's leading distributors, a state of the art delivery system, outstanding customer and technical support and variety of operational benefits designed to save you time and money. It means we're proud of the way we do business.
IDEAL brings you products that make your job easier; products that you can rely on, with warranties you can trust; products that are available whenever and wherever you need them. Every IDEAL product comes with the promise made by our founder more than 90 years ago.
THIS IS A SECOND SHIFT POSITION; HOURS ARE 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM.
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J. Walter Becker founded IDEAL in 1916 and made a promise that is still an important part of the way IDEAL operates today: "An IDEAL product will provide a value greater than the price paid for it. Service is a part of the product." Becker's foundational principle represents our everyday commitment to you. It's the driving force behind our partnerships with the world's leading distributors, a state of the art delivery system, outstanding customer and technical support and variety of operational benefits designed to save you time and money. It means we're proud of the way we do business.
IDEAL brings you products that make your job easier; products that you can rely on, with warranties you can trust; products that are available whenever and wherever you need them. Every IDEAL product comes with the promise made by our founder more than 90 years ago.
THIS IS A THIRD SHIFT POSITION. THIRD SHIFT IS SUN - THUR 11:00pm - 7:30AM.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
IDEAL has made its mark by developing the iconic products and practical technology demanded by critical industries like data communications, aerospace, electrical, wire processing, automotive, construction and more. Since the beginning, IDEAL INDUSTRIES has been a growing, energetic company, and that’s never been more true than today. It’s always been a compelling place to work and we’re poised for even more growth as we continue to move across the globe. With growth comes opportunity—and at IDEAL INDUSTRIES, the opportunity can be yours.
Hours are: Monday - Friday 7AM - 3:30PM
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- Assist in reviewing pick sheets based on customer orders and then pulling the right products for each order.
- Work closely with the inventory group to monitor supply levels and submit purchasing recommendations on a regular basis.
- Load and unload delivery trucks and make sure that each incoming delivery matches the company purchase order.
- Collaborate with the inventory control and purchasing groups to determine when product is missing in a delivery.
- Pick goods from the warehouse and transport it to the shipping bay.
- Receive goods for return or delivery and verify its contents.
- Count and stock goods based on inventory control log.
- Identify damaged, lost or missing goods and notify supervisor immediately.
- Pack orders in an orderly manner and close cartons so they are prepared for shipping.
- Scan all containers to determine appropriate contents as well as end destination.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
IDEAL has made its mark by developing the iconic products and practical technology demanded by critical industries like data communications, aerospace, electrical, wire processing, automotive, construction and more. Since the beginning, IDEAL INDUSTRIES has been a growing, energetic company, and that’s never been more true than today. It’s always been a compelling place to work and we’re poised for even more growth as we continue to move across the globe. With growth comes opportunity—and at IDEAL INDUSTRIES, the opportunity can be yours.
This position will manage the San Diego, CA territory for IDEAL.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been propelled by the principles of its founder, J. Walter Becker, for nearly a century. Since the beginning, this family-run enterprise has been committed to building ideal relationships with its customers, employees and communities, creating some of the industry’s most innovative and trusted products along the way. This commitment to quality and service will continue to spur the success of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. and its family of companies, for generations to come.
IDEAL has made its mark by developing the iconic products and practical technology demanded by critical industries like data communications, aerospace, electrical, wire processing, automotive, construction and more. Since the beginning, IDEAL INDUSTRIES has been a growing, energetic company, and that’s never been more true than today. It’s always been a compelling place to work and we’re poised for even more growth as we continue to move across the globe. With growth comes opportunity—and at IDEAL INDUSTRIES, the opportunity can be yours.
The Market Segment Manager owns the overall strategy, marketing, and P&L for the product category(s) to drive sales and achieve targets. This role is responsible for the development and execution of brand and product line strategies including; portfolio maintenance, new product development and commercialization, product marketing, pricing alignment, product merchandising/advertising, and trade events. The Market Segment Manager will lead a team that provides category insights and supports key initiatives with both the product management and design engineering functions reporting into the role. The position also partners with other internal departments including sales and operations to achieve the goals of the product segment.
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Solution Developer – Salesforce
Job Summary:
The Salesforce Developer position will be responsible for the overall design, implementation and support of solutions in the Salesforce.com platform. This requires the ability to develop and support applications using Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud, Pardot, and the Force.com platform using Apex, SOSL, SOQL, SOAP and other programming technologies. The Salesforce Developer develops, configures, codes, tests, and debugs complex software, enhancements to existing proprietary software or purchased software packages. Developer may also be tasked with administrative duties such as configuration of Visual Flows, Process Builders, modifying Workflow rules, Page Layouts, and Instance Management.
What can Cree Lighting do for you?
- Provide a high-visibility role as part of transformational projects and programs
- Showcase your skills at the global enterprise level
- Opportunities for continued growth as a member of a thought-leading IT organization
- Encourage you to think innovatively in a dynamic environment
What can you do for Cree Lighting?
- Grow and enhance the existing Salesforce Sales, Service Cloud, Communities, and Pardot platform.
- Gain understanding of company products, functions, marketing and/or service policies and procedures.
- Assist in defining business processes and recommend solutions to help streamline those processes.
- Maintain and develop workflows, triggers, and utilize process builder to meet user/ system requirements.
- Participate in the software development lifecycle using Agile methodologies.
- Design, code, configure, test solutions.
- Translate simple to complex user requirements into functional and actionable software.
- Work with other developers to design integrations between systems across the enterprise.
- Follow and contribute to technical processes, coding standards, and guidelines.
- Support application testing and deployment as part of the full release cycle.
- Create and verify execution of software test plans, including integration, capacity and performance testing.
- Participate in code reviews, adherence to SFDC design standards, and code management.
- Demonstrate Salesforce capabilities to solve business problems and recommend best practices.
- Execute code deployment, configurations, and activities supporting sandbox environment creation and preparation.
- Work with Salesforce Support to troubleshoot issues and maintain smooth operation and performance of the platform.
What you need for success?
In addition to whether a person has the knowledge and experience required to be successful in the job, one must have specific behaviors to perform the job successfully. The competencies listed below are representative of the behaviors required.
- Technical/Professional Knowledge
- Quality of Work
- Self-Starter
- Clear Communication
- Adaptability
- Contributing to Team Success
- Customer Focus
Skills and Certifications:
- 3+ years of overall IT experience and a record of success supporting a fast-paced business organization, providing technical expertise while applying best practices and leveraging core force.com platform capabilities.
- Developer, working as a team member or individually to complete tasks thoroughly and accurately with minimal supervision. Experience must include working knowledge of Salesforce DX and ability to code APEX (classes, triggers and web services), Visual Force, Salesforce APIs, SOQL, SOSL, Outbound Messaging, Force.com platform as well as integration technologies (Web Services, XML, REST, SOAP).
- Knowledge of Salesforce application including configuration, Triggers, Visual Flows, Process Builders, Workflows, Visualforce, Apex, Custom Objects, batch processes and, database design required.
- Understanding of relational databases (Microsoft SQL or Oracle) required.
- Understanding of Java programming language required.
- Understanding of .NET programming is preferred.
- Understanding of Web technologies (HTML 5, JavaScript, CSS 3, XML, SOAP, and REST) required.
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I (previously DEV 450/ DEV 401) required.
- Salesforce Certified Developer II or App Builder preferred.
- Salesforce Certified Administrator certification is preferred (past or current).
- Experience working as a member of an Agile Scrum team preferred.
- Experience with Continuous Integration and GIT repository/ source code management preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field required.
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- Implement and/or maintain Journal entries, General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliation.
- Review and interpret financial reporting requirements, rules and regulations.
- Balance books and prepares profit and loss, cash flow, income and balance sheet statements.
- Monitors and develops monthly reports of revenues and expenditures for projects.
- Provide record of assets, liabilities and other financial transactions.
- Cooperate in preparing federal, state and local reports and tax returns.
- Cooperate in the setup of processes and procedures that properly capture, track and report revenue, including deferred revenue, in accordance with the company revenue recognition policy.
- Generate revenue reports for internal and/or external use.
Cooperate in reviewing, tracking and maintaining billing information in the financial systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and Italian accounting regulations