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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. Western Forge is seeking a Production Supervisor for a Monday - Friday, 1st shift schedule.
The Production Supervisor directs and coordinates all plant activities and personnel within their designated areas of responsibility to deliver quality products on time to our customers and at a profit. This must be accomplished in an environment where safety is first and a balanced ‘lean’ approach continually achieves and improves Productivity/Quality/Service Levels/Housekeeping. This position must partner with other functional areas, customers and suppliers in order to align plant activities with established business objectives and product/customer requirements.
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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.
The National Account Manager is primarily responsible for the development, management and execution of sales to key strategic accounts in specific sales channels. This position will also manage IDEAL sales growth by enhancing product offerings, doing competitive conversions and increasing IDEAL products in the market place.
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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.
1st Shift: Monday - 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.
Monday - Friday 7AM - 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 is looking for a passionate, metrics driven Channel Marketing Specialist who will work closely with internal and external Sales, Distributors, Agents and Marketing Communications (Marcom) teams to create, assess cost, assign success metrics, deliver and optimize marketing programs that drive increased market share with Distributors and Agents. The role also encompasses co-managing our channel partner MDF processes and claims, as well as management of key channel partner databases to ensure accurate product information is available at all times. Experience creating and assessing effective marketing programs in a B2B environment, and a solid understanding of Salesforce, are musts so that we deliver positive ROI, scalable programs and processes on time and on budget. You’ll be a continuous improvement focused self-starter and strategic problem solver who doesn’t need much oversight, and yet you’ll also be a great cross-functional communicator so our internal and external teams are always aligned with your activities.
What can Cree Lighting do for you?
- In this high visibility position, you will be able to engage and collaborate among many groups across the business including executive leadership, Marketing, Sales, and IT.
- You’ll play a critical role in assessing business needs, shaping, executing and measuring marketing program and MDF spend strategies.
- You’ll be on point to lead building marketing campaigns from the ground up, and Cree Lighting will see the immediate impact of your work.
- You’ll maintain and optimize key channel partner information databases that support our channel partners so they regard us as best in class suppliers.
- You can be a part of a fast-paced growth-oriented family business that values collaboration, honesty, creativity, and working hard while having fun!
Responsibilities:
- Assess needs, create, get senior management buy-in, project manage, establish performance goals, launch and measure performance of marketing programs for Distributors and Agents in order to drive profitable growth.
- Develop and oversee the marketing plan for Distributors, Agents and Contractors.
- Manage marketing team relationships with external Distributors, Agents and Contractors.
- Work closely with all aspects of the business to gather and share product and channel insights.
- Work closely with the Product Marketing and Marcom teams to support brand development and experiential activities.
- Utilize data and customer insights to provide marketing program recommendations that drive category distribution and market share.
- Understand changing and differing priorities and how these impact channel marketing.
- Manage Channel Marketing budgets.
- Manage channel partner MDF program, process and approvals
- Maintain database of program activities, metrics and results.
- Maintain key channel partner product information databases.
- Report monthly on program metrics and results to leadership.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3-5 years of hands on marketing program experience with a minimum of 1 year leading marketing programs.
- Salesforce experience desirable.
- Proven track record of building and improving successful marketing programs with measurable results
- Strong metrics-driven background with a passion for measuring the ROI of initiatives
- Digitally savvy with proficiency in content management and project management tools
- A continuous improvement mindset.
- An excellent communicator with outstanding writing, customer messaging and presentation skills where you’re be able to quickly and positively influence senior staff, channel partners and customers to achieve desired outcomes.
- Highly organized approach to task prioritization, managing multiple projects at one time
- Dynamic budget management, ideally within a channel marketing setting.
- An understanding of distribution channels for the electrical (or similar) industries.
- Be collaborative, but also comfortable pushing back / negotiating where requests won’t deliver strategic goals.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
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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 Senior Buyer is responsible for all buying, procurement, and purchasing activities of raw materials, equipment, purchased parts, machinery and supplies for the organization. The position negotiates supplier contracts to achieve cost reductions, improved payment terms, inventory reduction, and terms and conditions most favorable to the Company. This position is responsible for the oversight, analysis and coordination of materials management. This position reports to the Business Unit Manager.
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Job Title: Petroleum Regional Sales Manager- Southeast
SUMMARY The primary purpose of the Regional Manager is to initiate, develop, and maintain a relationship between our Petroleum Representatives, larger national accounts, distributors, and specifiers, with our company. This individual will be self-motivated, require a technical aptitude. Lighting knowledge is beneficial and experience in the Petroleum vertical is preferred. Excellent communication skills and experience in managing a team are critical components to success in this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Increase the sales and specifications of our lighting products within the region.
Cultivate representative and distributor sales team.
Develop new customer relationships including end users, distributors, A&E firms and enhance relationships with existing customers
Establish a contact list, grading and roll out program for the region.
Work cohesively with our internal support structure to ensure customer satisfaction.
To communicate regularly with our internal support group with such items such as: activity, list management follow up necessities, account management, lead generation and/or other items determined VP Sales and Marketing.
This is a traveling position, estimated travel 70%, therefore must be able to plan and organize efficient travel schedules to maximize trip productivity.
Other activities are necessary, determined by the VP of Sales.
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Four year college degree or university program certificate; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong technical background desired.
Experience with the Lighting Industry preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A
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.
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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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IT Director – Digital Systems
Job Summary:
The IT Director – Digital systems position will be responsible for the overall leadership surrounding design, architecture, implementation and support of our CRM/Digital and Information Management & Analytics platforms. This position requires the ability to work with IT and Business leaders to define and manage requirements, schedules, and delivery for new services and support for existing services. The IT Director will sit as part of the IT Leadership Team and will contribute to strategic planning activities. All commercial and financial management and sourcing for technology in the digital systems space will be managed via this position.
What can Cree Lighting do for you?
- Provide a high-visibility role as part of transformational programs and projects
- Showcase your skills at the global enterprise level
- Enable 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?
- Partner with business stakeholders to create “blueprints” for services that align with overall objectives
- Manage projects & priorities to budget and schedule as defined
- Ensure alignment of priorities through direct management and setting criteria for success
- Resolve capacity issues when conflicts arise
- Implement vision/policies for Development Standards, Production Control, and Testing/Review procedures within Sales & Marketing applications
- Implement the overall Information Management & Analytics agenda across Cree Lighting.
- Work with Business & IT leaders to create/manage plans & activities needed to delivery new/changed services
- Manage resources to plans for delivering new/changes to services and capabilities
- Direct application support while managing to SLAs for services owned
- Contribute to the overall leadership of Agile solution delivery.
- Ensure the delivery of lean and elegant solutions for the business.
- Manage the overall budget of the technology portfolio in the Sales & Marketing and the Information Management & Analytics space.
- Contribute to the strategic planning activities within the IT Leadership team.
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:
- 7-10 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.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in the Salesforce.com ecosystem in a fast-paced environment, working as a team lead or manager to drive new projects/capabilities with minimal supervision.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in a technology leadership role.
- Experience must include working knowledge and ability to configure applications within Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Pardot, and Salesforce Communities.
- Experience managing a team of both Salesforce.com certified Admins & Developers
- Hands-on experience in with the Salesforce.com platform including knowledge of configurations, triggers, process builders, workflows, visual force, apex coding, custom objects, batch processes and, database design.
- Hands-on experience with various integration architectures, technologies, tools, and best practices.
- Understanding of data warehouse architectures, procedures, and maintenance policies.
- Knowledgeable in business intelligence and artificial intelligence technology trends.
- Experience working as a member of an Agile Scrum team preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field required.
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Web | Digital Manager
Job description
This player/coach role would be expected to manage day-to-day web design and production operations for web, html email, and other digital mediums. The ideal candidate should be able to lead from several different perspectives, including design/branding, stakeholders, vendors, process/technology and find ways to balance them in meeting business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Run lead on web/digital projects from initial scoping through delivery and maintenance
- Stay up to date with current Web, Digital and e-commerce best practices and provide strategic recommendations on achieving best-in-class web experiences for the company’s corporate and e-commerce websites.
- Help identify ways to enhance the quality of the existing web, digital and print assets
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of websites including basic metrics, sitemaps and platform technologies
- Maintain expertise in the capabilities of our CMS’s, email marketing tools and other digital tools to understand the system’s limitations and abilities
- Manage the design, production and maintenance of visual content and graphic elements for existing web properties
- Produce, create, edit clean HTML/CSS to ensure layouts & content look consistent across browsers
- Organize and Prep various digital asset formats to be web ready; videos, images, pdfs etc
- Work with BUs and stakeholders to translate business requirements into web/digital solutions
- Track work status against the agreed-upon budget and schedule with vendors and stakeholders
- Communicate effectively and build relationships with internal Cree teams and external vendors
- Assist QA efforts and troubleshooting to appropriately identify/correct issues
- Provide branding and digital guidance internally and externally
- Ensure on-brand continuity in visual messaging across all digital channels
Qualifications:
- Meticulous/detail oriented and able to meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong cross team intercommunication
- Practical experience managing web|digital projects
- Experience in leading digital projects and mentoring staff
- Natural ability to speak intelligently about the web and how complex web applications are built
- Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office; Excel, PPT and Word
- Expert with Adobe Creative Suite and/or prototyping tools like Sketch or UXPin
- Competent level HTML, CSS
- JavaScript/jQuery knowledge a plus
- Experience with development / staging / production process environments
- Experience with enterprise level CMS’s; Word Press, Magento, Drupal or Joomla
- Experience managing e-commerce sites
- Bachelor’s Degree with major in MarCom, Web/Digital Design, or equivalent a plus
- 7-10 years web/digital experience
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Ideal Industries Technology Group software team is looking for a passionate Systems Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain real-time, scalable backend software solutions for our electrical, HVAC and power control systems. As a member of the team, you will take a hands on multi-disciplinary approach to develop new features and products to support our lighting and HVAC controls system and work closely with our hardware and firmware engineers. You will enjoy an innovative, collaborative environment, and be expected to design and deliver secure high performance backend systems, identify and resolve customer issues, and use and extend best practices for software development.
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.
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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 IS A 3rd SHIFT POSITION. Hours Sunday - Thursday 11:00PM - 7:30AM
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Job Summary
We are looking for passionate and self-motivated web applications developer with a problem-solving mindset. The ideal candidate is an experienced technical expert with solid communication skills able to actively participate and influence discussions with Marketing Communications, Product Management and other stakeholders across the organization to ensure successful and timely delivery of high quality online customer experiences.
What can Cree Lighting do for you?
- In this high visibility position, you will be able to engage and collaborate among many groups across the business including executive leadership, peer Marketing Communications and Product Portfolio Managers, Technical Support, and Customer Service.
- Have a hand in assessing business needs and determining the feasibility of utilizing advanced technologies and new digital concepts in launching and promoting product families and services online.
- Be a part of a high growth and fast paced company that is on the forefront of its industry and cutting edge technologies.
What can you do for Cree Lighting?
- Produce, update and maintain web content in enterprise level content management systems
- Editing existing html web pages; copy, images and other digital assets
- Design marketing automation campaigns, and set up and test workflows in Pardot and Dotmailer
- Produce and edit HTML email template designs to be compatible with various email clients
- Assist in web vendor management by leading weekly status meetings and liaise between internal teams and the vendor
- Publishing website content in a timely manner by setting clear expectations with all web vendors and internal stakeholders, and ensuring updates are released on time.
- Assist QA efforts and troubleshooting to appropriately identify/correct issues
- Assist with the production of digital assets for websites and email, as well as occasionally for marketing collateral (e.g. images, icons, video, etc.)
- Preparing various digital assets to be web ready format
- Help maintain and enforce web brand style guide
What you need for success:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or commensurate experience
- 3-5 years of website publishing experience preferably in enterprise level CMSs; Magento and WordPress preferred.
- Experience with Pardot and Dotmailer
- Experience with SFDC a plus
- Experience editing HTML, CSS, Javascript, and other common web front-end technologies
- Solid proficiency with Adobe Suite; Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Premiere
- High level proficiency with MS Office; Word, Excel, PPT
- Meticulous and detail oriented
- Self-motivated and able to prioritize requests
- Very good communication skills (email, phone, documentation) with executives, internal stakeholders and vendors
- Work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing concurrent and often conflicting schedules
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team on complex and simultaneous projects
- Any basic knowledge of a server-side scripting technology a plus
- Familiarity with website reporting and management tools, particularly Google Analytics and Tableau
- Hands-on experience with implementing SEO best practices
- Familiarity with web trends and best practices for UX/UI design
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Summary:Work within a customer-focused team environment. Provide prompt and courteous handling of all customer service aspects with a primary focus on responding to customer inquiries, correspondence via fax messages, e-mail, and telephone calls.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Receive research and respond to customer inquiries and requests via phone, fax, mail, e-mail or in person.
- Respond to inquiries regarding shipping/delivery dates, order changes/cancellations, and quotations, etc.
- Process and follows up on less complex customer complaints requiring reimbursement (such as late shipment), repair (such as damaged product) or replacement.
- Compile documentation, records, written correspondence and files pertinent to customer orders, complaints, etc.
- Maintain basic familiarity with products, applications, pricing, warranties, sales policies and procedures, etc.
- Maintain working relationships with supporting departments (such as Exception Resolution, Application Engineering, etc.) and Cree Salespeople.
- Perform limited troubleshooting such as ensuring parts ordered are complete.
- Participate in departmental/team meetings and training programs.
- Quality (E-mail and call monitoring scores) must meet or exceed department expectations.
- Enter customer orders on an as-needed basis.
- Follow Customer Service Behavioral Expectations.
- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma minimum. Associates Degree or Bachelor’s degree desired or 2+ years of previous customer service experience.
- Ability to type 30 wpm and experience working with the Internet, e-mail, and Adobe Acrobat.
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Responsible for selling the company's Lighting products, developing new accounts and expanding existing accounts. Manage and grow existing accounts as well as prospecting for new accounts
Effectively communicate/present the Cree Lighting Value Proposition and leverage it to create a competitive advantage
Conduct in field market research and provide well thought out new product ideas including target market, necessary listings, suggested price points and anticipated sales forecast
Assess, Drive and Influence the Specification on the Products in the projects field identifying and influencing the key actors in the life time of the project (Projects Manager, Esco Manager, Facilities Manager, Installers and Distributors)
Articulate and manage customer needs and issues to internal management and staff and conversely represent CREE management opinions professionally and with best possible outcome
Take responsibility/ownership for meeting account needs including returns, inventory, Integration opportunities, credit, and special pricing requirements
Provide competitive intelligence on product lines, pricing, new products, customer ownership status and other activities as available
Understand the level of customer satisfaction with Cree technical support and drive continuous improvement in customer satisfaction while meeting Cree’s business needs
Utilize Microsoft Office software, such as Word, Excel and the Internet to obtain any pertinent information regarding customer request and in preparation of any Company forms e.g. expense reports and sale call reports
Work with other managers and marketing personnel across the Lighting business unit to continuously upgrade the customer solutions process
Maintain a new business pipeline and relentlessly pursue opportunities to broaden our markets
Meet and exceed Cree Lighting revenue targets
Forecasting
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Job Summary
The primary responsibility of this Quality Engineer is assuring consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good manufacturing and problem-solving practices. This person will be responsible for working cross functionally with Operations, Customer Service, Tech Support, Engineering and Quality to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve the Lighting Business Unit’s product quality and reliability to drive a positive customer experience. This opening is a tremendous opportunity for an engineer with strong technical and communication skills to positively impact customer satisfaction. They will be working on our manufacturing plant floor to perform root cause diagnosis to the manufacturing processes and running quality related projects. These projects are tied to reducing scrap, improving quality, and reducing cost.
Responsibilities:
- Establish, administer, and effectively maintain the internal corrective and preventive actions systems.
- Ownership and administration of our Process Change Review Board (PCRB).
- Ownership and administration of our Status Material Process.
- Perform root cause analysis and develop effective countermeasures by utilizing Six Sigma, A3 and/or 8D methodologies.
- Maintain and continually improve our Quality Management System to uphold compliance to ISO 9001 or other requirements specified by our customers.
- Work with our Engineering organization to construct suitable qualification plans and assist in validating and approving the results.
- Prepare daily and weekly quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; making recommendations.
- Participate in daily Gemba walks and communicate relevant updates as it pertains to important quality issues and core metrics.
- Work with other departments to develop plans, presentations and other materials as may be necessary to resolve quality issues and in a timely manner.
- Collect and analyze data to eliminate redundant or unnecessary processes and improve existing processes (minimize scrap and rework).
- Address customer issues in a timely manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ensure all quality and procedure related documentation is kept current and controlled.
- Maintain highest quality control standards in accordance with existing quality control plans.
Key Attributes:
- Ability to develop project and implementation plans as well as drive progress within and across departments to meet objectives according to the plan or defined timelines
- Self-starter with strong personal work ethic, sense of ownership, and a “whatever it takes” attitude who will drive projects through to completion.
- Strong attention to details.
- Summarize data and communicate findings quickly.
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities and schedules to keep projects and commitments on-track.
- Provide flexibility for 24x7 technical support for critical issues.
- Must be able to provide timely communication across the organization on quality related matters and be willing and able to escalate those issues requiring immediate attention.
- Lead and drive the organization using widely accepted quality techniques such as the 8D problem solving, 5 Whys, Kaizen events, etc.
- Demonstrate abilities to lead in problem solving/countermeasure events where quality issues are diagnosed, discussed, and resolved.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in a Quality related role such as a Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer or equivalent.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and/or Industrial Engineering; and/or suitable work experience.
- Practical experience and knowledge of electro-mechanical assemblies.
- Demonstrate abilities to lead in problem solving/countermeasure events where quality issues are diagnosed, discussed, and resolved.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Capable of working across and influencing at all organizational levels.
- Experience with implementation of corrective action programs such as 8D or A3.
- Experience with databases and data analysis tools (SQL, Access, SAS JMP, Excel, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Practical experience and knowledge of printed circuit board (SMA/SMT) manufacturing.
- Hands-on, practical knowledge of IPC-A-610, Class II solder workmanship standards.
- Preferred Lean/Six Sigma certification or equivalent work experience or company certification. ASQ Certification would be a plus.
- LED or lighting industry experience.
- Applied knowledge of APQP and PPAP tools.
- Strong working knowledge of SPC and DOE principles and methods.
- Experience in semiconductor device and/or failure analysis.
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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.
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We currently have an opening for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist within our Environmental Health & Safety group. The position will be located at our Racine, WI facility.
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for executing EHS programs and provide a safe, compliant and effective work environment for 900 employees in R&D, manufacturing and distribution across two sites in the Racine area. EHS Specialist will work collaboratively with the EHS Team and internal customers to examine potential environmental, health and safety issues and assist with controls. EHS Specialist will assist EHS Manager and team with policy and procedure development and implementation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Implement controls and keep records as assigned.
Safety examples include:
- Inspections – grounds, facilities, equipment (Lock Out Tag Out, Machine Guarding, etc.)
- Training – deliver classroom training within skill set, coordinate online training
- Personal Protective Equipment voucher program management
- Coordinate Contractor Safety documentation and badge access
Environmental and Sustainability examples include:
- Audits – grounds, facilities, chemical storage, etc. for environmental compliance
- Hazardous and Universal waste inspections, handling, and recordkeeping
- Training – deliver classroom training within skill set, coordinate online training
- Recycling team coordination, recycling audits, recycled materials handling
- Data gathering and recordkeeping for air, water, and waste regulatory reporting
Security and Emergency Response examples include:
- Assist with access control for employees, visitors and contractors
- Inspections – equipment readiness – functions testing – minor maintenance
- Training – deliver classroom training within skill set, coordinate online training
- Coordinate Emergency Response Team preparedness – training levels and coverage
- Emergency Response within level of training
TRAITS AND SKILLS
Required
- Communicate effectively and build relationships with all levels of the organization
- Perform detailed inspections, collect data accurately and maintain organized recordkeeping.
- Operate common computer software.
- Execute multiple responsibilities simultaneously and successfully in a complex environment.
- Ability to plan and prioritize own work, complete work on schedule and maintain required records.
- Prepare documentation, presentations, and reports for internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to achieve and maintain Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) licensure in accordance with PIV program.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Safety Sciences or related field
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations and the fundamentals of safety and industrial hygiene.
- Knowledge of EPA regulations and compliance requirements.
- Certification in EHS or related fields
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds.
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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.
A&L Handles, a division of Pratt-Read Tools, and a subsidiary of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., have a vacancy for an Extrusion Operator on 3rd shift.
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Full-time direct hire Warehouse opportunities are now available at Cree Lighting!
Location: Durham, NC
8-hour Shifts: 8AM -4PM (Monday - Friday) with overtime
Wage: $15.00 an hour
Advancement Opportunities in a growing company!
SUMMARY Prioritizes, distributes, and prepares materials and products for shipment by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Distributes and prepares materials and products for shipment.
- Reads shipping order, or requisitions to determine and prioritize items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Pulls customer orders from stock and conveys orders to shipping department through use of forklift or cart. Verifies that products picked match shipping order and completes necessary documentation.
- Consolidates, packages, and/or palletizes products. Labels containers and poles with identifying information. Records weights and/or amounts of materials shipped for inventory purposes.
- Stages product on shipping docks or UPS system and loads UPS, customer, or carrier trucks.
- Uses drill press to drill poles according to customer specifications.
- Loads and off-loads container shipments and painted poles.
- Uses computer and Locator System to enter records; operates UPS manifest system.
- May assist will-call customers.
- Follows established safety programs and maintains knowledge of safe working practices.
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE preferred
- High school diploma or general education (GED)
- One year experience
- Ability to operate hand held computer system and single spindle drill press.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Forklift License
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 up to 70lbs.
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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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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 responsible for a wide variety of duties supporting and contributing to design and construction of custom automation equipment/systems used for the purpose of manufacturing products at all IDEAL divisions. The position reports to the Automation Group Manager and is responsible for construction, managing overall shop fabrication functions, and assembly of automation equipment designed by the Automation Engineers within the team. This Position is also responsible for the final debug and trouble-shooting of the automated equipment built in the automation area.