1^st shift CNC Lathe Operator

ESC has partnered with a leading, one-source contract manufacturer of plastic and metal parts, components and assemblies, based out of Richfield in search of a CNC Lathe Operator with conversational programming experience on Mori-Seiki machines.  This is a 1^st shift role with hours that are flexible between 5am-3pm and you will be working in a brand new, air-conditioned 100,000 square foot facility conveniently located right off the freeway.  Candidates will be expected to set-up and operate CNC machines using work orders, blueprints, necessary fixtures and tooling. They will also perform inspection as required by the quality department and ensure production is run on the CNC equipment in a reasonable and timely manner.  In addition to setting up and operating CNC machines, qualified candidates will also be cross-trained on other machines on the shop floor such as brake presses, routers, and other manual machines.

This opportunity offers a competitive wage in the range of $18-22/hr depending on experience and job history.  You will also be eligible for comprehensive benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and 401(k) with Employer match up to 4%.  You will be joining a family owned and team-orientated company that wants employees to be successful and to grow from within.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Determine requirements from work order blueprints and other custom supplied data
• Maintain an appropriate set-up ensuring both productivity, quality, and optimum cycle time
• Run test program
• Have first piece approved by quality department
• Inspect parts per print specifications and inspection intervals determined by the Quality department
• Continually look for ways to improve on machining and set-up of job with Engineering Dept
• Perform visual inspection at all times
• Attend company courses and assist on project teams when asked
• Completion and update of job specific set-up documentation

Education and Experience

• Minimum 2-4 years machining experience and blueprint reading
• Conversational experience on Mori Seiki’s preferred
• Must be capable of reading and understanding requirements on work orders
• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join our large ecommerce client.  This Buyer will be focused on purchase order (PO) issuance and management and supply chain analysis in support of Engineering teams and Category Managers. They will ensure correct PO placement and monitor PO status, which will enable reporting on overall spend and trends. In addition, they will contribute to the design of systems and tools to streamline procurement in a fast-paced development environment.  The Buyer will be the supply chain team’s expert practitioner in the tools for supplier onboarding, ensuring proper agreements are in place, PO issuance, and other associated systems. This role will support internal stakeholders in both Europe and North America. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop purchase requirements and identify potential suppliers.
• Develop efficient and accurate systems for monitoring and updating of open POs and delivery requirements.
• Manage all aspects of buying, from PO issuance through receipt and payment support.
• Participate in supplier performance management and populate supplier scorecards.
• Actively identify improvements, cost savings, and working capital and process optimizations.
• Support category management in building and maintaining supplier relationships, monitoring and addressing supply issues, and developing parts and projects.
• Help develop long-term department strategies and significantly influence cross-company project development and delivery processes and standards.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in supplier / supply chain management.
• Supply chain experience managing cross functional teams in the sourcing of complex systems.
• Familiarity with world-class sourcing methods and tools.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and/or Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Master’s Degree (MBA/MS).
• Extensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms. Can assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners.
• Experience sourcing capital equipment, automation, or complex systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to solve problems and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to be innovative in issues related to strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance and the associated measurement systems.
• Strong analytical skills (i.e. cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier selection)

ESC has an exciting opportunity of a Marketing Manager to work for our premier client. This role will be supporting the planning of the campaign creation process, collaborating with Product Marketing to create campaign content and working with Global campaigns teams to optimize campaign assets and tactics.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

·         Support the planning and day-to-day activity of the campaign creation process, including external agency relationships and campaign calendars.

·         Maintain internal campaign communication and delivery tools, such as internal campaign websites and campaign asset repositories.

·         Support the review and approval process for campaign briefs and content briefs.

·         Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development of campaign strategies, inclusive of creative, audiences, tactics, and channels.

·         Collaborate with Product Marketing to create campaign content assets and corresponding promotional materials.

·         Work with Global Campaigns team to collect input from global stakeholders and optimize campaign assets and tactics.

·         Iterate on Global Campaigns strategy and development processes to improve efficiencies and streamline operations.

REQUIRED SKILLS

·         5+ years’ relevant experience in marketing B2B technology products or services.

·         Experience with targeting and segmentation and list acquisition to build prospect lists for demand gen campaigns.

·         Experience with Marketing Automation, CMS and CRM Platforms: Salesforce.com, Adobe CQ, and Marketo are preferable.

·         Experience with paid media, preferably display and programmatic advertising, content syndication, social media, and search.

·         Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, technology, or relevant field of study; or, an additional 4+ years’ relevant professional experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS

·         Experience in a high-tech B2B company or marketing agency.

·         Familiarity with the technology sales cycle and how to implement marketing strategies to generate and nurture leads, drive interest, and accelerate the purchase process.

·         Previous experience in managing complex marketing programs with the ability to drive projects through to completion.

·         Proven understanding of the B2B purchase process and how to use inbound marketing and content marketing to generate incremental qualified leads and help accelerate opportunities.

·         Understanding of a marketing funnel and how to align campaign strategies with customer journeys.

·         Comfortable with managing several time-sensitive, competing priorities simultaneously and adapting to evolving circumstances.

·         Analytical tendencies with a natural curiosity to measure, test, learn, and iterate in order to get the best results possible.

·         Not afraid to try new things – driven to constantly improve results.

·         Ability to thrive in a self-service environment.

·         Superior oral and written communication skills with an innate attention to detail.

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Web Producer to join our large ecommerce client.  This Web Producer will join a social media team that is looking for a versatile content creator to help produce social-first stories for product launches, evergreen campaigns and community-driven content, focusing on growing engagement across social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube), and increasing brand awareness and brand love.

 REQUIRED SKILLS

•             Produce engaging video content with a heavy emphasis on storytelling.

•             Conceptualize, storyboard and produce social-first content, including video, photography (DSLR camera required) and designing simple creative graphics (gifs, Stories).

•             Takes a hands-on approach to managing multiple creative assignments during all stages of development, from ideation through post-production.

•             Participate in and drive concept development for social content.

•             Align with the Social and Content Marketing teams on content calendars, production schedules, producing high-quality content that is to the deadline.

•             Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Instagram Stories, Creator Studio etc.

•             Record and edit video projects, including selecting program format for final output, capturing/importing media, organizing raw media, editing footage and sound files, creating and inserting static and motion graphics, titling, adding music/voice-over/sfx, media management and archiving project media.

•             Have experience on-set and work well with internal production teams.

•             Develop ideas for real-time content creation, and processes that facilitate them.

•             Write engaging and creative social copy.

•             Understand the breadth of social behaviors across multiple platforms.

•             Detailed-oriented. Multitasker

PREFERRED SKILLS

•             3-5 years of professional video or social media experience.

•             Passion for social media, social trends and videography and eager to bring inspiration to the team.

•             Deep understanding of social video and trends on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

•             Self-motivator who can generate ideas for projects independently and collaboratively, and communicate those ideas effectively to the team.

•             Knowledge and passion for current and future video technologies and trends.

•             Experience in working to tight deadlines.

Role Overview – Receiving Coordinator

The receiving coordinator is responsible for picking, packing and/or processing pick/pack items, speed picks, single-item orders, chip-cage items and picking and/or processing ready-ship items as well as picking, and/or processing orders for the Configuration and Enterprise areas. This position is also responsible for loading the outbound trailers using a brick-method of stacking and LTL items. This position serves as a team leader and subject matter expert for other team members.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Monitor workflow process to ensure orders and assigned tasks are completed correctly

• Mentor and coach junior team members

• Pick and process pick/pack, speed picks and ready-ship products with portable RF scanner

• Pack boxes using bubbles or other packing materials to ensure a secure shipment

• Inspect boxes and product for visible damage before shipment, including ensuring proper size and fit and correct. If necessary, including inspecting fragile items for proper over-packing with appropriate packing materials.

• Manually load trailers in freight area while correctly verifying and matching shipping labels to carrier trucks

• Notify management of problem boxes or situations to ensure a swift resolution

• Quality-control check boxes from weight variance

• Lift and carry up to 50lbs occasionally and up to 40 lbs frequently with or without assistance. Team lifting is encouraged for items weighing over 50lbs.

• Perform 8+ hrs of standing, walking, bending, lifting and carrying products in combination at any given time

• Utilize pallet-jack to move product skids for picking or processing

• Maintain supplies for the area including, but not limited to, ordering packing materials

• Rotate throughout the shipping department performing various shipping functions and may be asked to rotate to other job functions in the warehouse, including cross-department functions for training and operational purposes

• Housekeeping: place garbage, boxes, and used packing materials in appropriate disposal areas, keeping the area clean at all times

Our Client, a leader in Building Automation Controls Systems is seeking multiple experienced BAS Sales Engineers.  The purpose of this position is to support smaller projects from existing clients – less than 5 buildings or projects in the <$100K range.  The Sales Engineer functions as a Sales Representative in all aspects other than business development for new clients.  The role essentially manages the sales process in the BAS arena which can include contractual agreement, internal and external team coordination and strong business acumen to complete projects..  This role pays in the $60K-$80K range based on experience and location, includes a 12%+ annual bonus program, a strong benefit program, and requires less than 10% travel based on team/role (Travel is non-existent for this role due to COVID-19).  Company headquarters are located in Milwaukee, WI, but this role can be based at any location – work from home -  in the US.

The key to this role is a strong account management track record with experience and knowledge in Building Automation Systems (BAS). The Sales Engineer will:

• Work closely with assigned Business Development Executive (BDE) in support of their assigned regions/clients
• Uncover and fully understand client’s current state, desired state and needs in order to develop a strategic plan to achieve the client’s goals
• Coordinate meetings, discovery sessions and presentations with clients to convey the organization’s value proposition
• Identify subject matter experts within the organization necessary to develop a complete client solution and coordinate their involvement with the sales engagement to include: Solutions Architects, Project Managers, Project Designers, Application Engineers, and Estimators.
• Manage customer expectations, negotiate and resolve any discrepancies and conflicts
• Follow company standards with regard to accurate and timely data entry into the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
• Properly manage the assigned activity pipeline which will allow you to report on your sales activity
• Work with the Estimating and Solutions Architect teams in developing accurate and detailed material and labor estimates for inclusion in proposals
• Prepare and deliver effective, detailed, professional sales proposals and communicate them to all levels of a customer’s organization
• Provide timely and responsive replies to clients, vendors and co-workers
• Issue purchase orders, construct booking/sales packets and submit these to the Operations Department for project implementation
• Maintain ongoing communication and updates with the BDE for any of their clients you are engaged with – project updates, client issues, risks, needs, sales/opportunity status, etc.
• Prepare collateral for client presentations; Power Point, demos, schematics, riser diagrams, etc.
• Assist in managing existing customer accounts with responsibility for account growth and profit margin
• Develop client relationships to maintain long-term relationships
• Maintain company standard profit margins in all sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or any similar type of Bachelor’s degree program or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years’ experience in the Building Automation Systems arena.   
• 1+ years’ experience in navigating sales processes – including contract negotiation, creation of statement of work, and initiating/completing sales cycles.
• 1+ years’ experience using MS office suite of tools including strong background in MS Project and MS Excel.
• Experience using a CRM tool (preferably Google CRM) in the Sales realm.
• Knowledge of some of the following technologies/equipment:  Tridium Niagara 4 / Concerto / Distech / Alerton / Schneider Electric / Johnson Controls / Siemens / Honeywell/ HVAC Systems including Rooftop / Air Handling.
• Proven communication and organizational skills in a professional work environment.