Ekstrom Carlson is looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to help our small business grow. We are a 20 person company and this position will have involvement in all facets of the business.
Products include spindle repair and new spindle manufacturing, cutting tool sharpening and manufacturing of new endmills, drills, router bits, and other cutting tools offered to the metalworking, woodworking, and plastics industry. We also manufacture a coolant mist spray system for cutting tools and sell saw motors and router motors.
Activities and qualifications may include some or all of the below.
- Application support for cutting tools between customer and Ekstrom tooling design, training will be provided in the engineering design of cutting tools
- Technical support for spindle and machine component repairs offered to customers
- Technical support for all plant facility needs
- Assistance in new Winman ERP system implementation
- Technical support for IT requirements including improving efficiencies possibly using AI
- Technical support in ISO 9001, 5S and lean manufacturing
- Quoting and entering orders for customer repairs, cutting tools, and contract machine work
- Coordinating quotations and orders with the factory
- SolidWorks background knowledge helpful
- Writing skills are important and quick typing skills are required
- Associates degree or higher preferred in a mechanical field
- Honesty, integrity, and professionalism is required.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, Solidworks preferred
Experience required - technical experience and / or minimum Associates Engineering degree
Ekstrom Carlson offers:
*Growing company focused on aggressively expanding into the future, intending to double sales in the next 3 years.
*Long term career opportunity - this position will fit a hard driving, excellent achiever and will offer future opportunities into key roles. We are a small business offering opportunity to capable insiders for future movement into the next position that will allow us to grow our business together.
*Training internally, and externally, as required to provide you the skills required to grow in this field.
*Hours - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM to start, or 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, as determined. Day shift only. We do not operate a 2nd or 3rd shift and we do not work weekends.
*Medical benefits, holidays, vacation days, and 401K included.
*Quarterly profit bonuses tied to cutting tool sales dollars and individual performance.
*Air conditioned, clean air environment.
*ISO 9001 Quality Facility.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience level:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Rockford, IL 61109: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person