If you enjoy a team dynamic and want to be part of a company that fosters personal and professional success, reach out to us about any of the positions below at [email protected]. Please note the position you are applying for in the subject line and include your resume in the email. Our HR Team will review your application and reach out to discuss potential opportunities if interested.
We are actively recruiting for the following:
Assistant Controller
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for a detail- oriented, motivated professional to join our Finance team as an Assistant Controller. Qualified candidates must be able to function both as a member in a team environment and independently while working with privileged data and information. A high degree of integrity and confidentiality is required for this position coupled with an ability to work cross functionally across the organization and provide guidance and direction on day-to-day activities. The position currently reports directly to the CFO.
Primary Job Duties:
- Manage the collection and interpretation of operational and accounting data daily to ensure accurate, timely general ledger data across 2 manufacturing and 2 real estate entities.
- Establish and maintain internal control policies and procedures for each entity.
- Manage the monthly, quarterly and year-end close process and produce accurate financial statements in modified cash basis for 4 entities.
- Review weekly payroll for 2 entities including payroll tax reporting processed by our 3rd party payroll provider.
- Calculate business risk analysis for insurance coverage on an annualized basis.
- Assist in the administration of one 401K retirement plan.
- Research accounting and tax issues for compliance and make recommendations to management.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the Finance Department.
Skills/ Experience:
- 3+ years of progressive experience in accounting.
- Ability to work in a multi – entity environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and Teams
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze large quantities of data.
- A sense of urgency and a high desire to continuously improve processes is critical.
- Teamwork and the ability to meet deadlines.
Education Background:
- B.S Degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax or Business Required (Masters Preferred)
- CPA Preferred
- Previous experience in manufacturing or real estate industries is a plus
A/R Specialist
The primary responsibility of the A/R Specialist is to proactively monitor and maintain accounts of national customers to reduce A/R delinquency. The role reports directly to the A/R Supervisor.
Primary Job Duties:
- Correspond with customers via customer portals, email and phone to resolve past due invoices
- Research and resolve customer discrepancies, unapplied credit memos and misapplied payments
- Work with customers and internal departments to identify and resolve underlying issues delaying payment
- Process system-generated invoices
- Monitor Zendesk
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support A/R Department
Skills/ Experience:
- 1-3 years of experience in accounts receivable *commercial manufacturing preferred
- Knowledge of cash application
- Solid understanding of A/R principles and concepts
- Efficient, highly organized, and detail-oriented
- Proficient computer skills; must have strong working knowledge in Excel; comfortable learning and navigating customer portals; proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and Teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A sense of urgency and a high desire to continuously improve processes
Education Background:
- An Associate degree in Accounting or related field is preferred, however relevant career experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
Staff Accountant
Buyers Products Company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for a Staff Accountant to complement the skills and talents of our Finance department.
The primary responsibility of the Staff Accountant is to own the monthly financial statement preparation process for 3 manufacturing and 2 real estate companies while providing daily support to the Assistant Controller. This position reports to the Assistant Controller.
Primary Job Duties:
- Prepare daily cash forecast for 10 entities
- Administer the corporate credit card program across 5 entities
- Analyze and classify fixed asset and CIP account balances monthly with a special focus on custody of company owned vehicles
- Create and post general ledger journal entries on a weekly and monthly basis
- Assist in the month end, quarter end and year end closing process
- Prepare balance sheet and income statement monthly
- Create and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Prepare supporting schedules and workbooks for outside tax accountants
- Calculate, prepare and file various monthly and quarterly sales, use and local taxes
- Take part in the implementation and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures
- Ad-hoc reporting, special projects and other duties as assigned
Education, Qualifications & Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
- Self-starter and strong ethical standards
- Ability to work independently
- Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the Work Truck Industry, is searching for an EHS Coordinator that will provide full time environmental health and safety support to the operations in the Mentor locations and report directly to the EHS manager. This position will ensure that all practices are following any compliance guidelines and requirements. The position will be responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and its permitting applications. This position will Lead and manage facility Risk Assessment, JSA, PPE assessment, ergo assessment, MOC and Machine Guarding assessment processes.
Primary Job Duties:
- Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce the safety policies, guidelines, and procedures as set out by the Company.
- Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs at the employee / supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
- Responsible for assisting in the identification of possible losses; evaluating the risk in such loss exposure; developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss and audit the plan to Maintain and update as needed SOP’s for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day to day training.
- Provide advice, assist, and audit line management to ensure that effective EHS is implemented and working. Perform and contribute to the company by conducting employee orientations; emergency response training; and coordination of any training modules needed.
- Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies minimized and corrected. Maintain all logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with maintaining the Site Preparedness and Emergency Plans & Procedures.
- Responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and its applications and help support the compliance process, supporting and providing relief for the environmental department.
- Accountable for researching and writing permit applications and work with environmental group and be compliant in completing permit reporting requirements.
- Review accidents and incidents which occur in responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting and managing the corrective actions.
- Maintain filing systems regarding worker training and safety and facilitating the onsite safety committee team.
- Manage Team Base Risk Assessments and the process and regularly conduct training needs analysis.
- Lead the Emergency Response Team and comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Skills/ Experience:
- Minimum of one year experience in Environmental Health and Safety role. Previous manufacturing setting role.
- Intermediate computer skills (e.g. MS Office including Excel and Word) are essential. Excellent written and verbal skills
- Team player and able to build and maintain relationships both internal and external
- Flexible to change and open to constructive feedback
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Education Background:
- Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental Health and Safety or similar discipline
- At least 1 year of experience or a combo of education and experience will be considered
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for an EHS Manager. The Environmental Health, and Safety Manager will work to strategically implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all of the Buyers family locations.
Primary Job Duties
- Inspects the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks.
- Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections.
- Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the company.
- Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.
- Monitors compliance with safety procedures.
- Drafts inspection reports to document inspection findings.
- Ensures that material safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible when needed.
- Maintains records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants, as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Skills/Experience
- Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Education/Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required, Master’s degree desirable.
- Five plus years of related experience preferred.
Project/Commodity Manager – Sourcing
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the Work Truck Industry, is searching for a Project/Commodity Manager for the Sourcing Department. The primary role of this position is to work in partnership with engineering, product marketing, brand marketing, sales, cost accounting and manufacturing to ensure product success through sourcing and new product development. The project manager will take the leadership role in coordinating the efforts of the Supply Chain Group’s activities as it pertains sourcing and new product development projects, as required to meet the prescribed design requirements, schedule, and production readiness. The Project Manager will also assume responsibility and accountability for providing Supply Chain information to department stakeholders. To secure and manage supply for materials, services and externally manufactured products.
Primary Job Duties:
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of purchased components.
- Identifies, qualifies, and selects external suppliers for all direct and indirect material and services.
- Negotiates price, terms, delivery, minimum buy quantities, and requirements for purchased products, materials, and services.
- Establishes the material and component prices in the setting of Standard cost and maintains supply related master data, including but not limited to costing, lead time, standard cost, minimum order quantities, item/vendor relationships and supplier information.
- Monitors, analyzes, and reports on purchasing costs as compared to established standard costs
- Manages external suppliers, including measuring performance and responding to performance concerns.
- Negotiates and establishes agreements/contracts with suppliers, including, but not limit to non-compete agreements; min/max safety stock agreements. Ensures supplier compliance.
- Mitigates supply chain risk by striving to eliminate single source situations and / or sourcing from competitors.
- Participates in Make-vs.-Buy process by securing quotes and estimating prices for new and existing products.
- Ensures externally manufactured (sourced) products meet ERICO’s established product specifications.
- Establishes supplier qualifications in accordance with ERICO Standards
- Develops, implements, and communicates tactical and strategic commodity plans.
- Drives year over year effectiveness for sourced products, materials, and services.
Skills/ Experience:
- Broad understanding of products and processes, including design, manufacturing, and market use of products preferred
- Working knowledge of Strategic Sourcing methodologies
- Knowledge and use of word processors, spreadsheets, databases, power point, etc.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Must be open-minded and flexible, exhibit sensitivity, honesty, and integrity.
Education Background:
- Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in Supply Chain Management/Sourcing or equivalent experience
- 5 or more years in a Sourcing or related experience, with at least 2 years of direct experience with Sourcing
Office Assistant
Concord Road Equipment, a growing industry leading producer in the innovative custom upfitting work truck and custom manufacturing industry, is searching for a motivated Office Assistant to join our team. Qualified candidates must be detail orientated and able to function both as a member in a team environment and independently. A high degree of integrity and confidentiality on day-to-day activities is required.
Primary Job Duties
- Work with management to coordinate and assist office activities and job shop operations to ensure efficiency and compliance to record keeping and company policies
- Oversee and maintain customer account activity as it relates to bids, contracts, purchase orders, deliveries, invoicing, etc.
- Ensure AR truck build invoices are detailed and accurate
- AP processing of purchase orders, packing lists & bills for payment, ensuring all quantities and prices are accurate
- Verify General Ledger coding on all non-purchase order invoices and ensure appropriate level of authorization is obtained on invoices prior to entry
- Assist LTL shipping to create delivery tickets, acquire weights and dimensions of product, calculate density, gather freight quotes, generate bill of lading and schedule pick-ups
- Enter and maintain computerized truck certification files.
- Ensure certification labels are completed for application to truck by shop supervisor
- Initiate applications for certificate of title to acquire BMV titles for customers
- Serialize CRE manufactured equipment / Generate VIN w/trailer plates
- General customer reception / service
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support management
Education, Qualifications & Required Skills
- High School or Equivalent preferred
- Experience with government agencies preferred
- 4+ Years of administrative experience
- Customer service experience a plus
- Experience in Excel, Outlook, and Word preferred
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
Engineering BOM/Data Entry Specialist
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for an Engineering BOM/Data Entry Specialist who will drive inventory accuracy, identify root cause issues for the team and perform BOM data entry with a high-level -accuracy and attention to detail.
Primary Job Duties:
- Create, modify, maintain, and understand existing and new product BOM’s and routings
- Perform data entry with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Communicate internally information related to product or part changes and understand implication across organization
- Ability to build positive partnerships and work collaboratively with cross-functional business teams
Skills/ Experience:
- Experience using MRP or ERP systems
- Motivation to learn and improve processes and procedures
- Must show demonstrated proficiency in basic math
- Must be computer savvy
- Ability to read blueprints to confirm basic part details
- Must be able to work in time-sensitive, fast-paced environment
- Complete follow through and ownership of all tasks from start to finish
- Attention to detail and accuracy of work
- Work with minimal supervision; ability to stay focused and maintain pace throughout day and adapt to changing priorities
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills. This position will require constant, ongoing interaction with varying departments
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Education Background:
- HS Diploma or GED (college degree preferred)
- Applicable experience with BOM’s and routings in a high-volume production manufacturing environment
Assembly Production Manager
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for a Kitting/Assembly Production Manager that will demonstrate leadership and utilize their skills and experience to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to create and implement short-term and long-term processes and procedures.
Primary Job Duties:
- Operate as a business owner demonstrating metrics-based management in areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
- Ensures effective employee relations, coaching, and employment development
- Forge a positive culture focused on metrics
- Drive labor utilization and volume target KPI's
- Responsible for driving a culture of safety and driving accountability and excellence.
- Owns quality, productivity, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
- Mentor existing Leads and/or develop strong Team Leads to help facilitate company goals and objectives.
- Responsible for performance management
- Enforces and implements company policies in a way that employees buy-in.
- Partners with and engages Engineering & Quality for product & policy needs.
- Supports Engineering and Quality with improvements to business systems, process, and product.
- Responsible for preventive maintenance program where applicable
- Responsible for owning inventory, supplies, and budget for the department.
- Utilize LEAN management tools within your business unit
- Continuous improvement
- Responsible for 6S within your area / business unit
- Focus on TOC’s – Delivery, Cost (earn/spend), Throughput
- Manage for daily improvement rhythm (MDI)- people / quality / delivery / cost / cash / CI
Skills/ Experience:
- Excellent written, verbal & presentation communications skills
- Proficient with Lean Management techniques (C.I., 6S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke)
- Ability to gather and employ data to meet organizational goals in metric driven environment
- Driven, with a strong sense of urgency
- Highly motivated self-starter with proactive approach to attacking problems
- Capability to lead growth in a rapidly expanding organization
- Project Management
- Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
- Track record of success in driving productivity
Education Background:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 5+ years operations leadership experience in an industrial manufacturing environment – preferably in kitting / assembly operations
- Proficient MS Office suite of software (i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point. etc.)
Manufacturing Fixture Design Engineer
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the Work Truck Industry, is searching for a Manufacturing Fixture Design Engineer. The primary focus of the role is to provide fixture design expertise, ensuring that new and existing product requirements can be met safely, at optimum quality and cost levels. The role also collaborates with new product development and may be called on for continuous improvement design activities, utilizing lean manufacturing principles, and error proofing techniques to implement and maintain these systems.
Primary Job Duties:
- Manual and Robotic Weld Fixture, tooling, and peripheral manufacturing equipment design
- Process Improvement
- Project management
Skills/ Experience:
- Experienced designer of large assemblies with knowledge of concepts including tolerance analysis, process capability, weldments, and tool design.
- Proficient user of 3D CAD Software (CREO is company standard)
- Experience collaborating with manufacturing colleagues to develop and implement robust solutions that meet safety, ergonomics, cost, and ease of use targets.
- Familiar with error proofing methods like failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA).
- Exhibits thorough documentation, organizational, self-management, and communication skills.
- Experienced with quality systems like ISO 9001 and new product development processes.
- Experience troubleshooting process related issues that arise within manufacturing and/or production assembly.
- Data driven approach to design and evaluation of solutions to ensure they meet functional and performance requirements.
- Commitment to accuracy, detail, and well thought out designs.
- Self-motivated, self-learner, results oriented, and exhibits sound time management.
- Hands-on approach and ownership of results.
- Ability to adapt and learn within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Experience working with pneumatics, sensors and controls is preferred.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma preferred.
- Knowledge of robotic welding, robotic fabrication and robot controls is preferred.
Education Background:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 5-10 years of experience or a combo of education and experience will be considered
Heavy Assembler
Tracom, a division of Buyers Products, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is seeking Light Assembler to join our teams. You will be able to help support our company’s vision of delivering products of the highest quality to our customers.
Primary Job Duties:
- Prepares work to be accomplished by studying assembly instructions, blueprint specifications, and parts lists
- Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level
- Examining work pieces for defects to ensure items are designed and built correctly
- Communicate and reason with coworkers as some jobs require multiple personnel
- Adhere to safety procedures and process
- Other duties as assigned
Skills/ Experience:
- GED or High School diploma required
- Basic math skills
- Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment a plus
- Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs occasionally, stand, gripping, bend constantly
- Familiar with using basic tools (power drill, screw drivers, wrenches)
Education Background:
- High School Diploma or GED
Welding Robot Technician
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for a Welding Robot Technician to run production, write, edit, troubleshoot robotic welding programs for production weldments.
Primary Job Duties:
- Program robots to weld new jobs on multi-arm robotic cells.
- Setup and maintain Fanuc robotics work centers.
- Set welding parameters to ensure welds meet size, quality, and location specifications.
- Able to read blueprints.
- Drive the continuous improvement of all setup programs & work cell setups.
- Monitor work cell production quotas on an hourly basis.
- Assure that ISO quality policies and procedures are being followed.
- Maintain a strong culture of safety and good housekeeping.
Skills/ Experience:
- Solid understanding of the GMAW welding process
- Experience in production welding of aluminum
- Experience maintaining gooseneck and tool center-point calibration standards.
- Ability to troubleshoot weld quality issues.
- Highly motivated self-starter with proactive approach to attacking opportunities.
- Capability to be flexible with growth in a rapidly expanding business.
- Strong Teamwork
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Planful and organized.
Education Background:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Formal FANUC coursework completed is preferred.
- Experience with Fronius welding machines is preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience writing and tracing programs on complex weldments.
Welder
Tracom, a division of Buyers Products, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is seeking welders of all skill levels and on all shifts (1st,2nd,3rd) to join our teams in the aluminum and steel divisions. In this position, you will be exposed to the some of the most high-tech welding and fabricating tools in use in the industry. Additionally, you will be able to help support our company’s vision of delivering products of the highest quality to our customers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Demonstrated skills using MIG and TIG welding processes.
- Welding components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Adhere to safety procedures and process.
- Examining work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Welding separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
- Receives instructions, prints, and work orders for the job. Plans details of working procedure and tools and material requirements.
- Fabricates equipment by cutting, burning, and welding various metals.
- Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded. Sets up, assembles, and tacks weld parts.
- Builds up worn or defective surfaces.
- Uses burning equipment to dismantle assemblies and to cut material to size and shape.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Skills & Experience:
- GED or High School diploma required, certificate from a technical or vocational school is preferred.
- Understand and apply welding techniques and ability to operate welding equipment with skill
- Steel/Aluminum experience is preferred
- Wire-feed welding
- Mechanical w/hydraulics
- Fabrications with welding and layout
Candidates are given a written & hands on weld test prior to position being offered. Those that possess skill, positive attitude and aptitude may be offered a direct position.
Successful candidate will receive:
- Competitive Compensation
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Generous Profit-Sharing Plan
- PTO
- Stability working for an ESSENTIAL business
- A good work environment
- And MORE!
Pay range $18-32
Machine Operator (Fabrication)
Tracom, a division of Buyers Products, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is seeking machine operators of all skill levels to join our teams. You will be able to help support our company’s vision of delivering products of the highest quality to our customers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Adhere to safety procedures and process.
- Familiar with using basic tools (tape measure, caliper, protractor, etc.)
- Examining work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with tools or templates to ensure items are designed and built correctly.
- Read and understand blueprints, set-up sheets, work orders and other basic instructions.
- Problem solving skills will be needed to know why machines are not at peak performance, how to increase output and how to fix errors.
- Good math skills will help machine operators understand complex instructions and make the proper adjustments to make sure items are designed and built correctly.
- Communicate and reason with coworkers as some jobs require multiple personnel.
Skills & Experience:
- GED or High School diploma required, certificate from a technical or vocational school is preferred.
- Understand and apply Fabrication of metal forming techniques and ability to operate Press brake equipment with skill
- Steel/Aluminum experience is preferred
- Mechanical w/hydraulics
- Candidates are given a written & hands on Forming test prior to position being offered. Those that possess skill, positive attitude and aptitude may be offered a direct position.
Successful candidate will receive:
- Competitive Compensation
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Generous Profit-Sharing Plan
- PTO
- Stability working for an ESSENTIAL business
- A good work environment
- And MORE!
Warehouse Associates
Shift: All Shifts - 1st/2nd/3rd
Pay Rates: $16 - $18 per hour depending on shift
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for packaging finished goods
- Examine and inspect products to ensure the order specifications are met
- Track product, packaging, and order information
- Seal containers and prepare to ship
- Be able to work overtime as required by the business
- Other related duties as assigned
Education, Experience & Other Requirements:
- Ability to work overtime as needed
- Must be comfortable with Heights
- 1-2 years of good work history
- Previous warehouse experience is preferred but not required
- Must be able to stand for multiple hours
- Must be Nicotine Free
SUCCESSFUL Candidates will demonstrate the following:
- A high sense of urgency & integrity
- Be a productive member of the Team
- Demonstrate passion toward job/company
- Be self-motivated
- Flexible/Adaptable to a fast-pace, changing environment
- Ideal candidates will have a do-whatever-it takes attitude and a willingness to learn
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