Careers

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sales Accounts manager role includes a combination of selling skills and mechanical knowledge.  The sales element requires knowing industries, markets, customers and trends.  Strong customer relationships skills and product/process knowledge are required to be successful.  Technical knowledge and mechanical aptitude are necessary to collaborate on designs, cost reductions, and new ways of satisfying customer needs. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Current customer relationships – provide top-notch service to customers.  Learn the breadth of their business and exploit all opportunities for business with each customer.  This can be done by increasing the Starrett, Tru-Stone share of their business or helping them to win new business.  Increasing both sales revenue and margin with each customer is the measure of success in this area.

• Prospecting for new business – pursue new opportunities with current customers and new prospects to grow our customer base.  Find customers in relevant industries to broaden the markets we serve.  New customers added are the measure of success in this area.

• Industry / Market / Customer Knowledge 

• Knowledge of customers, prospects and their markets is crucial to success in maintaining current business and pursuing new opportunities.  Understanding both history and trends is important.

• Precision Measurement / Design Concepts / Granite Materials Knowledge – Knowledge of these elements is necessary to establish credibility and add value for prospects and customers.

• Prospecting – Continually read business and industry news to find new prospects.  Researching prospects and making contact by phone, email and on-site visits (as appropriate).

• Estimating – Estimating competitive pricing through innovative design ideas and accurate JobBOSS routings.  Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering and Sales colleagues to develop good estimates.  Influence customers toward designs that play to our company’s strengths.

• Project Management – Developing overall project plans as necessary for complicated projects.  Monitoring progress on those plans to ensure successful, on time completion to meet customer requirements.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

• Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.

• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.

• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.

• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.

• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.

• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

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2ND SHIFT

POSITION SUMMARY

Assemble, inspect, clean and prepare finished products for shipment as required. Monitor products on a continuous basis to ensure products are of prescribed quality and meet both Customer and Company expectations, requirements, and standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work in and maintain company standards and protocols for multi-level clean environments.

• Follow established work procedures, and perform work assignments as required to meet all Starrett Tru-Stone safety, quality and production goals.

• Basic understanding of blueprints, work orders, or instructions to determine product specifications, requirements, and operational sequences.

• Understand and follow Tru-Stone and customer specifications and procedures used for the assembling of granite and mechanical components and the packaging of the product.

• Assemble mechanical, electrical and pneumatic components, may include soldering and testing for performance and proper function of the assemblies.

• Lift and position work-pieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them on tables or stands.

• Set up, operate, or tend tools that remove material on work-pieces.

• Observe operations to detect any problems, and assist in making necessary adjustments to correct problems.

• Measure work-pieces and progress of work, using precision measuring devices.

• Assist in inspection or measurement of finished work-pieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as levels, height gages, amps, Mikrokator, repeat reading gage, Pentaprism, lasers or autocollimators.

• Maintain a safe, clean and orderly working environment.

• Maintain all tools and ensure proper working order of inspection equipment per established procedures and requirements.

• Supports Operational Excellence and other continuous improvement programs as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

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POSITION SUMMARY

Plan, direct, and coordinate work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.  Formulate policies, manage daily operations, and plan the use of materials and human resources. Coordinate operational activities; manage all facets of unit operations, applying lean manufacturing techniques in the pursuit of continuous improvement for process, safety, quality, service, products and environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop budgets and approve expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that 

• Review processing schedules and production orders to assist making decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations 

• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing 

• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances. 

• Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, 

• Develop and implement production tracking, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other 

• Coordinate and recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the 

• Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, 

• Support Operational Excellence and other continuous improvement programs as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.

• Communication - Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both written and oral.

• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.

• Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.

• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

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2ND SHIFT

POSITION SUMMARY

Assemble, inspect, clean and prepare finished products for shipment as required. Monitor products on a continuous basis to ensure products are of prescribed quality and meet both Customer and Company expectations, requirements, and standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Work in and maintain company standards and protocols for multi-level clean environments.

• Follow established work procedures, and perform work assignments as required to meet all Starrett Tru-Stone safety, quality and production goals. 

• Exceptional understanding of blueprints, work orders, or instructions to determine product specifications, requirements, and operational sequences.

• Understand and follow Tru-Stone and customer specifications and procedures used for the assembling of granite and mechanical components and the packaging of the product.

• Assemble mechanical, electrical and pneumatic components, may include soldering and testing for performance and proper function of the assemblies

• Lift and position work-pieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them on tables or stands.

• Set up, operate, or tend tools that remove material on work-pieces.

• Inspect or measure finished work-pieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as levels, height gages, amps, mikrokator, repeat reading gage, pentaprisms, lasers or autocollimators.

• Proficient at operating high tech equipment for surface and feature inspections, including CMM and New View.

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Maintain all tools and ensure proper working order of inspection equipment per established procedures and 

• Comprehension and application of blueprints, work orders, or instructions to determine product specifications, requirements, and operational sequences.

• Review production or processing of new and existing products to improve efficiencies and prevent quality errors. 

• Certify all geometric requirements for product specifications.        

• Prepare finalized documentation of inspection results.        

• Review plans and confer with research and support staff to develop new products and processes. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Education

• High School diploma or equivalent (Technical training in geometric dimensioning and tolerances)

Experience

• Three to five years related experience

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2ND SHIFT

POSITION SUMMARY

Prepare and perform operations to product such as setting up and running general machining equipment including: saws, grinders, manual lathes, drills, mills, and polishing rounds.  Inspect product to print requirements.  Monitor products on a continuous basis to ensure products are of prescribed quality and meet both Customer and Company.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Follow established work procedures, and perform work assignments (as required) to meet all Starrett Tru-Stone safety, quality and production goals. 

• Lift work-pieces manually or with hoists. Position and secure on tables using bolts, jigs, clamps, shims, or other holding devices. 

• Observe drilling, saw or grinding machine operations to detect any problems.  

• Operate single or multiple pieces of equipment so machining operations can be performed on work-pieces.  Activate machine start-up switches to grind, saw, drill, or cut work-pieces, according to specifications. Move machine controls to lower tools to work-pieces and to engage automatic feeds. 

• Adjust setting stops to set traverse lengths and feed arm strokes. 

• Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications.  Select and set cutting speeds, feed rates, depths of cuts, and cutting tools according to machining instructions.

• Study machining instructions, job orders, and blueprints to determine dimensional and finish specifications.

• Verify/inspect conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fixed gauges. 

• Apply rounds, chamfers and deburr products during cycle times.

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Maintain all tools and inspection equipment per established procedures and requirements.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

 Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Communication - Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both written and oral.

• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

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