WORK AT SKA FAB

• Develop comprehensive documentation that meets Ska Fabricating standards
• Obtain a deep understanding of products in order to translate complex product information into clear, user-friendly information for a general audience
• Develop additional media (video, graphics) to supplement documentation
• Develop and maintain detailed databases of appropriate reference materials, including research, usability tests, and design specifications
• Evaluate current content and develop innovative approaches for improvement
• Analyze engineering source data for use in technical manual development
• Review technical documentation prior to delivery and assist with delivery

• Skilled wordsmith with a demonstrated ability to communicate with unusual clarity
• Quick learner, self-learner
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong team player who works well in a team environment
• Excellent communications and customer interface skills
• Strong English communication skills, and, in particular, strong writing skills
• Technical background a plus—ability to write about technical systems and read schematics; ability to interpret engineering data to determine impact on technical documentation; willingness to be hands-on with hardware and software
• Strong computer skills including manipulating and/or creating graphics
• Strong background in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word
• Strong background in Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop
• Experience developing short videos, using iMovie or Adobe Premiere
• Experience developing technical documentation

• Manage IT Budget
• Network management/security
• Integrations
• Vendor management (ISP, consultant groups, contract labor)
• AWS
• Ubuntu server (Linux based)
• Odoo Admin/Database management
• Data mining/Odoo reporting
• Hardware procurement
• Onboarding IT training (minimal)

Relevant Programs/Applications:

• Windows/Apple Server/client OS
• G-Suite
• GoDaddy / Domain Management
• Zoho
• O365 (office apps SAS)
• Autodesk Vault
• Asana
• Odoo

• 2-5 years working in IT Operations
• AT LEAST 1 full year as an IT Manager
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Excellent relationship management skills and a desire to mentor and lead a team
• Experience leading and managing large IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies
• Excellent working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases, data storage systems, and phone systems
• Strong critical thinking, multi-tasking and decision-making skills
• Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize
• Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve AND solve any underlying causes to address trends (look for the cause beneath the symptom)
• Bachelor’s degree Information Technology / Computer Science / Information systems or related field of study
  Contingency planning/crisis management

• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
• Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings
• Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
• Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for all 3rd party vendors

• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Research best practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results
• Tools: GSuite, Zoho, Odoo, Microsoft Office
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts
• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects

• As an Assembly Technician, you will work to:

  • Mechanical and electrical assembly of Automated Canning Systems.
  • Assemble components and complex subassemblies by following work instructions, utilizing tools prescribed, in adherence to quality standards.
  • Verify adherence to specifications by testing/measuring completed assemblies.
  • Document actions by completing production and quality forms.
  • Administer supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; requesting and/or placing and orders for supplies; verifying receipt.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing results as needed and assisting others to accomplish overall goals.
  • Contribute to our continuous improvement initiatives.

• Your role will impact the business by assuring that production is on pace as directed by the Production Manager. You will also be instrumental in helping to create and improve processes that reduce time and cost, improve safety, and improve product quality.

  • Ability to Follow Instruction and Standards
  • General mechanical abilities
  • Must be comfortable standing for long periods of time.
  • Self-motivated and very dependable.
  • Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Design: directly developing packing line solutions from scratch – from proof of concept to finalized sales order – based on client needs, facility floor plan, equipment compatibility, and scheduling timelines
• Integration: implementing and designing with third-party equipment, vendors and partners to ensure full seamless integration of proposed packaging line
• Sales Support: presenting proposed solutions to prospects through live 1:1 design sessions, advising on layout specifications, looking for opportunities to add further value to proposals, and ensuring our team provides full transparency and clarification throughout the entire sales process

• Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, or completion of a technical certificate in CAD, drafting or related field 
• Minimum of 2+ years experience in relevant sales engineering, manufacturing design, or project management role
• Proficient in AUTOCAD
• Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, listening, oral, and written
• Able to generate layout drawings from rough sketches and specifications
• Able to prioritize work on multiple projects at any given time while maintaining a high level of detail

• As a Shipper/Crater, you will need to:

  • Safely operate hand tools and power tools such as drills, nail guns, circular saws, etc.
  • Pack and secure various equipment properly to avoid damage in transit
  • Manage various shipments in an organized fashion
  • Keep track of shipping documents
  • Work outside in varying weather and conditions
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work on your feet all day
  • Able to operate a forklift

• Our Ideal Candidate:
  • Has construction experience
  • Is mechanically inclined
  • Is a team player with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
  • Is self-motivated with the ability to work independently while managing time effectively
  • Confidence in operating a forklift to load and unload equipment from trucks is a plus

• Develop and maintain a formal Product Roadmap to define the long-term strategy for assigned products.
• Communicate the Product Roadmap with Production, Sales, Marketing, and Project Management groups to ensure clear understanding of relevant timelines, product capabilities and limitations, and performance requirements.
• Maintain product roadmap and associated priorities based on input/feedback from Sales, Marketing, Production, and Field Support teams as well as customer feedback and other market indicators.
• Develop and design new products with careful consideration of both performance requirements and design for manufacture.
• Analyze existing products for opportunities to improve performance, facilitate manufacturing and/or assembly, or part standardization across products, other product improvements.
• Collaborate closely with other engineering team members to coordinate electrical, controls, and project layout requirements.
• Communicate with Production Managers, Project Managers, and other engineers to establish timeline for new product fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Develop and maintain product related documentation including the Bill of Materials, Fabrication and Assembly Drawings and Operator Manuals.
• Identify vendors and communicate design requirements to establish the supply chain for new product components.
• Prepare and maintain the product Bill of Materials and associated costs as required to establish new product costs and complete make/buy analysis.
• Assist with new product assembly and testing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Professional experience using 3D modeling tools to design new parts and assemblies as well as associated documentation, including fabrication and assembly drawings. Experience in Inventor preferred.
• Working knowledge of common material properties and fabrication processes and associated capabilities and limitations for the fabrication of weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts.
• Excellent communication skills