Employment Opportunities at Standard-Knapp

Standard-Knapp has developed and manufactured high speed packaging machinery for over 125 years. Our machines enable high speed operation, quick changeover and outstanding flexibility. We are looking for a customer Solutions Specialist who will handle customers throughout the entire parts experience with their satisfaction as the number one priority.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Extensive customer interface by phone/email/text or in-person regarding quoting, ordering, processing, and the delivery of machine spare parts.
• Solicit information from customers through a variety of questions and probing techniques, assessing their needs and requirements.
• Meet all sales and production metrics as prescribed by management.
• Work closely with the Materials group to set up stocking levels and safety stock
• Provide spare parts kits, working with engineering for all new machines and aftermarket enhancements.
• Coordinate with stockroom personnel on customer shipping procedures and methods.
• Maintain customer data base of machinery and contacts.
• Communicate field issues to engineering and quality as needed.
• 10% travel required across the USA and Canada for stockroom audits of spare parts.

Qualifications:

• 3 years minimum of proven sales experience working in an Inside Sales/Customer Service or Support role in a manufacturing company.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written plus listening skills.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong computer skills (Word, Excel and MRP a plus)

Please email resumes to Jobs@standard-knapp.com.

Under supervision of Foreman, assemble and test a variety of electrical components and complicated circuits to machines in accordance with electrical assembly drawings, schematic wiring diagrams, sketches, and specifications to comply with quality and safety standards.

Plan and lay out work, assembly sequence, test procedure, component arrangement and wiring patterns.  Mount components to chassis or panels.  Install and connect wiring harness to terminals.  Test circuits.  Regulate and adjust units to test for operational reliability and proper performance.

Assemble, erect and test complicated machines requiring accurate fitting, aligning, and timing.  Work from complicated assembly drawings, sketches, and parts lists.

This is highly diversified work requiring use of considerable judgment to diagnose and remedy trouble. Perform electrical maintenance work when required.

Please email resumes to Jobs@standard-knapp.com.

We are seeking a Master Machine Builder to join our team in Portland, CT as a Master Machine Builder. We have a full time first shift opening for an experienced machine builder. Plus, the opportunity to join the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Union.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assemble, erect, and test complicated machines requiring fitting, aligning and timing.  Work from complicated assemble drawings, sketches and part lists.
• Pipe complicated special machines complete with pneumatic and hydraulic components and make necessary adjustments and tests.  Work from pneumatic and hydraulic schematic diagrams and sketches.
• Perform such operations as drilling, tapping, scraping, reaming, turning, filing and fitting by hand.  Sharpen tools.  Operate all required equipment.  Have required tools.
• Diversified work requiring considerable independent judgment to complete assembly and piping and make final adjustment. Operate a variety of machine shop equipment including but not limited to saws and presses. Set up, lay out and perform all operations involving various types of work on these machines.
• Work to all types of blueprints and sketches, make minor repairs on the machines that he/she operates, and have necessary tools for this type of work.
• Have knowledge to use precision tools and instruments as may be required.
• Supervision is always available.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent education and experience required.
• Must be able to read & interpret blueprints.
• Demonstrated skill working in a team environment.
• Must have a positive attitude.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing a plus

Please email resumes to Jobs@standard-knapp.com.

Our company develops high speed packaging machinery for the consumer product industries. We offer the unique opportunity for engineers to create solutions and see the results of their work in operation within a few months. We work in a fast paced, exciting environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Adherence to budget and schedule constraints.
• Design, develop and support high speed packaging automation machinery for the food and beverage industry.
• Creatively solve application problems to enable customer’s products to run efficiently on Standard-Knapp automation solutions.
• Use solid modeling to create new and modified design solutions. Estimate the costs of design solutions. 
• Work closely with Standard-Knapp manufacturing and purchasing to implement the solutions during the machine build and testing process.
• Work with customers to ensure that any problems are quickly corrected.
• Review Customer Specifications to ensure compliance.

Optimum Position Requirements:

• BSME
• 3 to 5 years mechanical design experience.
• Strong computer skills (Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, and Avante MRP experience a plus)
• Knowledge of GD&T, Fixturing, Tolerance Stack-ups
• Knowledge of machine shop practices a plus
• Up to 10% travel may be required

Please email resumes to Jobs@standard-knapp.com.

Our company develops high speed packaging machinery for the consumer product industries. We offer the unique opportunity for engineers to create solutions and see the results of their work in operation within a few months. We work in a fast paced, exciting environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• A high-level position in the Engineering Department. May oversee the entire design process or serve as a technical expert. Assist in project management. Significant client contact. 
• Adherence to budget and schedule constraints.
• Design, develop and support high speed packaging automation machinery for the food and beverage industry.
• Creatively solve application problems to enable customer’s products to run efficiently on Standard-Knapp automation solutions.
• Use solid modeling to create new and modified design solutions. Estimate the costs of design solutions. 
• Work closely with Standard-Knapp manufacturing and purchasing to implement the solutions during the machine build and testing process.
• Work with customers to ensure that any problems are quickly corrected.
• Review Customer Specifications to ensure compliance.

Optimum Position Requirements:

• BSME
• 5 to 10 years mechanical design experience.
• Strong computer skills (Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, and Avante MRP experience a plus)
• Knowledge of GD&T, Fixturing, Tolerance Stack-ups
• Knowledge of machine shop practices a plus
• Up to 10% travel may be required

Please email resumes to Jobs@standard-knapp.com.