We are a privately-held company with a history that spans 65 years. We operate in a collaborative, hands-on work environment. The decisions you make today can have an impact on our company and our customers tomorrow. Everyone from the CEO to the shipping manager works together with the goal of providing the best equipment and service to our customers.
Our company is part of KMC Global, a group of companies brought together for our similarities and unique differences. Our sister companies, along with our own division, offer room for position and location growth and development. The path can be as unique as the individual.
Available Positions
PRAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you are interested in one of the following positions, please contact us at careers@prab.com with your resume.
Fabricator
Job Description Overview
The Fabricator position is responsible for the quality of work, productivity, attendance/punctuality, safety, flexibility, working without supervision, and general housekeeping.
Qualifications
- Dedication to excellence and a quality output
- Will have a skill-set that allows the quick, accurate jigging and checking of products manufactured by the company
- The ability to perform high quality welds in all positions (vertical up, down, flat and overhead) typically required in fabricating machinery
- The ability to perform high quality welds on stainless steel and other alloys such as cast iron, nickel and manganese steels is required
- Will have the skill-set to perform the following welds: TIG, MIG and ARC (primary weld is product line specific)
- Will have the skill-set to perform surface finish specifications up to food grade on stainless steel surfaces (including food grade welding and polishing)
- The employee will supply all basic tools required to perform the responsibilities listed
Responsibilities
- Promote excellence throughout the department
- Must be able to conduct themselves in a safe manner
- Maintain a safe and clean work area
- Read, write and interpret complex blueprints and lists of materials
- Fabricate components and assemblies from blueprints and sketches
- Plan various operations required to make assemblies
- Become familiar with and fabricate pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems
- Be familiar with construction and operation of shop equipment and maintain it
- Perform routine machine set-up
- Act as a group leader (subject to the individual acceptance)
- Continuous improvement is expected in all critical activities such as overall machine quality, safety, weld strength and appearance, and productivity
- Design, build and install guards and drive assemblies
- Set-up and install drive assemblies
- Final quality checks of products
- Dimensional verification of parts and final product
- Work in other areas of the operation as directed by supervision
- Others as assigned by supervision
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Electrical Controls Engineer
Job Description Overview
Electrical Controls Engineers are responsible for overall design of the company’s electrical controls. This is a highly visible position both within the company and to its customers. Strength in controls design coupled with proven project management ability and excellent communication skills are hallmarks of a successful Electrical Controls Engineer. This full-time position reports to the Senior Electrical Controls Engineer.
Qualifications
- Dedication to excellence and a quality output.
- Minimum of Associates degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience.
- Five-years of experience in controls design.
- Dedication to Excellence and a quality product.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical.
- Working knowledge of Windows and general computer operation.
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel.
- Working knowledge with various PLC programming software.
- Must be able to work independently, accurately & efficiently.
- Demonstrated communication, organizational & time management skills.
- Must be able to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Responsibilities
The following activities are required in this position:
- Promote excellence throughout the department.
- Design, documentation, testing & troubleshooting of controls.
- Production of detailed electrical schematics and panel layout drawings with bill of material.
- Customer contact with respect to the controls.
- Work closely with the Design Group detailing exactly what is required in any given panel.
- Providing Engineering support to internal departments.
- Guide and assist Service Department.
- Panel & Logic check-out in the shop before shipment.
- “Ownership” and responsibility for projects.
- Interpretation of Customer requirements/specifications.
- Travel to customer sites as needed.
- Work closely and communicate with other departments regarding current projects.
- Panel check out in shop before shipment.
- Controls Design Engineers represent the company at a high level and must conduct themselves in a professional manner.
- Others as required by the Senior Controls Design Engineer.
Field Service Technician
Job Description Overview
Field Service Technicians are responsible for the service of KMC Global customers and product lines. They perform preventive maintenance, site surveys, installations, modifications, equipment start-ups, provide training and re-training in the use of KMC Global equipment. This position reports to the Technical Development Coordinator and Customer Service Manager as necessary.
Qualifications
- Dedication to excellence and a quality output
- Honest, Reliable, and displays irreversible Integrity
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Well-developed organizational skills
- Ability to travel – 80 to 85% (US and International travel)
- Solid mechanical and electrical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Working knowledge and ability to perform high quality welds
- Working knowledge of PLC controls and logic
- Hydraulic knowledge/troubleshooting beneficial
- High School education, technical training and 2 to 4 years of related technical service work
- Ability to remain calm in difficult situation
- Ability to adhere to Standard Operating Procedure
- Able to complete service reports at the completion of service, to provide customer resolution.
Responsibilities
The following activities are required in this position:
- Promoting excellence throughout the department
- Service PRAB & Hapman products at customer locations
- Provide training and re-training in the use of PRAB & Hapman equipment at customer locations
- Provide phone service and troubleshooting support from home office
- Provide sales leads to Sales Department
- Determine parts required for in field repairs
- Co-ordination of service trips including travel plans
- Accurately communicate and discuss problems with customers
- Document all aspects of Service work performed
Production Supervisor
Job Description Overview
The Production Supervisor position is responsible for supervision and training of fabrication personnel to include the manufacture and quality control of all equipment, parts orders, work orders and equipment process instruction implementation. This position reports to the Plant Manager.
Qualifications
- Dedication to excellence and quality.
- Department Manager – KMC Global Appendix A
- Good general math and trigonometry
- Ability to interpret manufacturing routing forms
- Good hands-on mechanical ability
- Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience working with metal fabrication
- Hands on working knowledge of welding and fabrication techniques
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
- Three years minimum supervisory experience
Responsibilities
- Promote excellence throughout the department
- Responsible and accountable for shop organization, cleanliness, and quality
- Maintain a clean and organized manufacturing facility
- Supervise activities of manufacturing to obtain optimum productivity and accuracy
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Continuous improvement is expected in all critical activities
- Job, work order and parts order scheduling
- Assist in the development and implementation of fixtures and fixture kits for existing and new products
- Maintain a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety
- Interface with other manufacturing departments, engineering, purchasing, processing, shipping and sales
- Attend all scheduled meetings as required
- An active member of the manufacturing problem-solving team
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Job Description Overview
The Quality Assurance Coordinator position is responsible for the development, implementation, file structure and maintenance of process instructions and quality specifications for all products from pre-fab through shipment. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing.
Qualifications
- Dedication to excellence and a quality output
- Honest, professional, independently driven, and responsible
- Solid understanding of steel fabrication and manufacturing processes
- Excellent communication skills
- Working knowledge of mechanical engineering drawings to include AutoCAD and 3D software
- Solid understanding of metal manufacturing principles and procedures including laser cutting, press brake forming, fabrication, assembly and machining operations
- Solid understanding of weld and finish quality specifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering (or similar discipline) and two-year minimum experience in a manufacturing environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Responsibilities
- Promote excellence throughout
- Work with PRAB and Hapman Engineering to develop and document run-off specifications for standard equipment and systems
- Work with PRAB and Hapman Engineering to develop and document run-off specifications for engineer to order equipment and systems
- Work with engineering and manufacturing on the development of standard process and quality control documentation from pre-fab through shipment
- Train manufacturing supervision on the implementation and sustainability of the process and quality control program
- Develop and maintain an intuitive digital file system for all quality and process related documentation