Careers at Craft-Bilt

Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company is a North American company that has consistently grown in size, earnings, and product line for over 60 years. Craft-Bilt is a family owned business and an industry leader that prides itself on excellence in manufacturing service and support. We manufacture a number of product lines for the residential remodeling industry including: Patio Rooms, Sunrooms, Conservatories, Replacement and New Construction Windows, Retractable Fabric Awnings, and Aluminum Awnings. Our Betterliving® Patio & Sunrooms division is our largest division with an exclusive dealership network throughout the eastern two-thirds of the United States and Canada. We are one of the fastest-growing highest-profit opportunities in the home improvement industry.

Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company is located in Souderton, Pennsylvania. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset and provide them with excellent working conditions. We offer excellent compensation, and FREE benefits for our employees, and their eligible dependents including health/medical, dental, prescription and vision. Our employees also get FREE STD, LTD and Life insurance and 401(k) and profit sharing plans.

We provide a safe and secure work environment, a drug free/smoke free workplace. We are always looking for enthusiastic, talented people to join our team of sales, marketing, customer service, administrative and manufacturing personnel.

We have immediate openings for the following positions:

PRODUCTION, ASSEMBLY, AND WAREHOUSE WORKERS

Are you a hands-on, high energy person who takes pride in your work? Are you looking to join a company that understands that its’ employees are its greatest asset?

We are currently looking for production, assembly, and warehouse workers. Working hours are Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We offer an excellent salary, plus FREEdoctor, dentist, and prescription insurance for the employee and ALL eligible dependents. We also provide FREE life and disability insurance for the employee, plus paid holiday and vacation days.

Stop by and complete our job application packet to see how you could get a total job and benefit package that is worth $35,000. Find out how you could be on your way to a good paying job with EXCELLENT benefits!

We accept applications Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Requirements:

Read tape measure

Ablility to use hand tools and other light industrial power tools

Basic math skills

Physical ability to lift up to 70 lbs.

Ability to stand/bend/push/pull – 8 hrs. per day

Ability to perform overhead lifting

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to operate material control equipment (i.e. overhead crane)

Ability to distinguish different colors of material

Job Responsibilities:

Understand and read English

Follow Company safe work practices

Dependabilty and punctuality

Quality and consistency of production output

Understanding of Company documentation

Work as directed/communicated effectively

Operate equipment as designated

Training of others, as necessary

Perform other duties, as required to meet business needs

Use time wisely, work efficiently

Experience/Education:

High school graduate, GED, or equivalent experience

Verifiable prior work experience

Ability to operate up to a 6,000 pound fork lift truck (helpful but not necessary)

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Are you a hands-on, experienced, tenacious, aggressive leader, trainer, motivator and road warrior who is passionate about your career? Do you have at least 4+ years business, sales, product or marketing management experience with in-home sales experience? Are you a motivated and self managed hard charging driver who is just as comfortable around a computer as you are getting down in the trenches? As an Account Manager for our Betterliving® Patio & Sunrooms Dealer Program, you will have an outstanding career opportunity with a North American manufacturing company that has consistently grown in size, earnings and product line for over 60 years. You will be a major team player who will help grow this program to the next level.

Our Betterliving® Patio & Sunrooms division is our largest division with an exclusive dealership network throughout the Eastern two-thirds of the United States and Canada. We are one of the fastest-growing highest-profit opportunities in the home improvement industry. You will prospect for, acquire, grow, train, support and manage Betterliving Patio & Sunrooms Dealers.

To become our newest Account Manager, you must possess:

In-home sales experience.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of software products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

A two-year degree in business management or equivalent work experience.

Construction knowledge and a franchise background are desirable.

The ability to travel overnight extensively (80% overnight travel is standard).

Please send resume and salary requirements, for consideration, to: hr@craftbilt.com or fax to 215- 721-7234.

SOFTWARE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN

We have a career opportunity available in its Customer Satisfaction Department. Software Support Technician will perform all the job functions within the scope of Information Systems Policy. They will ensure the confidentiality, security and integrity of our systems, applications, and data of Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company. The Software Support Technician is the core contact person for users to report problems, or address questions and requests related to Information Systems.

Operational and Administrative Support:

Assist in IS project tasks and administration to meet overall departmental and organizational goals.

Perform various daily operational support and administrative activities.

Monitor system activities to detect error messages that signal malfunction in software, hardware or processes.

Responsible for implementation and documentation of finished tasks.

Maintain standards and documentation.

Responsibilities:

Identify, resolve and provide assistance to user related software and hardware issues or difficulties.

Be technical liaison between users and IS Department.

Participate in Information Systems projects under general supervision:

Install and maintain software package installations.

Support moderately complex business applications.

Modify reports or applications in order to provide information needed to end-users.

Install new/existing personal computer based systems and peripherals.

Test new applications, systems and procedures.

Effectively communicates status, recommends projects, issues task assignments with Information Systems Manager/team members.

Ability to reference technical material and apply gained knowledge to all areas of job functions.

Completes assignments within an accepted and agreed upon schedule.

Works as an effective member of a team by exhibiting initiative, flexibility and responsibility. Actively participates on project teams through production implementation.

Willingness to participate in other activities and projects requested by management.

Job Requirements:

Ability to apply technical skills to solve current business issues ensuring logical, feasible and practical methods or solutions.

Technical skills:

Primary: Current Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Access, Microsoft Operating Systems, Saleslogix and ERP business applications.

Secondary: Visual Basic, Crystal Reports, and MS SQL knowledge or understanding. User network administration. Desktop, notebook and workstation hardware.

Detailed oriented with good organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

Proficiency in math, reading, writing. Ability to properly use office equipment including telephones, faxes, adding machines.

Strong telephone and interpersonal contact skills.

Good analytical abilities coupled with excellent written and verbal skills to explain technical information to users at various levels of knowledge.

Ability to work independently or as a team member.

Associate’s degree in computer science.

MIDWESTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
- FABRIC AWNING

Are you a hands-on, experienced, tenacious, aggressive leader, trainer and motivator who is passionate about your career? Do you have at least 5+ years sales management experience with at least a four year degree and tremendous energy? Are you a motivated and self managed hard charging driver who is just as comfortable around a computer as you are getting down in the trenches?

As our Regional Sales Manager you will be a major team player who will help guide us to the next level. Our Fabric Awning division is our fastest growing division; with a customer network that touches both coasts with the highest concentration in the Eastern States. We are one of the fastest-growing, highest-profit opportunities in the home improvement industry. Direct experience in the awning or residential remodeling industries is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities:
Possess thorough knowledge of Craft-Bilt’s procedures, systems, products and customers, to effectively serve the Fabric Awning Sales division. Perform related administrative, sales, marketing, manufacturing, business development and customer service duties as required or assigned.

Under supervision of our Fabric Awning Sales Manager the employee will be responsible for the following:

Fabric awning sales activities within a given territory or region in support of achieving annual sales and performance goals.

Direct customer sales and installation training in support of developing and controlling our fabric awning sales program, within a given territory or region. May work with outside manufacturer’s representative or broker organizations.

Work to continuously improve process for acquiring new fabric awning customers/dealers.

Travel up to 80% in the field to meet with customers.

Assist in the development and rollout of national programs and other business development initiatives to dealers/customers.

Represent company at Product Exhibitions and other sales related functions.

Assist product development and engineering teams to prepare manuals and technical publications.

Train and promote an effective standardized in-home sales presentation, including automated information delivery and sales and demo materials.

Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales reports showing sales volume, potential sales, etc…

Research local and regional market conditions to determine potential sales of product or service.

Work with Craft-Bilt's marketing department to ensure our dealers are sending proposed advertising to Craft-Bilt for approval.

Investigate, implement and manage regional dealer marketing efforts.

Develop field sales action plans.

Work with marketing team to implement marketing strategies.

Track Aristocrat® Bonus Program Agreements and Cooperative Advertising Rebate utilization.

Develop and maintain up to date information on all major competitors broken down by area, market and product line.

Participate in annual Awning Dealer Meeting.

Job Requirements:

Possess excellent communication, telephone, and organizational skills. Ability to interact well with customers, management, administration, and production, while satisfactorily completing multiple assignments in a timely fashion.

Possess exceptional judgment, initiative, discretion, tact, and personality in all areas of responsibility while maintaining high levels of confidentiality. Employee will be an ambassador, promoter and advocate of Craft-Bilt products, methods, processes, team members, etc., in support of Craft-Bilt’s Mission Statement and Guiding Principles.

Must be proficient in math, reading, writing, ability to properly use office equipment including telephones, faxes, adding machines, PC and mini computer systems. Specific skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint are required, with the ability to learn additional software programs such as Microsoft Access, and SalesLogix.

Must be able to work full shifts sitting, and/or standing.

Must possess a minimum of 4+ years of sales experience.