Blum stands for quality, innovation and great customer service. We manufacture high quality products such as drawer runners, hinges and lift systems that create an easier workflow for all cabinetry throughout the home.

Company Overview

For more than 60 years Blum has been manufacturing superior quality hinge systems, drawer runners, and lift systems that create emotion and enhance user convenience in the kitchen. With every product, we strive to develop solutions to ensure that cabinet doors and drawers open with ease, close softly and effortlessly, and make workflow and everyday kitchen use easier.

Today, Blum has seven production plants in Austria, and manufacturing sites in Brazil, Poland and the United States. Approximately 9000 Blum employees all over the world focus on product innovation.

Benefits

Blum USA believes in offering their employees an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Salaried position
• Possible bonus opportunities
• Health (Medical, dental and vision) & wellness benefit
• 401(k) with employee matching
• FSA & Dependent Care
• Three weeks’ vacation starting your second year on the job
• Paid sick leave (48 hours annually)
• Life insurance equal to annual salary at no cost to employee
• Onsite Health clinic

The Product Group Manager will be responsible for managing Product Managers, our Trade Show Coordinator and Product Support group.

Professional Background

• Installing, maintaining & repairing electrical wiring, equipment & fixtures including exterior lights on building, intercom systems and HVAC and building controls systems.
• Planning & coordinating the work of the external contractors assigned to a project
• Ensures that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
• Progress reporting to Facility Maintenance Lead Technician
• Ensures that work/project activities comply with OSHA safety standards.
• Expected to keep up-to-date technically through onsite and offsite training opportunities and to apply new knowledge on the job.
• Works the on-call phone 24/7 two weeks out of every six weeks
• Keeps Facility Maintenance Manager and Lead Technician abreast of any urgent on-call issues as they arise
• Expected to be on-site at their scheduled work times.
• Comply with required reporting off guidelines as described in “Employee Manual”.
• Expected to be available during inclement weather events to prepare & make facility safe for the arrival of workforce prior to their scheduled starting time – use of VTO or time comp is not permitted when working during these events.
• Works the Admin Office schedule with flexibility to work whenever needed.

Requirements

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant facility maintenance experience in an Industrial/Manufacturing environment is required.
• The use of equipment, tools and mechanical devices.
• General building and construction knowledge of materials, methods and the use of appropriate tools for facility maintenance related work.
• Intermediate technical math skills in algebra & geometry.
• Knowledge of federal & state laws & regulations concerning National Electric Code & OSHA standards. training classes provided.
• Effective oral & written communication skills
• Ability to read schematics & use splicing tools, soldering equipment, voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, hand/power tools & measuring devices
• Ability to use computers, programs & applications including Outlook, word & excel as needed for reporting & communicating
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and to correct the problem.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair & to ensure compliance with codes.
• Install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices.
• This position is mainly electrical, electronic and controls related but some mechanical and plumbing related work is required in this position, especially during on-call intervals or assisting other team members when the job requires two people.