Jobs at Kurt J. Lesker Company

Supports sales teams and customers through expert knowledge of assigned vacuum product lines and applications. Provides technical assistance, collaborates on quality, product development, marketing content, and ERP data, and trains sales representatives. Works cross-functionally with Engineering, Marketing, Logistics, and Manufacturing while identifying new applications and market opportunities.

The Regional Account Manager develops and grows a Western Canada sales territory through strategic customer engagement, consultative selling, new-business development, account management, forecasting, and market intelligence. The role manages quotations, technical inquiries, bids, CRM reporting, and customer relationships while expanding capital-equipment opportunities. Extensive customer travel is required, along with ongoing technical training and cross-functional collaboration to deliver vacuum technology solutions.

Designs mechanical components, vacuum chambers, custom fabrications, and precision-machined parts from concept through manufacture. Collaborates with production, planning, inspection, suppliers, and global engineering teams; creates ERP bills of material; resolves manufacturing challenges; supports cost-effective machining; and delivers projects within budget and timelines. Occasional domestic travel, including initial training in the UK, is required.

Manage day-to-day office administration for a new Poland facility, including records, supplies, visitors, travel, and documentation. Support recruitment, onboarding, employee records, training, payroll, HR compliance, and engagement initiatives. Assist with accounts payable, expenses, petty cash, and finance reporting. Coordinate with European and global teams, maintain confidentiality, ensure policy compliance, and identify process improvements.

Sources products, negotiates supplier agreements, and manages purchasing activities to meet cost, quality, and delivery goals. Responsibilities include coordinating supply chain activities, responding to pricing and delivery inquiries, analyzing demand and spend data, optimizing inventory, consolidating suppliers, managing purchase orders, conducting supplier reviews, and maintaining planning and inventory data.

Leads accounting operations for U.S. and Canadian entities, including global consolidation, month-end close, financial reporting, audits, reconciliations, compliance, and U.S. GAAP adherence. Partners with executive leadership on financial analysis, variance investigation, cost improvements, and profitability. Oversees ERP process optimization, develops accounting staff, and drives continuous improvement across financial reporting and accounting procedures.

Maintains product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities. Partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams to improve profitability, controls, reporting, and costing processes. Supports inventory audits, forecasting, budgeting, ERP enhancements, process automation, and operational decision-making using D365 Finance & Operations and advanced Excel.

Manage inbound sales inquiries, qualify customer opportunities, generate and follow up on quotations, and build relationships with new and existing customers. Collaborate with sales teams, maintain accurate CRM records, support tenders, track sales KPIs, ensure compliance, and develop strong knowledge of vacuum products. The role requires fluent German and English, effective communication, organization, multitasking, and a proactive approach to achieving sales targets.

Develop and grow a profitable Midwest sales territory through strategic account management, consultative technical selling, customer visits, presentations, quoting, forecasting, and new business development. The role requires maintaining CRM accuracy, gathering market intelligence, collaborating cross-functionally, supporting capital equipment opportunities, and building long-term customer partnerships. Extensive domestic travel is required, potentially up to 65% of the time.

Support sales and customers by maintaining expert knowledge of vacuum product lines, providing technical support, training the sales force, collaborating cross-functionally on quality, development, marketing, and ERP data, and identifying new market opportunities.

Manage production scheduling and procurement: create and release manufacturing orders, drive MRP, select and manage vendors, negotiate contracts, monitor supplier performance, and resolve supply issues to meet production and inventory requirements.

Lead product strategy and go-to-market for a process equipment product line: develop roadmaps, market analysis, pricing/business cases, sales enablement, contract management, and own budgets and performance to drive growth.

The Electrical Engineer II designs and develops electronic equipment, focusing on reliability and safety using CAD tools, while collaborating with teams and possibly traveling.

The Electrical Engineer will design electrical architecture for vacuum systems, create schematics, test prototypes, and ensure compliance with safety standards.