Jobs at PPI - Precision Pulley & Idler

Owns enterprise pricing controls, margin protection, pricing approvals, price increases, rebate support, and special freight agreements. Analyzes orders, quotes, customer profitability, price realization, and margin performance. Maintains pricing data and dashboards, partners with Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Business Analytics, and prepares executive-level pricing recommendations. Requires advanced Excel, Tableau and ERP proficiency, strong financial analysis, commercial judgment, and five or more years of B2B pricing experience.

Operates, sets up, and programs machine-shop equipment including lathes, mills, and band saws. Produces and assembles parts to specifications, verifies measurements, prepares products for shipping, operates forklifts, and performs equipment housekeeping and maintenance. The role requires quality and safety awareness, basic math, communication, problem-solving, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. This is a full-time, first-shift, on-site position.

Creates and maintains mechanical CAD drawings, solid models, specifications, tolerances, and technical documentation. Reviews customer and engineering requirements, resolves manufacturing and production issues, processes engineering changes, maintains document-control records, and supports CAD needs across the company. Collaborates with engineering, shop, field, and customer personnel while identifying process improvements and maintaining accuracy, safety, and attendance standards.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, layouts, and equipment to enhance quality, safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Leads continuous improvement, process development, cost reduction, and new product introduction initiatives. Manages projects, troubleshoots production-floor challenges, collaborates with operations, quality, and supply chain teams, and standardizes processes and work instructions.

Provides hands-on IT experience through PC hardware installation, software upgrades, network component maintenance, user support, inquiry response, project assistance, and process documentation. The intern participates in ongoing training and performs related assignments while developing problem-solving, communication, organization, and technical support skills in an onsite office and production environment.

Supports the Director of Supply Chain with commodity analysis, supplier sourcing, RFP preparation, supplier response analysis, pricing comparisons, sourcing data maintenance, and strategic sourcing projects. The intern helps evaluate suppliers, organize procurement information, and advance supply chain and purchasing initiatives while gaining hands-on experience in commodity management and strategic sourcing.

Leads the global human resources function across multi-site operations in the United States and South Africa. Oversees talent acquisition, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, employee relations, compliance, learning and development, succession planning, culture, employee engagement, M&A integration, HR systems, and workforce analytics. Advises senior leadership, builds scalable HR processes, supports employee ownership initiatives, and ensures workforce readiness for organizational growth and acquisitions.

Supports product engineering through CAD design, 3D modeling, drafting, drawings, bills of materials, schematics, assemblies, calculations, and tolerance specifications. Troubleshoots manufacturing-related engineering issues and assists with manufacturing, installation, layout, and supplier activities. Reviews work for accuracy, communicates project progress, and helps ensure designs meet equipment and customer specifications while following safety and quality procedures.

Supports the Marketing Communications team by researching, developing, and designing visual content for websites, social media, email, video, print materials, product launches, and training initiatives. Maintains catalogs, brand standards, product photography, and marketing assets while collaborating with subject matter experts and balancing multiple deadlines.

Mount shafts into pulleys according to company and customer specifications. Duties include skidding pulleys, applying Cosmoline, inspecting pulley and shaft assemblies, reading schedules, prints, and technical standards, performing housekeeping and routine maintenance, and completing related training. The role requires basic blueprint comprehension, accurate measurement, mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, and the ability to lift up to 100 pounds with assistance in a loud industrial environment.

Assists the Accounting Team with financial statement analysis, daily cash reporting, inventory analysis, month-end close procedures, reporting, and special projects. The intern applies accounting principles to real business problems, analyzes data, supports process improvements, and communicates with internal and external stakeholders while developing professional and problem-solving skills.

Assembles, disassembles, inspects, and documents conveyor pulley components, including bearings, couplings, shafts, and compression fittings, according to work orders and product specifications. Supports packaging, machine maintenance, and service reassembly. The role requires mechanical aptitude, shop drawing comprehension, hand and power tool knowledge, and safe operation of forklifts, overhead cranes, and production equipment.

Manufacturing Engineer Interns gain hands-on experience improving manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, layouts, equipment, quality, efficiency, and safety. Responsibilities include creating CAD models and engineering documentation, performing supervised analyses, troubleshooting production issues, documenting procedures, collaborating with operations, quality, and supply chain teams, and supporting continuous improvement projects.

Engineering intern supporting pulley product design through CAD modeling, drafting, detailing, calculations, bills of materials, schematics, assemblies, and manufacturing troubleshooting. The role includes checking drawings for accuracy, supporting installations and layouts, contacting suppliers, communicating project updates, and applying engineering standards to meet customer and equipment specifications. Candidates must be pursuing an engineering bachelor’s degree and demonstrate mechanical aptitude, organization, problem-solving, teamwork, and CAD or 3D modeling experience.