Jobs at Vode Lighting LLC

Create and modify customer invoices in QuickBooks matching purchase orders, shipping documents, and payment terms. Respond to customer inquiries, follow up on unpaid invoices, and maintain organized filing for efficient retrieval.

Design and improve LED lighting products using SolidWorks. Produce ANSI-compliant engineering and manufacturing drawings, maintain BOMs in company MRP (Fishbowl/Arena PLM), coordinate cross-functional and global engineering efforts, and support international manufacturing transfers to the Asia-Pacific region.

Create and verify 2D/3D manufacturing and assembly drawings from engineer designs using SolidWorks and CAD tools. Produce shop drawings, BOMs, part numbers, installation guides, and MRP/ERP documentation to ANSI standards. Collaborate cross-functionally to meet production schedules, improve manufacturability, and support operations, marketing, and assembly needs.

Grow regional sales and profits by supporting reps and specifiers (designers, architects, engineers). Sell as individual contributor and team member, set and track sales goals, attend trade shows and site visits, support product launches, troubleshoot channel issues, maintain CRM and territory reporting, and travel frequently to develop new business.

Coordinate material planning, purchasing, and production scheduling to ensure on-time delivery. Identify component needs, prepare work order schedules, monitor capacity, manage inventory, place vendor orders, support new product launches, produce planning reports, and drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements using ERP/planning systems.

Own and grow Central U.S. sales by supporting reps and specifiers, meeting sales targets, managing territory forecasting and reporting in CRM, attending trade shows, supporting product launches, troubleshooting client issues, and traveling frequently to markets and the Sonoma office.

Manage accounts payable workflow: route and code invoices, respond to vendor/employee inquiries, prepare credit card reports, maintain vendor/W-9 files, assist CPA review, reconcile statements, manage contract files, run occasional errands, and cross-train in A/R, invoicing, and payroll.

Provide sales and project support for the Western Region: prepare quotations, process and track orders, respond to customers on quote/order/delivery and technical questions, handle RMA paperwork, and assist with phones and other tasks as directed by the Sales Support Supervisor.

Manage electromechanical product development projects through stage-gate processes. Coordinate cross-functional teams, create and track schedules in Smartsheets, assist senior PM on high-value projects, maintain meeting minutes and communications, and ensure on-time delivery while assessing risks and resource constraints.

Provide first-level enterprise application support: troubleshoot production issues, perform implementations and maintenance, drive root-cause analysis, document procedures, assist testing, translate business needs into functional configurations, and collaborate with users and vendors to resolve issues.

Develop and maintain Drupal/PHP web properties: define requirements, design interfaces, implement features, integrate systems via APIs and databases, test and debug, produce documentation, and support users and other developers.

Lead Central US sales for architectural lighting: grow revenue, market share and profitability; recruit, train and support independent sales representatives; develop new accounts and programs; provide technical product expertise; manage CRM, reporting and forecasts; attend trade shows; and travel frequently to close deals and support partners.