Unalam

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BUILD YOUR FUTURE HERE AT UNALAM

UNALAM IS LOOKING FOR NEW TEAM MEMBERS

We offer a generous benefit package, including health and dental insurance and an employer matched 401k. Our positive business philosophy creates a fun work environment for all employees.

UNALAM IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Project Associate

Unadilla, NY

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Job Title: Project Associate

Department: Sales and Estimating

Reports to: Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Function: Manages all aspects of project workflow, including Shop Drawings, RFI and stain sample submittals, manufacturing scheduling, customer communication, billing, payment, and more. Works closely with Vice President of Sales & Marketing , Estimator , Draftsman, Vice President of Engineering, Vice President of Operations, Manufacturing Plant Supervisors, CEO and Accounting Manager to give individualized attention to specific projects.

Job Requirements

Education & Training:

  • Relevant Bachelor’s or Associates degree preferred but not required
  • Certified Construction Manager credentials preferred but not required

Experience:

  • 5 years prior project management experience preferred, preferably in construction
    or custom structural wood products manufacturing

Pay Range:

  • $35.- $37./hr. Based on training and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain quoted manufacturing & delivery schedule, with input from all
    involved departments to ensure on-time job completion and delivery
  • Maintain all communication with customer once job is sold
  • Organize & transmit all submittals(i.e. Shop Drawings,RFI’s,Stain Samples)
  • Organize & schedule all shipments of completed jobs.
  • Communicate with and order materials from vendors(i.e. Steel, hardware, decking)
  • Maintain, organize and update Production Schedule Spreadsheet with Plant Supervisors and VP of Sales/Marketing based on workload, customer requests.
  • Communicate daily with customers, manufacturing plant and VP of Sales/Marketing on jobs and production schedule.
  • Communicate daily with VP of Engineering regarding shop drawing schedule/timeframe for completion of shop drawings
  • Work with Accounting team to bill for jobs and ensure customer payment.
  • Communicate effectively with sales, estimating, drafting, engineering, production, and billing departments to maintain production, delivery and payment schedule. Be a liaison between Unalam Office and Production Plant to ensure on-time delivery of a quality product
  • Work with accounting team to bill for jobs, complete all steps necessary to get paid
    by customer
  • Work with VP of Sales/Marketing on Contract Proceedings for Jobs
  • Other duties as need arises

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

  • Fantastic communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively and positively with all people
  • Must be able to hold firm with customer demands while providing excellent
    customer service.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with customers and manufacturing
    plant to ensure efficient, on-time project completion and delivery.
  • Must have excellent computer skills(sending emails, maintaining spreadsheets, and
    preparing & reviewing documents)
  • Must have impeccable attention to detail, organization and discipline.
  • Must complete tasks in a detail oriented, efficient and timely manner with a sense
    of urgency
  • Must be able to multitask and handle multiple projects at once.
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Takes responsibility for decisions and outcomes
  • Able to adapt and adjust to changes
  • Self starter – works well alone or in a team environment
  • Able to multi-task and work on several large projects simultaneously
  • Building construction and/or structural wood products background is helpful
  • Good attendance is required
  • Must have a clean New York State driving record

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Production Employee

Sidney Plant

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Reports

Supervisor

Function: Varies, Can Include:

  • Receive, sort, grade and handle lumber
  • Move packs of lumber, pile lumber, unload and load trucks
  • Hand grade lumber and sort lumber into proper stacks
  • Load scarfer with lumber and get lumber in correct order
  • Set-up tunnel for lengths, monitor levels on RF tunnel & adjust machine when necessary
  • Set-up and remove steel rods using air wrenches
  • Handle up to 2’x12’ lumber at various lengths, glued beams up to 100 feet long with the help of co-workers and overhead cranes, and welded flat steel assemblies used to smooth laminated beam plies
  • Accurately fabricating laminated wood beams from shop drawings
  • Accurately and safely loading finished products on trucks for transportation to the job site
  • Perform equipment and building maintenance as well as janitorial duties when needed

Pay Range: $ 19. /per hour – $ 30./per hour depending on Education/Training and Experience

Job Requirements:

Education & Training

  • Able to read, write, and effectively communicate
  • Good math skills
  • Ability to read weight scales
  • Some basic computer skills
  • Blueprint reading – including knowing how to read ML1A plylist sheets
  • BOCES or Trade School Preferred

Experience

Working in a manufacturing environment is helpful

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

  • Good manual dexterity
  • Ability to keep work area clean
  • Ability to work in a wet glue environment
  • Carpentry skills
  • Ability to follow verbal and written directions
  • Ability to be cross-trained to take on new responsibilities
  • Knowledge or safe and proper use of equipment
  • Must be flexible to work in other departments as needed
  • Must be a self starter and take initiative
  • Must be able to work as part of a team
  • Good attendance is required

Physical Demands

  • Possibly 4 or more hours per day lifting 50lbs maximum, frequently lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs
  • On feet and walking 8 hours per day on concrete
  • Possibly 4 or more hours per day lifting 100lbs maximum with help of a hoist, wheeled cart or an assistant, frequently lifting/carrying up to 50lbs
  • Power gripping with left and right hands
  • Bending
  • Kneeling
  • Climbing stairs
  • Reaching over shoulders
  • Push/Pull 100 lbs with the assistance of a wheeled cart or hoist
  • Lift/Carry
    • 1-10lbs – Occasionally (0-33%)
    • 11-20lbs – Frequently (34-66%)
    • 21-50lbs – Continuous (67%-100%)
    • Over 50lbs – Occasionally (0-33%)

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Finisher Unalam Sidney Plant

Sidney, NY

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Reports: Supervisor
Function:
-To accurately fabricate laminated wood beams from shop drawings
Education & Training:
– Able to Read, Write and effectively communicate
– Carpentry Skills
– Blueprint reading helpful
Experience:
– Working in a manufacturing environment is helpful
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
– Math skills to be able to size beams to proper widths
– Layout from shop drawings and/or sketches
– Fabricate beams and arches by cutting, routing and drilling to close tolerances
– Finish beams and arches to customer request with beam seal or stain
– Wrap product with paper and tape for protection
– Must be able to read a tape measure
– Must comply with ALL Safety Rules and Procedures
– Must follow directions either written or verbal
– Must be self- starter
– Must be flexible to cross-train and work in other departments as needed
– Good attendance
– Team player

**We believe Unalam’s employees are our most important asset, making the critical difference in how
well Unadilla performs. Their hard work and effort separates Unadilla from our competitors.
COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
● Hourly Pay Range from $19.- $30/hour depending on Experience & Skills
● Great Benefits: Health & Dental Insurance, Paid Vacation & Sick Time, Personal Time,
Paid Holiday, Short Term & Long Term Disability
● 401k Profit Sharing Plan, Fully Funded Life Insurance Policy
● Hourly Production Employee $100./week Attendance Bonus
*UNALAM is An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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Estimator

Unadilla, NY

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Reports

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Primary Job Responsibilities:

  • Prices laminated beams, arches, decking, and installation services for prospects.
  • Works closely with Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Vice President of Engineering, Vice President of Operations and Project Manager to give individualized attention to specific projects.

Job Requirements:

Education & Training

  • Relevant Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree preferred, but not required

Experience

  • 5 years prior estimating experience in a custom manufacturing or construction-related field required, but subject to review

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Reading and interpreting blueprints, then doing takeoffs and pricing for jobs such as churches, riding arenas, sports facilities, concert venues, schools, salt storage buildings, highway bridges, commercial buildings, etc. These jobs are priced from $1000. to well over $1,000,000.
  • Researching and suggesting alternatives that will save Prospects and Unalam time and money by staying current with industry trends that will set Unalam apart from competitors.
  • Communicating with Vice President of Engineering for value and prospect engineering.
  • Communicates effectively with all Unalam employees for input on timeframe and pricing for complex jobs in order to promote productivity and teamwork
  • Providing Vice President of Sales  and Marketing timely estimates.
  • Provides advice on budget and timeline to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
  • Answer Sales calls and provides Vice President of Sales and Marketing with updates on Prospects
  • Other duties as need arises

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

  • Good phone communication skills
  • High-level math skills, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
  • Ability to read complicated blueprints and specifications
  • Highly organized, able to maintain important computer and paper files so they are accessible to anyone at Unalam
  • Able to multi-task and work on several estimates simultaneously
  • Building construction background is helpful
  • Computer and calculator skills are essential. Programs include:
    • Proprietary estimating program
    • Google Apps
      • Gmail
      • Docs
      • Sheets
    • Microsoft
      • Word
      • Excel
      • Publisher
      • Access
    • Adobe
      • .PDF of blueprints
  • Able to adapt and adjust to changes
  • Self starter – works well alone or in a team environment
  • Takes responsibility for decisions and outcomes and uses judgement to prioritize projects
  • Work closely with Vice President of Sales and Marketing to ensure all projects receive needed attention
  • Good attendance is required
  • Understands the sense of urgency needed when completing estimates in a timely manner
  • Works with the Vice President of Sales and Marketing to to aggressively pursue every prospect

Physical Demands

  • Sits at desk most of the day
  • Must be able to walk up and down stairs
  • Some bending and stooping to reach for job files
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs (blueprints)
  • Must have a clean New York State driving record
  • Physical and Mental Acuity to work in an environment where strict deadlines must be met and in some cases long hours are required

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Machine Maintenance

Sidney Plant

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Department

Maintenance

Reports

Supervisor

Function: Performs electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic maintenance

Job Requirements

Education & Training

  • Trade school, college, management or military experience in maintenance

Experience

  • 5+ years experience in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic maintenance/operation necessary

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

  • Ability to service older machinery with multiple relays, timing, and sensing circuits
  • Knowledge of electrical control circuits and print reading for troubleshooting
  • Ability to follow verbal and written directions
  • Ability to be cross-trained to take on new responsibilities
  • Knowledge of safe and proper use of equipment
  • Must be flexible to work in other departments as needed
  • Must be a self starter and take initiative
  • Must be able to work as part of a team
  • Good attendance is required
  • *Clean NYS driver’s license is required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 30lbs, occasionally up to 50lbs
  • Standing on feet and walking 8 hours per day on concrete
  • Using man lifts up to 40 feet
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Bending and kneeling
  • Climbing ladders
  • Climbing stairs
  • Reaching over shoulders
  • Specific vision abilities require close vision and distance vision
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

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Welder

Sidney, NY

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Reports: Lead Welder/ Supervisor

Education & Training:

  • BOCES or Trade School Training
  • Must be AWS certified or be able to pass AWS test on job

Experience:

  • Working in a manufacturing environment is helpful
    Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
  • Must be able to weld with an AC- DC welder
  • Must be able to stick weld
  • Must strictly follow all Safety Procedures for the safe operation and use of
    equipment
  • Must have good Math skills
  • Must be able to work alone
  • Must be able to set-up jobs
  • Must have some knowledge of Blueprint reading
  • Ability to keep work area clean
  • Ability to be cross-trained to take on new responsibilities
  • Must be flexible to work in other departments as needed
  • Must be a self starter and take initiative
  • Must be able to work as part of a team
  • Good attendance is required

Possible Physical Demands:

  • Possibly 4 or more hours per day lifting 50lbs maximum, frequently lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds.
  • On feet and walking up to 8 hours per day on concrete
  • Possibly 4 or more hours per day lifting 100lbs maximum with help of a hoist, wheeled cart or an assistant, frequently lifting/carrying up to 50lbs
  • Power gripping with left and right hands
  • Bending
  • Kneeling
  • Climbing stairs
  • Reaching over shoulders
  • Push/Pull 100 lbs with the assistance of a wheeled cart or hoist
  • Lift/Carry:
    • 1-10lbs – Occasionally (0-33%)
    • 11-20lbs – Frequently (34-66%)
    • 21-50lbs – Continuous (67%-100%)
    • Over 50lbs – Occasionally (0-33%)

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Sales Representative

Unadilla, NY

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Job Title: Sales Representative

Department: Sales and Estimating

Reports to: Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Function: Sells Custom Architectural Grade Wood Products to customers and building industry professionals. Gives individualized attention to specific projects. Maintains contact with past customers and develops new prospects and markets. Prepares estimates for prospective jobs. Works directly with Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Estimating Department in the bidding, estimating and sales process.

Job Requirements

Education & Training:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

Experience:

  • 3-5 years proven track record selling custom products required, preferably in the

construction and/or manufacturing industries.

Pay Range: $33 – $36/ per hour

Duties and Responsibilities included but not limited to:

  • Plan and carry out all aspects of customer relationship building and sales
    • Field phone calls and handle communication with all customers from the time of quotation to the time of sale. Follow up with potential customers on active prospects within 24 hours
    • Research and identify potential customers (architects, engineers, contractors, local governments, town planners, private owners, etc)
    • Cold call identified prospects to develop new business
    • Reach out to past customers for testimonials, referrals, new sales
    • As needed travel – visit prospects, customers and manufacturing facility
    • Maintain and Monitor Sales Tracking Spreadsheet
  • Communicate effectively with prospects, team members, and external vendors.
  • Work closely with VP of Sales & Marketing in tracking all communication and progress in the bidding and sales pursuit of large scale prospects
  • Assist with the coordination of trucking and logistics for sold jobs
  • Ability to read customer blueprints and understand customer’s design concepts and become knowledgeable about approved Shop Drawings
  • Conducts Manufacturing Plant tours for prospective clients and others
  • Coordinates stain sample transmittals to prospective and sold jobs clients

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

  • Fantastic communication skills
  • Highly organized
  • Honest
  • Persistent
  • Flexible
  • Takes responsibility for decisions and outcomes
  • Self starter – works well alone or in a team environment
  • Able to multi-task and work on several sales accounts simultaneously
  • Building construction background is helpful
  • Computer and calculator skills are essential
  • Good attendance is required
  • Must have a clean New York State driving record

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