- Exciting opportunity for a motivated, mechanically/technically inclined individual looking to join a market leader
- Be productive at work every day in a role that combines supporting customers with technical product solutions and hands-on warehouse distribution
- Join a team-based culture and enjoy great benefits, including flexible group extended health, dental and life insurance, health and wellness spending accounts and Group Financial Savings & Employer Matching Program
About the Organization:
Skeans Pneumatic and Automation Inc. is one of Western Canada’s leading Pneumatic & Electrical Automation and Compressor Room Systems distributors, with seven full-service locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
For over 55 years, our family owned, and managed company has provided automation and compressed air solutions to a diversified industry base across Western Canada. By establishing strong partnerships, we connect automation with customer driven innovation, adding value and finding innovative solutions to some of the most important manufacturing issues facing businesses. From generation to actuation, our rotating equipment, pneumatic and electric automation solutions help our customers improve productivity and profitability and create a safer work environment.
Whether our clients need a compressed air energy audit, special pneumatic cylinder designs, electric actuation, robotics, optical sensors, or machine safety systems, we have the right solution! As an integral partner, our team shares knowledge and supplies industry leading automation solutions. To learn more about us, please visit our website.
About the Opportunity:
Skeans Pneumatic and Automation has an opportunity to fill the role of Inside Sales Representative in support of our team and customers.
Primarily, this role contributes to our customer service and sales team by:
- Supporting walk-in customers in office with technical product knowledge
- Receiving customer service phone calls and email inquiries
- Entering orders, and providing quotations through a consultative, value-added sales approach
- Developing technical product knowledge through supplier training systems
- Building and repairing components for customers, Build of Materials (BOM)
Secondarily, working in the warehouse, this role will include:
- Pulling customer orders
- Pack and ship customer orders accurately, securely and in a timely fashion for transport to customer site
- Dispatching couriers
- Stocking shelves and execution of inventory controls
- Assisting with cleanliness of the warehouse including sweeping of the floor, emptying of garbage and recycling; may include general building and/or yard maintenance as required
The goal of this position is to support the team in achieving a well-organized and maintained distribution facility and to provide our customers with the most efficient and appropriate supply of goods possible. SKEANS sells a wide range of products from items smaller than the end of your finger to full truck load equipment.
This junior position contributes to adding value for our customers and meeting delivery timelines on an ongoing basis, as well as adapting to changing priorities. Mechanical and technical aptitude will be a great asset, to grow your curiosity in automation and the industrial applications.
Experience counts, but most of all you must have a positive attitude, a willingness to be versatile and
flexible, as well as take responsibility for what you do.
While working both independently and collaboratively with our team, sufficient physical strength and stamina are required to safely meet the demands of the work, including good hearing, good eyesight, manual dexterity, and hand/eye coordination. Good theoretical and practical mathematical skills and mechanical aptitude are an asset.
You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to accept a full-time, permanent job offer.
About the Benefits:
In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package based on your skills and experience. You will also receive a great range of benefits, including:
- Extended group health and dental benefits
- Comprehensive group insurance
- Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts
- Group Financial Savings & Employer Matching Program
- Comprehensive internal and external training programs
- Continuing Education financial support
If you enjoy working in a fun, team-based environment and possess the drive to take on an exciting new challenge – Apply Now!
