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Sales Manager

Northern Star Industries, Inc., a world-class manufacturer located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is made up of two business units: Systems Control and The BOSS Snowplow. Systems Control is a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of equipment enclosures and protection, control, and telecommunications panels for electrical utilities. Currently our Systems Control division is seeking a results-driven individual to develop new markets and expand existing markets by utilizing their experience in technical sales.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement a sales strategy to drive growth
  • Prepare technical proposals and presentations for existing and new customers
  • Build a core group of customers from various industries
  • Work collaboratively with the customers' engineering/design group building effective customer relations growing the business around a partnership/alliance approach

Requirements of the ideal candidate:

  • A proven record of sales success in a related field
  • A bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline or equivalent experience
  • Excellent relationship building skills
  • A passion for sales and a strong drive to succeed
  • Demonstrated self-initiative
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • A minimum of 3 years sales and industry experience
  • Motivated by results and ultimately long term customer satisfaction

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. If interested in this exciting career opportunity, please send your resume and completed application by email to hr@northernstarind.com or by mailing them to the address below.

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is a world-class manufacturing company, located in Iron Mountain. We have two business units: The BOSS Snowplow & Systems Control, each with its own ISO 9001:2000 registered facility. We are currently seeking innovative and highly motivated engineers to join our BOSS Products Engineering Department. This is an opportunity to be part of the BOSS Team by designing and developing the BEST snow and ice removal products in the industry.

Your responsibilities will include new product design and continuously improving our existing products. You must be creative, hands on, and have experience in product development including solid modeling, finite element analysis, design verification testing, and product release.

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology plus minimum 4 years experience
  • Computer knowledge to include Pro/Engineer, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint
  • Experience in Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Welding, and other manufacturing processes
  • Strong project management skills to achieve goals including safety, quality, function, cost, and delivery
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • Hydraulics and basic electrical knowledge

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit resume and salary history to:

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Electrical Testing Engineer

Northern Star Industries, Inc., a world-class manufacturer located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is made up of two business units: Systems Control and the BOSS Snowplow. Systems Control is a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of equipment enclosures and protection, control, and telecommunications panels for electrical utilities. Currently our Systems Control division is seeking an Electrical Testing Engineer.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Perform functional testing and final acceptance on electrical panels and related equipment including: control panels, relay panels, Navy booths, group controllers, Sub-Station Control Centers and any other electrical cabinets or enclosures
  • Assist engineering in the development and correction of wiring diagram and schematic drawings
  • Ensure processes and documentation comply with all quality department procedures and requirements

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field
  • Minimum one year experience in testing of electrical equipment or electrical maintenance preferred

Skills:

  • Strong understanding of 3-phase power principles, function and operation of electrical relaying devices and associated equipment
  • Ability to program microprocessor based relaying equipment
  • Basic experience with Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and Excel
  • Strong ability to read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Familiarity with Omicron and other test equipment

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit resume and salary history to:

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Estimator

Northern Star Industries, Inc., a world-class manufacturer located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is made up of two business units: Systems Control and The BOSS Snowplow. Systems Control is a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of equipment enclosures and protection, control, and telecommunications panels for electrical utilities. Currently our Systems Control division is seeking an Estimator.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Primary point of contact with customer during bid preparation. This involves clarifying specification requirements and verifying bid scope. Also includes follow-up on submitted proposals for status and/or clarifications
  • Develop detailed cost estimates (including labor costs and obtaining material quotations) from customer Request for Quotations. Data provided in RFQs can vary from detailed drawings and bills of material with component part numbers to limited details, i.e., one-line drawings and/or concept descriptions/specifications. With limited details, task can involve selecting components to meet the RFQ requirements and adding auxiliary items not shown on the one-line drawing to complete a functional system
  • Prepare price and technical proposals for customer submittal. This includes preparation of standard proposal letters, bills of material, and supporting data or completing/preparing customer structured bid responses
  • Minimal travel involved for meetings at customer locations and taking part in marketing exhibits/conferences to showcase Systems Control's products

Requirements of the ideal candidate:

  • Associates Degree in an electrical-related field or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications
  • The ability to interpret electrical drawings (one-line diagrams and schematics) and mechanical drawings
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • Attention to detail and the ability to work under strict deadlines

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit resume to:

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Electrical Engineering Technician

Northern Star Industries, Inc., a world-class manufacturer located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is made up of two business units: Systems Control and the BOSS Snowplow. Systems Control is a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of equipment enclosures and protection, control, and telecommunications panels for electrical utilities. Currently our Systems Control division is seeking an Electrical Engineering Technician.

Responsibilities:

  • Check wiring diagrams to schematics and front view layouts to ensure drawing quality
  • Document all problems on wiring diagrams and schematics and communicate issues back to the customer
  • Record information in Engineering check list using access database
  • Ensure all components are correctly entered on a bill of material
  • Properly manage all information changes that are associated with a BOM from entering changes to creating an ECN
  • Review nameplates and order them in timely manner
  • Research information on components and there functions using manuals and/or Internet if needed
  • Create point-to-point wiring diagrams from given schematics and front views

Requirements of the ideal candidate:

  • Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum one year experience in a similar environment
  • The ability to read and understand electrical wiring and schematic diagrams
  • Proficiency in Windows based software, to include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
  • Working knowledge of CAD software to include AutoCAD, Microstation a plus
  • Understanding of electrical principles, electrical relaying and associated electronic devices
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to multitask given projects

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit resume to:

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Electrical Engineer

Northern Star Industries, Inc., a world-class manufacturer located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is made up of two business units: Systems Control and the BOSS Snowplow. Systems Control is a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of equipment enclosures and protection, control, and telecommunications panels for electrical utilities. Currently we are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Electrical Engineer. Primary responsibilities will include: management of assigned projects from concept to delivery; design control circuits and present them on elementary drawings; and design control system layouts.

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (power or control emphasis) is required of all candidates.

In addition, the ideal candidate will possess:

  • The ability to understand the theories and fundamentals of electrical circuits and related components;
  • Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook;
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
  • Proven analytic and problem solving skills; and
  • The ability to work safely in and around energized electrical enclosures.

Knowledge and understanding of the structure, programming and configuration of the following control devices is also beneficial:

  • Microprocessor Based Protection and Control Relays
  • RS-232/RS485/ Fiber optic/Ethernet Communication
  • IEC-61850 and DNP protocols
  • RTU Equipment
  • HMI
  • SCADA Systems
  • Distributive Control

Also, candidate must be willing to travel up to 15% of the time to visit customers.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. Please submit resume, Northern Star Industries, Inc. application, and salary history to:

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

CAD Technician

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is a world-class manufacturing company, located in Iron Mountain. We have two business units: The BOSS Snowplow & Systems Control, each with its own ISO 9001:2008 registered facility. Currently we are seeking dedicated and creative CAD Technicians to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform specific tasks assigned including part modeling, basic drawings, text changes, assembly models, using Pro/Engineer
  • Perform product release using Engineering Change Notices (ECNs)
  • Design Verification per existing test specifications
  • Perform Cost Estimates
  • Identify and implement product improvements
  • Support manufacturing improvements

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Associates Degree in CAD or 5 years related work experience
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD 14 or newer version
  • Demonstrated capabilities in solid modeling software (preferably Pro/E)
  • Ability to visualize piece parts and assemblies in 3D
  • Fabrication/manufacturing experience
  • Mechanical aptitude with hands on mechanical skills
  • Basic understanding of hydraulics and electrical circuits
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package. If you are qualified and interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit resume and salary history to:

Director of Human Resources

Northern Star Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 808

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

hr@northernstarind.com

Northern Star Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer