Careers with Aquafix

Technical Sales Representative

Job Location: Madison, WI

Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time 40-60 hours per week
Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 5:00pm Central Time

Starting Wage: Base Salary, Plus Commissions, Profit Sharing, and Excellent Benefits

Qualifications:

• A degree or high comfort level in science related fields.
• Enjoys problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Enjoys learning and researching new things.
• Proven track record of developing customer relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize phone and email communication with existing customers to improve revenue growth and help solve challenges.
• Develop prospects into active Aquafix customers.
• Utilize Aquafix resources to create proposals that address customer needs and goals.
• Meet or exceed quarterly sales goals within assigned territory.
• Meet 80% annual customer retention.
• Utilize CRM software to log interactions with customers.
• After training period is complete the Ideal Candidate will transition to 1 trip per month, visiting customers and prospecting. Expect to be overnight 2-4 nights per month.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health & Dental insurance
• Paid vacation and discretionary days
• Health club membership and wellness class reimbursement
• Profit Sharing and Retirement Program
• Ongoing Training at UW Executive Leadership Program

Manufacturing Team Member

Job Location: Madison, WI

Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm Central Time

Starting Wage: $TBD per hour with performance-based raise after 90-days plus 100% employer paid health and dental insurance premiums along with many other excellent company benefits.

Desired Education: Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain all warehouse equipment on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis including but not limited to: tablet press, dust collection system, plow blender, liquid mixer, sealing equipment, auger/filler, scales, and air compressors
  Communicate equipment maintenance, storage, cleaning, and possible issues to the production team
• Perform a variety of tasks including repetitive and non-repetitive production
• Blend and package liquid and powdered products
• Package and palletize orders
• Perform basic cleaning in production area and warehouse
• Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
• Set up and operate production equipment in accordance standard operating procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow simple instructions, safety requirements, and short correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to adapt to changes in workload and switch priorities, as problems occur.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment to identify and resolve problems.
• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mathematical Skills:
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight and volume measurement.
• Ability to read and understand basic formulas.
• Ability to read a scale in grams, ounces, and pounds. Must be able to convert from one unit to another.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Mechanical or construction skills

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Walk, sit, or stand for long periods of time
• Use hands to handle objects, tools or controls
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel or crouch
• Push, pull, and lift 50 lbs or more
• Perform repetitive motions for long periods of time

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Dusty
• Light to medium noise

Benefits:

• 100% Employer paid health & dental insurance premiums
• Steel toe boot reimbursement
• Paid vacation and discretionary days
• Health club membership and wellness class reimbursement
• Quarterly Profit Sharing

Graphic Design Specialist

Job Location: Madison, WI

Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm Central Time
Compensation: Competitive salary with excellent benefits (retirement plan, quarterly profit sharing and 100% employer paid health and dental insurance premiums)

Primary Graphic Design Functions:

• Create a variety of promotional materials such as product labels, product flyers, newsletters, educational posters, etc.
• Generate and manipulate graphic images and animations
• Analyze data to produce meaningful infographics and case history flyers
• Assist in creation of marketing text and content
• Assist in the production of webinar and product videos
• Assist with photography as needed

Secondary Functions:

• Answering phones
• Taking customer orders and preparing orders for production
• Coordinate shipping for completed customer orders
• Assist with data entry as needed
• Preparing catalogs and miscellaneous items for mailing as requested from customers
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, market research or a similar field, such as math, statistics or computer science
• 2+ years of experience with Adobe software programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premier Pro, etc
• Portfolio of past work required
• Intermediate computer skills required, experience with MailChimp and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and email a plus
• Must be a team player: We value teamwork, a positive attitude and the willingness to do what is needed for our customers and our business
• Self-motivated with strengths in time management, organization, and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Ability to handle conflict and perform comfortably in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Position requires long periods of sitting, occasionally lifting up to 35 pounds short distances. Position also requires occasional bending, twisting, and reaching.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health & dental insurance
• Paid vacation and discretionary days
• Health club membership and wellness class reimbursement
• Quarterly Profit Sharing

Administrative Assistant

Job Location: Madison, WI

Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm Central Time
Compensation: Competitive salary with excellent benefits (retirement plan, quarterly profit sharing and 100% employer paid health and dental insurance premiums)

Responsibilities:
We are looking for an Office Assistant to administer, organize, and coordinate a variety of administrative duties and office procedures. A successful Office Assistant should have an upbeat personality, basic accounting skills, experience with and administering a variety of software programs (QuickBooks Desktop, Outlook 365, Excel, and CRMs, VOIP Software), and be able to accurately handle a variety of administrative duties. The ideal person for this job will be able to effectively communicate with a diverse group of individuals.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office Administrator Functions:

• Process daily invoices
• Answer phones
• Take customer orders and prepare orders for production
• Process customer credit applications
• Review and approve weekly company credit card expenses
• Monitor Accounts Receivable
• Assist with Inventory Reporting
• Filing
• Assist with data entry as needed
• Act as a back up to the Office Manager and Financial Specialist as needed
• Complete tradeshow paperwork and coordinate shipping
• Prepare catalogs and miscellaneous items for mailing as requested from customers
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Human Resources is a plus
• Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise, Microsoft Office, and Outlook 365 is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with strengths in time management, organization and attention to detail
• Ability to handle conflict and perform comfortably in a changing, fast paced environment
• Must be a team player: We value teamwork, a positive attitude and the willingness to do what is needed for our customers and our business

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health & dental insurance
• Paid vacation and discretionary days
• Health club membership and wellness class reimbursement
• Quarterly Profit Sharing
• Retirement Plan
• Continuing Education at UW-Madison

Lab Technician

Job Location: Madison, WI

Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm Central Time
Compensation: Competitive salary with excellent benefits (retirement plan, quarterly profit sharing and 100% employer paid health and dental insurance premiums)

Job Description:
Aquafix, Inc. is looking for a Lab Technician to support the current laboratory staff by maintaining glassware, perform wet chemistry tests, keep the lab clean and organized, and helping with special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining glassware by picking-up, cleaning, washing, sterilizing, and distributing
• Performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data
• Carrying out routine tasks accurately and following strict methodologies to carry out analyses
• Preparing samples
• Constructing, maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment
• Following and ensuring strict safety procedures and safety checks

Qualifications:

• A degree in or in the pursuit of a biology or chemistry degree is a plus
• Self-motivated with strengths in time management and organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle a high volume of work with accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must be a team player
• Good computer skills required
• Position requires sitting the majority of the day and occasionally lifting up to 35 pounds to move files/boxes short distances
• Position also requires the ability to stand, bend, twist, and reach

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health & Dental insurance
• Paid vacation and discretionary days
• Health club membership and wellness class reimbursement
• Profit Sharing