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Arconic Kawneer is currently in search of a DOOR HARDWARE SPECIALIST II to join our team.

This role will report to in Bloomsburg, PA but the candidate may reside in other Kawneer North America locations (including Cranberry, PA; Orlando, Fl; Norcross, GA; Visalia, CA; Dallas/Houston, TX).

This position is designed for an individual that has demonstrated an understanding of door, frame, hardware, and electronic access controls products and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist Architects with choosing and writing project specifications pertaining to our doors, hardware (standard and non-standard), and the combination of both while staging our products for the best chance of securing both the door and hardware orders.
• Review door hardware application at any stage of project (estimating, order entry, production), prepares door hardware quote/submittals as well as quality assurance compatibility checks for KaluCad material proposals
• Provide exceptional service through interacting effectively and timely with internal and external customers, in determining door and door hardware application
• Help maintain market expected lead time for order transfer after customer release of doors for production
• Familiar with architectural plans and shop drawings / installation instructions as required for each project application, including reviewing/correcting door and door hardware information on shop drawings.
• Interact and coordinate with door hardware suppliers including securing outside hardware pricing and ordering.
• Help maintain date management against customer order schedules, and work with vendors / customers to achieve alternate solutions to meet installation demands
• Familiar with and maintaining knowledge hardware products, specifically those that interact with doors and door hardware.
• Stay well versed on updates from Hardware vendors, building codes, and hardware standards.
• Maintain and continuously update door hardware application/compatibility databases
• Other Job Duties as Required

Essential Knowledge & Skills/Education

• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to understand electrified hardware
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of master keying
• Intermediate or advanced ability for spec writing and interpretation
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of door access control products
• Intermediate or advanced understanding of building codes and standards
• Knowledge of system and point-to-point wiring diagrams and interface to integrated systems
• Installation and troubleshooting of systems
• Ability to write electrified hardware applications (NFPA 731 systems) and operation descriptions
• Coach and display leadership, recognize opportunities and proactively initiate and execute actions to support the company's business plans
• Ability to support turnkey small projects
• Demonstrated communication skills - written and verbal / phone
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills
• Computer skills, including ability to navigate intranet, internet resources (research products)
• Demonstrated organizational / time management skills
• Door and door hardware application and compatibility knowledge
• Adhering and modeling the company vision, mission, and safety goals
• Ability to understand building codes, standards, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, hurricane impact, blast and keep up with updates as it relates to doors and door hardware.
• Read and interpret architectural plans and installation instructions

Essential Knowledge & Skills/Education

• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to understand electrified hardware
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of master keying
• Intermediate or advanced ability for spec writing and interpretation
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of door access control products
• Intermediate or advanced understanding of building codes and standards
• Knowledge of system and point-to-point wiring diagrams and interface to integrated systems
• Installation and troubleshooting of systems
• Ability to write electrified hardware applications (NFPA 731 systems) and operation descriptions
• Coach and display leadership, recognize opportunities and proactively initiate and execute actions to support the company's business plans
• Ability to support turnkey small projects
• Demonstrated communication skills - written and verbal / phone
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills
• Computer skills, including ability to navigate intranet, internet resources (research products)
• Demonstrated organizational / time management skills
• Door and door hardware application and compatibility knowledge
• Adhering and modeling the company vision, mission, and safety goals
• Ability to understand building codes, standards, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, hurricane impact, blast and keep up with updates as it relates to doors and door hardware.
• Read and interpret architectural plans and installation instructions

• Recognized Door Hardware Institute certifications (Access Control System Consultant (ACSC); Door Hardware Specification Consultant (DHSC), or Door Hardware Consultant (DHT)
• Legacy DHI certifications are also preferrable including EHC (Electrified Hardware Consultant), CDC (Certified Door Consultant), or AOC (Architectural Opening Consultant)
• Two- or Four-year College Degree or 3 years industry experience in Commercial doors and door hardware.

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