Product Specialist at RBW – Kingston, New York

About RBW

RBW is a contemporary lighting design and manufacturing studio leading the industry in LED fixtures for hospitality and workplace. Our purpose is to realize the unlimited potential of lighting. Through a collaborative process of exploration, discovery and improvement with our customers and partners, we craft thoughtful light fixtures. We believe in the power of light to create atmosphere.

About the role

As a Product Specialist, your primary goal will be to build light fixtures adhering to our high standards of production, preparing them for shipment. In addition, assistance with inventory, quality control, shop maintenance, and other duties will be expected. We are looking for self-starters, who are proactive and enjoy seeing tasks through to completion.

What you'll do

• Assemble products and sub-assemblies to accurately fulfill work orders
• Conform to standard building operations to ensure high-quality products and sub-assemblies
• Clearly and accurately package products with the customer in mind
• Maintain a consistent production build time average across all product collections, within an average deviation of 15% of the planned time
• Actively encourage safe behavior, 5S housekeeping activities and engage in collaborative projects
• Use the job instruction training method where applicable
• Perform problem-solving and improvement of Kaizen activities
• Demonstrate initiative in maintaining cleanliness and efficiency of workplace and machinery
• Contribute by being vocal of ideas and actively listening to others
• Pick work orders for product specialists

Skills, knowledge and expertise

• Familiarity of working with hand tools
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

RBW benefits package

As a full-time employee you will be able to participate in our benefit package outlined below. You’ll also have access to awesome perks such as an on-site Fitness Space in our Kingston Factory, fully-stocked snacks and beverage options, great colleagues, and an open, collaborative team environment.

• 4-day work schedule (M-T, 10 hrs. per day)
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance: effective 1st of the month following hire date; low cost premium options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Generous time off policy
• Your Birthday Off
• 5 Wellness days each year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Floating holiday
• RBW Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, & additional Christmas Holiday (Christmas Eve, Boxing Day - varies year to year)
• Prorated 12-week paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) - 3% company contribution after the first year of employment, regardless of individual contribution
• Profit-Sharing - 5-year vesting (20% a year, qualifies after the first year of employment) Provided there is a strong and profitable year, the company gifts a portion of the profits to the employees in the form of a retirement contribution
• Life/ADD insurance policy, with an option for voluntary additional coverage
• Employer-paid short-term disability coverage
• Monthly EV credit towards electric car charging on premises at Kingston Factory
• Generous Discount on RBW products

Compensation