Quantum Solutions Inc.

Now Hiring Technical Sales Executive – Position Filled

Eric Casciaro — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:44:14 +0000

Want to enjoy engineering again?

Do you have expertise in manufacturing and want to work with a fun team?

Like to travel, interact with clients, and see new places?

Want flexible hours to better fit your lifestyle?

Join our team of intellectual and introspective industry leaders to help us grow our nationwide business. At Quantum Solutions we are personable engineers with a rapidly expanding client portfolio. Bring your technical knowledge to identify and communicate electrical controls engineering and system integration solutions for our industrial clients. As a reliable and hard-working member of our team, you will be compensated with a salary plus commission, bonuses, and full benefits.

We invite you to enjoy engineering with us! The ideal candidate should be able to clearly articulate highly technical concepts to all prospective clients. They will work closely with engineering to sell, support, & provide solutions for the customer. Must be comfortable with long sales cycles, presentations, and travel. Accountable to the National Sales Director for meeting & exceeding individual sales targets.

Responsibilities

Meet/Exceed Sales Quotas
Ongoing communication within existing projects/accounts
Keeping up with product and service information as well as industry trends
Use of CRM to create and maintain a database of current and potential customers
Evaluate customer’s systems/processes to identify opportunities
Effectively present the company’s value proposition and strength within the industry
Organized and prepared to contribute during team meetings
Ability to collaborate with other team members both sales and operations

Competencies:

Experience with OEM, Manufacturing, or Technical Sales
Ability to take initiative and lead conversations
Microsoft Office

Qualifications

A degree in engineering preferred but not required
Prior sales experience preferred (Phone or Face to Face)
Prior engineering sales experience a Plus
Possession of a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit is critical to success
Reliable form of transportation to cover sales territory, up to 30% of job is travel
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Industry

Industrial Automation
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Employment Type

Full-time

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Now Hiring: Financial Analyst I

Eric Casciaro — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:39:50 +0000

Are you looking to grow your career in finance with a company that enjoys engineering? Do you like to go to work? We do! Our engineering team is seeking a detail-oriented financial analyst with solid communication skills. Join us to work efficiently and have fun beyond work with us. We are looking for someone to grow with us for years to come.

Quantum Solutions, Inc. is a leading, full-service integrator of control and automation systems with offices throughout the Midwest serving clients nationwide. We design and integrate complete control system solutions to increase the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing systems. For 25 years we have enjoyed working together. Please join our team.

Financial Analyst I

Responsibilities Include:

Assist with Weekly & Monthly Financial Reporting
Ad Hoc Financial Analysis for Project Budgets, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Etc.
Monthly & Annual Budget Variance Analysis
Prepare Financial Presentations and Ad Hoc Reporting using Excel and PowerPoint
Assist with Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis & Communicating Results to Department Leaders
Assist in Tracking & Reporting KPI Metrics

Competencies:

Proficient Experience with:
- Proficient Experience with
- Microsoft Office
- Advanced in Excel (Knowledge of Excel Functions & Pivot Tables)
- Financial Systems (QuickBooks Preferred)
- Standard Accounting Principles & Practices

Education Requirements & Qualifications:

B.S. in Accounting or Finance
0-3 Years of Experience in Accounting or Finance Industry

The Financial Analyst I position includes a competitive salary, bonus opportunity, company-paid benefits, flexible hours, & 401k matching.

All qualified applicants located in or around the St. Louis area please submit your resume to recruiting@qsicontrols.com.

About Quantum Solutions

Quantum Solutions, Inc. is a leading, full-service integrator of control and automation systems with offices throughout the Midwest serving clients nationwide. We design and integrate complete control system solutions to increase efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing systems. With over two decades of experience developing PLC and HMI systems, our skilled electrical engineers implement control systems that improve efficiency, safety, and productivity.

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Now Hiring: Electrical Controls Engineer Project Manager

Eric Casciaro — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:04:03 +0000

Want to enjoy engineering again?

Do you want to work as an electrical controls engineer in an environment where you have input?

Do you want to grow with a company that values your expertise?

Do you enjoy a little friendly competition among colleagues?

Want flexible office hours to better fit your lifestyle?

Like to travel, interact with clients, and see new places?

Join our team of intellectual and introspective engineers as an Electrical Controls Engineer Project Manager. At Quantum Solutions we are friendly and approachable engineers seeking to grow our team. Bring your knowledge of electrical controls systems, equipment, and machinery to collaborate on solutions with our clients. As a reliable and hard-working member of our team, you will be based in St. Louis and compensated with salary plus overtime pay, commissions, bonuses, and full benefits.

Electrical Controls Engineer Project Manager

Responsibilities Include:

Preliminary engineering with the Electrical Controls Engineering Manager
Project & Solutions Management
Completes project work involving more advanced & complex solutions
Creating, reviewing, & issuance of electrical control system design solutions
HMI & PLC programming
Control systems I/O validation and commissioning
Onsite functionality testing and startup support
Detailed documentation and training on work completed
Act as a primary POC for customer facing needs within a project
Lead Engineering responsibilities for a portfolio of mid to large-size projects
Effective control & scheduling of a portfolio of concurrent projects
Maintain relationships and selling within our existing customer base
Customer satisfaction
Training, scheduling, & quality review of assigned engineers
Managing dedicated engineering team
Ability to travel up to 20% overnight

Competencies:

Proficient Experience with:
- PLC & HMI software – Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, Ignition, Wonderware, & others
- Control system design, networking, & integration
- Control system data management & visualization
- Microsoft Office

Electrical Controls Engineer Project Manager positions include a competitive salary, overtime pay, bonus opportunity, commissions opportunity, company paid benefits, flexible hours, & 401k matching.

All qualified applicants located in or around the St. Louis area please submit your resume to Careers@QSIControls.com.

About Quantum Solutions

Quantum Solutions, Inc. is a leading, full-service integrator of control and automation systems with offices throughout the Midwest serving clients nationwide. We design and integrate complete control system solutions to increase efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing systems. With over two decades of experience developing PLC and HMI systems, our skilled electrical engineers implement control systems that improve efficiency, safety, and productivity.

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Now Hiring: Mid-Level Electrical Controls Engineer

Eric Casciaro — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:30:01 +0000

Want to enjoy engineering again?

Do you want to work as an electrical controls engineer in an environment where you have input?

Do you want to grow with a company that values your expertise?

Do you enjoy a little friendly competition among colleagues?

Want flexible office hours to better fit your lifestyle?

Like to travel, interact with clients, and see new places?

Join our team of intellectual and introspective engineers as a Mid-Level Electrical Controls Engineer. At Quantum Solutions we are friendly and approachable engineers seeking to grow our team. Bring your knowledge of electrical controls systems, equipment, and machinery to collaborate on solutions with our clients. As a reliable and hard-working member of our team, you will be based in St. Louis and compensated with salary plus overtime pay, commissions, bonuses, and full benefits.

Mid-Level Electrical Controls Engineer

Responsibilities Include:

Creating, reviewing, & issuance of electrical control system design solutions
HMI & PLC programming
Control systems I/O validation and commissioning
Onsite functionality testing and startup support
Detailed documentation and training on work completed
Act as a POC for customer facing needs within a project
Assume lead engineering responsibilities for small concurrent projects
Training, scheduling, & quality review of assigned engineers
Ability to travel up to 30% overnight

Competencies:

PLC & HMI software – Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, Ignition, Wonderware, & others
Control system design, networking, & integration
Control system data management & visualization
Microsoft Office

Education Requirements:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
Applicable Engineering/Technical Degree with experience

The Mid-Level Electrical Controls Engineer position includes a competitive salary, overtime pay, bonus opportunity, commissions opportunity, company paid benefits, flexible hours, & 401k matching.

All qualified applicants located in or around the St. Louis area please submit your resume to Careers@QSIControls.com.

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Now Hiring: Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Eric Casciaro — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:54:50 +0000

Want to enjoy engineering again?

Do you want to work as an electrical controls engineer in an environment where you have input?

Do you want to grow with a company that values your expertise?

Do you enjoy a little friendly competition among colleagues?

Want flexible office hours to better fit your lifestyle?

Like to travel, interact with clients, and see new places?

Join our team of intellectual and introspective engineers as an Senior Electrical Controls Engineer. At Quantum Solutions we are friendly and approachable engineers seeking to grow our team. Bring your knowledge of electrical controls systems, equipment, and machinery to collaborate on solutions with our clients. As a reliable and hard-working member of our team, you will be based in St. Louis and compensated with salary plus overtime pay, commissions, bonuses, and full benefits.

Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Responsibilities Include:

Preliminary engineering with the Electrical Controls Engineering Manager
Completes project work involving more advanced & complex solutions
Creating, reviewing, & issuance of electrical control system design solutions
HMI & PLC programming
Control systems I/O validation and commissioning
Onsite functionality testing and startup support
Detailed documentation and training on work completed
Act as a primary POC for customer facing needs within a project
Lead Engineering responsibilities for a portfolio of projects
Identify & influence sales within our existing customer base
Customer satisfaction
Training, scheduling, & quality review of assigned engineers
Ability to travel up to 25% overnight

Competencies:

Proficient Experience with:
- PLC & HMI software – Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, Ignition, Wonderware, & others
- Control system design, networking, & integration
- Control system data management & visualization
- Microsoft Office

Education Requirements:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
Applicable Engineering/Technical Degree with experience

The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer Lead position includes a competitive salary, overtime pay, bonus opportunity, commissions opportunity, company paid benefits, flexible hours, & 401k matching.

All qualified applicants located in or around the St. Louis area please submit your resume to Careers@QSIControls.com.

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Now Hiring: Technical Sales Executive

Eric Casciaro — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:39:45 +0000

Want to enjoy engineering again?

Do you have expertise in manufacturing and want to work with a fun team?

Like to travel, interact with clients, and see new places?

Want flexible hours to better fit your lifestyle?

Join our team of intellectual and introspective industry leaders to help us grow our nationwide business. At Quantum Solutions we are personable engineers with a rapidly expanding client portfolio. Bring your technical knowledge to identify and communicate electrical controls engineering and system integration solutions for our industrial clients. As a reliable and hard-working member of our team, you will be compensated with salary plus commission, bonuses, and full benefits. We invite you to enjoy engineering with us!

Technical Sales Executive

Responsibilities Include:

Research & Planning
Cold Calling
Face-to-Face Customer Meetings
Contact Management (CRM)
Ability to travel up to 40% overnight

Competencies:

Experience with OEM, Manufacturing, or Technical Sales
Ability to take initiative and lead conversations
Microsoft Office

The Technical Sales Executive position includes a competitive salary, commission opportunity, bonus opportunity, company-paid benefits, flexible hours, continuing education, and 401k matching.

All qualified applicants located in or around the St. Louis area please submit your resume to Careers@QSIControls.com.

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Now Hiring: Electrical Controls Engineers I & II

Eric Casciaro — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:54:10 +0000

Quantum Solutions is searching for an entry-level full-time Electrical Controls Engineer I or II in the St. Louis area to join our team. This person will be a team contributor to design, program, develop, & install all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, & machinery in a support engineering capacity. They will be HMI focused while also performing PLC programming, & work with very task-oriented instructions & guidelines. This role is accountable for responsiveness, quality of work, & consistently increasing knowledge base & capabilities.

Responsibilities Include:

Electrical design activities that can include prints, BOM, & SOW
HMI & basic PLC programming
IO systems checks
On site startup support
Internal documentation of work completed
Creation of customer documentation at completion of project
Control system design, networking, & integration
Control system data management & visualization
Ability to travel up to 30% overnight

Competencies:

Personable & Collaborative
Technical & Analytical focused within established systems, standards, & procedures
Disciplined, Reliable, Diligent, & enjoys being Challenged
Professional & Ethical
Programming & testing of PLC & HMI systems using Rockwell, Siemens, Inductive Automation, Wonderware, & others
Microsoft Office

Education Requirements:

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other applicable Engineering/Technical Degree or experience

The Electrical Controls Engineer I & II positions are full-time, include a competitive salary, overtime pay, bonus opportunity, company paid benefits, flexible hours, continuing education, & 401k matching.

All qualified applicants located in or around the St. Louis area please submit your resume to Careers@QSIControls.com.

About Quantum Solutions

Quantum Solutions, Inc. is a leading, full-service integrator of control and automation systems with offices throughout the Midwest serving clients nationwide. We design and integrate complete control system solutions to increase efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing systems. With over two decades of experience developing PLC and HMI systems, our skilled electrical engineers implement control systems that improve efficiency, safety, and productivity.

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Peak Materials — PLC Migration Case Study

Eric Casciaro — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:10:04 +0000

PLC Upgrade: The pros outweigh the cons

For any manufacturer, the decision to upgrade PLCs is difficult. First there’s the cost of a new system and the labor to install it. Then there’s the expense of retraining your employees to operate the new hardware; not to mention the loss of production while systems are shut down during the switch. But those costs are minuscule when compared to those involved during a sudden failure of an outdated PLC. In that instance, the company still faces the expense of repair or replacement and retraining, while likely dealing with a longer shutdown as they scramble to find now-unavailable parts and other long-term solutions. Not to mention the fact that a modernized PLC can often increase efficiency, production capacity and speed, and improve inventory processes, thereby saving the company money in the long run.

In other words, the decision to upgrade a PLC is one every manufacturer wants to be able to make for themselves on their terms—before a catastrophic system breakdown leaves them no choice.

The Peak Materials migration from GE PLC to Allen-Bradley

About three years ago, Peak Materials decided to take matters into their own hands. The Colorado-based supplier of industrial ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and other aggregates had been in business for more than half a century. But they were hearing from other companies in the industry that the GE PLCs that Peak had been using in their equipment for decades were not ideally suited for this line of work and were becoming increasingly problematic to service and support.

Coincidentally, it was around this time that Peak received a call from Quantum Solutions Inc. (QSI), checking in on whether Peak was happy with their current PLCs. After some discussion, an in-person assessment, and a subsequent quoting process, Peak hired QSI to tackle a full conversion from a GE PLC and 2 remote IO racks to the more modern Allen-Bradley 5570 CompactLogix PLC.

Challenges in the Mountains

Peak Materials is headquartered in Silverthorne, Co., in the mountains just west of Denver. The town sits at 9,000-plus feet of elevation. As soon as the QSI representatives arrived, they saw that the challenge with upgrading Peak’s PLCs wasn’t going to be working in the thinner air of the Rockies, but rather working around the manmade mountains of rock and sand integral to Peak’s business.

The outdated GE PLCs used a couple of remote racks located in different parts of the quarry-like complex. In order to complete this conversion, QSI needed to communicate with those racks from the main hub. In a typical conversion, the engineers would simply connect via hardwired Ethernet/IP communications, but it was clear from the outset that the distance between points was too far for Ethernet. Therefore, the original proposal called for the use of radio communication using wireless Ethernet radios. But now that QSI was on the ground, their engineers’ concern grew that the heaps of rock and dirt dotting the landscape—some as tall as 50 feet—might obstruct the antenna communications.

A quick pivot to beat the clock

Further complicating matters was the fact that QSI was working on a tight timeframe. It was crucial for Peak that this conversion take place during the winter months, when production was already in a weather-induced seasonal lull, but not so cold that everything would be frozen. That’s why they had brought QSI out in April, just as Spring was breaking in the mountains. QSI’s engineers needed to figure out how to get the conversion done by the end of the month, otherwise the whole project would have to be put back nearly a year—potentially causing Peak months more trouble and expense.

Fortunately, QSI’s engineers quickly came up with a new plan on site. The engineers decided to run fiber-optic cable through the same conduits that much of the old GE cables were running through. This use of fiber was still new to the QSI engineers, but they had done their homework for just such an occasion. After having to use a welding torch to thaw the metal conduit that held the old cable still frozen in the ground, QSI engineers worked with a long-bearded independent local electrician named Ray that Peak had brought in to pull the fiber and proceed with the conversion as planned.

Finished with time to spare

Once the old cable had been ripped up, there was no going back. Peak was going to be shut down until the new fiber had been pulled and the new PLC was up and running. Knowing that time was of the essence and that every minute of shut-down had financial impact on Peak, the QSI engineers worked 12-hour days, trudging through the mud and snow to see the job through. They had arrived on a Sunday with a goal of being completed with the conversion and having everything fully functioning by the following Friday. But thanks to their thorough preparation and quick troubleshooting, the engineers had the new Allen-Bradley system installed and ready for testing by the end of Tuesday.

On Wednesday, QSI engineers observed as each system began running smoothly and sequentially under the new Allen-Bradley PLC. The engineers walked through and tested each point of input and output. Along the way, they were able to explain the new systems to the Peak employees that would go on to run and monitor them. By Thursday, the rock crushing and mountain building had commenced.

An extra day and a bonus job

Even though the task was complete, the QSI engineers stuck around for that Friday to take in the beautiful mountain scenery, double check the new installation, and, as it turns out, help Peak with an unexpected and completely unrelated issue.
While onsite, the Peak main control room suddenly lost communications with one of the outlying offices. Since they were there anyway, QSI engineers teamed up with the Peak IT team to troubleshoot and resolve the issue.

Always there when needed

Typically, a conversion the size of this is a once-every-couple-decades expense for a company like Peak. And now that they’re running a state-of-the-art Allen-Bradley PLC and back crushing stone and cranking out concrete and asphalt, the Colorado firm is better prepared for expansion and growth. They likely won’t have much regular need of QSI’s services in the near future.

But as far as QSI is concerned, that isn’t the point. They were brought in to do a job and they performed beyond expectations in terms of both scope and timeframe. In the process, they got to know more about Peak’s industry and came to feel like a part of the team. The engineers also developed new tools and skills that they’ll be able to put to work for future clients, whether it’s Peak or another company in need.

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Why OEE is Your Ticket to Optimum Efficiency – and ROI.

Jeremy Meahl — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:53:03 +0000

Downtime, breakdowns, rejects and changeovers are all part of the production process. But spending two hours changing over a line, guesstimating where an issue lies, or watching your efficiency drop below 85% doesn’t have to be.

With Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) you can identify and isolate the issues affecting the performance of your machines or lines – and make data-driven decisions around how to improve performance and achieve greater ROI.

OEE gives you the competitive edge you need

OEE is a process that measures how a machine or line is performing against how it should be performing. It tracks every minute of performance and monitors every alarm, alert or stoppage to tell you where issues are arising and why. The resulting data helps you make continuous line improvements so your equipment is running as efficiently as possible.

OEE monitors the following to gauge overall effectiveness:

Availability. Planned downtime and breakdowns.
Performance. Minor stops and speed loss.
Quality. Number of rejects.

Setting it up is simple. QSI’s seamless OEE solutions often don’t require any additional hardware on plant machinery – nor do they change your equipment in any way. All we do is install a server loaded with software customized to your individual needs. This software runs constantly in the background, gathering information and logging data, so that you can identify areas for continuous improvement.

OEE also means overall employee effectiveness

OEE doesn’t just help your equipment run better – it helps your employees do more.

For example, if a machine occasionally stops for a fault and the operator fixes the issue every time without getting maintenance involved, there’s a greater chance that the fault could lead to an hour of downtime across three shifts. By putting an OEE system in place, this fault is identified as a major contributor to downtime so the maintenance team can step in and focus their attention on resolving the issue in order to get the machines and the line at peak performance.

There’s no more writing down error logs on a whiteboard. No more manually entering data into a database. And no more generating Excel reports. QSI’s seamless OEE solutions deliver insight and value to everyone in your plant from operators through leadership

With OEE your plant engineer has the data they need to see what design or programming improvements can be made to improve your overall output. Maintenance knows what components are liable to break down and when, allowing them to proactively replace parts and schedule preventative maintenance. Operators have an at-a-glance baseline for performance that they can seek to improve.

On top of that, management can boost your company’s bottom line by doing more with less. How? With the constant incremental improvement made possible by OEE, you can get more out of your existing equipment – rather than making expensive equipment purchases or line expansions. This makes your company competitive against others in the field, as well as against other plants within the same company.

OEE is a smart, low-risk decision

The ease with which OEE can be introduced means that implementing it is a smart, low-risk decision. It doesn’t change the way your line runs, and it doesn’t require an investment in expensive equipment. On top of that, you’ll be able to see important trends almost immediately – and make smart, data-driven decisions within just 6-8 weeks. You’ll get more out of your equipment and your workers, along with a jump on the competition.

Speak to QSI today about implementing OEE on your lines, and watch your production efficiency and bottom line grow.

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Quantum Solutions is here to help customers respond to COVID-19

Eric Casciaro — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:47:03 +0000

The COVID-19 outbreak is reshaping lives and neighborhoods. As a company unreservedly committed to our employees, our customers, and our communities, QSI is doing everything in our power to minimize its impact.

Informed by expert advice, we are taking actions that comply or even exceed CDC guidance – all to keep our workforce and surrounding communities safe.

Our social distancing, sanitization measures, and working from home are all steps that will help flatten the curve. So too will aligning with our clients’ individual risk minimization requirements and expectations when on-site.

We realize that manufacturing businesses are experiencing unique challenges. Constant communication is essential to help our customers succeed during this difficult time. As a nimble, adaptive company, we will always find ways to meet your changing needs while putting safety first.

Right now, this means shifting to remote and automated solutions:

Remote access.
Diagnosing and solving issues from afar doesn’t need to be challenging. Our secure remote access capabilities empower us to quickly, safely and efficiently analyze and solve emerging issues to support your team. We can get customers started with hardware that can be connected and configured remotely, allowing us to troubleshoot and provide support while adhering to social distancing guidelines, and even across the country. With remote access, projects don’t need to stop. Even if a site is running on a skeleton crew, or is restricting personnel access for safety reasons, you can still progress by proactively laying the groundwork keep things running smoothly.

Production support. Due to COVID-19 many plants are running with reduced personnel. Some may also face challenges sourcing OEM equipment technicians. As industrial automation experts, we can help fill these gaps experienced by manufacturers nationwide. We are also more than happy to serve customers within driving distance. We stringently adhere to customer’s individual risk minimization guidelines, conducting our business safely and efficiently while on-site.

Ad hoc problem solving. QSI exists to solve problems. We offer tailored solutions to meet business and production challenges as they arise. Many customers currently face unprecedented demand, running overtime as production ramps up. Using our real-time overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) diagnostics, you can minimize waste and maximize yield. We can also help customers future-proof their businesses with solutions that maximize output, minimize human error and automate repetitive tasks. The outcome is better ROI and improved overall worker satisfaction.

We understand that COVID-19 is changing the way the nation lives and works, and we are here to support our customers every step along the way. We are actively reaching out to customers, and invite you to speak to us about solutions to help troubleshoot or maximize output during times of restructure and change.

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