Hardware Consultant

Arconic is currently in search of Door Hardware Consultant to join our Kawneer Team. This role will report to KNA Bloomsburg, PA but the candidate may reside in other KNA 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.

At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.

Responsibilities

• 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

Basic or Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution
• Five years' experience in Estimating or Door Take-off or equivalent experience with another commercial door and door hardware supplier.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Arconic Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. We are proud that 77% of our employees are happy working for Arconic and would recommend it as a great place to work and that 80% of our employees would recommend their managers to others.

We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our shareholders.

At Arconic, we:

We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.

We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.

We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.

We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.

We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.

We achieve success by generating and growing value for our shareholders.