Information Technology People Jobs in Kickapoo Kansas

Company Summary:

We are a well-established CNC and fabrication machine distributor with U.S. headquarters south of Kansas City. The company is renowned for its high-end machine tool products, low employee turnover, strong industry reputation, and a stable, honest, employee-focused culture. We emphasize treating both employees and customers well, promotes efficiency and continuous improvement, and maintains a collaborative, hands-off management style that values self-motivated and independent team members. The company sells and services premium machine tools with a strong focus on Fanuc controls.

Job Summary:

The National Service Manager will lead the service department for the machine tool division. This critical role involves overseeing existing Service Managers and service staff, providing technical support to order processing, collaborating with machine tool builders, and ensuring smooth installations, service delivery, and customer satisfaction. It is primarily office-based with minimal travel (occasional visits to other offices).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Service Department, overseeing all service personnel and operations, including equipment installation, diagnostics, routine maintenance, repairs, and custom modifications.
• Develop and administer Service Department processes, covering:
• Service scheduling guidelines
• Allocation and coordination of service personnel and resources nationwide
• Recording and monitoring of assets in both internal databases and vendor platforms
• Monitoring and documenting costs related to installations and warranty work
• Issuing non-conformance reports and supplier corrective action requests (CARs)
• Designing and rolling out a structured Preventative Maintenance initiative
• Confirm that the Service Department is properly equipped with required support, including:
• Detailed installation and repair documentation
• Appropriate tools, equipment, and instrumentation
• Clear project timelines and schedules
• Organization and delivery of training programs for service technicians
• Access to technical support from equipment manufacturers and external service partners
• Oversee general projects involving machine tools, automation equipment, accessories, and add-ons; act as the main point of contact (POC) for third-party system integrations with external partners.
• Verify adherence to customer-specific protocols and requirements prior to and throughout project execution.
• Conduct technical evaluation of incoming machine orders in partnership with the Director and Inside Sales team:
• Review order specifications and clarify customer needs in collaboration with the sales team
• Communicate order particulars and timelines to Service Coordinators
• Offer technical expertise to order processing personnel for machine tool and accessory quotations/orders.
• Collaborate with machine tool manufacturers (and their sales/service teams) to optimize workflows and address any emerging concerns.
• Assist the sales team with technical details during the pre-sale phase, gathering necessary information to confirm proper machine and option configurations for smooth installation and optimal customer outcomes.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in the machine tool industry (in areas such as service, sales, applications engineering, or direct technical/hands-on roles).
• Previous supervisory or management experience within a service department (strongly preferred)
• Practical, hands-on background working directly with machine tools.
• Strong communication skills (customer facing and internally)
• Fundamental understanding of machine tool control systems, electrical components, and mechanical principles.
• Solid project management capabilities.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Familiarity with CRM platforms (Salesforce experience preferred).
• Basic proficiency in CAD-CAM software.
• Highly organized, with outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, paired with a proactive, innovative approach.
• Commercially aware, focused on operational efficiency, and receptive to fresh ideas and methods (not rigid or overly fixed in viewpoints).
• Capable of grasping technical subject matter to communicate clearly and effectively with technicians, manufacturers, and other internal/external parties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or education in manufacturing engineering.

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within manufacturing operations

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in complex or high-volume manufacturing environments
• Background in integrated supply chain or materials management leadership

The successful candidate will lead all aspects of manufacturing and integrated supply chain operations within a high-performance production environment. This role is responsible for delivering operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people while driving continuous improvement and operational discipline.

Responsibilities:

• Lead overall plant operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance.
• Drive execution of business objectives and plant financial targets through disciplined operational management.
• Develop and lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, quality, and support functions.
• Ensure successful implementation of production launches, engineering changes, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support business performance.

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Shift options: Hours are 2:00pm - 10:30pm, Hours are 10:00pm - 6:30am

Lab Analyst I

This position performs routine testing on all samples in the Analytical Services laboratory, providing analytical data for process control, quality control, process development, product development, and waste management. Employee will be required to work eight hours shifts, and rotating days within shift every three to four months. KC Quality Control lab is a 24 hours production site that operates on three shifts.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine analytical testing as directed by protocols and work instructions.

• Work a variety of shifts (including weekends and holidays).

• Request additional work to increase team productivity.

• Prepare solutions, clean glassware, dispose of solid/liquid waste and other duties to help in the overall operations of the laboratory.

• Train others on waste management.

• Alert lab leadership of issues or discrepancies involving sample integrity, supply inventory, safety concerns, or analysis irregularities.

• Communicate troubleshooting opportunities in testing processes.

• Perform routine analytical testing as directed by protocols and work instructions.

• Work a variety of shifts (including weekends and holidays).

• Request additional work to increase team productivity.

• Conduct basic (operational) preventative maintenance according to work instructions. Identify and communicate operational issues of laboratory instruments and equipment KPIs Understand and operate Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Chromatography Data System (CDS) system, and other instrument specific computer systems.

• Search various databases for test methods, specifications, and standards to locate information required to complete analyses.

• Promptly and accurately record, calculate and report analytical results.

• Review analytical data and various LIMS reports.

• Communicate and discuss any issues with team members and supervisor.

• Complete data entry for metrics and KPIs Identify process improvement ideas and communicate opportunities.

• Assist in improving established procedures and implementing continuous improvement projects.

• Communicate testing results to customers as required; act with customers in mind. Notify leads when supplies/consumables are at critical levels.

• Observe good safety and housekeeping practices.

• Participate in lab/site safety programs and cross site initiatives.

• Maintain knowledgeable of RCRA hazardous waste regulations, waste determinations, waste codes, and how to immediately communicate discovery of spills and leaks

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma + a minimum of 1-year lab experience

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• High attention to details and an ability to analyze outcomes against a standard.

• Ability to diagnose the typical instrument problems with little or no assistance and provide assistance to others.

• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload to optimize efficiency and productivity of the laboratory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years laboratory experience

• Understands basic HPLC and GC operation.

Position Summary

The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts to support Midland Industries’ inventory, purchasing, and sales planning processes. This role analyzes historical sales data, market trends, seasonality, and customer demand patterns to create reliable forecasts that optimize inventory levels and ensure product availability across Midland’s distribution network.

The Demand Planner works cross-functionally with Sales, Purchasing, Product Management, and Operations to improve forecast accuracy, reduce excess inventory, and support Midland’s service level goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Demand Forecasting

• Utilize Demand planning tool to provide insights and forecasts to the business.
• Develop and maintain monthly demand forecasts at the product, category, and regional levels.
• Analyze historical sales data, trends, seasonality, and promotional impacts to generate accurate forecasts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and continuously improve forecasting models.

Inventory Optimization

• Partner with purchasing and supply chain teams to align demand forecasts with inventory planning.
• Identify potential shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving items.
• Lead excess and obsolete inventory initiatives to action it with business leadership support (cost reductions or dispose of it).
• Recommend inventory adjustments to support service level targets and working capital goals.
• Evaluate DC specific turns and reprofile inventory across the North America DC network to best optimize service levels to our customer base.

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Participate in the monthly S&OP process by providing demand insights and forecast updates.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and leadership to incorporate market intelligence into forecasts.
• Lead demand consensus meetings with Sales, and Product Management.
• Present demand outlook and risks to internal stakeholders.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Maintain forecasting systems, dashboards, and reports to track demand trends and forecast accuracy.
• Conduct variance analysis between forecast and actual sales.
• Provide insights on demand drivers, product lifecycle changes, and market trends.
• Manage inventory reporting and forecasting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales and Product teams to understand upcoming promotions, product launches, and customer demand shifts.
• Communicate forecast changes to purchasing and supply chain teams to ensure timely replenishment.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting tools, processes, and data quality.
• Support system enhancements related to demand planning, inventory planning, and ERP forecasting tools.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 3–6 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain analytics, inventory planning, or forecasting.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, or industrial products preferred.
• Experience working with ERP systems and forecasting tools.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Ability to interpret large datasets and translate insights into actionable plans.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Preferred

• Experience with demand planning or forecasting software.
• Experience in industrial distribution or wholesale supply environments.
• Knowledge of inventory management principles and S&OP processes.

Key Performance Metrics

• Forecast accuracy
• DIO & Inventory turns
• Service level / fill rate
• Inventory carrying cost
• Reduction of stockouts and excess inventory

What Success Looks Like

• Improved forecast accuracy and inventory visibility.
• Improved service levels to our customers.
• Better alignment between sales demand and purchasing plans.
• Reduced excess inventory while maintaining strong customer service levels.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Title: Behavioral Health Specialist - Requires LSCSW, LCPC or LMFT

Company: Oak Street Health

Role Description:

The purpose of a Behavioral Health Specialist at Oak Street Health is to provide care management services and to provide evidence-based short-term psychotherapy to our patients with behavioral health needs.  The Behavioral Health Specialist is a key resource for Care Teams across a region of Oak Street Health primary clinics. They are responsible for coordinating and supporting behavioral healthcare for our patients, in collaboration with Care Teams and a psychiatric consultant. The Behavioral Health Specialist will assess the needs of patients, make referrals to appropriate behavioral health resources and specialists, and provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments as indicated. This role has the potential option for remote work days based upon achievement and maintenance of program metrics.

Core Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the primary care teams to identify appropriate patients to refer to the Oak Street Behavioral Health Program
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders
• Develop care plans and provide or facilitate referrals to Oak Street’s psychiatric consultant and/or external resources
• Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments
• Coordinate care with Oak Street’s psychiatric consultant, including warm handoffs for telehealth visits and collaboration on care plans
• Develop relationships with primary care teams and consistently communicate changes in behavioral health care plans
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and counseling sessions in Oak Street’s electronic medical record
• Participate in regional and organizational efforts to advance Oak Street’s Behavioral Health Program through workshops, feedback sessions, and surveys
• Possibly covering multiple clinics, depending on the maturity and panel sizes of those clinics
• Other duties, as assigned

What are we looking for?

Required:

• Master’s Degree in the field of mental health counseling/healing arts required from an accredited  school (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc.)
• Highest clinical level of license (or local equivalent)
• Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance use disorders
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders
• Familiarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Problem Solving, Cognitive Behavioral, etc.)
• US work authorization

Strongly Preferred:

• Proficiency in providing brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Cognitive Behavioral)
• Working knowledge of differential diagnoses of common mental health and/or substance use disorders

Preferred:

• Proficient PC skills

Anticipated Weekly Hours

Time Type

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit  anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/30/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Location: Strawberry Hill - 700 Nebraska Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101 OR Topeka - 4019 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604

Brief Description

Oak Street Health's graduate Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship is a 12-month paid training program that provides all the necessary skills, support, and learning required to become a highly confident and competent clinician for older adults.
 

Role Description:

Oak Street Health's graduate Behavioral Health Specialist Fellowship is a 12-month paid training program in the revolutionary collaborative care model in a value-based setting, which rewards healthcare companies for the quality of their care not the quantity.

This program will include time spent building your knowledge of evidence-based interventions and psychotropic medications, earning clinical supervision hours from a licensed clinical social worker, and engaging in didactic content that aims to build on, not repeat, graduate training. All fellows will work at Oak Street for 24 months following the completion of this program, but we hope will continue to spend their careers at Oak Street improving the health of communities across the country.

What are we looking for?

Required:

• Genuine passion for behavioral health (done well, the practice of short-term solution focused therapy should be fun).

• A supportive attitude toward our patient population of older adults.

• Embracing teamwork and the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant colleagues.

• Want to be part of an innovative model focused on empirically guided population health.

Admission Requirements  

• Family, Adult or Adult-Gerontology Social Worker who have already graduated or will graduate from their training program. 

• Willing to work in the assigned location for the program duration. 

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in MSW program. 

• Currently holds or will hold by the fellowship start date, an active, non-probationary state lower level social work license in the state they will be working in.

Selection Timeline  

• First-round interviews will be conducted as applications are received.

• Second and third-round interviews will be virtual or in person (based on applicant preference) as individuals are moved forward from the first-round.

• Final decisions will be delivered as they are made.  

Checklist
Prior to submitting the application, please ensure that you:  

• Meet all the admission requirements

• Have included all the required attachments:

• CV with current work history and detailed  information on your social work internships

• Completed application

• MSW Diploma (if available) 

• Unofficial graduate school transcript

• Copy of current Social Work license (if available). If applicable, non-US residents must provide a copy of their permanent resident card/VISA/proof of eligibility to work in the US.

Why Oak Street Health?

Oak Street Health is on a mission to “Rebuild healthcare as it should be', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient’s communities and focused on the quality of care over the volume of services. We’re an organization on the move! With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody “Oaky” values and passion for our mission.

Oak Street Health Benefits: 

• Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for Medicare patients

• Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options

• Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits

• Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends

• New centers and flexible work environments

• Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement

Anticipated Weekly Hours

Time Type

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit  job does not have an application deadline, as CVS Health accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.