By SEMA Editors

Latest Jobs Added to SEMA Career Center

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest jobs posted to the website.

CNC Machine Operator
Cognito Motorsports Inc. is seeking a CNC operator responsible for machining and fabricating parts and visually and dimensionally inspecting completed work for conformance to verbal/written instruction and specifications. Candidates must work well as a team member and seek clarification to refine machining techniques and be able to follow specified machining procedures per Cognito standards. Candidates must have a high school diploma or G.E.D. and five years of increasing responsibility and experience with CNC machinery. Mathematics, mechanical and technical skills are required.

Customer Service Representative
Northridge 4x4 is hiring a customer service representative responsible for providing high-quality customer service to the company’s external customers via providing information in response to inquiries about products, pricing and other product-related questions. They also manage and resolve customer general questions and problems, complaints or concerns, as well as process orders received from customers. Finally, they also work with other departments to resolve customer questions or issues and work with business partners to determine product availability, shipping pricing, problems and tracking. Candidates must have one to two years of demonstrated customer service experience in a call center environment taking incoming calls over the phone.

Test Equipment Technician
King Shock Technology Inc. is hiring a test equipment technician responsible for gathering performance data from various products manufactured by King Shock Technology. Additional responsibilities include assisting engineers with product validation and tuning, operating lab equipment, setting up and running data acquisition equipment for laboratory or on-vehicle use, reporting test results, generating lab and field test reports and assisting in new product development. The ideal candidate is able to use standard hand tools, follow directions, thoroughly document test conditions, clearly communicate results and efficiently use standard computing software.

By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

• ETTN Live Chat with Shawn Mastrian: Product Roadmapping, June 24, 2020
• Industry Talks: Back to Business—Rebuilding Partnerships and Operations Powered by PRO, June 26, 2020
• YEN Live Chat with Brian Reese: From Young Executive to CEO, July 8, 2020
• 2020 Collector Car Appreciation Day, July 10, 2020
• YEN General Membership Call, July 15, 2020
• 2020 SEMA Annual Membership Meeting, July 23, 2020
• 2020 SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit, August 24–26, 2020, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• 2020 SEMA Show, November 3–6, 2020, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• PRI Trade Show, December 10–12, 2020, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstore.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

By Ashley Reyes

Brian Reese from The Retrofit Source (TRS) and Brandon Harding of Vintage Air are the latest members to be featured in the SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) member insight program. In this week’s spotlight, Reese and Harding share how they have overcome recent challenges in their businesses and their experiences on how they are utilizing PPE and technology to further invest in their employees and customers.

Brian Reese

Brian Reese: The Retrofit Source (TRS)

What hobby have you picked up or reignited now that you find yourself socially distanced?

Cooking at home. 

What has been the most challenging aspect for your company and how are you overcoming it?

Preparing the company for a safe and embraced return to the office. We’ve invested in plexiglass partitions for the tops of cubes in customer service; hired a cleaning and disinfecting service to complete daily service; created a protocol for checking and logging all employee temperatures every day; created sanitizing stations at the building’s entrance, break rooms and bathrooms; supplied PPE for all employees; and established social distancing guidelines for the office.

What advice do you have for businesses to help them stay positive during this pandemic?

Focus on the customer! This is the third time I’ve worked through a major economic disruption (internet bust/9-11, housing collapse and now COVID-19). In each case, my company increased its focus on customers, customer service and delivering the best products possible. We’ve invested in marketing every time, which is the inverse of many competitors who took a short-term view of conserving cash. Every time it has proven successful.

Brandon Harding

Brandon Harding: Vintage Air

What hobby have you picked up or reignited now that you find yourself socially distanced?

Learning new programming languages, such as Python and SQL.

What has been the most challenging aspect for your company and how are you overcoming it?

Keeping up with customer demand. Improving our plantwide communication was key to overcome this challenge.

What advice do you have for businesses to help them stay positive during this pandemic?

This is a great opportunity to use technology to improve how we all do business.

Fill out this form for a chance to be featured in the next ETTN Member Insight. Additional updates and resources are also available to assist ETTN members and their business at www.sema.org/coronavirus.

By Ashley Reyes

Brian Reese from The Retrofit Source (TRS) and Brandon Harding of Vintage Air are the latest members to be featured in the SEMA Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) member insight program. In this week’s spotlight, Reese and Harding share how they have overcome recent challenges in their businesses and their experiences on how they are utilizing PPE and technology to further invest in their employees and customers.

Brian Reese

Brian Reese: The Retrofit Source (TRS)

What hobby have you picked up or reignited now that you find yourself socially distanced?

Cooking at home. 

What has been the most challenging aspect for your company and how are you overcoming it?

Preparing the company for a safe and embraced return to the office. We’ve invested in plexiglass partitions for the tops of cubes in customer service; hired a cleaning and disinfecting service to complete daily service; created a protocol for checking and logging all employee temperatures every day; created sanitizing stations at the building’s entrance, break rooms and bathrooms; supplied PPE for all employees; and established social distancing guidelines for the office.

What advice do you have for businesses to help them stay positive during this pandemic?

Focus on the customer! This is the third time I’ve worked through a major economic disruption (internet bust/9-11, housing collapse and now COVID-19). In each case, my company increased its focus on customers, customer service and delivering the best products possible. We’ve invested in marketing every time, which is the inverse of many competitors who took a short-term view of conserving cash. Every time it has proven successful.

Brandon Harding

Brandon Harding: Vintage Air

What hobby have you picked up or reignited now that you find yourself socially distanced?

Learning new programming languages, such as Python and SQL.

What has been the most challenging aspect for your company and how are you overcoming it?

Keeping up with customer demand. Improving our plantwide communication was key to overcome this challenge.

What advice do you have for businesses to help them stay positive during this pandemic?

This is a great opportunity to use technology to improve how we all do business.

Fill out this form for a chance to be featured in the next ETTN Member Insight. Additional updates and resources are also available to assist ETTN members and their business at www.sema.org/coronavirus.

SEMA Editors

SEMA eNews highlights SEMA-member companies’ websites weekly through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, email your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the email.

• Addictive Desert Designs
• Anzo USA
• BAK Industries
• CTEK
• Duck Covers
• Exedy
• Fidanza Performance
• Granatelli Motorsports
• Husler Hedders
• ICON Vehicle Dynamics

It’s not too late to exhibit at the 2020 SEMA Show, November 3-6, in Las Vegas. The online Exhibitor Services Manual contains all of the resources pertinent to a successful exhibit in November.

http://www.semashow.com/buyabooth

It’s not too late to exhibit at the 2020 SEMA Show, November 3-6, in Las Vegas. The online Exhibitor Services Manual contains all of the resources pertinent to a successful exhibit in November.

http://www.semashow.com/buyabooth

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

By Ashley Reyes

A new video featuring Bud Brutsman, CEO of BCII, at the 2019 SEMA Show STAGE is now available. In this featured episode, viewers will get to know the executive producer behind some of the industry’s top automotive TV series, including “Rides,” “Overhaulin’” and “SEMA: Battle of the Builders.”

Get to know Brutsman as he shares insights and stories about his first large contract with the History channel, his experience shooting live episodes of “Overhaulin’” at the SEMA Show and his thoughts on how technology is impacting content in the television and cable industry.

“What Netflix and Amazon and the other streamers are proving is that if you have quality custom content, no matter where you’re going to deliver it, people are going to watch,” said Brutsman. “Crafting a story and telling a story is much different than just shooting video. We are all into viral content, and that viral content is amazing.”

Additional highlights include the pros of having a competitive distribution market, the development behind “SEMA: Battle of the Builders” and connecting automotive storytelling to film through art.

Check out Brutsman’s full video and stay tuned to SEMA eNews for additional featured interviews powered by SEMA Education in partnership with the SEMA Wheel and Tire Council (WTC).

For the latest news and updates on the STAGE, follow SEMA Education on Facebook and Instagram.

By Ashley Reyes

A new video featuring Bud Brutsman, CEO of BCII, at the 2019 SEMA Show STAGE is now available. In this featured episode, viewers will get to know the executive producer behind some of the industry’s top automotive TV series, including “Rides,” “Overhaulin’” and “SEMA: Battle of the Builders.”

Get to know Brutsman as he shares insights and stories about his first large contract with the History channel, his experience shooting live episodes of “Overhaulin’” at the SEMA Show and his thoughts on how technology is impacting content in the television and cable industry.

“What Netflix and Amazon and the other streamers are proving is that if you have quality custom content, no matter where you’re going to deliver it, people are going to watch,” said Brutsman. “Crafting a story and telling a story is much different than just shooting video. We are all into viral content, and that viral content is amazing.”

Additional highlights include the pros of having a competitive distribution market, the development behind “SEMA: Battle of the Builders” and connecting automotive storytelling to film through art.

Check out Brutsman’s full video and stay tuned to SEMA eNews for additional featured interviews powered by SEMA Education in partnership with the SEMA Wheel and Tire Council (WTC).

For the latest news and updates on the STAGE, follow SEMA Education on Facebook and Instagram.