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Industrial Counter Sales — Fluid Power & Hose Assembly
💰 $24.00 – $26.00 / hr | Williston, ND | Full-Time
🏢 MCE West — Williston Parker Store & Truck Hydraulics Center
Are you the kind of person who takes pride in knowing your products, helping a customer find exactly what they need, and keeping a fast-paced branch operation running like clockwork?
At MCE's Williston Parker Store and Truck Hydraulics Center, our Industrial Counter Sales team is the front line for oil & gas operators, fleet customers, and industrial users across the Bakken region people who can't afford to wait and need the right hose, fitting, or hydraulic component right now. You'll handle walk-in and phone/electronic sales, build hose assemblies, manage inventory, and keep the branch running smoothly as part of a tight-knit team that serves one of the most active energy markets in the country.
If you're mechanically inclined, customer-focused, and thrive in a hands-on environment where no two days are exactly alike this is a great role to grow with.
Compensation & Benefits
$24.00 – $26.00/hr based on experience. We take care of our team with a full benefits package:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) with a generous company match.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Voluntary benefit products.
What You'll Do
Customer Sales & Service
- Assist walk-in customers and respond to phone and electronic inquiries promptly — delivering the highest level of service and product knowledge on every interaction.
- Provide technical product guidance on hose, fittings, hydraulic components, and related fluid power products — especially Parker Hannifin lines.
- Follow up on outbound leads with existing and potential customers via phone, email, and other methods.
- Estimate delivery dates based on current inventory levels, supplier availability, and production schedules.
- Collaborate with all branch departments and personnel to ensure customer satisfaction from order to delivery.
Warehouse & Inventory Operations
- Receive incoming products — unloading, verifying, and receiving into the system accurately.
- Pull, pick, allocate, and distribute product to proper locations within the branch.
- Package and stage materials for shipping using shrink wrap, boxing, and labeling; ship via national carriers and customer vehicles.
- Assist with inventory control, cycle counting, and quality control to ensure damaged product is never received or sent.
- Operate a forklift as needed following required safety orientation and certification.
Hose Assembly & Fabrication
- Build small to large hose assemblies and operate swaging equipment to customer specifications.
- Perform kitting, fabrication, and complex machinery operation as required for production orders.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area at all times in compliance with company policies.
What We're Looking For
Must Have:
- Strong customer service and communication skills — comfortable with a wide variety of people and personalities.
- Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced branch environment.
- Willingness to learn product lines and participate in ongoing product training to build technical knowledge.
- Ability to lift, move, and handle industrial products; comfortable working in a warehouse/shop environment.
Nice to Have:
- Experience in industrial distribution, fluid power, or a related field — hydraulic hose, fittings, and Parker Hannifin product knowledge is a strong plus.
- Forklift certification or willingness to obtain.
- Mechanical background — familiarity with industrial or hydraulic equipment.
- Experience with Epicor Prophet 21 or similar ERP/distribution software.
About MCE West — Williston Parker Store
MCE's Williston location is a full-service Parker Store and Parker Truck Hydraulics Center — one of three MCE locations serving customers across North Dakota, South Dakota, and eastern Montana. We're the go-to source for hose, fittings, hydraulics, and filtration products for oil & gas operators, fleet customers, and industrial users throughout the Bakken region, and our Truck Hydraulics Center means we can also distribute, build, and repair complete hydraulic systems on site.
Behind our Williston store is the full weight of Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) a top-50 national industrial distributor with 61 facilities across 18 states and 50,000 products. You'll have the backing of a major organization with the feel of a local team that knows this region and the customers who depend on us.
MCE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.
If you're a customer-focused, hands-on team player who wants to be part of the go-to industrial supply operation in the Bakken, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today! It only takes a few minutes.
Salary : $24 - $26