Careers at LKCS Inc.
The team at LKCS has a history of successfully crafting award winning marketing campaigns, branding, and websites for Credit Unions and Banks nationwide. And providing superior statement and E-Statement services to the same financial institutions. We do all this while maintaining a positive and collaborative company culture. Our team is made up of tech enthusiasts, IT gurus, creatives, code creators, and so much more.
Current Openings
Part-Time Laser Operator
Do you have a "We Do That" attitude? Awesome! We'd love to meet you!
LKCS has an immediate opportunity for a laser printer operator. This is a part-time position and a fantastic opportunity to get onboard with a well-respected and dynamic organization that offers tremendous career growth potential.
LKCS is a highly respected design, marketing, and print services provider for financial institutions nationwide. We have achieved this by serving this sector for over 60 years, understanding both clients' needs and goals and serving both with integrity and a shared desire to succeed.
This position is unique in that it requires availability primarily during the first week of each month, with no ongoing monthly hours expected beyond that period.
The “Part-Time Laser Operator” duties are:
- Check job tickets for correctness and mark changes as needed.
- Follow the policies of your department and LKCS.
- Troubleshoot problems and ensure quality control and safety of work environment
- Monitor processes to see that they are being done at LKCS standards.
- Have general computer knowledge and willingness to learn new programs.
- Load and unload material to laser printing equipment.
- Make sure all product reflects our image of quality.
- Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
- Assist in assembly jobs, sorting, and handwork when needed.
- Supply help anywhere you can to advance the goals of LKCS.
- Keep your work area clean.
- Work necessary overtime to meet the demands of our production needs.
Why We're Different
LKCS is a family-owned company that provides a supportive and positive working environment. Our story began as a small print shop over 65 years ago. We've grown since then to offer a range of design and marketing services, including statement processing, graphic design, web development and mailing. Suffice it to say, we're not afraid to invest in new technologies or you.
We work with hundreds of financial institutions and other customers nationwide. Yet, we always remember our humble beginnings that were founded on hard work, integrity, and a "we do that" attitude. Our customers have always counted on us for unrivaled experience, quality and customer service. We hope you can add to our story too.
Quadient Inspire / GMC Developer
Are you a thought leader with a "we do that" attitude? And are you a document composition expert?
Awesome! We'll need your keen eye and problem-solving skills. We'd love to meet you!
LKCS has an immediate opportunity for a Quadient Inspire Developer. This is a full-time position. This is a fantastic opportunity to get onboard with a well-respected and dynamic organization that offers tremendous career growth potential. Candidates must be a US Citizen or Resident work as our W2 employee, no C2C available, no visa, no brokers - sorry.
LKCS is a highly respected document solution expert for Financial Institutions nationwide. We have achieved this by serving this sector for over 60 years understanding both clients' needs and goals and serving both with integrity and a shared desire to succeed.
The Quadient Inspire / GMC Developer is considered a document composition expert, able to work on moderately complex software development projects. This role requires processing of data to create personalized and customized Omni Channel Communications targeted to the organization's customers.
Essential Functions
- Performs design and development of applications on complex projects utilizing both packaged software applications (Quadient Inspire) and custom-built applications
- Use of Complex data types (XML, multi-line variable data record formats)
- Program, test and troubleshoot workflows
- Define Automation and Scalar workflows for automatic processing of input data files
- Define Omni-Channel outputs
- Generate SMS and Email communications with Quadient Cloud
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve process
- Assist in resolving internal/external inquiries related to input/output requirements, intended usage, strategic planning, and alignment of these elements to internal checks, controls, and quality assurance
- Assist with data file analysis
- Participate in special projects and project management duties as needed
- Frequently work on client onboarding projects
- Contribute to the upkeep and consistency of internal documentation related to issues, resolutions, usage topics, and training Quadient Developers
Requirements
- Communications Composition Experience: 2+ years
- Quadient Inspire Designer: min 2 years (Recent experience required)
- Quadient ICM: 2 years (Recent experience required)
- Quadient Automation and/or Scalar: 2 years (Recent experience required)
- Quadient Inspire Scripting: 2 years (Recent experience required)
- Manipulate data from various sources / formats e.g. flat files, relational databases, non-relational databases, XML, JSON, etc.
- Positive and consultative demeanor with strong work ethic and the ability to interact with technical and non-technical resources using excellent written and verbal communications
- Excellent follow-up and customer service skills
- Must be open to possible off-hour on-call support.
Preferred Experience
- Setting framework to enable end business users to maintain the content
- Quadient Inspire platform experience
- Managing and Performance tuning of Quadient Production and Scalar Servers
- Knowledge of production print and mailing operations and systems
- HTML and CSS expertise
- An eye for detail. Be able to spot glaring design/programming issues, spelling and grammar problems, and other mistakes on digital projects.
- A creative problem solver with a passion for web development and a future-friendly approach. Applicants should be focused on performance, standards, and accessibility.
- Ability to support clients by developing documentation to meet their needs.
- An awareness and significant interest to learn, and a curiosity to try new things. Be able to evolve as trends and industry standards do through individual and team-driven research and training.
- Working efficiently. Have a strong work ethic and be able to meet project deadlines without sacrificing quality.
- Ability to assist in project scoping, estimating, and planning. Applicants should have a true sense of their abilities as a developer and be able to provide accurate time estimates for completing print and web projects.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Be able to present and articulate ideas to team members and customers by way of conversation and email.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven business professional environment.
- Keep organized and check your work for accuracy, omissions, and excellence.
- Work hard, have fun, and learn a lot along the way!
Why We're Different
Our team is motivated and talented. We come from various backgrounds and disciplines, and together, we're pretty much unstoppable. Teamwork and having each other’s backs play a big role in our success. If you're stuck on a project, you can always call in for backup to find a solution.
LKCS is a family-owned company that provides a supportive and positive working environment. Our story began as a small print shop over 60 years ago. We've grown since then to offer a range of design and marketing services, including statement processing and digital services. Suffice it to say, we're not afraid to invest in new technologies or you.
We work with hundreds of financial institutions and other customers nationwide. Yet, we always remember our humble beginnings that were founded on hard work, integrity, and a "we do that" attitude. Our customers have always counted on us for unrivaled experience, quality and customer service. We hope you can add to our story too.
You’ll Enjoy:
- Hours: 8-5, Monday – Friday
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Health Insurance
- Competitive Pay
- Family-Owned, Professional, Stable Work Environment
Thinking of Relocating?
LKCS is located less than a 100 miles southwest of Chicago. If you have been dreaming of getting a beautiful affordable 3, 4, or 5 bedroom home for your family, check out Peru, LaSalle, and Ottawa on Zillow. Ottawa has an especially vibrant and hip downtown.
Benefits that come with all positions
Full Time Positions that we do not currently have
openings for, but would be happy to review your resume:
- Programmers
- Web Designers
- Web Developers
- Digital Marketing Specialists
- Social Media Marketers
- Network Administrator
- Press Operators
- Bindery Workers
- Sales Representatives
- Mailing Equipment Operators
- Part Time Mailing Employees
- Quadient Inspire / GMC Developer
“LKCS worked with our existing vendor to make sure that all of the correct steps were taken during our conversion. The process was smooth and our members love the look of our new statements!”
Systems Administrator
"As a new Marketing Director, the last thing I wanted to feel was lost. When I found out that Steve Piano would be my representative and I'd be working with LKCS, my fears vanished. From the get-go, Steve and the team at LKCS have been nothing but friendly, professional, and thorough. Thanks to their team, our members are provided with accurate, timely, and professional statements, and all my marketing materials look great!"
Marketing Director
“We have worked with LKCS for many years. They are always ready to help no matter how crazy our requests are!”
Marketing and Database Manager
"Sid and the whole LKCS team were outstanding to work with throughout the whole website design process. We wanted to have something that was different and unique that stood out from other institutions websites. LKCS did a great job with meeting those goals for us as well as keeping our website user friendly for our membership."
Marketing Director
“The LKCS team has been very responsive and professional in their services and customer relationship. We are very satisfied, and LKCS has been fantastic to work with, ‘World-Class’ ”
Director of Marketing
"LKCS gets the job done. Our rep, Amy Rankin, is always on top of things and does a great job servicing us."
Marketing Coordinator
"Always quick to respond if I have a question and very easy to work with."
Member Service Representative
"Always available at the drop of a hat. Excellent service."
Vice President of Information Technology
"We partnered with LKCS for a total re-design of our website. After a couple conversations, the Web Design team was able to capture the look and feel we wanted for our company website. They communicated well throughout the process and responded quickly. We are beyond satisfied with the end result."
Senior Vice President
"We are so happy with our new website design… and our partnership with LKCS! The LKCS team was so easy to work with and responsive to our many questions and suggestions. They made our transition from our very outdated website, easy. We get compliments on the new design quite frequently and the backend is very easy to manage. Winning an award for our new design is great but finding a team to work with that is responsive and quick is a huge improvement for us! "
Marketing Director
Eureka Savings Bank is very happy with the work that LKCS did in helping us create our new website! We gave them a tight deadline so that the new site would be active to coincide with our core conversion. The whole team worked seamlessly with the bank to reach this goal, and the end result was a great re-imagining of our site. We couldn’t be happier with the end result!
Vice-President
"Amy Rankin and all her team at LKCS are absolutely amazing. I always receive a prompt reply to my questions or change request, and any changes I do request are typically completed that day or the next at the latest. Thank you so much for the awesome customer service you provide!"
VP Business Development
"Amy is great to work with. We are happy with the look of our website."
Marketing Manager
"Great, friendly and professional service."
Development & Lending Representative
"It was a pleasure working with Tim Turczyn and the entire team at LKCS on the development and launch of First Southern State Bank’s new website! Our goal was to update our web presence with a site that was secure, visually appealing, easy to edit, and would serve as a virtual branch for our customers. The LKCS team listened to our needs and was able to exceed our expectations by turning our vision into reality. In addition, their customer service and responsiveness to our questions and concerns after the launch have been equally impressive.
Our timing for the new site could not have been better! As the COVID-19 crisis hit, our customers have found the site as a no-contact way to communicate with us and to continue to do their banking.
We are grateful to LKCS for developing, maintaining, and hosting www.fssbank.com and we highly recommend them."
Vice President
"We recently implemented the Tool Suite and it has saved us a lot of time. We can process contact forms much more quickly and direct them to the specific person who needs them. The ability to add quick, visible, but unobtrusive announcements has been great too! They’re so easy to add and schedule. We love it!"
Marketing Manager
"LKCS is very knowledgeable in their field, very helpful with any problem we have and response time is awesome!"
Marketing Director
"Amy has been a great account manager for us. We tend to throw things at her the last minute and she comes through for us time and time again!!"
Chief Operating Officer
"Excellent customer service....quick response...take changes in stride and always put the customer first! Love LKCS and their team!"
Marketing Specialist
"Always can depend on LKCS to look out for us - you double check our work before you run a job and are always quick to provide solutions to various issue/ideas that we have."
Image and Brand Architect
“We are very pleased with our new website. LKCS made the entire process smooth and efficient, and the end result is a modern and sleek, customer-friendly site that we are proud to share.”
Marketing Coordinator
"ECU Credit Union has been using LKCS statement services for many years. They have always provided great service, very responsive and professional. We look forward to working with LKCS for many years to come."
Member Services Representative / Marketing
Staff is always kind, ready to listen and help out when needed.Turn around time on statement process has gotten our members spoiled! :)
Core System Manager
"We contacted LKCS to initiate the process of doing a complete website redesign. From the very moment we started working together their team was so professional and so helpful. They made, what can be a daunting undertaking, a very easy process. The communication was fantastic! I highly recommend LKCS for web design needs. They do a wonderful job of listening to what your needs and expectations are."
Executive Secretary/Marketing
“LKCS was the right choice for the redesign project of the website for Hoyne Savings Bank. The team there was great to work with and developed a new website that we are very pleased with. Congratulations to the LKCS team for this well-deserved recognition.”
Vice President
"Working with LKCS on a new website redesign was a very pleasant and successful experience. I highly recommend LKCS for any of your web design needs. I had researched other vendors and none compared to the presentation and information we received from the LKCS team. They were very pleasant/professional, easy to reach and always went beyond to help me understand and to answer any questions."
Director of Business Development
“Where to begin: Excellent communication, excellent turnaround time, excellent product solutions!”
PT Marketing Assistant
“Superior products and service, and very helpful when we have a problem or question”.
Executive Vice President
"We cannot tell you how much we appreciate the support and “extra mile(s)” you guys have always gone for us – this project and every one before it. LKCS is truly a partner in our eyes, we could only hope for all of the folks we do business with to be as diligent and interested in our success. Looking forward to a great conversion and many future projects down the line!"
Vice-President Marketing & eCommerce
"Since the time we went with LKCS color statements, we have had much greater member involvement. This involvement has helped our members to understand their accounts and the credit union itself. I would highly recommend LKCS color statements. They will help your credit union grow and compete on a more professional level now and into the future. The folks at LKCS are always willing to lend a hand with anything they can to help our credit union be at its best."
President/CEO
"Everyone that I have dealt with at LKCS has been a pleasure to work with… most especially Amy Rankin. She, and everyone that I have worked with, have always gone the extra mile to be helpful."
Vice President Marketing
From the moment we signed on with LKCS, I knew we were in good hands. We gave them our vision for our new website and they exceeded our expectations. They are one of the best vendors I have worked with – great communicators, efficient and timely. We are so grateful we teamed up with LKCS!
Director of Marketing
"LKCS has always been there for Alloya for all of our needs from regular printing of postcards to creative solutions. Sid is the best and very responsive.”
Assistant Vice President, Communications and Events
"LKCS is just super helpful. When I was a new employee, they were very patient, attentive, and really helped me launch successful projects. I always feel I can rely on them."
Digital Marketing
We cannot speak highly enough of LKCS SEO. They have been a fantastic asset to our online marketing strategy for over two years now. They do an exceptional job in working with our website and increasing our ranking. They brief us on the status and provide reporting of our website on a regular basis. I have been dealing personally with Jessica who has been very supportive and helpful with any concerns I may have. LKCS has transformed our online visibility quicker than we expected at a very reasonable cost – a great return on investment.
Director of Marketing
LKCS did a fantastic job! Tim and his team were able to take us through the entire website redesign experience from start to finish. Everything from contract, vendor due diligence, design concept, development, and all the way to the finished product. Now, months after the project has been completed, the LKCS team continues to be invaluable with support and follow-ups to ensure all mine and my team's questions are addressed.
Marketing Development Manager
“When it comes to producing eye-catching creative with an engaging message, the team at LKCS has consistently exceeded our expectations. This Holiday Skip-A-Pay campaign continues their record of delivering a captivating communication to our membership, and during a particularly busy time of the year where everyone is competing to get noticed in the holiday rush, too. ‘We Do That.’ is not just LKCS’ motto as much as it is their promise.”
Marketing Assistant Manager
“I have nothing but great experiences with the LKCS team during my time working with them.”
Marketing & Community Development Officer
“We absolutely love LKCS’ tool suite! We’re not web designers, we’re bankers. We needed a solution to help us easily manage our rates, banner ads, and other key areas of our website. The tool suite is easy to use and understand, and we appreciate just how much control it has given us over our website.”
Vice President/COO
"Steve and his entire team at LKCS are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and answer all our questions and concerns in a timely manner. LKCS is awesome to work with and they do excellent work for Bar-cons FCU. When it comes to all the services they provide us, Bar-cons has been nothing but pleased."
Business Development Specialist
"I couldn’t be happier with the statement services provided by LKCS. The reps are all friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. The statement design matches my credit union’s color branding, and there are virtually limitless onsert options available to help promote our products and services. I would recommend LKCS to any credit union looking for a new statement provider. "
Marketing Manager
"Great customer service. LKCS is always there to answer a question...and they have provided numerous services that help us greatly. Fair pricing and attention to detail."
Vice President, Marketing
"Everyone at LKCS has been outstanding to work with and have been very accessible when it comes to our questions.
We look forward to this partnership in the future and truly appreciate the beautiful new website that will be with us now and for the future growth of this credit union!"
Marketing Director
"LKCS has been my top vendor relationship throughout my career at the Credit Union. Product quality is always excellent and the service is fast and courteous."
Director of Marketing
"The best thing about LKCS’ tools is how fast I can make updates to our site. It’s instant. I can upload a new banner, click refresh, and boom it’s live for the world to see. There is no waiting involved. And, we can do this and more without formal training on website design or programming. It is very user-friendly and makes keeping our website fresh and up-to-date very easy.”
Marketing Coordinator
“LKCS goes above and beyond in the customer service dept. They respond quickly, are patient, and always produce amazing work.”
Marketing Specialist
"Switching to LKCS was the best move we ever made. They made everything so easy and offer so much more than I excepted. They have taken our statements to the next level."
Vice President of Executive Operations
"Consistent performance, excellent product selection, great staff!"
Network Systems Manager
"Enjoying the new service being provided by Creative Services. This month e-statements were available to our member by the 2nd of the month. Now this is what I call service. Thanks for all your help on this process."
Director of IT
"Any time we come up with a new marketing idea, the team at LKCS always provides fantastic ideas on how to make it better. They are always doing whatever it takes to make your credit union look its best! And their enthusiasm for what they do is incredible! I love working with LKCS!"
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