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Unlock the Power of Employee-Ownership!

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Kraft Fluid Systems is a 100% employee-owned company. What that means for our employee-owners is that we all have a stake in the success of the company! As participants in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), our employees earn larger financial rewards, enhanced job stability, greater job satisfaction, and enjoy a better workplace.

Our employee-owners truly are the driving force of our ownership culture. They are the reason why we are the leading distributor of mobile hydraulic equipment and electric drive solutions in the Midwest United States.

As employee-owners we have a personal interest in providing value to our customers, generating ideas, and improving company performance. Let us show you how joining our team unlocks the power of employee ownership.

Our Purpose

To enrich the lives of our employee owners through our customers’ success.

Our Advantages

A recent employee survey identified key advantages of working at Kraft Fluid Systems as an Employee-Owner. They are ranked as follows.

  1. Great Retirement Benefits

  2. Pride of Ownership

  3. Real Sense of Community and Family

  4. Job Stability

Core Values

THINK AND ACT LIKE AN OWNER

  • We value the initiative and ideas of our team members
  • We strive for continuous improvement rather than perfection
  • We go the extra mile without ever being asked

ALWAYS CUSTOMER FOCUSED

  • We recognize that opportunities for our customer create opportunities for our company
  • We understand that good customer service costs less than poor customer service
  • We know it’s the customer who defines value

PLAY FOR THE TEAM

  • We believe collaboration is key to our success and the success of our customer projects
  • We trust our team members and are committed to open communication
  • We treat all team members with respect and make work positive and fun

INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY

  • We expect all team members to contribute
  • We get things done
  • We answer to each other

Kraft Fluid Systems is 100 percent employee owned.

What is an ESOP?

Kraft’s ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) is a special retirement benefit that allows our employee participants to earn shares in the company. As employees work longer for the company, more shares are contributed to their participant accounts. Unlike a traditional 401K retirement plan this unique retirement benefit is not funded by out-of-pocket withholdings or contributions. Shares are contributed to our participant’s accounts through a trust annually as a percentage of total compensation. At retirement, the company buys back all earned shares at fair market value. As the company grows and performs so do the accounts of our participants. We are proud to be offer our employees and their families the financial benefits of being 100% employee owned.

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Benefits

Health

  • Medical Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Plan
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision

Financial

  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401K
  • ESOP – Employee
    Stock Ownership Plan

Wellbeing

  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacation time
  • Paid personal time

Education

  • Tuition reimbursement

What Our Employee-Owners Say About Kraft Fluid Systems

“It is very comforting knowing you are working with likeminded people who all have a stake in our daily actions.”
“I am most grateful for the culture of teamwork Kraft provides and that all of our employees belong to the close-knit KFS family.”
“Unparalleled sense of belonging within a great team of people all doing their part to achieve a common goal in the best interests of our customers.”
“We have a literal vested interest in our customers’ success. Supporting our customers to build and service the best product possible rewards every employee-owner.”
“In an ESOP, everyone is accountable to a higher level. If you want a workplace where you feel that you really make a difference, this is it.”
“We all share a common goal: Success!”
“An everyday showing of commitment to the Company, our customers, and each other is reflected throughout the company.”
“Comfortable family environment.”
“Everyone working towards the same goal with open communication and teamwork.”