Careers At BraunAbility: Engineering Independence at BraunAbility Americas Manufacturing Locations

The life-changing products that impact millions of people with mobility challenges around the world all come from the work of our BraunAbility Americas (BAA) teams.

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About BraunAbility Americas:

 

The best careers don’t just provide a paycheck - they change the world. At BraunAbility Americas, you’ll help transform lives for millions living with mobility challenges. Join us in shaping the future of accessible transportation solutions and build a fulfilling career with real opportunities to grow and advance.


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Drive Your Career Forward in Winamac, IN

 

BraunAbility traces its roots to the determined spirit of our founder, Ralph Braun. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, Ralph invented the world's first electric scooter, and later, the first accessible vehicle - a postal Jeep with a wheelchair lift. Today, our consumer manufacturing plant in Winamac remains the heart of BraunAbility, producing wheelchair accessible vans and SUVs to make life a moving experience for the millions of people living with mobility disabilities around the world.

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Cruise Into Career Excellence in Mt. Carmel, IL

 

At our Mt. Carmel, IL, location, our production team works to make our adaptive vehicle seating products including our transfer seat base, and swivel car seats like the Turny Evo and Turny Orbit. Here, production employees build vehicle seats that swivel, raise, and lower to help people with mobility impairments get in and out of their vehicle.

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Explore Opportunities at the Global HQ in Carmel, IN

 

Imagine the Future of Mobility in Carmel, IN - Our Global Headquarters in Carmel, IN houses the business functions that support our global business units, from information technology to finance to marketing. Carmel is also the home of our Global Innovation Lab, the cutting-edge engineering facility incubating the next great advancement in automotive mobility.

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Your Road to Success with BraunAbility Manufacturing

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Serve as a Champion

At BraunAbility, our mission is to make life a moving experience for all – a purpose that goes beyond our mobility products. Every year, our employees volunteer with disability organizations in our local communities to build a more accessible and inclusive society.

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Meet Our Team Members

To understand the culture of a company, it’s best to hear it directly from team members themselves. Our employees share their careers at BraunAbility and what they’ve enjoyed and appreciated most about their journeys. 

Celebrating Our People

Celebrating Our People

BraunAbility knows our success depends on our people. Whether it’s our annual Employee Appreciation Day or our many performance celebrations, recognizing and celebrating the people responsible for our success is a critical part of who we are. 




Meet Our Employees

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Brittany and Cameron Connolly, from Engineering & Program Management

Brittany and Cameron Connolly, Engineering & Program Management

Brittany and Cameron Connolly met in college, married, and both transitioned from engineering functions at larger automotive companies like Ford and Chrysler to BraunAbility, appreciating the opportunities that come with working in a smaller organization. 

 

They value the close-knit and supportive work environment, which allows them to make a significant impact on the company's growth and direction. Brittany said, “I think at a smaller place, [your tasks feel more] tangible. You can come in every day and make a really big impact and help other people in a way that doesn’t feel as available at a big company.”

Brittany and Cameron Connolly, from Engineering & Program Management
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Shawn Scott, Associate Director of Manufacturing and Assembly Operations, from BraunAbility

Shawn Scott, Associate Director of Manufacturing and Assembly Operations

Shawn Scott entered our workforce on the factory floor in roles related to vehicle assembly and fabrication. Over the past 30 years, he has held multiple leadership roles overseeing key areas in the plant. Today, his role encompasses various divisions, all with specific functions to produce life-changing mobility solutions. ​ 

 

In his early years at BraunAbility, Shawn remembers the company’s founder, Ralph Braun. He says Ralph instilled in him our company values and was a visible reminder that our products change lives for people. He said, “We change lives. Not every job you have in life can say that. Whoever you are here, you're helping somebody.”

Shawn Scott, Associate Director of Manufacturing and Assembly Operations, from BraunAbility
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Monica Potthoff, from Associate Director of Material Control

Monica Potthoff, Associate Director of Material Control

Monica began as a planning and scheduling clerk and later shifted to vehicle production. Eventually, her skill and leadership led her to her current role where she oversees the movement of parts across the immense factory. ​

 

Along with over 20 years of experience, Monica brings a combination of empathy and assertiveness to her leadership position and appreciates BraunAbility recognizing her skills and continuing to promote her. Today she’s a role model for the new employees, especially women, who are building their careers at BraunAbility.  

Monica Potthoff, from Associate Director of Material Control
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Cara Hurlburt, Product Specialist

Cara started as a general laborer in the Powder Coat Department. Her leadership skills flourished in the role - an ability she attributes to being a mother. Eventually, she grew from a leader on the production floor to a Product Specialist in Marketing, helping hundreds of potential and current customers to understand BraunAbility products. ​

 

Cara recently went back to college with the assistance of BraunAbility's tuition reimbursement program and plans to use her education and experience to grow into more leadership roles at the company. ​

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Steve Cooper, Senior Manager Logistics

“When I first came to BraunAbility, coming right out of being with Chrysler, the environment was so much better than what I left and I remember thinking,’ wow, this is great.’ The people, what we do, being very autonomous with my work – I  was able to do the things that I felt were best for us and our business,” Steve said. ​

 

He said, “[BraunAbility has] changed a tremendous amount. We were given the resources to expand, to acquire new businesses just like we have here in Texas, and having those additional resources has really helped the company grow and given employees additional opportunities.”​

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Benefits at BraunAbility

Being on our team comes with competitive benefits and perks

The benefits of joining the BraunAbility team extend well beyond knowing you’re enabling independence and inclusion. 

Health and Wellness

We’re committed to ensuring our employees have a robust benefits package to support their complete health needs. Our competitive offerings include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision*
  • Company Sponsored Fitness Challenges and Events
  • Onsite Medical Clinic
  • Onsite Health Coach
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Leave of Absence Programs
  • Life Insurance
  • Personal & Professional Development Courses
  • LiveHealth Online - "Now your child can visit with a doctor, 24/7 using LiveHealth Online. With no appointments or long wait times, LiveHealth Online is a great option for care when your regular doctor isn’t available."

Employee Activities

We work hard, but we also believe in celebrating a job well done, and just plain having some fun. Just a few of the things you’ll experience as a BraunAbility employee include:

  • Company Cookouts – grill out and relax to kick off the start of summer!
  • BraunAbility Bash - End of summer employee appreciation event with food and ice cream, dunk tanks, carnival-style games, prizes, and raffles
  • Fishing Tournament for the biggest catch, winner receives a custom wall mount fish replica of winning fish. Fish on!
  • Anniversary ceremonies to recognize the dedicated years of service to BraunAbility
  • Who doesn’t love celebrating with food? When we hit goals, we enjoy taco bars, pizza parties, donuts, ice cream, and much more.

Community Outreach

Our products aren’t the only way we’re changing lives. We’re committed to being champions for people with disabilities, as well as being champions for our communities. Just a couple of the different community outreach programs we initiate include:

  • Reimagining Accessible Parking Spaces: Every year, we encourage employees to take a day away from work to participate in parking space painting events in our effort to end accessible parking space abuse as we work toward a mobility-inclusive world. In 2018, BraunAbility employee volunteers repainted 103 parking spots in our local communities.
  • Servants at Work: Our employees collaborate with the Indiana-based group called Servants at Work, to build ramps for local homeowners. Since 2015, BraunAbility employee volunteers have partnered with SAWS to build 14 ramps to help ensure wheelchair users have safe access in and out of their homes.

Financial Wellness

At BraunAbility it’s not just about your physical health – your financial health is also important to living your best life. We provide financial wellness benefits and programs that include:

  • 401K with Company Match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Your Money Line (Financial Wellness Coach)

Vehicle Programs

While we hope our employees and/or their loved ones never find themselves in need of a wheelchair accessible vehicle, should the need arise we have special accessible vehicle loaner programs exclusively for employees, as well as a discount purchase program for longer-term needs. We even offer a friends and family assistance program.

Accessibility

While we have a passion for making the world more accessible for our customers and providing them access to the people and places they love most, we are equally passionate about ensuring our own corporate facilities set a great example in accessibility. We’re an abilities-focused company and provide office workspaces that are designed with those with physical challenges in mind.

  • Committed to Equal Employment Opportunities and the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Reasonable accommodations to those needing assistance during hiring process
  • Corporate offices provide accessibility for all employees



Working at BraunAbility

BraunAbility has career opportunities across the globe.

Over 50

Retail Locations

1 Mission

To Make Life a Moving Experience for All

4 Countries

of Career Opportunities



1107478

Lives Changed

Over 50 Years

of Engineering Independence

Nearly 2,000

Worldwide Employees




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