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32 S T U F F • N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 7 P RO F I L E S Agile Magnetics www.agilemagco.com 24 Chenell Drive Concord, NH 03301 P: 800-805-8991 President: James Atwood Full-time/ FTE employees: 95 Year founded: 1992 Agile Magnetics manufactures custom magnetics, including transformers, inductors and coils, that are bought by equipment manufacturers for use in their products. James Atwood, President AT A G L A N C E Transformers, inductors and coils are used in electrical products of all types, from power grids to consumer products and everything in between. Agile Magnetics specializes in a class of magnetics known as high-reliability magnetics, components made specifically for medical, military, industrial, and high-tech equipment. Equipment magnetics is our wheelhouse, where we really shine. Our customers are mostly U.S.-based, but not exclusively. We make magnetics for an incredibly wide array of customers. We supply inductors for predator drone control systems. We also make different kinds of components for ophthalmology and laser dermatology equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, airline galley equipment and resistance welding equipment, so it's completely a soup-to-nuts scenario. We're growing pretty fast. Currently we're looking for a second-shift technician who knows how to problem solve in manufacturing processes, and that sort of position obviously requires experience. But we're always willing to hire people in production on the floor. In fact, that's how a lot of people have come up and earned responsibility within Agile Magnetics, workers who came to us from NH Technical Institute in Concord, and began working on the floor to eventually become manufacturing engineering techs. We have high school graduates without any previous work experience on our production line. We provide all the training. This is the kind of business where you have to come in and learn the ropes, and the opportunity follows. P R O D U C T S M A R K E T / C U S T O M E R S C A R E E R / J O B O P P O RT U N I T I E S C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T E N V I R O N M E N TA L AWA R E N E S S We don't have a formal program, but off and on we do have interns who come through, either when they take time off from school, or part-time in-between classes. For us, it happens when we have the time to take them on and really make sure that we can provide the kind of guidance an intern needs. When we're up to our necks in production, it's not always the ideal time to be working with an intern – not just from our standpoint, but to best benefit the intern. We are a good company to work for, and we do offer some support for ongoing education if it's relevant to our business and the person is thinking about the company long-term. We have to believe in the person and their ability to apply themselves, and that goes with an intention to stick around after the training. We have solid, largely company-paid healthcare benefits, and we offer a 3 percent 401 K company contribution. We also have a number of social events -Christmas parties, a company BBQ, NH Fisher Cats baseball games, etc. There are opportunities for advancement. You come in, you learn, you work in different areas and find your niche. Whether you're mechanically- or electrically-inclined, or you have management potential, there are definitely ways to become an area leader on the floor, or join our manufacturing engineering or quality control groups. In my opinion, you don't have to have a degree, but you have to have knowledge to thrive here, whether you went to tech school or your resume proves you know what you're doing when it comes to manufacturing and production. Quite frankly, we participate in the community by providing employment. I'm not a believer in company charity. I believe companies are run for the benefit of shareholders, employees and customers, and what those people choose to do when it comes to giving to a charity of choice, is up to them. We are busy focusing on remaining a healthy, thriving company, competing every day against our rivals. That said, I know that many of our employees and investors do give back to the community on their own terms – one of our guys helps run the Concord Food Bank, and another one works with the disabled community. There's not much that benefits a community more than the private sector creating ways for workers and investors to prosper. It's a highly moral, noble undertaking. We absolutely file all our required papers for hazardous waste disposal, all done by the book with the specific state departments. We use very little energy to begin with, so we're not big energy consumers, and we handle our waste according to the law. We recycle our waste copper, for example. D O Y O U H AV E A N I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M ? A main transformer for the power supply that powers the new LED lighting being put in all the NFL and MLB stadiums.

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