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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for an Engineering Electrical Technician.
The position is designed to be the first level of help once maintenance has exhausted its resources and before a full-on engineer is brought into the problem. The main attributes they are looking for in candidates is the ability and willingness to learn and a go-getter attitude. Much of this position's time is spent interacting with maintenance. Some project work is also part of the duties.
This position reports to the Plant Engineering Manager and the maintenance team. The position is designed to be the first level of help once maintenance has exhausted its resources and before a full-on engineer is brought into the problem. Much of this position's time is spent interacting with maintenance. Some project work is also part of the duties. This is a great opportunity for someone to transition to the industrial world in a field that is in tremendous demand.
You will be trained to complete the following: plant power distribution and automation systems with voltages ranging from 24VDC to 480VAC. Help the maintenance electricians troubleshoot equipment failures. Work with engineers to design/build new control cabinets. Program Allen Bradley PLC’s and HMI’s. Program ABB robots. Program CNC machines.
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Location: New Castle, IN (Indianapolis area)

Shift: The position is normally on the day shift although there will be times during the year when alternative shifts will need to be worked.

Salary: ~$55K, with an increase in the base as the knowledge level increased. An expected 2-year progression would put you above $70K. Overtime should be expected and is compensated for.

Requirements: Ideal candidates are prior military Electricians or Electronics Techs. You must have the ability and willingness to learn and must be a go-getter. This company will look at candidates with the following military history: ET’s and EM’s. Anything 2800 or 5900 – Electronics Maintenance; Anything between 6000 and 6300 – Aviation Maintenance Or Navy ASE (Aviation Support Electrical), AT (Avionics Technician), AWV (Aircrew Avionics), CE (Construction Electrician), EA (Engineering Aid), ET (Electronics Technician), GSE (Gas Turbine Technician Electrical).

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Director of Operations

In this role you will build, maintain and manage an efficient, well-trained and effective operations staff, making recommendations to the VP Operations for policies and programs relating to staffing needs, personnel development and advancements, budgets, forecasts, process improvements, product quality, equipment/tool needs. 

A BS degree is required, ideally in Management, Business Administration or related discipline. You must have significant experience in an Operations Management (or higher) capacity in a manufacturing / assembly environment. Material Management and scheduling experience is also required.

Location: Amesbury, MA (45 miles north of Boston)

Compensation: Target base salary up to $150K + bonus opportunities (relocation assistance available if needed)

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Material Planning Manager ($85K - $95K base salary plus relocation assistance): The Materials Planning Manager leads a team of Material Planners, with the responsibility of planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers.

Location: Hastings, NE (45 minutes from Columbia)

Shift: 1st shift (Mon – Fri)

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Materials Analyst and Handler: In this role you will work closely with the Purchasing Department to check inbound shipments, expedite part delivery to correct production team and record all activity.

Location: Amesbury, MA (45 miles north of Boston)

Shift: 1st shift (8a – 5p Mon thru Fri) plus regularly available overtime

Compensation: Target base rate ~$21/hr

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As the Electrical Team Lead you will supervise and lead a team of Electrical Assemblers as they lay out and construct various electrical and electromechanical assemblies according to schematic diagrams, specifications, and applicable regulatory codes.

Location: Amesbury, MA (45 miles north of Boston)

Shift: 2nd shift (4p – 2:30a Mon thru Thurs) with overtime often available on Fridays.  This schedule provides a regularly scheduled 3-day weekend!  

Compensation: Target base rate ~$25/hr to $27/hr + 15% shift premium and overtime opportunities + sign-on bonus up to $2000; can go up to $30/hr for licensed journeyman electrical tech with Supervisory experience. 

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The ideal fit for this role is a military veteran with the rate of ET or EM.  A mechanic with electrical/electronic training and experience may be considered.  This position is heavily based on both mechanical systems and electrical distribution. Must be able to work independently and be able to adapt well to a constantly changing schedule. Candidate can live anywhere in the US.

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Site Technician: monitor and maintain a variety of air and water quality systems pertaining to the paint booth at an automotive manufacturing site, to include:

• Collect, log and enter data into Excel spreadsheets for analysis
• Perform daily process application quality analysis

Location: Kansas City, MO (northeast corner of the metro area)

Shift:     This will be an off-shift role with some flexibility in hours; you can realistically expect to work 8 to 12 hours daily (Mon – Fri with occasional weekends) sometime between the hours of 2p and 6a.  There will be plenty of overtime opportunities (paid at 1.5X base rate).    

Pay: $19/hr - $20/hr

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As a Route Service Rep (RSR), you will develop and manage relationships with owners / managers of 7-11 convenience stores in your assigned territory. You will be responsible for maintaining proper inventory levels of represented products (sunglasses, phone accessories, seasonal items, etc), replenishing those items as needed within the store and improving product marketing and placement within the store (maximizing exposure to customer traffic patterns).

Locations: Newark, OH (your territory will cover the eastern part of Maryland)

Schedule: This is primarily a Mon-Fri role, with occasional Saturday requirements. You can realistically expect to have no more than 1 overnight per week, and average about 120 hrs / week of Overtime.

Compensation: Target 1st year compensation ~$56K - $60K ($16/hr base hourly rate + overtime paid at 1.5X + $4,600 annual performance incentive). You also will be given a Company Vehicle for daily use. .

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for Field Service Technician positions with a company that develops world-leading customized solutions for automation in the food industry, other hygiene sensitive industries, and the utilities industry.

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Location: Technician will have ability to live near a Major Airport, ideally in the Midwest Region.
(Kansas City / St. Louis / Chicago / Indianapolis)
Compensation: $75K - $90K realistic first year W2; $27-$30 per hour starting, $59/day per diem when you’re on the road and weekend bonuses. There are many technicians that make over $100K!! You also earn pay while travelling and if flying, start earning hourly 2 hours before flight and 1 hour after flight.
Schedule: Your normal schedule during the week is Thursday – Sunday/Monday. You will receive one weekend off per month as well. See position description above for more detailed description of work schedule.
Travel Requirements: This position is approximately 90% travel the first six months while training. On average, you will spend four days a week at customer sites and one day a week working in the office. Travel will be less chaotic after first six months of training.
Career Progression: Successful Technicians are often promoted to automation/ PLC technicians or supervisors as they learn and progress. You are also immediately eligible for raises with each new machine that you learn as well as for each PLC system that you learn. Many of the high-level executives within this multi-national corporation started out as Technicians. The growth potential in this company is very high.

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As a Field Service Technician, you will work at the designated customer location to support the installation, maintenance, and repair of company machinery. The machines you will service are primarily multi-axis, PLC operated robotics and meat processing equipment. Depending on the service agreement at each customer location, you may be responding to an emergency equipment repair to help a production line get back up and running, conducting planned preventative maintenance, installing an upgrade, or helping install a new machine. Each job and customer will be truly unique, keeping you on your toes.

Prior to being sent to your first duty station, you will spend 90 days conducting professionally led training on company machines, ensuring you are well prepared to tackle any problem that arises at a customer site. Training will include in-house, field-rides, and potentially trips overseas to watch machines as they are being designed and built. You will develop world-class mechanical/electrical skills with high level experience working with top-of-the-line robotics technology that is literally and figuratively the cutting edge of industry. What this means for you is that you will soon be in demand for any future roles that demand proficiency in the technical aspects of PLC and Robotics.

Once in the field, your normal battle rhythm will be to depart for customer sites on Thursday night. You will arrive at a customer site on Friday to assess the maintenance requirements and interface with the customer. You may start some preliminary work on Friday, but you will perform the bulk of your work on the machines on Saturday. Sunday you will ensure the maintenance is completed and the machinery back to fully-operational status. You will stay through Monday morning during startup to ensure there are no issues as the machines go back into production and depart for the office on Monday afternoon. You will work in the office on Tuesday, finishing up any paperwork for the job you just completed and preparing for your next job. You are off on Wednesday and Thursday and depart Thursday evening for the next customer site. Although this is the normal rhythm, you will have some weeks where you have additional days in the office or an additional day at a customer site, and you will have one extra weekend off per month.

Position Requirements
• Company’s machinery is electro-mechanical in nature. You must have a solid electro-mechanical skillset and be able to learn new machinery and skills quickly.
• You must be comfortable interfacing with customers and have strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills.

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Field Service Technician.
Position: Field Service Technician II
Location: NJ/DE & NYC/CT

Compensation: $70K-$80K base, + OT, total compensation of $85K-$95K

Travel: 80% travel, mainly daily regional to local clients; possible international travel which will require a passport or can get one.
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The Field Service Technician II assists Senior Field Representatives at regional off-site fuel cell powerplant global locations and provides hands-on maintenance and repair services on-site for their fleet of fuel cell installations. This position will participate in the commissioning of new fuel cells at new sites, as well as support of troubleshooting, testing and repair activities on existing fuel cell installations.

Position Responsibilities:
• Under appropriate guidance and direction, performs troubleshooting and repairs on fuel cells installed at customer sites.
• Collaborates with others on commissioning of new fuel cell installations
• Performs service and troubleshooting on ancillary equipment used for overall fuel cell operation.
• Understands principles of large distribution switchgear 480-volt systems.
• Experience with computer systems, preferably remote monitoring, and control systems.
• Understands mechanical and electrical componentry, plumbing, and systems operation.
• Will increasingly utilize the fuel cell remote monitoring system to control fuel cell, as directed
• Utilize electrical schematics to troubleshoot electrical components
• Overseas travel as needed
• Overtime is required as needed

Qualifications:
• 4-6+ years of hands-on experience servicing/troubleshooting products containing a variety of components
• AA/AS with 2-4+ years of experience, as noted above or equivalent military qualifications and experience.
• Electrical/HVAC trade school certification
• E1/E2 or P1/P2 license preferred
• Must reside near Southern NJ, PA, or DE to accommodate the area of service for this position

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Maintenance Technician
The Maintenance Technician contributes to the success of the plant by providing mechanical and electrical support for the entire manufacturing operation. You will perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance and work in a team-based, self-managed operation with high levels of team interaction to effectively solve problems, perform production level maintenance of mechanical and electrically driven production systems.
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Location: Rockford, IL
Shift: 7:30pm-8:00am Sun. – Wed. or Wed. – Sat. bi-weekly schedule with alternating 3-day/4-day work week.
Pay: Starting $27/hr. base rate + O/T pay at 1.5X your base rate after 40 hours/week + $0.58/hr. shift premium + quarterly bonus program with potential payout of 10% + wellness incentives up to $700 annually + tools + annual performance-based pay increases. Total 1st Yr. $65K-$70K+
Requirements: Candidates must have industrial maintenance skillsets, including electrical troubleshooting up to 240V, ladder-logic and controls understanding, including exposure to PLC, a fundamental understanding of circuitry, and ability to read schematics. Mechanically candidates must understand drive chain sprockets, bearings, gear boxes, belt-driven systems, and pneumatics. Candidates must understand safety and protective gear requirements and have a history of success including work performance, schooling, promotion paths, and ability to excel, including ability to share skills to help others develop, excellent communication skills, and commitment to providing a high level of detail, pride, and safety towards system & equipment maintenance work, projects, and programs. To be hired candidates must pass a 4-hour timed multiple-choice work keys test, which includes basic math, locating information, reading and comprehension. All candidates must pass a hair follicle drug test.

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Field Service Supervisor.
Position Title: Field Service Supervisor, Modernization Superintendent

Location: DC/MD, NYC, Boston

Salary: $85 to 90k+ base plus incentives (can go higher based on cost of living)

As an Service Field Management Trainee, you will be responsible to direct and supervise the performance of field operations for all service operations.

Areas of responsibility include
All field training including but not limited to safety and new product
Quality assurance
Route control and scheduling
Improving efficiencies, safety, callback rates, and technical support
Managing the expenditure of labor, materials and other assets


Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or any related field experience preferred with Military experience

Be an organized self-starter with excellent time and project management skills
Possess a strong technical background
Have prior supervisory/management experience leading a technical team, preferably in a union environment
Have strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people at multiple levels within the organization
Possess strong listening, interpersonal and communication skills
Have the ability to interpret basic financial statements and grasp profit and loss accountability
Be results oriented
Have a customer focused outlook
Be a team player
Have the initiative and motivation to be successful in a demanding, technical environment
Be energetic and enthusiastic
Will demonstrate strength in business judgment and decision making
Excellent computer skills with full control of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Power Point)