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Job Description

Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for Center Manager positions with a global healthcare company.

Position Details
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Pay: $60K-$70K depending on experience plus bonus. You will be eligible for performance and annual raises.
Annual Bonus: 30%
W2: $75K-$90K+
Training: You will be trained in a formal 5-month Leadership Development Program consisting of on-the-job training as well as company lead training academies to prepare you for this position! You will be paid your salary during training; however, you will not qualify for the bonus until completion.

Position Description
As a Center Manager, you will act as the general manager for a Plasma Collection Center and have overall responsibility for the center's operation. You will work under general occasional guidance and general oversight of regional management. You will also manage the daily operations of the center, supervising operations and quality control, and ensuring compliance with all applicable policies and regulations. Responsibilities will include:
• Responsible for meeting quarterly goals, staffing/hours per labor efficiency standards/cost per liter (CPL) targets, and Quality key performance indicators (KPI) goals.
• Create appropriate organizational environment and value systems which stimulate the morale and productivity of the work force and its leadership.
• Operate the center and manage employees and operations to the highest standard of ethics and integrity.
• Manage staff to ensure that training and quality goals are met and to implement operational changes and maximize center efficiency.
• Monitor and evaluate operations. Develop action plans to maximize center efficiency and supervise the implementation of process improvements.
• Manage headcount to provide for efficient staffing through high and low production intervals, providing accurate and timely projections to regional management team in advance of cyclical and seasonal or situational spikes.
• Accountable for the direction of all personnel functions including hiring, assignment and direction of work, development and training, disciplinary actions, and termination and the maintenance of all personnel records
• Provide strategic direction and planning.
• Through Assistant Manager, oversee donor selection, plasma collection, and shipment and records completion, to maintain the highest production standards in accordance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Ensure the adequate training of production employees and demonstrate how tasks are to be performed to meet company standards.
• Accountable for the adequacy of inventory of all goods and supplies necessary for center operations and oversee ordering goods as needed.
• Assure center employees maintain the facility in a neat and clean condition and all equipment is kept in good working order.
• Accountable for freezer management, including overseeing plasma shipments and equipment failures. Required to answer all freezer alarms and deal with them appropriately.
• Develop community representation with regards to all public relations and marketing campaigns to attract and retain donors.
• Maintain thorough familiarity and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Direct through the management team and with Training and Quality staff to ensure that training and quality goals are met.
• Build rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction with the center to support long-term donation.
• Work with Div/Corp management in the preparation of annual budget and managed facility to consistently achieve production targets and quality goals at the agreed-upon cost structure.

Position Requirements
• JMOs and NCOs wanted!
• Strong leadership and/or project management experience is key.
• Leading in fast-paced environments, decision making, and communication skills necessary.
• Bachelor’s degree wanted, but not necessary with Associates and equivalent leadership experience
• Candidates with medical background preferred.

Job Description

Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for Field Service Engineer positions with a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the specialties of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, and Autoimmunity.

Position Details
Location: Covering the western half of Michigan – ideally residing in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, or Grand Rapids.
Compensation: $70K+ base depending on experience and qualifications plus OT
Travel Requirements: In this position, you will work from home. Minimum 30% by auto within assigned territory. Minimum 10% by air for training, business meetings and/or support to customers outside primary or assigned territory.
Career Progression: Promotion to Senior Field Service Engineer and progression to supervisory positions depending on career goals.

Position Description
As a Field Service Engineer, you will work under direction of the Area Service Manager and will develop customer satisfaction through technical repair, installation, training, operation, and maintenance of company instruments and systems. You may have a specific assigned territory or system population or may be a position to cover other assigned territories as needed under the direction of the Area Service Manager. Responsibilities will include:
• Provide highly visible customer support through the performance of on-site installations and necessary diagnoses, troubleshooting, service and repair of complex instruments and systems
• Perform routine, non-routine and unusual technical repairs of all systems assigned. This includes updates, retrofits, PMs, and product enhancements.
• Instruct customers in the proper operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of IL instruments and systems.
• Comply with all appropriate regulatory bodies (FDA, ISO, and Health Canada) mandated policies, procedures, work instructions, and records Serves as a company liaison with customers.
• Responsible for routine and consistent interaction with sales counterparts with respect to customer situations, updates, and lead generations.
• Assure financial stability and viability of territory by promoting and selling service agreements, PMs, and other services.
• Schedule, coordinate, and present pertinent information at Customer User Group Training Seminars and Marketing Road shows.
• Assist the Area Service Manager in analyzing the severity of customer complaints and to develop plans to resolve customer complaints as needed. Travel into other territories may be needed to assist with duties and responsibilities above.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Area Service Manager

Position Requirements
• Valid driver's license.
• Associates degree in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Technology, professional experience, or military electronics experience required. Associate Degree Electronics (or equivalent military experience). Must be able to read and interpret schematics and electrical diagrams through to the component level. Isolate the system fault at the component level for electronic, vacuum, and mechanical systems and repair.
• Must have good organizational skills, the ability to multitask, work under pressure, and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, peers, and management through oral and written presentations and reports.
• Must have good MS Office Skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) including the ability to manipulate data and build presentations.

Job Description

This position is a customer-facing IT role, which supports business users with IT-related issues and requests. In this role you will provide support and assist in the plan, design, development debug and implantation of network hardware, software and system solutions across multiple platforms and architecture to support the America's IT requirements. You will review and troubleshoot installation of hardware and implementation of layered software solutions and products to ensure that they meet the client's requirements. You will collaborate with group on standards and policy development and deployment. This is a full-time contract position with possibility of conversion to permanent employee after six months.

Location: Lansing, MI

Compensation: Target base rate up to $30/hr

Job Description

Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Field Service Technician.
Position Description: Field Service Technician
As a Field Service Technician you will be responsible for the equipment installation and technical support of a variety of products. You will be the face of the company and must ensure good customer relations while on-site at client locations.
A typical day will involve investigating and resolving customer technical issues, performing equipment installations, repairing or troubleshooting out-of-service units and eliminating future operational or service difficulties for customers. Each customer and customer site are unique and come with its own challenges, so Field Service Technicians must be able to adapt and solve problems on the fly.
Position Details:
Location: Eastern Michigan / Chicago, IL / Milwaukee, WI / Whippany, NJ / New England
Travel/Shift: Travel up to 90% of the time based on customer requirements, generally away M-F, ability to work weekends and on short notice is required.
Compensation: $28-31/hour + OT + per diem + company car or vehicle allowance + excellent benefits. 80-90k + W2.
Requirements: skilled technicians with formal technical training and 4+ years of technical experience. Military backgrounds in electronics, electrical maintenance and/or mechanical component repair are all great skillsets and backgrounds that translate successfully to these roles. Hands on experience with PLC troubleshooting and/or understanding of ladder logic, AC/DC Motors, VFDs, pneumatic, hydraulic and machine shop skills are also required. Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills – as this is a customer facing role and you will be expected to explain procedures and/or train customers on the equipment, maintenance and FAQ about day to day operations and upkeep. Technicians will be travelling, so you must have a valid driver’s license, good credit for the company credit card and the ability to get a passport.

Job Description

Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Validation Engineer / Specialist (II).
Position Description: Validation Engineer / Specialist (II)
In this position you will be expected to demonstrate a sound knowledge, application and proper implementation of technical, quality and scientific principals necessary to meet industry and customer requirements. You will work in a team environment or independently to meet defined objectives based on an established timeline and deliver project work in a manner that is consistent with the company’s values. Typical projects you will lead include validation of Process Equipment, filling or packaging equipment, lyophilzation, thermal mapping, critical utilities (Nitrogen, Compressed Air, Clean Steam, HVAC Validation, Compendia Water Systems), sterilization / depyrogenation, cleaning validation planning and execution, fermentation / bioreactors, PLC/DCS Systems, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) Development. The activities would include:
• Development of Verification / Qualification deliverables including but not limited to Requirements Documents, Functional and Design Specifications, Test Protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), and Summary Reports.
• Execution of Test Protocols, including identification and resolution of non-conformances / deviations.
• Tracking and managing change control activities for multiple concurrent projects.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to independently develop methods and specifications.
• Demonstrate ability to solve problems and implement solutions relating to all aspects of project work.
• Assess and develop technical aspects of validation and commissioning activities including: Master Plans, System Acceptance Final Reports, Risk Assessments, Audits, Gap Analysis and Remediation Plans.
• Work directly with clients, vendors, management, and technical peers to gain consensus on design, testing and approach. Develop and give technical presentations.
• Lead tasks and perform independent validation and/or commissioning work. Demonstrate application of good project practices.
• Mentor Staff Level I resources.

Position Details:
Location: Portage, MI
Travel: Occasional travel will be required, but not significant
Relocation Assistance: Assistance can be discussed / provided on a case-by-case basis.
Compensation: Target base salary ~$60K, with a 7-10% increase upon successful completion of PV’s Project Lead Certification Program and performance-based merit increases annually. And though this is a salaried, exempt position, you will still be eligible for straight-time overtime pay if you work 46+ billable hours in a week. Additionally, PV has a profit sharing program and after 6 months of service employees are eligible for the 20% before tax profits that PV pays out to employees semiannually.



Requirements: A 4-yr degree is preferred, preferably in an Engineering, Life Sciences, or other Technical Field. You will be expected to become an industry expert in your field, so you must have a strong technical aptitude and business sense, and the ability to learn new systems easily. You must be a self-starter and be motivated to provide a solid product quality and customer experience. Realistically you will be expected to demonstrate a process-driven mindset, with a keen eye on quality and systems performance. Candidates with an engineering background in a highly regulated environment (such as the Navy’s nuclear program) are ideal. You must possess effective skills for developing, performing, evaluating, troubleshooting for operating systems and controls, or within a specific scientific / technical discipline.

Job Description

Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Management Trainee.

Position Title: Management Trainee

Position Description:
The global leader in automotive equipment has experienced tremendous market share growth and has an immediate opening for Sales Management Trainees. As a Sales Management Trainee you will sell quality, name brand products to service centers, dealerships, and body shops.
Products
• Wheel Aligners
• Wheel Balancers
• Tire Changers
• Alignment Lifts
• Automotive/ General Purpose Lifts
• Specialty Lifts
• Brake Lathes
• Collision Repair Equipment


Duties & Responsibilities:
• Selling equipment products in a defined territory
• Lead follow-up and cold calling
• Demonstrating products and providing training to customers on products

Position Details:
Location: Detroit, MI
Shift: Typically M-F, Occasional Saturday
Salary: Base Salary of $50,000 plus commission and bonus opportunity, 1-2nd year W2 70k

Requirements:
• Highly motivated to sell through building strong relationships Career oriented goals
• Excellent written/oral skills
• Ability to perform as a focused, high energy team player
• Dedicated to the sale of premium undercar service equipment
• Professional and Energetic
• Computer savvy (Microsoft Office suite)
• Excellent at managing and prioritizing your time
• Knowledgeable of the automotive repair and service industry
• Bachelor’s degree