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Production Supervisor: In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and supervision of a team of up to 40 production personnel (including 2 to 3 Team Leads) in an assigned area of production (metal fabrication, assembly, testing, etc) to ensure manufacturing operations run safely, with world-class quality, and to established production specifications and schedules. You will be responsible for implementing and driving change in a high volume, fast-paced, LEAN manufacturing environment

Location: Faribault, MN (50 miles due south of downtown Minneapolis)

Shift: 10hr shifts, four days per week. Opportunities exist on both 1st shift (5:45a – 4:15p Mon – Thur) and 2nd shift (4:45p – 3:15a Mon – Thur)

Compensation: Target base salary ~$75K - $80K, with overtime bonuses paid for each block of 4-hours overtime worked (average Prod Supvs earn ~$8K annually in O/T bonus)

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Position Description: Associate Production Supervisor

The Associate Production Supervisor position involves the direct supervision of 20-30 plant personnel, where responsibilities include: personnel management, daily operation and supervision of a team executing plant operations, maintaining schedules, training, time keeping, ensuring safe work performance of all staff, and providing all resources required for shift group to perform duties and safety programs, resourcing scheduling and availability, and production reporting. Supervisors are in the production area and “on their feet” about 80% of their shift – this is an active position.



Position Details:

Locations: Austin, MN; Mendoza Heights, MN; Osceola, IA; Knoxville, IA; Algona, IA; Beloit, WI; Rochelle, IL; Chicago, IL

Salary: $60k–$65k base salary + Bonus. First year W-2 $65-$70K+



Shift Work: Most Production Supervisors begin their career on second or third shift, weekend work will be required



Requirements: The company is looking for strong leaders with 3-5 years of leadership experience. Key traits are taking care of people, understanding missions, commitment, solid math skills, and a strong ability to think on your feet. Great interpersonal skills, proven leadership abilities and strong communication are the keys to success. They are looking for leaders who can inspire others to take pride in who they are and what they do.



Career Progression: It is a very large company with incredible amounts of opportunity for strong leaders to grow! Your personal performance, skills, and career choices/goals will dictate your career path.



Benefits: Up front relocation bonus for every position is given. House hunting trip and up to 4 weeks of temporary living expenses. The company offers a very competitive salary comparable to experience, as well as an excellent benefits package. Employee stock purchase plan has paid quarterly dividends for the last 60yrs), Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug plans, pension plan plus a 401(K) plan with 4% company match, short term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance options, profit sharing, and much more.

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

Location: Can live within 100 miles of the following locations-Cold Spring, MN/Isle, MN/Babbitt, MN/Milbank, SD/Marble Falls, TX/AuSable Forks, NY/Raymond, CA/ Fresno, CA/
Compensation: $23/$28hr + Travel pay and OT
The Traveling Driller is responsible for drilling along a marked line so that the material can be efficiently separated by a later mechanical process. Additional duties include:
• Evaluate the current stability of the block or ledge.
• Determine probable movement of the piece during the process.
• Develop an appropriate fall prevention plan.
• Position mobile power equipment in a safe location
• Obtain safe access to the working surface – proper ladder height and usage.
• Use all engineering control devices to reduce personal noise exposure levels
• Use and maintain all dust control devices
• Set the drill mast securely to assure straight quality holes
• Understand all control functions and gauge readouts
• Understand what the proper amount of footage is to put on a bit
• Be able to handle drill rod of various drill rod lengths

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be able to travel for extended periods of time and enjoys working outdoors. Individuals with any mechanical/equipment operating background will help but is not required. Candidates will need to have a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport for travel into Canada.

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

Position Description: Shift Manager – Operations or Maintenance Manager openings
As an Operations or Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible and accountable for all production or maintenance activities in your assigned Division (there are currently openings in the mobile equipment shop, crusher operations, agglomerator maintenance and operations, electrical department, and others). These are front-line management role positions in which you will supervise, schedule, direct and motivate Operations or Maintenance personnel for production. You will be responsible for overseeing all the operations or maintenance programs associated with all production or maintenance operations. Primarily you will be responsible for applying operations leadership or maintenance principles, troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques to evaluate and make decisions that resolve operational, production, or maintenance conditions and improve reliability. You will supervise, direct, and coordinate efforts of experienced operators, associates, technicians, craftsmen, and project planners for production or to repair and maintain equipment to maximize operating efficiencies and improve reliability, using your leadership to effectively engage teams and promote an environment of respect, communication, and collaboration through two-way communication and encouraging new ideas and different perspectives that drive individual, team, and company success.
Location: Mountain Iron, MN
Pay: $80K-$95K starting base salary + paid straight O/T (these are salaried, non-exempt positions) + 10-11% target bonus (half paid out quarterly, the balance paid annually) + relocation. Total 1st Year $100K-$120K+
Requirements: At a minimum, candidates must have a high-school diploma or GED; at least 2 years of supervisory experience leading work crews in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment; and outstanding leadership. For maintenance leadership roles, maintenance knowledge and experience on boiler operations, hydraulics, piping systems, power transmission, engine repair, blueprint reading, other mechanical systems with ability to demonstrate knowledge and experience in managing Maintenance Programs (planned, preventative, and emergency). This is a very industrial, blue-collar environment, so you must have a keen eye for safety and be comfortable “rolling your sleeves up” and credibly leading from the floor.

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Industrial HVAC / Climate Control Service Technician: Travel to customer sites in your assigned territory to safely troubleshoot, repair and maintain commercial and industrial dehumidification equipment. Position requires experience operating, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration plants, air conditioning systems, utility and auxiliary equipment; CFC Certification (or ability to obtain certification within 90 days); and experience with Commercial HVAC/Refrigeration systems and components (required)

Locations:
- North Chicago (territory includes 2-hr radius of northern Chicago suburbs)
- Iowa (territory includes entire state; preference is to live in metro area such as Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, etc)

Compensation: Target base rate ~$28/hr - $35/hr + significant overtime (you are “on the clock” as soon as you leave your house and while you are travelling between client sites) + company vehicle and cell phone plan. Target annual W-2 ~$70K - $100K

Travel: You can realistically expect to be gone up to 3 or 4 nights per week (Mon-Thurs), although this will be less for candidates in smaller territories (such as North Chicago). Weekend travel is not required.

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for an Electronics Technician

The Electronics Technician will be responsible for performing the set-up, calibration, verification and troubleshooting of circuits, components, instruments, mechanical assemblies, and finished process modules with a minimal degree of supervision. The ET determines and may assist in the development of test specifications, methods and procedures from blueprints, drawings and diagrams. In this role, you may complete rework on assemblies and/or systems as a result of testing and prepare technical reports summarizing findings and recommending solutions to technical problems.
You will install, document, and test special options in conjunction with Test Engineering, as well as assist in the transition of new fixtures, assemblies, or process modules from your group to High-Volume Manufacturing – build verification and test specification validation. If there are issues, you will identify root cause and corrective action for factory non-conformances, field escalations, first pass yields, and test trends.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Shift: openings on all shifts
Compensation: $30/hr+ base salary / shift differential / 6% company annual bonus = 1st year W-2 ~$70K-$80K
Requirements: The ideal qualified candidates will be former military technicians with solid electronic maintenance experience. Experience trouble shooting electronic problems is required along with solid mechanical aptitude. Candidates must possess demonstrated technical training experience in electricity, electronics or equipment maintenance and be capable of logic and sequential development and troubleshooting, including proficiency in reading mechanical blueprints and electrical schematics. Qualified candidates will demonstrate proficiency in basic computer skills, effective communication, and excellent customer service skills.

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Project Manager.
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Pay: $60,000/$80,000
The primary responsibility of the Project Manager involves oversight of both new construction projects and renovations of existing buildings in a healthcare setting. The primary focus for this position is hands-on experience managing and oversight of healthcare construction activities from the Owner's perspective in a mission critical facility including in depth knowledge of major utilities and NFPA 101. Some of the existing buildings are historic properties. The building types include federal office buildings, federal hospitals, clinics, laboratories, warehouses, and other types of real property. Project sizes range from small remodeling or repair projects to multi-million-dollar new buildings or renovations of major existing buildings. At any given time, the projects are in various stages of development from pre-planning through design, construction procurement, construction, and post-construction. Projects are typically design-bid-build with contracted architecture/engineering and construction firms, design-build, or small in-house designs with contracted construction. This role will be focused on working in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs St. Cloud VA Medical Center (VAMC).
Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this role will have 5-7 years of experience in related project management roles, with EIT, PE or RA preferred but not required.

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

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Salary: $26-35/hr

Shift: Dupont schedule (3 on – 3 off/4 on – 4 off) 6a-6p

Benefits: Package to include, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, long/short-term disability, tuition and continuing education benefits, performance bonuses, 10 days PTO, 3 floating holidays in addition to standard federal holiday, etc
Requirements: The ideal fit for these positions is any civilian or military service member with experience working in an industrial engineering environment with a strong mechanically inclined background. We have had success with candidates from all branches of service. They want candidates who are excited about the opportunity, motivated to learn and grow within their company, and are dedicated to their clients.

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for a Regional Technical Support Specialist.
Responsible to provide second-level technical support that includes problem identification and problem resolution in the following areas: hardware, software, programming, applications and operations. Responsibilities also include ownership and resolution for all Technical Support issues at the National level.
Locations: Flexible within MN / IL / OH / IN / MI
Pay: $55-65k base + OT + $500/mo car allowance
W2: ~ $85-90k+
Travel: M-F | Plan on being in a hotel 4 nights a week if not all 5 many weeks.
Ideal Candidate
• 8+ years hands-on technical experience preferred
• Electrical experience most important – won’t go over 480v
• Basic Mechanical experience required
• Ability / willing to travel nationally at moment’s notice

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for an Electronics Technician.
Reporting directly to the Production Supervisor, the Electronics Technician will be responsible for assembling and soldering electronic components, sub-components and products as well as interpreting drawings, blueprints, schematics, work orders, wiring diagrams, and product samples for all products.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Shift: Normal shift hours M-F, otherwise only as needed
Compensation: Starting hourly rate $21/hr-22/hr. + 10-20% O/T (voluntary). First Year W2 expected $45K-$50K
Requirements: The best candidates will be outstanding current or former military Electronic technicians with an accomplished track record in service and maintenance. Candidates must have outstanding component-level electronic skillsets. The best candidates will be able to read blue prints, schematics and wiring diagrams to extract necessary technical information for the job at hand. Candidates must have the ability to work with solder/soldering iron and small quantities of assembly supplies and chemicals. Omega is seeking a self-motivated, hard-working individual who is well organized and can operate with little or no supervision.

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As a Fixture Installer Retail - Merchandiser you will provide outstanding customer service and value to SRP’s customer base.  At customer locations, you will install fixtures, complete store resets and set up promotional materials.  To keep everything organized, you will conduct end-of-day reports on business transactions and notify management of any unresolved issues.  You will beam with pride in presenting SRP professionally, and enjoy the opportunity to travel and interact with a variety of people!

 

Position Details:

Locations: You can live in or around any of the following major metro areas (within 45 minutes of the airport):

o Aurora, CO ($19.46/hr; overtime paid at $29.19/hr)
o Raleigh, NC ($18.90/hr; overtime paid at $28.35/hr)
o Minneapolis, MN ($20.20/hr; overtime paid at $30.30/hr)
o Dallas, TX ($19.08/hr; overtime paid at $28.62/hr)
 
Schedule / Travel:  You can realistically expect to travel throughout the US and be away from home for 4 nights each week (depending on location / size of route you are covering).    

Compensation: Target 1st year compensation ~$52K to $56K (base hourly rate + overtime paid at 1.5X base rate + $2K sign-on bonus (paid incrementally at Month 3 and Month 6).  Travel expenses are obviously covered, and you will utilize a Company Vehicle at each location. 

 

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Position Description: Field Service Technician

The Field Service Technician's primary function is to travel to customer sites to install and repair laser products. Additional responsibilities include training and providing technical support to customers.

• Electronics background with some understanding of optics.

• Ability to interpret electrical schematics.
• Ability to strip, cleave, and splice optical fibers a plus.
• Basic soldering skills and ESD awareness.
• General knowledge of fiber optic components and test equipment is helpful.
• Experience with optical and electrical test methods in support of active fiber devices such as fiber amplifiers and lasers.

Position Details:

Salary: $28 -$34 per/hr. depending on experience and location + overtime. W-2 is 85k+! You will also receive a company cell phone and laptop.

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Benefits: Medical and Dental benefits start day 1 of employment! They also offer tuition reimbursement and 401k benefits starts 30 days after your first day of employment.

Requirements:
• Technical Schooling or equivalent experience desired. Military electro-mechanical experience highly desired! Any military experience in electrical or electronics troubleshooting is a plus! FC’s, EM’s, and MM’s are encouraged to apply!
• Ability to travel approximately 80% of the time. Primarily domestic travel in the region with the ability to travel internationally
• 2-5 years’ experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent electrical/electronics troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently in a professional environment
• Some overtime required
• Must be computer literate

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Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for Maintenance Technician positions with a U.S.-based technology foundry specializing in the development and manufacturing of a wide variety of semiconductor-based solutions. As a globally recognized, DMEA-trusted facility with advanced development capabilities co-located with volume production, our client has the ability and flexibility to innovate to any scale with a wide array of special materials. The company’s roots go back to the pioneers of computing technology and as such it offers what most foundries cannot: decades of technology innovation experience.

Phone interviews for the Maintenance Technician position will be held in January.

Position Description
As a Maintenance Technician, you will perform preventive maintenance procedures on highly specialized manufacturing equipment. Depending on skill level you will also complete equipment repairs and equipment installations according to specifications in a particular area. High attention to detail is a must. You will also support site goals by maintaining the equipment to optimal performance.

Position Details
Location: Bloomington, MN
Salary: $22-$28/hour, plus OT (shift contains 8 hrs of built in OT every 2 weeks; this adds on 4.5% to your annual pay without having to work extra time, plus Shift Differential for off shifts (10% differential for B-Shift and 15% differential for D-Shift). Expected First Year Compensation = $50.2K-$78K (without additional OT)
Shift Details: 12-hour shift (6pm – 6am) on a 3-4 weekly shift schedule (where you will work 3 days one week and 4 days the next).
Benefits: Our client is a company committed to offering a benefits package that provides security and well-being to you and your eligible dependents. In addition to a competitive salary, they offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Medical Insurance
• Stock Option Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Vision Service Plan
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Stanford Instructional Network
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Author Incentive Program
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Patent Award Program
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts
• Credit Union Membership
• Long-Term Care Plan
• Prepaid Legal Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• New Product Bonus Program
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
Career Progression: At the company, talented individuals are given the opportunity to learn and succeed in a highly technical environment that enables you to make the most of your career. Its equipment technicians are encouraged to be proactive in performing tasks and making improvements. Its culture is about succeeding, ownership, and winning. The organization works with you to maximize your potential and achieve all of your goals by supplying opportunities to perform all aspects of equipment maintenance and creativity in improvements.

Position Requirements
• Experienced and competent technician with strong electronic and mechanical troubleshooting abilities, preferably Navy Nuke MMs, Navy Nuke EMs, Navy Nuke ETs, and other military technicians with 2+ years of experience working in the semiconductor industry.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic and/or vacuum systems and principles of operation.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Skills to work independently, under minimal supervision, to find short-term solutions.
• Ability to work independently, proficiency with PC hardware.
• Knowledge of basic computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent physical requirements, which include manual dexterity, good hand-eye coordination, able to lift (a minimum of 30 lbs), bend, and reach.
• Excellent customer orientation.
• Ability to analyze a wide variety of equipment, troubleshooting problems, and make appropriate repairs.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with interdepartmental groups.
• Ability to work well in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to read schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Ability to work and take directions from written and verbal instructions.
• Comfortable in providing training and writing procedures.
• Experience working with Applied Materials 5200 Centura, Endura, MirraTrak Gasonics Aura 3000, Iridia, or PEP ashers Novellus Altus W, 350, 400, HDP PSG and STI systems Semitool Solvent Tool Akrion Gama Wet Bench Axcelis Implant Lam 9600, 9400, or Versys Westech 472 is a plus but certainly not required.
• Military candidates highly preferred!

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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.
Maintenance Technicians troubleshoot, maintain, and repair production line and related systems and equipment for manufacturing operations. In this role you will troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and install mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment and systems within the plant to insure smooth operation, production, and safe working conditions.
Requirements: Candidates must have outstanding maintenance experience, training, and/or education with strong working knowledge and proven hands-on troubleshooting and repair experience on industrial military &/or manufacturing systems and equipment. The primary focus of this role is mechanical maintenance on engines, motors, pneumatics, conveyors, machinery, and similar industrial systems. Candidates must have a history of job stability, continuity, and solid work performance. Candidates should have a history of success 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. Candidate must pass a hair follicle drug test for employment.