60 to 65K, +/-10,000 depending on experience

Northeast U.S.

Must be hands on energetic and independent worker.  This is not a delegation position.

This is a multi task position.

ERP Administrator Role

• Maintaining current Vantage 5.02 system.  (Current ERP Software)
• Research with Director of Business of Process software alternatives.
• Develop plan and budget to implement new software or upgrade existing software.
• Take lead in implementation process of new or upgraded software.
• Create reports through Vantage report builder or other means other then Crystal reports.
• Work with Business Process Director (BPD) to develop process and procedures.
• Work with BPD to develop work request documentation automation and procedures.

Production Planner/Master Scheduler Role

• Maintain Item Master Maintenance.
• Enter Jobs for all direct retail customers and eventually will be all customers
• Develop with engineering part number discipline.
• Enter Bills of Materials to attach to jobs.
• Assist in developing process and maintain integrity of BOM associated with Jobs.
• Assist in further developing process and procedures for inventory management and purchasing.
• Work with operations manager to make inventory transactions related to job completion to allow consumption of subcomponents from inventory.
• Take lead in cleaning up part numbers in Cut rite to match Vantage item master.
• Enter material lists to jobs.
• Issue materials to jobs.
• Review Time Phase to make sure jobs have supply and demand balanced.
• Review all open production to make maintain system integrity.
• Work with Business Process Director to develop process and procedures.

Inventory Administrator Role

• Develop Inventory reporting by program.
• Develop procedures for Purchasing and Receiving flow.
• Assist in receiving process when needed.
• Work with Business Process Director to develop process and procedures.
• Take lead in doing cycle counting and physical inventories.

*An exclusive IMPACT Search Project.*

60 to 65K, +/-10,000 depending on experience

Northeast U.S.

Store Fixture / Millwork Manufacturing seeking Engineer for Wood and Metal manufacturing shop drawings.  Must be able to multitask and to work independently and efficiently.

Position requirements are:

• Knowledge of various cabinet construction and building techniques in store fixture industry & panel processing for at least 3-5 years or more.
• Extremely knowledgeable in Autodesk AutoCAD and /or Inventor
• Hands on bench/shop floor experience that is applied to engineering practices is a plus.
• Well versed in all types of engineered wood panels, high pressure laminate and edge banding industry standards.
• Knowledge of all types of general industry hardware (European hinges, drawer slides, KD systems, etc.)
• General knowledge of wood optimization software (Cut Rite or equivalent).
• General knowledge of store fixture industry metal details, metal gauges and metal construction techniques.
• Experience in working in full metric environment.

• Knowledge of engineering with 32mm system standard principles for processing panels.
• Must be able to take design ideas and layouts and develop complete package of documents which includes the following:
• Customer Shop Drawings
• Production environment assembly drawings & details
• Drawings for special or custom buyouts or components (metal, glass, electric components, etc.)
• Bill of materials (BOM) / Product details
• Plate drawings for each itemized part that requires machining

*An exclusive IMPACT Search Project.*

60 to 65, +/-10,000 depending on experience

Northeast U.S.

Must be hands on energetic self motivator and independent worker.  This is a Multi Task Position.

Import Buyer and Domestic Metal Buyer Role

• Manage Import Suppliers
• Send out RFQ/RFP
• Roll up costs, and maintain file to support history.
• Calculate freight to apply to product cost.
• Manage freight related to product purchased.
• Negotiate with freight forwarders.
• Analyze vendor costs and make recommendations of what is core competency of each vendor.
• Be the conduit to resolve engineering issues between vendors and our engineering department.
• Need to understand entire supply chain and be willing to cross responsibility lines to assist in making sure our customer is satisfied.
• Review reports (e.g. Time phase) to insure supply chain is balanced with demand and bring to attention items that need to reviewed.

Production Planner Role

• Maintain Item Master Maintenance.
• Enter Jobs for all direct retail customers and eventually will be all customers
• Develop with engineering part number discipline.
• Enter Bills of Materials to attach to jobs.
• Assist in developing process and maintain integrity of BOM associated with Jobs.
• Assist in further developing process and procedures for inventory management and purchasing.
• Work with operations manager to make inventory transactions related to job completion to allow consumption of subcomponents from inventory.
• Take lead in cleaning up part numbers in Cut rite to match Vantage item master.
• Enter material lists to jobs.
• Issue materials to jobs.
• Review Time Phase to make sure jobs have supply and demand balanced.
• Review all open production to make maintain system integrity.

• Work with Business Process Director to develop process and procedures

Quality Assurance Administrator Role

• QA of items purchased by yourself
• Assemble and form fit and function check as necessary
• Provide assistance/guidance to floor personnel to assembly of production of items purchased.
• Travel to suppliers to inspect in process conformity to product details and timeline.

*An exclusive IMPACT Search Project.*

Prosperous company located in the Southeast seeking a General / Operations Manager to head-up a very high end flooring division start-up. Must be very experienced in the very high end wood flooring market with extensive background in all areas of the business, especially manufacturing.

Experience with Woodwop, Microvellum, AutoCAD
Design/ Engineering experience in these specific industries is a must.
Very busy, profitable and growing companies that offer outstanding growth potential

Job Description
• Champion Production System strategy and provide hands-on support and any necessary training during implementation
• Lead effort to implement best practices across plants and/or divisions, ensuring adherence to the principles of lean manufacturing
• Assist and mentor plant management and CI team with planning and facilitation of strategic plans, kaizen workshops and other lean activities
• Coach and train plant leaders in lean manufacturing and problem-solving principles
• Follow up with operations ensuring successful implementation of Future State plans

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or other comparable engineering degree, or related, or equivalent experience
• Preferred: minimum of 5 years experience in various Wood Products manufacturing/operations roles
• 2-3 years of successful experience with lean manufacturing
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Highly developed problem solving and project management skills
• Consultative skills
• Ability to deliver training to large groups – experience preferred
• Experience with change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process
• Demonstrated facilitation and coaching skills
• Familiar with diverse manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated capability to learn product lines and manufacturing processes
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to use information technology (internet, Microsoft Suite)
• Negotiation and selling skills to support change management
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Ability to setup, track and document results as required

Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and direction to the project team.
Plans, directs and co-ordinates the team’s activities.
To manage and implement the projects from customer order to operational and final delivery stage.
Plans, schedules, monitors and reports on activities related to the projects.
Responsible to manage customer relationship, service delivery and overall performance.

Requirements:
Candidate must 5+ years of successful Project Management for a Store Fixture Manufacturer.
Knowledge in AutoCAD or Microvellum will be an advantage.
Independent and able to cope with tight schedule.
Strong experience in managing small to large scale projects.

Very busy, profitable and growing company that offers outstanding growth potential.

The quality control engineer will work with internal manufacturing, C/S, materials and engineering departments as well as with our suppliers in the development and enforcement of specifications and drawings for production materials. All product testing and reporting will also be completed through the quality control engineer including physical testing and CAL 133 testing. The QC engineer will focus on the full production life cycle from supplier inspections through customer acceptance of delivered product including warranty service and reporting.
QC Engineer tasks:
• Set up incoming inspection and supplier inspection on key component dimensions.
• Develop drawings and product specs for use in inspections
• Set up and monitor process inspections
• Assist in process improvements and plant layout to facilitate quality in production
• Recommend corrective actions on components found to be out of spec
• Collaborate with management to implement plant quality procedures
• Work with suppliers to monitor their quality order by order basis to reduce in house inspections.

The DNA of the candidate shall be:
• Multiple and diverse talents
• Adaptable
• Team oriented, good collaborator, excellent communicator
• Ambitious and able to help the company grow in quality satisfaction
• Driven by opportunities to improve QC in the operation
• Integrity and honesty
• Organized and able to multitask
• Hands on

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years experience in a quality engineer role in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of QC processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment
• Office Furniture (Wood or Metal)
• Solid works drafting experience a plus
• 6 sigma training and experience a plus
• Lean manufacturing experience

Will report directly to the Operations Manager of this highly automated Wood Products Manufacturing Plant.

Responsibilities:
-Setup/Cabnetware and Cadcode.
-Design /Detail.
-Generate Cut Lists and CNC Programs.
-Draw/Engineer Shop Drawing for Commercial and Residential Jobs

Requirement:
-Degree a plus but not mandatory.
-3+ years experience in Wood Products Manufacturing.
-Cabnetware and Cadcode experience.
-Highly driven individual that can work with little supervision.
-Excellent communicational skills.

Job Description:

Purpose and Scope:

• Responsible for generating production sheets, component part drawings, saw cut patterns, tooling requirements and CNC programs to the shop.
• Responsible for providing clear communications to customers in support of quotations and program management.
• Responsible for providing necessary documentation to the production floor.

Responsibilities (listed from most to least important):

• Production Documents:
o Provides existing or develops new Production Sheets.
o Generates component part drawings using AutoCAD where customer supplied drawings are not sufficient.
o Insures the shop has or has ordered all necessary tooling.
• Quotations:
o Reviews customer information for completeness. Acquires any needed information from the customer.
o Determines material usage and acquires costs.
o Develops the proposed manufacturing process including labor and machine requirements and yields.
• Customer Care:
o Communicates verbally with customers in a prompt, clear and professional manner at all times.
o Provides prompt, clear and professional written documents including quotations and written email or letters.
o Works closely with customers to solve problems.
o Works closely with customers to reach agreement on mutually achievable delivery requirements.

Organizational Relationships:
• Reports to both the Operations Manager.

Job Requirements:

Education and Training:
• A degree is a plus, but not mandatory

Technical and Other Requirements:
• Good math skills including geometry and trigonometry
• Blueprint reading
• Computer Aided Design (CAD); AutoCAD
• Trained to use hand measuring tools including calipers and micrometers
• Attention to detail
• Ability to lift fifty pounds with routine
• Good written and oral communication skills
• A demonstrated team player with problem solving skills

Experience:
• Two years minimum in a similar environment