Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Sanitation Manager

Title:          Sanitation Manager

Industry:   Dairy Plant Operations

Location:   Chenango County New York

We are currently looking for a Sanitation Manager that will work Sunday through Thursday as a regular work day. You will have full ownership of the Sanitation Team ensuring World Class sanitation and cleaning within a 24/7 Dairy Operation.

 

Our client's highly respected Leadership Team, Superior Products and exceptional Marketing has enabled our client to forecast staggering growth.   They are an industry leader in a niche segment of the Dairy Industry and if you are ready for a fast paced opportunity with a SUPER GROWTH COMPANY, read more....

 

Responsibilities

 

 

  • Responsible for the successful attainment of sanitation objectives, implementation of policies, and most effective utilization of available resources and facilities.
  • Establish well documented check list and record keeping standards to ensure world class sanitation program.
  • Oversee entire sanitation program by assisting Quality Manager.
  • Responsible for the enforcement of GMP's. Enforce adherence to manufacturing instructions, quality standards, and GMP's.
  • Manage and coordinate fogging program for plant, including frequency, functioning of equipment and accountability.
  • Responsible for general plant cleanliness with the expectation of being inspection ready 24/7.
  • Manage bulk inventories with daily readings for daily usage tracking. Insuring proper stock levels at all times by managing bulk and barrel inventories at all times.
  • Ensure compliance with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing, safety, and working conditions.
  • Responsible for leading, coaching and developing all Sanitation Employees.

 

·           Stay abreast of new technologies associated with the industry and area of sanitation. Including further development and external training. Responsible for training at the plant level.

·           Accountable for decreasing fixed chemical costs on an annual basis

·           Assist all departmental areas to maintain 100% coli free standards

·           Assist all departmental areas to maintain shelf life compliance

·           Ensure on time start up of all packaging lines through decreased sanitation times and coordination of sanitation scheduling

·           Assume Full ownership of daily record keeping and preventative maintenance is completed.

 

Must Have's

 

 Bachelor's degree in Food/Sanitation Engineering or related technical field preferred. 

  • Minimum five years experience in food plant sanitation management.
  • Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CADD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Mgt, etc. 
  • Must have complete understanding of PLC and logic controls for high speed operating equipment. 
  • Mechanical ability and proven knowledge of equipment currently used.
  • Basic accounting knowledge required. 

 



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Maintenance Manager


Title:          Maintenance Manager

Industry:   Dairy Plant Operations

Location:   Chenango County New York

We are currently looking for a Maintenance Manager that will contain either Saturday or Sunday as a regular work day. You will have full ownership of the Maintenance Team and Focus on Three Key Initiatives:

1.      Project Planning and new equipment commissioning

 

2.      Parts Management and Preventative Maintenance.  You will spearhead the implementation of new systems and processes.

 

3.      Work Force Development and Facility Maintenance within a Three Shift Dairy Operation

 

Our client's highly respected Leadership Team, Superior products and exceptional marketing has enabled our client to forecast staggering growth.   They are an industry leader in a niche segment of the Dairy Industry and if you are ready for a fast paced opportunity with a SUPER GROWTH COMPANY, read more....

 

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and operate within established maintenance operating budget guidelines and provide strong oversight to departmental expenditures.
  • Assists with planning and cost estimates for annual and longer term capital budgets.
  • Execute the capital plan to include all engineering design and project management, leading and managing internal and external resources.  
  • Ensure compliance with all operational permits and environmental practices. 
  • Responsible for all aspects of building operations including maintenance, repairs, and renovations.
  • Supervises the completion of work through review of reports, frequent site inspections and conferences with operations and vendors regarding electrical & plumbing equipment, HVAC systems, electric motors, ventilating fans, air conditioning, refrigeration and electrical control units.
  • Conduct Facility Reviews and make thorough recommendations to ensure sustainability.
  • Lead a Three Shift 24/7 Maintenance Operation.

 

 

 

 

Must Have's

  • Minimum five years experience in food plant maintenance.
  • Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CADD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Management, ERP etc. 
  • Must have complete understanding of PLC and logic controls for high speed operating equipment. 
  • Must have refrigeration system knowledge.
  • Prior experience using production environment SAP a plus. 
  • Extensive Project Management Knowledge.
  • Outstanding Workforce Development Experience
  • Must have a proven track record of successfully managing the construction of large, complex projects.
  • Comprehensive information on construction processes, trade practices, standards, building codes & regulations.
  • Excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve successful Conceptualization and Implementation of the maintenance and repair programs.
  • Prior Budget Forecasting and Expenditure tracking experience

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Production Manager

Stratus Consulting Group

Title:          Production Manager

Industry:   Dairy Plant Operations

Location:   Chenango County New York

We are currently looking for a production manager that will contain either Saturday or Sunday as a regular work day. You will have full ownership of your shift and will report directly to the Plan Manager.

Our client's highly respected culture, superior products and exceptional marketing has enabled our client to forecast staggering growth.   They are an industry leader in a niche segment of the Dairy Industry and if you are ready for a fast paced opportunity with a SUPER GROWTH COMPANY, read more....

Responsibilities

Work Force Development:        Coach, Train, Motivate and Mentor all Production, Quality, Packaging, Safety, Maintenance, Shipping, Warehousing, Purchasing, and Environmental employees, to include shift leadership.

Performance Management:      Develop and execute systems to ensure proper staffing levels and improve shift productivity.

Process Improvement:                Utilize Continuous Improvement techniques to control shrinkage, product yield and labor cost.  Spearhead new process implementation and new equipment commissioning.

Safety Champion:                           Spearhead World Class Safety Program and ensure GMP compliance.

Financial Acumen:                          Assist in developing annual manufacturing expense budget in accordance with forecasts and planned inventory levels. Budgeting and Cost Control Experience.

Operational Excellence:               Ensure Company Policies and Standard Operating Procedures are followed and exceeded.

Must Have's

Ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment

Ability to implement change

5 + years of hand-on experience in dairy plant operations or food industry

Strong Work Force Development and Leadership Skills

Financial Acumen

Associates Degree or Above

Career Drive

 



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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Estimator

Stratus Consulting Group

 

One of Eastern Pennsylvania's leading manufacturers is seeking an experienced Leader to join its teams as an Estimator.

 

Our Client's exceptional On-Site - Imaging, Printing and Manufacturing capabilities have resulted in a 3 Year Business Plan to grow 60%.

 

In their State of the Art 50,000 SF manufacturing facility, they have dominated the framing and Customized Fixture Industry, serving Big Box Retail Chains to small boutiques for nearly Twenty Five years.   

Initially, you will be responsible for accurately determining the manufacturing costs, including material, labor and overhead, consistent with the company's overall pricing strategy and profitability

Title:   Leadership Development Program- Manufacturing

 

Primary Responsibilities  

* Prepare and outline costs associated with the production of store fixtures and frames by analyzing blueprints and specifications, compiling material costs, estimating labor costs, requesting and collecting subcontractor pricing, calculating installation and delivery cost, and lastly finalizing, logging and submitting bids
* Leverage our ERP system to drive standardization in the quoting process and pricing analysis
* Utilize understanding of color and material specifications, charts, or manuals for individual projects for cost and pricing analysis
* Compile and maintain data history for client, project, or specific item for cost and pricing analysis
* Maintain estimate/quote log for analysis purposes
* Work with Project Management, Purchasing and Production teams to determine best methods and materials for manufacturing
* Act as liaison with production to perform time studies, learn new manufacturing methods and processes to reduce costs and improve quality
* Prepare reports to illustrate quote win/loss scorecards by customer
* Create tools to analyze results of job cost studies to determine accuracy of estimate and determine actual project cost versus estimated cost



This is a full-time direct hire position with excellent fringe benefits to include health insurance, 401K, paid vacations and much more!


Looking FOR:

* Related Degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering or equivalent experience


* Must have an aptitude for mathematics.


*
Proven time management skills with strong sense of urgency to complete tasks


* Ability to gather vendor pricing information and get the lowest prices possible


* Costing or Estimating background in manufacturing a must                                                                                                       

* Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to express professional verbal and written communications

* Computer literacy with knowledge of ERP, Microsoft Suite and Lotus programs

* Ability to work closely with sales reps

* Desire and aptitude to be groomed and rotate into other facets of the business

 

 PREFER


*Knowledge of manufacturing and finishing aspects of wood and metal fabrication preferred


*Experience of wood and/or metal manufacturing in the store fixture industry



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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Applications Engineer Sr Level

Title:                     Senior Applications Engineer Senior Level

Location:             Tyson's Corner, Virginia

Employment:       Direct Hire

Clearance:           TS/ SCI with NSA Full Scope Polygraph


You will design software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation

 

Do you have?

              

  • Masters or PHD with Six years of Experience or Bachelors with Eight years

 

  • Computer Science Degree

 

  • Extensive Java Full Life Cycle

 

  • Extensive CASE Tool Experience.

 

  • Quality Assurance Experience

 

  • Ability to standardize metadata for software descriptions and develop automated access to stakeholders on external enclaves.

 

Experience supporting Re-engineering efforts of existing applications


What's in it for you?

- $130-140K
- full benefits
- 401k plan, with match




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Systems Integrator

 

Title:                     Systems Integrator

Location:             Tyson's Corner, Virginia

Employment:       Direct Hire

Clearance:           TS/ SCI with NSA Full Scope Polygraph

You will provide a total systems perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of hardware and software components


Do you have?


              

  • Experience with earned value performance management.
  • Experience with enterprise reporting through COGNOS.
  • Experience with Portfolio Management.
  • Ability to provide instruction to internal training classes.
  • Project Scheduling Professional certification.



If so read on...


You will assist in the expansion, training and integration of IPV throughout the organization using the Primavera Project Manager (PPM) product suite. This includes providing training and support to PMs/SIs to develop, update and analyze project schedules, identify cross-project dependencies and risks, and track project financials in Primavera Project Manager. Responsible for evaluating project health by analyzing project schedules, dependencies, risks, and financial data; providing quality assurance checks to ensure adherence to organizational standards; assisting in the development of office-wide business rules, policies, and procedures as part of the governance process for the IPV program; providing subject matter expertise on the Project Management Framework (PMF) and the PPM tool; developing, analyzing and reporting programmatic and performance metrics. Briefings to customer and management boards on project status and progress will be required.

What's in it for you?

- $110,000 ++
- full benefits
- 401k plan, with match





Required Skills


  • Minimum one-year experience with Primavera Project Manager performing master schedule management/maintenance.
  • PM/SI knowledge and experience with Agency project management process.
  • Enterprise-level programmatic experience and strong project management background.
  • Experienced in integrated master schedule development and analysis.
  • Ability to provide cost and schedule performance analysis.
  • Ability to provide risk management and dependency impact analysis. 
  • Experience in software development and project life cycle methodologies.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  • Experience with Project Management Framework (PMF).
  • Experience with Earned Value Management, Portfolio Management, and Financial Analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with Business Process Analysis or process improvement.

 



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Systems Integrator

Stratus Consulting Group

 

 

Title:                   System Integrator

Location:         Tyson's Corner, Virginia

Employment:  Direct Hire

Clearance:      TS/ SCI with NSA Full Scope Polygraph

.

You will provide a total systems perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of hardware and software components


Do you have?

              

  • Experience with earned value performance management.
  • Experience with enterprise reporting through COGNOS.
  • Experience with Portfolio Management.
  • Ability to provide instruction to internal training classes.
  • Project Scheduling Professional certification.



If so read on...

You will assist in the expansion, training and integration of IPV throughout the organization using the Primavera Project Manager (PPM) product suite. This includes providing training and support to PMs/SIs to develop, update and analyze project schedules, identify cross-project dependencies and risks, and track project financials in Primavera Project Manager. Responsible for evaluating project health by analyzing project schedules, dependencies, risks, and financial data; providing quality assurance checks to ensure adherence to organizational standards; assisting in the development of office-wide business rules, policies, and procedures as part of the governance process for the IPV program; providing subject matter expertise on the Project Management Framework (PMF) and the PPM tool; developing, analyzing and reporting programmatic and performance metrics. Briefings to customer and management boards on project status and progress will be required.

What's in it for you?

- $110,000 ++
- full benefits
- 401k plan, with match




Required Skills


  • Minimum one-year experience with Primavera Project Manager performing master schedule management/maintenance.
  • PM/SI knowledge and experience with Agency project management process.
  • Enterprise-level programmatic experience and strong project management background.
  • Experienced in integrated master schedule development and analysis.
  • Ability to provide cost and schedule performance analysis.
  • Ability to provide risk management and dependency impact analysis. 
  • Experience in software development and project life cycle methodologies.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  • Experience with Project Management Framework (PMF).
  • Experience with Earned Value Management, Portfolio Management, and Financial Analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with Business Process Analysis or process improvement.



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Systems Integrator

Stratus Consulting Group 

Title:                   System Integrator

Location:         Tyson's Corner, Virginia

Employment:  Direct Hire

Clearance:      TS/ SCI with NSA Full Scope Polygraph

.

You will provide a total systems perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of hardware and software components


Do you have?

              

  • Experience with earned value performance management.
  • Experience with enterprise reporting through COGNOS.
  • Experience with Portfolio Management.
  • Ability to provide instruction to internal training classes.
  • Project Scheduling Professional certification.



If so read on...

You will assist in the expansion, training and integration of IPV throughout the organization using the Primavera Project Manager (PPM) product suite. This includes providing training and support to PMs/SIs to develop, update and analyze project schedules, identify cross-project dependencies and risks, and track project financials in Primavera Project Manager. Responsible for evaluating project health by analyzing project schedules, dependencies, risks, and financial data; providing quality assurance checks to ensure adherence to organizational standards; assisting in the development of office-wide business rules, policies, and procedures as part of the governance process for the IPV program; providing subject matter expertise on the Project Management Framework (PMF) and the PPM tool; developing, analyzing and reporting programmatic and performance metrics. Briefings to customer and management boards on project status and progress will be required.

What's in it for you?

- $110,000 ++
- full benefits
- 401k plan, with match



 

 

 

 

 

 


Required Skills


  • Minimum one-year experience with Primavera Project Manager performing master schedule management/maintenance.
  • PM/SI knowledge and experience with Agency project management process.
  • Enterprise-level programmatic experience and strong project management background.
  • Experienced in integrated master schedule development and analysis.
  • Ability to provide cost and schedule performance analysis.
  • Ability to provide risk management and dependency impact analysis. 
  • Experience in software development and project life cycle methodologies.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  • Experience with Project Management Framework (PMF).
  • Experience with Earned Value Management, Portfolio Management, and Financial Analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with Business Process Analysis or process improvement.

 



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Monday, November 30, 2009

Division Sales Manager

 

Our Client

Almost one year ago, the Number Two and Number Three National Player in Solid Waste merged and created one of the largest Environmental Service Companies in the World.   This Mega Billion Dollar Powerhouse continues to grow their New England Market Share through Exceptional Sales and Operations Leadership, a highly energetic and customer centric workforce and Process's and Resources that dominate the industry.   They have asked our help to identify a Division Sales Manager in their Fall River, Massachusetts Market.

 

Position Summary

Support division financial goals; achieve sales and account management department goals and objectives; and manage sales and customer retention staff to optimize department performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 

·         Develop and implement strategic sales and marketing  plans.

·         Responsible for achieving sales goals for division.

·         Develop and oversee sales and account management department relating to hiring, training, coaching, goal attainment and discipline.

·         Responsible for Inside Sales Representatives, New Business Growth Representatives and Customer Retention Executives within two Market Centers in the Division

·         Utilize both system (ASR) and other tracking tools necessary to measure individual and division sales performance.

·         Prepare periodic sales reports showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.

·         Review market analyses to make appropriate sales decisions.

·         Direct sales forecasting activities.

·         Establish and assign sales territories including setting quotas and goals.

·         Analyze sales statistics to formulate policy and assist reps in promoting sales.

·         Promote customer service standardization.

·         Meet with key clients; assist sales representative with maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals.

·         Deliver sales presentations to key clients in coordination with sales representatives.

·         Analyze and control expenditures of division to conform to budgetary requirements.

·         Monitor and evaluate the activities and services of the competition.

·         Recommend or approve budgets and expenditures for sales related needs.

·         Represent company at major industry trade shows or meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

·         Bachelor's degree in business or marketing or other related field; three to five years related outside sales experience and/or training.

·         One to two years of sales management experience in a B2B Service Industry

·         Student of Requirements Based or Solutions Based Sales Process

·         Mastery of Sales Process and ability to lead workforce that focuses on different sales cycles

·         Experience in leading sales staff. Performed functions of Hiring, training, developing, coaching, disciplining and conducting performance reviews with subordinates.

·         Ability to analyze and interpret general and financial business reports. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

·         Experience and knowledge of customer service processes and operations.

·         Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations and conclude with a resolution.

·         Contract and Price Management Experience

·         Proven Track Record of Developing Sales Plans to minimize shrinkage within existing customer relationships

·         Knowledge and hands on skills with Microsoft Word and Excel.

·         Must successfully pass the Pre-employment Assessment Evaluation MSP (Management Success Profile).

·         Must be able to travel 50% of the time

For You

·         Outstanding Base Compensation with Yearly Bonus

·         Exceptional Health Benefits to include, Medical, Dental, Vision and Voluntary Programs

·         Auto Allowance

·         Gas Reimbursement

·         Lap Top

·         Cell Phone

·         Staggering Career Opportunities for those that separate themselves from the pack



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Contact

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Management Recruiters of Syracuse,
Stratus Consulting Group
The Syracuse Building
224 Harrison Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 451-9000
Fax: (315) 451-9001
Email: tcoleman@stratusconsultinggroup.com