Local employers have identified an immediate need to fill the following positions!

General Production

Location: Vestal, NY

Job Description: Manual sorting of consumer electronics. Must be able to stand 8 hours per day and lift a minimum of 35 pounds. Incentive available for attendance and safety.

Major skills needed: Must have good reading and writing skills; Must have good attendance.                                          

Buyer/Planner

Location: Binghamton, NY

Job Description: The Buyer/Planner for ENS (Elliott-Nielsen-Sanlo) in Binghamton, NY is responsible for ensuring continuous and cost effective supply of raw material, component and finished goods inventory to meet the needs of internal and external customers.

Key responsibilities of this individual are: Prepare and execute production schedules in a timely manner to meet customer demand and delivery goals. Place and manage purchase orders with external suppliers and service providers. Learn Kanban concepts and apply them in the Elliott business to drive improvement in delivery and working capital utilization. Negotiate cost savings and lead time reduction with help from senior employees and management. Interact and communicate extensively with internal departments such as manufacturing, QA, customer service and engineering. Work with multiple MRP systems and other software to generate and analyze data.

Required Skills: Four-year/BS technical or business related degree with Supply-Chain emphasis is preferred. Must have 2+ years of buying/planning experience. Supply-chain experience in a manufacturing plant setting. APICS certification desired. Experience in plant manufacturing processes, MRP and KANBAN.

Practical knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques. Demonstrated success at generating and processing orders to ensure on time delivery and smooth, uninterrupted production operation. Proven tactical and strategic experience within a manufacturing environment. Able to travel up to 25 percent. Work with Planner Coordinator to implement and utilize software improvements. Able to gather and analyze data to prepare reports, identify problems and measure performance. Competency with MS Office Programs and interest and desire to grow these skills. Ability to multi-task.

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Manufacturing Department Supervisor

Location: Binghamton, NY

Job Description: The Manufacturing Department Supervisor for our Elliott-Nielsen-Sanlo site in Binghamton, NY performs planning, administrative, and troubleshooting duties. This role also contributes to continuous improvement while achieving customer satisfaction.

Qualified candidates should have success in the following areas: Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree and/or supervisory experience in a production environment. CNC machining experience strongly desired. Must possess skills to be able to grow with the company. Must be able to perform administrative duties such as discipline, record keeping, training, and performance evaluations. Able to motivate employees and assist with their career advancement. Ability to work scheduled hours and overtime as needed. Should have a solid working knowledge of all operations and machinery in their assigned department and be aware of inherent problems associated with these operations and machinery. Must be able to align ENS business strategy to departmental growth regarding equipment, technology & personnel. Must have project management skills. Lean mfg background required to assess non-value to value added activities & implement corrective action. Ability to develop/ sustain/ analyze capacity planning & productivity measurements. Ability to manage time wisely and not waste it on non-productive, non-related activities. Willing to work with other departments to achieve optimum production. Ability to perform minor and preventative maintenance. Ability to implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodology to improve effectiveness of production equipment or manufacturing processes. Ability to exchange information with co-workers and work as part of a team. Advanced shop math, reading and writing skills. Advanced computer skills--MS Office suite. Must be able to understand quality standards and gauging. Ability to comprehend and teach safety instructions. Troubleshooting/problem solving in a broad area. Flexible, dependable and focus on continuous improvement. Ability to resolve conflicts, meet deadlines and schedule production to achieve on time delivery, quality consciousness, and customer satisfaction.

Staff Psychologist

Location: Binghamton, NY

Job Description: There are two positions available. Applicants may indicate their interest in either or both by answering the CoreRequisite questions.

Salary: The college year full-time position is a minimum of $41,700; the 12-month full-time position is a minimum of $49,900.

As part of the Student Affairs division of Binghamton University, the Staff Psychologist provides: Short-term individual and group counseling and psychotherapy; Psychological assessments; Consultation with faculty, staff, parents and students; Consultative liaison relationships with other departments such as residential life; Outreach and psycho-educational workshops, sometimes during evenings; Clinical supervision and training; Rotating evening and weekend on-call managing emergencies and crises, carrying a pager; Administrative duties and roles as assigned

Requirements: Doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology, completion of an accredited internship program by September 2010, and licensed or eligible for licensure in New York State are required. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in New York for the continuation of the appointment. Experience working in a university/college counseling center is a plus. In addition, the successful candidate should offer the following: Broad "generalist" clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology in treatment, utilizing a time-limited model of care; Commitment to a proactive student development perspective in concert with the campus community; Team-oriented, "user-friendly" to students and staff; Strong work ethic and willingness to collaborate; Prepared to handle a busy caseload in a dynamic environment; Ability to handle spontaneous work demands while undertaking projects that require advance planning; Multiculturally competent, possessing the ability and skills to work with diverse populations (ethnic, LGBTQ, gender, etc.); Proficient written and oral communication skills, public speaking, and leading group discussions; Commitment to a developmental philosophy toward both clients and trainees; Available and willing to participate in occasional evening or weekend activities; Possess a strong professional interest in working with clients having eating disorders (particularly applicable to the college-year position).

Application Instructions: Deadline for External Applicants: open until filled. Persons interested in this position should apply online. Please submit: Resume, Cover letter and Contact information for three professional references. You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp         

Education Specialist

Location: Binghamton, NY

Job Description: Formulate and implement speech and language goals of Individual Education Plans; Coordinate with staff to create comprehensive language programs consistent with Unit philosophy of total integration of services; Objectively evaluate child behavior and performance; Monitor and objectively evaluate child behavior and performance and modify programs as required; Consult on program analyses to determine effectiveness; Prepare written reports as needed; Maintain frequent contact with parents or guardians of children regarding child progress on IEP goals; Participate in multiple weekly staff meetings; Provide in vivo supervision and performance feedback to paraprofessional staff as requested;

Expectations: Provide direct child instruction and care for 5 days a week form 8:45-2:15, as determined by the Unit calendar. Meetings, preparation, parent contact, etc. will occur outside direct care time. Participate in all habilitative, self-help and behavioral intervention programs as required for total service integration.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Speech Pathology. New York State teaching certification or eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders. Familiarity with applied behavior analysis, which subsumes experience in data collection, summary, and evaluation methods, is desirable.

Level of Supervision: Speech and hearing teachers will be supervised by and work closely with both the Director of Educational Services and Director of Psychological Services. Daily in vivo supervision of instructional effectiveness will be provided. In addition, consultation on program development, data evaluation and related responsibilities will be held weekly. Excellent experience for graduate school applicants and those preparing for BCBA exam.

Annual Salary: $25,000 to $32,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience. Full time position includes a full benefits package through the Research Foundation of the State University of New York.

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a letter of application. Three letters of recommendation are required prior to employment.   

Mechanical Technician

Location: Conklin, NY

Job Description: Impress is a worldwide metal container manufacturer, building a highly progressive team to work in our new Conklin plant. All candidates must have proven experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment with strong communication and people skills. Knowledge in safety, quality, lean manufacturing, 5S and ability to work in a team-based culture is necessary. Must be able to work rotating 8/12-hour day and night rotating shifts including weekends and holidays. Site is tobacco free. Training begins in March, 2010.

Candidates must have previous experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic and robotic machinery. Ability to work in a team-based culture with responsibilities in functional teams is required. Candidate must have 2 year degree, technical certification or equivalent experience.

We offer a high competitive base wage, benefits and incentive program. Qualified candidates must apply via e-mail at resumes@impressusa.net, submitting both a resume and wage/salary history in MS-Word format.