Houser Martin Morris Active Searches
The following is a representative sample of the current factory automation, manufacturing/engineering searches at HMM

• Operations Manager, Tri-Cities, WA  - 2376JLS

• Service Engineer  - Lynchburg, TN  - 2373JLS

• Sales Engineer  - Fort Madison, IA- 2372JLS

• Product Manager, Providence, RI  - 2321JLS

• Vice President of Operations, Springfield, MO - 2305JLS

• Director Data Center Research & Engineering, Eastside, WA  - 2238JV

• District Sales Manager, Dallas TX  - 2181JLS

• Field Service Engineer, Multiple Locations  - 2115JLS

• Purchasing Commodity Manager,  Bellevue, WA - 2047JV

Operations Manager, Tri-Cities, WA- 2376JLS

Desired candidate will come from a high tech electrical instrumentation lean manufacturing background with strong leadership skills.  Reports to Corporate Director. 

Required Background:

• 7 to 10 years experience manufacturing background and preferably in non-destructive testing equipment or any kind of pressure instruments.
• 3 to 5 years in an Operations Management position.
• 1 to 3 years experience working in a lean environment manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of a manufacturing processes, MRP and shop floor control systems.
• Ability to use information to plan workloads and resources.
• Knowledge of documentation procurement, inventory, and quality control processes.
• Strong management and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of ISO-9000 and lean techniques.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for all issues associated with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inventory Documentation, Shipping/Receiving, Production Engineering, and Quality Control. 
• Responsible for factory service operations and acts as the liaison to Finance, Sales, and Engineering on issues related to cost, customer satisfaction, and product quality.
• Establish and manage annual capital budgets.

Required Education:

BS or BA degree or equivalent industry experience. 

Base Salary:

Please refer to Reference #2376JLS when submitting résumé

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Service Engineer, Lynchburg, TN- 2373JLS

Position based in Lynchburg TN. 

Required Background:

• 3 plus years of CNC capital equipment and specifically horizontal boring mills and Fanuc controls.
• Must have strong electrical and mechanical skills and knowledge of general machine operations.
• Strong computer skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Install and repair CNC horizontal boring mills and be able to solve customer problems to insure customer productivity.
• No travel required as based in one facility.

Required Education:

Two-year degree preferred.

Please refer to Reference #2373JLS when submitting résumé

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Sales Engineer, Fort Madison, IA - 2372JLS  

Sales Engineer, reporting to VP of Sales. 

Required Background:

Five plus years experience in metal stamping and fabricating manufacturing with a proven record in engineering and project engineering. Need to have expertise in robotic welding, laser cutting of steel, and machining in an engineering or sales capacity and experience can be with an OEM. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the sales efforts on a national basis and developing new markets and products that result in contracts for stamping, fabrication, weldments and subassemblies.
• Develop plan for increasing sales in territory or industries assigned.
• Identify and evaluate potential customers in territory.
• Interview potential customers by phone to introduce the company's services.
• Travel territory to meet potential customers.
• Review final estimates based on customer expectations.
• Monitor the customer's manufacturing schedule as contract progresses and alert  operations on any changes.
• Travel is up to 25%.

Required Education:

Bachelors of Science Mechanical Engineering or related degree.

Please refer to Reference #2372JLS when submitting résumé

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Product Manager (2), Providence, RI- 2321JLS

Opportunity based in Providence Rhode Island and relocation package available.

Required Background:

Minimum of 3 to 5 years application experience in surface metrology or similar product and previous product management experience. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Qualified candidate will be surface metrology expert of the company.

• Lead creation of sales team and customer training materials.

• Assist order-processing department in configuration of new orders.

• Manage product testing for US version of products.

• Develop and set market pricing for form and gear metrology systems.

• Maintain product configuration management.

• Manage group of product specialists to provide application-engineering support to metrology systems sales team and customers. 

Required Education: 

Please refer to Reference #2321JLS when submitting résumé

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Vice President of Operations, Springfield, MO – 2305JLS

Qualified candidate should have management experience in Manufacturing, Inventory Control and Materials related to assembly, fabrication, stamping, and welding. 

Job Function:

Provide leadership to department managers of Purchasing, Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering by giving direction on the procedures and systems to be used that will ensure the company is operating in the most cost effective manner possible.  Responsibility for seventeen direct reports and a total of 450 to 500 employees. 

Required Background:

• Have the proven background to manage an $82M dollar operation, which consists of two locations and a total for 500 employees. 
• Metal forming knowledge essential.
• Management experience in Manufacturing, Inventory Control and Materials related to assembly, fabrication, stamping, and welding.
• Experience dealing with customers at management level.
• Understanding of computerized production information systems. Knowledge of Vantage system helpful.
• Strong management background and especially as a leader and motivator.
• Solid experience in scheduling.

Key Functions of Position:

• Manage the manufacturing activities to meet customer requirements for quality, quantity and delivery.
• Monitor production scheduling activities to ensure delivery dates are met.
• Assist with implementation of Vantage operating system.
• Develop strategic goals for Managers of Production, Facilities, Quality and Inventory Control and Purchasing.
• Directs the physical year planning and budgeting.
• Coordinates technical interface between customers and company department managers.
• Coordinates activities between sales department and production on new parts or operational problems.
• Facilitate efforts in plant team building and continuous process improvement.
• Direct efforts of business in absence of President.

Required Education:

Please refer to Reference #2305JLS when submitting résumé

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Software Engineer, Dayton, OH - 2268JLS

Job Description:

Opportunity based in Dayton OHIO and relocation package available. 

Required Background:

• Experience in CMM applications or GD&T is required.
• Experience with Renishaw probes from a software control or applications perspective is desirable.
• Exposure to manufacturing, inspection, quality control and statistical process control is preferred.
• Structural programming, documentation skills, debugging techniques, and mathematical analysis of technical problems experience needed.
• Ability to develop a variety of software applications that use Microsoft NET tools and MS-SOL or Firebird databases.
• Applications or design experience in the area of CMM technology.
• Ability to develop and write codes.

Job Responsibility:

• Develop and implement software and customized software solutions for companies applications.
• Test, install and ensure documentation if correct for programs.
• Support marketing efforts during demonstrations and buyoffs.
• Trouble shoot customer problem.
• Responsible for participating or leading project engineering teams.
• Job requires 30% travel foreign and domestic.

Education:

Please refer to Reference #2268JLS when submitting résumé

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Director, Data Center Research & Engineering, Eastside, WA - 2238JV

Summary:

This senior-level position will be responsible for a team of engineers tasked with the design, development and engineering of Microsoft’s next generation data center environments.  This position encompasses the development and design of data centers, data center technologies, advanced process engineering and be the forward looking vision of where data centers are evolving to.  This lead role will be one of the primary communication points for the ongoing efforts between Data Center Services, Microsoft Research, Windows Live Engineering, and other product group level engineering organizations.  This position will lead a team of 8 to 10 engineering individuals in disciplines including EE, ME and process engineering. 

Travel estimated at 20%.  

Requirements:

Candidates must have a strong understanding and background of the following:

• Background in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

• Understanding of thermal dynamics (specifically in data centers is a huge plus).

• Power transition from AC to DC from a generation, distribution, through 13.2kv down to 208 in-facility distribution systems.

• Knowledge and work experience within a data center environment.

• Understanding of HVAC and cooling systems including closed loop chilled water systems and other cooling technologies.

• Working collaboratively with Operations related groups to drive ultimate end-to-end efficiencies.

• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills are required in the role. 

Education:

EE and ME degrees + PE Certification.  

Compensation:

Please refer to Reference #2238JV when submitting résumé

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District Sales Manager, Dallas, TX - 2182JLS

Opportunity to be based in Dallas, TX. 

Required Background:

• Minimum of six years experience selling metrology systems to precision metal manufacturers, which would include bearings and aerospace companies. 

• Must have the ability to travel 50% of the time in sales territory.

• Opportunity to work with an existing customer base and develop new dimensional measurement solutions customers for a world leader in metrology.

• Base salary and bonus program plus company car. 

Education:

Please refer to Reference #2182JLS when submitting résumé

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Field Service Engineer, Milwaukee, WI; Atlanta, GA; Farmington, CT; Des Moines, Iowa & Salt Lake City, Utah - 2115JLS

Required Experience:

Our client, the largest manufacturer of Fabricating Machinery in the United States, is looking to fill a Field Service Engineer position.  The qualified candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience as a field service engineer, maintenance technician, or programmer in a CNC work environment using industrial cutting lasers, punch press, or CNC chipmaking equipment such as machining centers and lathes.  Experience of two years or more can include working in a job shop or on the shop floor of a manufacturing facility. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Setting up industrial laser equipment at customer sites.

• Doing maintenance work on machines.

• Trouble shooting problems with machines at customer sites.

• Travel to customer sites everyday by car or plane.  Must have ability to travel 100% as each day working at a customer site, which will also include overnight, stays occasionally.

• Base salary and overtime (anything over 40 hours).  Full benefits package.

Please refer to Reference #2115 when submitting résumé

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Purchasing Commodity Manager, Bellevue, WA - 2047JV

FUNCTIONALITY:

• Design and implement strategic sourcing initiatives to reduce procurement costs and minimize the Company's contractual risks for commodities.

• Assume leadership position in contract and pricing negotiations with suppliers and draft final agreements.

• Lead cross-functional sourcing teams.

• Develop new and manage existing supplier relationships.

• Develop a strong understanding of user requirements to ensure robust negotiations. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.

• Project management experience.

• Strong team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Experience writing and negotiating contracts.

• PC Skills (Microsoft Office).

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university.  MBA strongly desired.

• 3-9 years purchasing and contracting, or related business, experience.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING DESIRED:

• Extensive background and experience negotiating contracts for products and services.

Please refer to Reference #2047JV when submitting résumé

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