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Job Description:
Forging Engineer
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Forging Engineer needed for Direct Hire positions in New Jersey and Ohio.
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Summary: Searching for skilled Forging Engineers with Metallurgy, Materials, Mechanical, and/or Product Engineering backgrounds for custom and closed die Forging and Machining companies in New Jersey and Ohio.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Define forging dimensions and input weight, to insure meeting final form.
• Design forging layout and tooling, metallurgical instructions, etc.
• Plan sequence of operations and specify procedures to meet customer specifications.
• Analyze processes for continued improvement such as the removal of unnecessary material or reduction of cycle time.
• Work with production regarding design concepts to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Act as a technical assistant to sales and engineering to develop new parts.
• Compile data for preparing sales estimates.
• Prepare bids, process specifications, test and progress reports, and other supporting documents that may be required.

EXPERIENCE:
• The successful candidate will have experience with the forging of products for markets such as aerospace, agricultural, heavy truck, material handling, pipe fittings, firearms, military, mining, etc.
• Minimum of a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Materials or Metallurgical Engineering, or related Technical Discipline,
• Will have experience with Estimating, reading and interpreting blueprints, writing routine reports and correspondence, etc.
• Will have practical "hands-on" knowledge of mechanical devices within the Forging and custom machining industries,
• Will have excellent understanding of SolidWorks software, and a full understanding of the design and processes with forgings,
• Will be experienced in the production of forgings made from stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, super alloy, titanium, etc.
• Experience with cleaning, heat treat, magnetic particle inspection, E-Cote, familiarity with the NCA 3800 Quality system, etc.

SALARY
• Hiring salary range will be open and dependent on level of experience candidate brings to the table, with fantastic benefits package, vacation, bonus, etc.

HOW TO APPLY
• Interested and qualified candidates should submit a Word formatted resume, employment references, and salary history to natalie@txmq.com AND Melissa@txmq.com for immediate consideration.
• TxMQ would like to extend thanks to all applicants, however, only those that may qualify for the position will be contacted for a preliminary interview screening.

Key words: forge shop, forging hammers, forging presses, hot forgings, open die forging, closed die forging, ring rolling, warm forging, metallurgist, program manager, engineering manager, aerospace, defense, nuclear, medical device, turbines, marine, jit, technical, materials engineer, cad, modeling, plating, die casting, eaf, induction furnace, forming, npi, tooling, process improvement, facilities, lean manufacturing.

IT Job Opportunity-

Location: Buffalo, NY
Rate: 65/hr
Duration 3 Months min. but likely 6 months


Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent in experience and education.
B. A minimum of two year's business application development (Java preferred) and web development (HTML, XML, CSS, JSP/ASP) experience.
C. A minimum of one year’s experience in Portal technologies.
D. Experience in Content Management Systems a plus.
E. Strong knowledge of Relational Databases and the SQL programming language; Oracle knowledge a plus.
F. Excellent understanding of GUI design with a focus on Human Computer Interaction and usability requirements.
G. Strong understanding of Object Oriented Analysis and Design including the Unified Modeling Language.
H. Experience working with web services preferred; experience developing web services a plus.

Bert Munk
Corporate Recruiter
bmunk@inergex.com

My colleague, Jake Briggs works for Kelly Engineering Resources, a national staffing agency. Jake is based in Buffalo. He shared the following opportunity with me. You are welcome to contact Jake if you are interested.
Best, Holly - Engineering Career Counselor

Facility Engineering Project Manager (Mechanical) – Buffalo, NY
$65-$70K + Excellent Benefits, Pension and Promotional Opportunities!

My client is a well respected institution in the Buffalo, NY area that has multiple openings in its Engineering & Maintenance Department.

Responsibilities:
• Work in the management and maintenance of various mechanical building infrastructure systems on a 28 Acre Campus.
• Execute, manage and develop capital projects of less than $500K in value
• Manage projects from initial meetings with customers through design and construction, warranty and closeout.
• Inspect Troubleshoot, Review Projects, and Data Management of compliance requirements.
• Manage, supervise, and develop between 3-12 trades professionals.

Qualification:
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Related.
• 5+ Years Experience in HVAC engineering, design of building systems and or Facility Management.
• Ability and experience to manage trade professionals.

Contact:

Jake Briggs / Kelly Engineering Resources / briggjk@kellyengineering.com

Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.com for future career opportunities!
www.linkedin.com/in/jakebriggs

Got this through Linkedin!
She has more opportunities!

Lisa Marie Ardagna,
Chemical Process Engineer - Global Manufacturer - Openings in NY and CA
Company Overview:
• Top 50 Privately Held Company by Forbe's in 2009.
• One of Fortune's Top 500 Companies’ to work for in 2009.
• One of the largest global manufacturers with over 19,000 employees worldwide
• Company provides a family atmosphere where teamwork and employee input count, and the focus is on treating both employees and customers with professionalism and respect

This position requires:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; Materials Science, or Chemical ,Ceramic or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Glass furnace experience
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing preferred

The position provides excellent growth opportunities. Therefore, candidates must possess a strong desire to grow into production supervision/management with increasing responsibility.

Benefits:
Company offers competitive salaries and exceptional benefits that include:
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Quarterly/Yearly Bonuses
• Friendly and competitive work environment coupled with new challenges and advancement opportunities combine to make it a great place to work.
• Relocation assistance is available.

The 2010 International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) Program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and organized by Purdue University, is now accepting applications for the 2010 grant cycle. IREE 2010 awardees will receive a stipend (US$4,000 for graduate students and US$3,000 for undergraduate students) to conduct engineering-related research in China from May - August 2010 . Additionally, grant awardees will receive allowances for: an orientation program; travel to and housing/meals in China; plus a re-entry program. The 50 students (20 undergraduate and 30 graduate students) that receive the IREE award will spend 10-12 weeks working on frontier engineering research projects in university, industry, or government labs in China.Applicants must be currently enrolled and in good academic standing as degree-seeking undergraduate OR graduate students at a U.S. institution of higher education. They must also be able to express both a demonstrated interest in a field of engineering related research, and a desire to work in China. Finally, strong preference will be given to United States citizens or nationals, or permanent residents of the United States. In addition, women, underrepresented groups, and students from schools with limited research opportunities are particularly encouraged to apply.The IREE Program was initiated by the National Science Foundation (ENG/EEC) in 2006 to promote enhancement of global competency of 21st century engineering professionals, development of collaborations with engineering researchers abroad, and providing students with opportunities to experience the life and culture of a another country. It enables early-career researchers in the U.S. to gain international research experience and perspective. IREE also seeks to enhance U.S. innovation in both research and education, as well as enable connections between the research programs of NSF's divisions with the education of students.Application deadline for IREE 2010 is FEBRUARY 15th, 2010. For eligibility and application, go to: http://www.globalhub.org/iree.

10 Companies Hiring for the Holidays
- from CareerBuilder.com

http://www.theworkbuzz.com/job-search/companies-holiday-hiring/

Are you looking for something different?
Interested in giving back to the national community?
Consider Americorps:

On Tuesday May 12th from 5-8pm Western New York AmeriCorps will be hosting a National Service “Job Fair” at the University of Buffalo’s Gateway Building in downtown Buffalo to fill somewhere between 300-700 service positions that will be made available this year.
Recovery Act funds are starting to come in and with that Americorps will be experiencing a significant growth as a whole.
This is a great opportunity for college graduates especially for those looking for a way to give back.

Best, Holly M. Justice, Engineering Career Counselor

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Best,
Holly M. Justice, Engineering Career Counselor

WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF), the Orlando area’s regional workforce expert, is hosting a Virtual Job Fair, Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24 (24-hours a day). This week-long online recruiting event will showcase jobs from entry level to top management, and we invite your graduating seniors to participate.

The WCF Virtual Job Fair is easy to use. From the privacy and convenience of a computer with Internet access, job seekers simply need to log on to www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/jobfair, review a wide variety of job listings and post their resumes using the resume format tool on the Web site. There is no cost to participate.

Just got this !

Job opening at the Air Force Base in Niagara Falls.

They are seeking a Civil Engineer with 1 or more years experience.
See link for details
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=80232086&aid=40608256-149&WT.mc_n=MKT000125

They are also seeking an Environmental Engineer. I hope to have more information on that soon!
Best, Holly M. Justice, Engineering Career Counselor

Want to work in Florida?
WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF), the Orlando area’s regional workforce expert, is hosting a Virtual Job Fair, Monday, February 23 – Friday, February 27(24-hours a day). This week-long online recruiting event will showcase jobs from entry level to top management, and we invite your students to participate.

The WCF Virtual Job Fair is easy to use. From the privacy and convenience of a computer with Internet access, job seekers simply need to log on to www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/jobfair between February 23-27, review a variety of job listings and post their resume using the resume format tool on the Web site. There is no cost to participate.

Best,
Holly M. Justice - Engineering Career Counselor

Dear U.S. Citizen Engineers

In regards to Applying to General Dynamics Electric Boat. I recieved this email today, which may be of interest to you.

"The purpose of this e-mail is to provide some clarification in the
application process for Electric Boat based upon a conversation that I had
earlier today with a UB student.

For your on-line application, be sure to update your profile to include the
summer internship with the requisition number (08-2777) below if you wish
to be considered for a position. If you applied last fall (before this
requisition request came on line), you will need to open your profile and
add this requisition number to your application. You may include up to
five requisition numbers at any one time.

Applications are continually being reviewed and consideration for summer
internships is being accomplished as applications are received. The
closing date for this requisition is March 6, 2009. I will be attending
the Career Fair on March 3rd. In the mean time if you have any
questions, please do not hesiate to call me at 860-433-6053, or Mike
Glienke at 860-433-4769.

Additionally, I was at a college recruitment meeting today. Electric Boat
is looking to hire approximately 250 Full-time Engineers during 2009 (this is in
addition to the internship listed below). If you know of anyone graduating
this spring and are interested in a job opportunity at Electric Boat, please
have them contact me or check out our webpage at www.gdeb.com. Electric
Boat is also listed on Monster.com.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Walter Guth
UB Graduate, class of 1985
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

SUMMER INTERNSHIP:
There is a new internship posting on our web page for summer internships. I have
included the information below. To apply, go to www.gdeb.com and look up
requisition number 08-2777. Remember that all applicants must apply
on-line and submit a profile/resume electronically.

Job Title Engineering Summer Intern

Job Description Engineering Interns will assist engineers in checking
calculations, reviewing and preparing technical documents,
resolving shipyard problems and other engineering activities
across the Engineering, Programs, VIRGINIA, Quality and
Materials organizations. Applicants should be able to
communicate well, both orally and in writing.

Required To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:
Education/Training ~Currently an enrolled college student, at least 18 years of
age, and a US citizen
~Satisfactory completion of their freshman year in a degreed
engineering discipline
~Currently have an academic standing in the upper half of their
class

Experience

Unique/Additional Must be available to work for at least eight (8) consecutive
Requirements weeks between May 10, 2009 and September 11, 2009.

Good luck,

Walter Guth
Shock Vehicle Test Programs
Mechanical Design and Engineering
Electric Boat Corporation

-Holly M. Justice - Engineering Career Counselor