Buyer Needed in Northern NJ

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Our client has a long term contract opportunity for a Buyer with 6-10 years experience in procurement, supplier management and strategic sourcing in a medical device or implant industry or a similarly regulated environment; Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business or similar field of study; MBA is a plus but not required. CPM certification is needed. ISM, NAPM, and/or APICS certs are helpful to have. Experience in application of internet/reverse auctions preferred. 4+ years sourcing experience needed, global strategic sourcing highly desired. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must live within about a one hour commuting range of Bergen County NJ to be reviewed for this opportunity! Qualified candidates should submit resumes and at least one reachable reference from each of their last 3 employers to Harold Levin via email at harold@smartstaff.jobs.SmartStaff Personnel, 908-508-0300, ext.205.

Mixed Reviews

2010 is proving a bit hard to read on the job front thus far. This past week, I reached out to clients in a variety of industries and found things have a very long way to go yet. Medical device manufacturing seems strong as usual; finance and accounting are very weak; publishing is a bit healthier; machine and equipment manufacturing are a bit better than a year ago; while I.T. looks like it has a long and slow trip to recovery. Too many people I chatted with sounded exceptionally concerned about thier futures and were not positive about what they are hearing from the White House or, in the local sector, from Governors Christie or Patterson.

News reports came out yesterday that unemployment rates are climbing because many folks who had stopped looking for work are now trying again. Does this mean that because you take a break from searching for a few months our federal government does not count you as unemployed. Something is terribly wrong with that concept. I was a supporter of change in Washington in 2008 but not very impressed with the results so far. We need to see the real numbers, not manipulated information.

Personally, I was fortunate to start three consultants on new assignments this week so I do see a tiny ray of light shining through! I cannot wait for the day that we are all talking about the great strides beingmade toward recovery! Let's hope that is very soon.

Excellent Engineering Opportunity

One of my top clients have a contract job open in Mahwah NJ. Please read the following. If you are interested please contact me. If you know someone, ask them to contact me and refer back to you!!

Operations Engineer needed who is process oriented with high tolerance manufacturing experience and MUST HAVE at least 3-5 years experience in the medical device, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing fields. NO OTHER INDUSTRIES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED! Experience with the following are essential: the ability to perform investigations, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for internal non-conformance reports (NCR), experience in a production/manufacturing environment with emphasis on general machining, ability to read blueprints and a strong understanding of GD&T, strong communication and written skills, must possess the ability to concisely convey issues to various levels of the organization, ability to update internal inspection documents to reflect current requirements, update internal manufacturing routers, and develop and modify inspections techniques to meet current quality requirements. cGMP background highly desired. FDA regulatory experience or other regulatory backgrounds needed but must have experience with medical devices, automotive, or aerospace industries!!!! Candidates who need to relocate will not be reviewed at this time. Resumes to Harold@smartstaff.jobs, Harold Levin, 908-508-0300.

ETC.

• The Medical Device industry seems to be ready for some growth once again which could be a very positive sign.
• Equipment manufacturers appear to have not retained the momentum they experience near the end of 2009, definitely not a positive sign.
• Retailers have some Help Wanted signs in their windows which could mean future growth is expected.
• It looks like the market for Medical Assistants has remained low in part because too many trade schools have taught the same curriculum.