CAD DESIGNER - Greenwood, MS

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS:
• Interface with the CAD system to provide necessary modeling and detailing support for existing and new assemblies and sub-assemblies.
• Transform design markups into CAD models and applicable drawings.
• Apply Viking Range drafting standards, engineering practices, and manufacturing materials and processes when creating CAD models and drawings.
• Process EC's through the Viking Range Process.     
• Work with various Viking Range departments supplying and verifying necessary data for producing acceptable products.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
• CAD experience mandatory
• 5 years product design experience, preferred
• Dependable and timely
• Flexibility- willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Dedication and Passion
• Creativity and Innovation
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Self-starter, possessing diversity within skill set
• Ability to work well within a team environment
                                                                                                                                                                                    

DESIGN ENGINEER, REFRIGERATION - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:
The Design Engineer works as part of a platform product improvement/inception team, focusing on product development by using engineering principles to increase the efficiency and value of the business, while utilizing cost effective mechanisms and improving overall product performance, reliability and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project schedules including program plans that identify work scope, schedules, milestones, tasks, priorities, risks.
• Manage program/project issues and risks by effectively working with departments to develop parallel paths, contingencies, and risk mitigation plans to meet project deliverables per budget and schedule.
• Lead the project team by conducting regular meetings, ensuring that action logs are kept, and integrated schedules are available and up to date.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment with overall project scope and schedules.
• Attend and actively participate in project team meeting to ensure overall project alignment.
• Effectively communicate program/project status to all stakeholders including project team members, resource owners, suppliers, and customer groups.
• Escalate issues and risks as appropriate to ensure program/project success.

General Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership, negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Willing to do what it takes to get the job done, including eliciting cooperation from senior management and other departments.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage multiple complex projects, and rapidly adapt/respond to changes in environment and priorities.
• Advanced organizational, problem solving and analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a sense of urgency, initiative, and a commitment to work assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Engineering preferred or closely related field.

• Proven experience utilizing project management techniques and tools.
• 5-10 years of kitchen appliance or related design experience
• Must be proficient in 3D CAD/PLM systems
• Advanced experience with applications including MS Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR - Greenwood, MS

GENERAL PURPOSE:
To manage all operations of Giardina’s Restaurant and The Alluvian Hotel Food and Beverage Program

MAIN DUTIES:

• Oversees and manages all restaurant operations
• Oversees all facility issues, maintenance, furniture and fixtures for Giardina's and Alluvian kitchens
• Develops and maintains F/B budget in collaboration with General Manager of the Alluvian and Viking Range Finance department
• Schedules and attends monthly budget updates and financial reviews with Alluvian General Manager
• Supervises assistant manager and executive chef, sharing rotating shift responsibilities with assistant manager for front of house, bartenders, hosts and floaters
• Directs kitchen staff, bartenders and wait staff to execute the food and beverage program within the hotel and restaurant
• Attends weekly Food & Beverage meetings
• Ensures that set-up is satisfactory and performed in a timely manner for events and functions and that F/B executes these events in accordance with Alluvian standards
• Serves as primary liaison between Giardina’s and Positouch software support, Open Table and any other technical support
• Serves as a Giardina’s representative in weekly Banquet & Event meetings, communicating all catering and event needs to Giardina’s team
• Serves as primary liaison with Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC)
• Responsible for wine program at Giardina’s and The Alluvian Hotel
• Places wine, beer and liquor orders on timely basis and maintains sufficient inventory at both restaurant and hotel happy hour and catering events
• Properly selects, stores and catalogs all wines
• Verifies all inventories (beer, wine, liquor and food)  before submitting to Viking Finance in a timely manner
• Maintains an inventory of event supplies, such as linens, tables and other banquet items for hotel events and orders items as needed
• Maintains proper inventories of small wares for Giardina’s and hotel catering
• Arbitrates guest charge disputes at Giardina’s
• Works with Viking Human Resources to complete hiring process for all food/beverage staff, including all paperwork and training procedures
• Resolves employee grievances
• Performs regular training sessions for Front of House team and hotel event staff
• Fosters and promotes a cooperative working environment with all staff and departments
• Maintains and completes applications for all licenses for Giardina’s and hotel catering
• Insures Giardina’s compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and licenses
• Represents Giardina’s at government, civic, community and private functions
• Assists with special projects as assigned by management
• Maintains complete knowledge and complies with all Viking Hospitality Group policies and procedures
• Practices and is seen to be practicing good employee, customer and public relations
• Constantly aware of the needs of the customer, continuously striving to create the proper atmosphere at The Alluvian and Giardina’s

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in hospitality management, with an emphasis in Food and Beverage
• Strong knowledge of wine and spirits
• Experience in supervising and managing employees
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong computer skills
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to promote positive relations with guests and staff
• Ability to work irregular hours, weekends and public holidays

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:
The Maintenance Mechanic maintains production capabilities by ensuring proper maintenance and condition of equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains proper condition of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance while following diagrams, manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and/or engineering specifications.
• Locates sources of problems in machinery and mechanical equipment by observing operation, examining components, using testing instruments and tools, and/or troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Repairs machinery and mechanical equipment by removing defective parts, properly repairing defective parts, and/or properly installing new or repaired parts.
• Inspects parts to determine dimensional changes by using measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of machinery and mechanical equipment by using various types of tools.
• Controls downtime by informing employees of machine/equipment malfunctions, potential malfunctions, and routine preventive maintenance schedules and techniques.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum of two years maintenance experience within a manufacturing facility.  
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications and test instruments.
• Excellent trouble-shooting and problem solving abilities.  
• Knowledge of PLC, electrical systems and lean manufacturing concepts a plus.  
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work successfully in a team environment.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:
The Manufacturing Engineer will evaluate the entire manufacturing system in a continuous effort to improve by analyzing current processes, systems, and product designs for elimination of waste and to recommend potential areas for improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Improve labor utilization by auditing the current standard against the planned standard and recommend areas for potential improvement; then update the standard to reflect this improvement.
• Prepare work standards and operator guidelines by writing or updating policies, procedures, and work methods.
• Gather information and make improvements throughout the manufacturing system by spending time on the plant floor documenting current conditions and analyzing the system for improvements.
• Assist or project-manage the implementation of new equipment on the production floor by gathering technical information, specifications, and capital justification.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or related degree
• Personal computer skills such as CAD, spreadsheet software, access or other database software
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and adapt to changing situations and work tasking
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in a Pull Production System and robotics, preferred

PLATFORM DESIGN ENGINEER - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:
The Platform Design Engineer works as part of a platform product improvement/inception team, focusing on product development by using engineering principles to increase the efficiency and value of the business, while utilizing cost effective mechanisms and improving overall product performance, reliability and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project schedules including program plans that identify work scope, schedules, milestones, tasks, priorities, risks.
• Manage program/project issues and risks by effectively working with departments to develop parallel paths, contingencies, and risk mitigation plans to meet project deliverables per budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment with overall project scope and schedules.
• Attend and actively participate in project team meeting to ensure overall project alignment.
• Effectively communicate program/project status to all stakeholders including project team members, resource owners, suppliers, and customer groups.
• Escalate issues and risks as appropriate to ensure program/project success.

General Requirements:

• Demonstrate leadership, negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Willing to do what it takes to get the job done, including eliciting cooperation from senior management and other departments.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage multiple complex projects, and rapidly adapt/respond to changes in environment and priorities.
• Organizational, problem solving and analysis skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with others in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain a sense of urgency, initiative, and a commitment to work assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Engineering preferred or closely related field.
• Proven experience utilizing project management techniques and tools.
• Experience in 3D CAD/PLM systems a plus.
• Experience with applications including MS Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook a plus.

RELIABILITY LAB QUALITY TECHNICIAN - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:
The Reliability Lab Quality Technician is responsible for installing, monitoring, analyzing  and repairing (if necessary) refrigeration units for 21 day testing.

Responsibilities:

• Pull refrigeration units from the assembly line after approval by the line quality technician  
• Install the refrigeration units in the reliability lab test bays
• Begin 21 day reliability test through the test computer
• Monitor each unit outputs to the test program on an hourly basis  
• Document any reading that are not consistent with acceptable values
• Determine root cause of any unit that might demonstrate non-standard outputs for actual cause of non-standard output
• Repair any unit that performs un-acceptably for given parameters
• Notify the refrigeration Quality Manger of the finding
• Facilitate the investigation into the magnitude of the un-acceptable parameter and root cause
• Document findings of root cause investigation
• Re-test any repairs
• Evaluate color, surface finish and defects using visual and written standards
• Return all approved units to production pack out area for pack and ship
• Obey company safety rules and report safety violations  
• Communicate and support manufacturing regarding quality issues

Skills Required:

• Computer skills that include Microsoft Excel, Word and Access
• Comprehension of engineering drawings, blueprints  
• Ability to read geometric dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T) preferred