ASSEMBLY SUPERVISOR - Greenwood, MS

JOB PURPOSE:  Responsible for manufacturing products by supervising staff, organizing and monitoring work flow.

REPORTS TO:    Production Manager

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS:

• Monitors department to ensure that Viking policies and procedures are followed
• Maintains an efficiently run department at all times
• Establishes and monitors safety guidelines to ensure all safety policies & procedures are met
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Guarantees acceptable productivity levels
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Compile, initiate, sort and analyze production performance records and data
• Creates and revises systems and procedures
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 4 years manufacturing experience; 2 years supervisory experience required
• Responsible, dependable, detail-oriented and professional
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Proficient with computer and other office equipment
• Ability to organize and prioritize to meet deadlines

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.

ENGINEERING INTERN - Greenwood, MS

Position Description: This position is an opportunity for an individual on a 4 year Bachelor of Engineering track (Preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, program must be an ABET accredited program). The position involves working alongside a team of platform engineers on projects related to cooking appliances.  The student will learn and develop critical thinking skills and practical engineering experience through hands-on projects.

Responsibilities:
• Perform 3D CATIA design, initiate drawings, and create bill of materials
• Write engineering change requests and other support documentation
• Participate in building prototype units for UL/CSA certification testing
• Coordinate test plans with the engineering department and engineering test lab
• Familiarize with machine shop activities and processes to gain knowledge on metalworking
• Investigate design improvements to improve part quality, cost or processes
• Assist in basic manufacturing problems affecting production and recommending solutions

FIELD PRODUCT SPECIALIST - Greenwood, MS

This position will involve the service and installation of cooking, ventilation, dishwashing and refrigeration products. The position will also conduct performance, reliability, and/or agency testing on end products, sub-assemblies, and components in a design team atmosphere.  

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS:

• Service and install product within company facilities or consumers’ homes
• Travel to shows and/or consumer homes for install and/or service (25-50% of time traveling)
• Assemble units, sub-assemblies, and components for testing
• Instrument units, sub-assemblies and components for testing
• Utilize in-house data acquisition systems for capturing data during test
• Prepare test reports on in-progress and completed tests
• Identify discrepancies relating to testing and/or laboratory equipment

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: 

• 2+ years’ experience with refrigeration, gas/electric cooking, and dishwashing products
• Service background in the appliance industry preferred
• Familiar with basic test instruments for testing gas & electric cooking products, refrigeration and dishwashing products
• Basic understanding of ventilation equipment
• Ability to install and service refrigeration, cooking, ventilation and dishwashing products
• Basic soldering skills for soldering refrigeration tubing
• EPA certification for handling refrigerants used in refrigeration products
• Ability to load, deliver and install appliances with assistance
• Self-directed with the ability to schedule and prioritize
• Basic understanding of wiring diagrams and electrical schematics
• Willingness and ability to learn, and work well within a team environment
• Effective communication; verbal and written
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel

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

FRONT DESK CLERK - The Alluvian Hotel, Greenwood, MS

Position Description:  The Front Desk Clerk is responsible for completing reservations, check-in/out guests and provide information and services to all guests and visitors.

Requirements:
• Excellent, communication, organization and follow up skills
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work successfully in a team environment
• Ability to work irregular hours, weekends and public holidays
• Proficient working with computers
• Excellent customer service skills

MACHINE OPERATOR - Greenwood, MS

Position Description: This position is responsible for fabricating parts by setting up and operating metal fabricating equipment.

Skills required:
• Ability to comprehend written production orders and/or verbal instruction
• Ability to write legibly and complete production reports
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations
• Ability to use precision measurement equipment

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

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER INTERN - Greenwood, MS

Position Description: This position is an opportunity for an individual on a 4 year Bachelor of Industrial Engineering or Industrial Technology track.  The position involves working alongside a team of manufacturing engineers on projects related to cooking and refrigeration appliances.  The student will learn and develop critical thinking skills and practical manufacturing engineering experience through hands-on projects.

MATERIAL HANDLER - Greenwood, MS

Position Description: This position is responsible for distributing and moving materials by following material movement procedures.

Responsibilities:
• Ensures constant supply of materials, parts, and/or components to work areas
• Ensures timely movement of materials and/or parts between departments
• Safely and efficiently operates forklifts and other material movement equipment
• Loads and unloads inbound and outbound trucks using material movement equipment and by hand
• Identifies, labels, and places materials and supplies in stock; records location of inventory
• Assembles part containers and part racks
• Prepares finished product for shipment by loading and securing product
• Reads work orders and/or follows oral instructions to determine materials or containers to be moved
• Possesses working knowledge of Kanban system and follows Viking production system procedures and practices
• Loads/unloads materials onto and from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by using material movement equipment and by hand
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, and padding to prevent damage in transit
• Counts and sorts materials by location, product number, and/or description
• Communicates defective material issues to supervisors, line leadership, and peers; and quarantines rejected material as appropriate
• Interprets and completes material and inventory control documents and forms

Skills required:
• Ability to comprehend written kanbans, production orders, and/or verbal instruction
• Ability to write legibly and complete reports

MATERIAL PLANNER - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:  Maintain adequate KANBAN purchased part orders and inventory levels along with monitoring/expediting orders and deliveries, when needed.

Responsibilities:
• Monitor KANBAN purchased part orders
• Use KANBAN tickets for daily orders/monitor daily delivery of KANBAN tickets
• Keep Purchasing/Materials Mgr. informed on current status of open orders
• Generate supplier delivery performance reports  
• Release shipments and modify schedules pre-authorized in blanket orders
• Assist Purchasing/Materials  Mgr. in other miscellaneous purchasing duties, such as:  resolving disputed shipments from suppliers, working with AP department to resolve discrepancies, and monitoring non-inventory purchase orders.
• Pull parts for service department
• Ensure cleanliness of purchased part warehouse

Experience and skills required:
• Minimum of two years’ experience within a manufacturing facility.  
• Excellent trouble-shooting and problem solving abilities.  
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work successfully in a team environment.

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.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE - Budford, GA (NE Atlanta) / Remote

Position Summary: The Technical Support Representative assists field servicers in the repair of Viking major appliances.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to field service technicians by answering technical questions and providing technical support via phone and email
• Work with consumers via phone and email
• Document technical information requests by entering information into service data base
• Work with RSM, engineering & customer support departments

Skills/Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of experience in gas, electrical, and/or refrigeration appliance repair or comparable experience in a technical field
• Ability to problem solve technical issues
• Previous technical support or technical training experience a plus
• Education and/or training in a technical field preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using a computer
• Team player with initiative and a desire to learn and grow with the company

WELDER - Greenwood, MS

Position Description: This position is responsible for welding parts by setting up and operating welding equipment proficiently.

Responsibilities:
• Sets up and operates welding equipment properly; proficient in assigned welding techniques
• Sets up and prepares appropriate materials and parts for welding
• Possesses knowledge of wire and filler material types, sizes, and gauges; and applies knowledge to appropriate types, sizes, and gauges of metal
• Observes welding process to detect work piece defects and/or machine malfunctions
• Performs daily TPM on machines and equipment
• Measures work piece dimensions using precision measurement equipment to ensure consistent achievement of quality standards
• Uses manual and power tools to grind and/or finish metal; and corrects defects using such tools
• Eliminates waste by following practices involved with the Lean Manufacturing Process
• Maintains acceptable productivity levels

Skill required:
• Ability to comprehend written production orders and/or verbal instruction

WELDING/FINISHING SUPERVISOR - Greenwood, MS

Position Description:  Manage staff and equipment; organize and monitor work flow.

Experience and Skills Required:
• Minimum of two years’ experience within a manufacturing facility.  
• Excellent trouble-shooting and problem solving abilities.  
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work successfully in a team environment.