Job Opening Two Applications Engineers wanted (Detroit)

[Durandal]

Hi all, not an official POC of this company, but we need to fill these two spots for Applications Engineers. For applications, please email resume and position title to Russel Estill (estillr@focushope.edu) in HR, if you have any questions feel free to PM myself.

A note though, our last attempt to hire for this position finished safety training and then quit for a better offer, while this isn't a contract position we would appreciate that you stay the duration of our contracts with the DoD.

A further note, Focus:HOPE is a community leader in our local area of Detroit, Davison and the Lodge, providing services such as food for the elderly and the young, training in manufacturing, Information Technology, Weather Proofing, and Nursing, affordable child care, and family development training, if any of this bothers you, or if giving up one Sunday a year for the Focus:HOPE WALK bothers you, you probably shouldn't apply.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY APPLICATIONS ENGINEER Center for Advanced Technologies General Statement of Duties The Applications Engineer will be responsible for tasks generally specific to his area of expertise. Duties will range from being a team member, offering his expertise to the team to support on the production floor. Because of the cooperative nature of work the Applications Engineer must be able to enlist the support and cooperation of a wide variety of people. Major Duties and Responsibilities: • Team Leader on multiple teams and manufacturing support on the production floor. • Serving as a team member, offering to the team his expertise and overseeing various tasks on the project. • Troubleshooting and providing other technical assistance to the production floor as requested by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. • Quote and estimate requests by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. • Perform liaison duties between Focus: HOPE and the customer in a professional manner. • Keep well informed to new technologies and recent developments in the engineering field. • Perform other duties as needed at the discretion of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. Skill and Abilities • Strong commitment to civil and human rights. • Strong knowledge of metal cutting processes. • Must be well versed in the following subject; • Proper and robust fixture design and selection of cutting tools, taking into consideration part integrity and economic factors. • Speeds and feeds • Basic machining methods such as milling, drilling, tapping, turning, etc. • Must possess good verbal and written skills • Good planning and time management habits are required in order to meet overall project requirements. Good organizational skills with an ability to set priorities and deal with interruptions. • Advanced CNC troubleshooting abilities • Advanced CNC programming abilities • Advanced CAD, CAM abilities • Must be very knowledgeable in all aspects of CNC machine tool design, which includes but not limited to machine controller, servos, electrical, electronics and pneumatic controls. • Program complex algorithms for CNC environment. • Must have the ability to computer generate documents, spreadsheets and Gantt Charts • Ability to stand for long periods of time and walk throughout plant areas • Good mathematical and mechanical aptitudes. Good decision making, problem solving and team member skills. • Requires demanding hours Supervision Received This position reports directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager Revised 3/29/06

[Mariss Freimanis]

Which is more important? Strong commitment to civil and human rights or strong knowledge of metal cutting processes? In other words, could I be strongly committed to civil and human rights yet be absolutely crappy at cutting metal? Or could I be an exemplary metal cutter who has spent absolutely no time thinking about civil and human rights? Just curious.

[jalessi]

Mariss,

Reading a bit more about Focus Hope may give you a better understanding of there requirements.

Focushope

Jeff...

[Mariss Freimanis]

I didn't mean disparage this organization, it's just that their top two requirements set off my irony detector. The implication as I read it is you are presumed to be bigoted unless you prove otherwise, particularly if you possess technical skills. What ever happened to presuming you are a good person unless and until you prove otherwise?

[jalessi]

Mariss,


If a person does not possess a certain trait or skill does that equate to the direct opposite?

Jeff...

[Mariss Freimanis]

Well, since a non-technical attribute heads the list, I assume it's an exceptional requirement on par with the technical requirements. It is seemingly mean-spirited because it assumes fair-mindedness is a special skill most people do not possess much like most people don't have "Advanced CAD and CAM abilities".

I think you can answer the question yourself after a bit of reflection; possessing a certain trait or skill is the opposite of not possessing that skill or trait. Can you provide an alternate way that can that be parsed?

[jalessi]

Mariss,

Your way of spinning this thread into something that may be negative is perplexing.

For a logical person of your stature I don't understand what you are implying.

Jeff...

[Mariss Freimanis]

I noticed something that tickled my sense of irony and I mentioned it, that's all.

I was giving you the courtesy of answering your questions so it's sad to see someone take an accusatory tack like this when nothing malevolent or harmful was intended. Please have a nice day and don't go gunning for people.