(1) F&S BUILDING AND REMODELING F&S Building and Remodeling is a construction company and they are looking for any type of construction experience such as framing (wood and metal), dry-wall hangers and finishers, ceiling tile, glass and aluminum installation, etc. They are also looking for one very experienced foreman. and helpers who want to learn the construction trade. For more info, contact Mike Bryant at mike@fsfourseasons.com
(2) VITRO – THE GLASS COMPANY (www.vitro.com)
BINSWANGER GLASS IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED GLASS GLAZIER. WE DO COMMERCIAL STOREFRONT INSTALLATIONS, DOOR CLOSER WORK, RESIDENTIAL GLASS WORK. HOURS ARE 8-5 MONDAY – FRIDAY. BENEFITS INCLUDE HEALTH, DENTAL, 401K, LIFE, ETC. AFTER 90 DAYS. For more info, email branch534@BinswangerGlass.com
(3) INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Local company is seeking candidate for entry level Field Service Calibration Technician. Candidate must have, as a minimum, an AAS in Instrumentation Technology or 2 years experience in calibration and troubleshooting of electronic & mechanical process control equipment. Familiarity with instruments such as temperature meters, temperature controllers, pressure gauges, thermocouple & RTD devices and environmental chambers a must. Additional experience in M&TE instruments such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and dimensional instruments such as calipers and micrometers would be a definite plus. Candidate should be experienced in the operation and use of calibration equipment such as FLUKE 5500A Multi-Function Calibrator and be familiar with international standards such as ISO9001:2000 and ISO/IEC17025. Candidate needs to have excellent documentation, clerical and computer skills in Microsoft word and excel. Candidate exhibit excellent customer service skills due to most service work being performed at customer sites. Candidate must be willing to travel both daily and overnight for on-site servicing. Entry level pay $25K with full benefits, holiday and vacation. For more information contact Brian at brianhood@instcal.com
(4) NEW RIVER VALLEY PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION The New River Valley Planning District Commission is currently seeking a highly motivated, well organized individual with excellent written and oral communication skills to fill the position of Economic Development Planner. Responsibilities include research, development, implementation and management of local and regional economic development activities. Knowledge of local governments, grant writing and administration is a plus. BA/BS in planning, geography, public administration, marketing, finance or related field is preferred. A combination of experience and education will also be considered. Resumes should be submitted to Executive Director, New River Valley Planning District Commission, 6580 Valley Center Drive, Radford, VA 24141, by May 12 however, this position will remain open until filled. EOE For more info, Contact Kevin at kbyrd@nrvdc.org
(5) VIRGINIA TECH Virginia Tech located about 40 minutes from downtown Roanoke had 70+ staff positions available as of last week when I went to a seminar to help the university with their recruiting efforts. To view available jobs, go to jobs.vt.edu
(6) CITY OF ROANOKE The City of Roanoke at yesterday’s NAACP job fair posted 77 job opportunities from everything from accountant ($33-$43k), assistant city manager for operations ($83-$128k), assistant commonwealth attorney ($53k), assistant director of libraries ($53k), city planner ($37k), director of human resources ($66-$102k), economic development administrator ($53k), economic development specialist ($42k), senior buyer ($37k), social workers ($30k), systems analyst ($53k), etc. The email is hr@roanokeva.gov and the website to search more details is http://www.roanokeva.gov/DeptApps/JobPost.nsf/MainPage?OpenForm
(7) SUNGARD EXP SUNGARD EXP, located in Blacksburg, has two opportunities. For more info, contact Anita at anita.lilly@sungard.com Software Engineering Manager – Our Products Development group is looking for an energetic individual to take a lead role in developing cutting edge software and managing multiple groups of developers. Must be able to manage numerous projects in progress at one time, coordinate user requirements and priorities with development resources, while improving the reliability and stability of the product. Successful candidates will have: · Two or more years experience in C/C++/C# preferred System Engineer – Several openings are available in our System Deployment group. Engineers work alone and in small teams to build high volume/high performance forms processing systems. Engineers are involved in the entire process of system development — requirements gathering, specification, design, implementation, installation, and support. A small amount of travel is required. Successful candidates will have: · Excellent communication skills
(8) FEDERAL MOGUL Federal Mogul, in Blacksburg, has a need for a quality engineer with at least 3 years quality control experience with a focus in the automotive and manufacturing industries. For more information, contact David at David.Gendron@federalmogul.com
· Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other design/programming based degrees
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Strong project management and project control skills including a proven ability to deal effectively with a broad range of end users
· Minimum of 18 months to 3 years of technical experience in software design and product support; and at least 2 years of developer management
· Working knowledge of MSVC, .NET, Borland C++ Builder, databases, or SQL is also a plus
· A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Management or related technical degree
· 2 or more years programming experience.
· Strong problem solving skills
· Ability to deliver quality software on time
· Initiative
· Ability to work in alone & in teams
· Customer support experience, SQL database knowledge, & networking skills are a plus.
