Sets-up and operates equipment that strips paint from steel drums preparatory to repainting. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. May have to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty with at least 4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Directs and leads the work of others. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supe... view job details

The Materials Supervisor supervises transport of materials to and from departments and ensures material needs are met throughout the organization. Responsible for overseeing warehousing, shipping, receiving, and handling of materials. Being a Materials Supervisor may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. A level II supervisor has authority for personnel actions and oversees most day-to-day operations of group. In addition, Materials Supervisor typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Materials Supervisor supervises a small group of para-professional staff in... view job details

Understanding product requirements through researching project specifications and conducting in-person interviews with design team members based on project needs. Review all safety incidents and work with both the Safety department and materials personnel to prevent accidents. Track and deliver a daily/weekly open material status report to management that indicates past due and urgent items. view job details

Execute material characterization studies (DSC, TGA, FTIR, MI) to define expected performance margin relative to design targets. Required to work in a laboratory to characterize the properties of various materials using failure analysis techniques. Demonstrated ability in utilizing electrochemical methods to understand "property-performance" relationship of materials in energy applications. view job details

Provides customer service in manning of stockroom counter, processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail. Complete cycle counts and verify current inventory, communicate adjustments to finance and enter approved adjustments into QAD and accuracy spreadsheets for tracking. Communicate directly with customers, as needed, to satisfy product quantity and timing, information or planning requirements, product inquiries, and materials specifications. view job details

Tips for a Smooth Transition When Implementing Organizational Change Within Your Company Winning the support of workers when introducing and executing organizational change is essential. If the employees are not holistically involved in the organizational change process, they are likely to show resistance in acceptance and implementation. Intuitive change communication is the cornerstone of initiating a flourishing change program. In order for businesses to avoid conflicts and poor responses as a result of mismanaging change, it should be communicated in advance, and throughout all phases of t... view article details

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has significantly lowered the price of a world class education.Starting in the spring of 2012, the elite school will be making some of its most popular courses available online to anyone with an Internet connection and a desire to learn. The cost? Free.'The courses are going to be rigorous, are going to be to the MIT standard,' said Nate Nickerson, the school's director of communications.The new initiative, dubbed MITx, will have no admissions requirements or application process. Participants will be able to access course materials, interact with facul... view article details

Two of the country's premier academic institutions -- the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University -- have joined forces to launch an online education initiative that might just 'reinvent education,' according to Anant Agarwal, president of the new program.Dubbed edX, the program is based on MITx, a similar initiative launched by the science and technology school earlier this year. EdX will act as a sort of umbrella organization, allowing participating institutions to offer free, online courses from their curricula. Harvard and MIT are the initial partners in the program, b... view article details

The manufacturing industry has struggled in recent years to update its public perception and attract an evolving workforce. In an effort to inspire the next generation of manufacturers, Manufacturing Day was created and strives to address common misperceptions about the industry by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. In honor of this day – which always falls on the first Friday in October – we compiled a list of 10 jobs in the manufacturing realm along with their average salaries (thanks to Salary.com data). Read on to se... view article details

Know Which Interview Questions Employers Can & Can't Ask You During a Job Interview This article was submitted by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, to follow up on an earlier Salary.com piece regarding illegal job interview questions. Employers must know that while they have the obligation to obey immigration law by hiring only authorized workers, they also must not violate anti-discrimination laws when hiring or firing workers. The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), in the Justice Depar... view article details