NRG Systems

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Material Handler

Location: Hinesburg, VT

Type: full-time

Education: high-school

Experience: 3-5yrs

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The Material Handler at NRG is responsible for the following main functions: kitting components for assembly, conducting inventory transactions and transfers, analyzing and resolving inventory discrepancies, and other responsibilities related to inventory control. This position will be primarily responsible for cycle counting the inventory in the manufacturing environment. This person will be part of a fast-paced team that focuses on impeccable accuracy while meeting deadlines. The Material Handler is a full-time position reporting to the Production Manager. This person will work in partnership with their team to achieve goals that are in line with the company’s strategic plan. They will also embrace the high standards of NRG ethics and core values.
    • Generate quick and long MOs to allocate inventory (Manufacturing Orders)
    • Periodically cycle count all inventory and reconcile discrepancies
    • Pick parts to be sent to some suppliers
    • Run inventory transfers and adjustments in Business Central (ERP System)
    • Perform transfer transactions with inventory in Business Central
    • Process Non-Conforming Records (NCR)
    • Create new part numbers and manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOMs) in the ERP system
    • Troubleshoot errors with manufacturing Bill Of Materials
    • Work with accounting on any inventory discrepancy
    • Execute any PPV cost adjustments on inventory
    • Ship material to domestic suppliers using UPS Worldship and/or work with the export team
    • Work on gathering obsolete parts and disposing of them properly
Secondary Responsibilities:
  • Work on projects generating continuous improvement as part of NRG’s Lean Manufacturing philosophy
  • Execute set objectives on a timely basis
  • Carry out any reasonable duties assigned by manager as required
  • Document and maintain functional areas instructions and guidelines
  • Help other Logistical areas as time allows

Qualifications

  • Minimum of a high school diploma or 2 years logistics/relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
  • Short-duration lifting of 50 pounds and moderate-duration lifting of 35 pounds
  • Mathematical aptitude
  • Attention to detail with excellent accuracy
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize on a continual basis
  • Forklift certification preferred
  • Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, databases, and other office applications as required including:
    • Business Central
    • UPS WorldShip
  • Work primarily performed in a climate controlled warehouse environment
  • Must comply with Health and Safety Requirements
  • Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time

Towers Production Technician 1

Location: Hinesburg, VT

Type: full-time

Education: high-school

Experience: 1-2yrs

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NRG Systems, now a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), started making pioneering, high-quality products for the wind industry in the early 1980s. As climate challenges became more numerous and complex, we expanded our offerings to include smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications. Today, through this diversification strategy, NRG is positioned for growth and success. If you join our company, you will be part of a dedicated, passionate team who believes the work we are doing is important to solving global climate change issues. The successful candidate will work both independently and in a team to build and assemble solar booms, power supplies, and steel meteorological towers. After initial product and manufacturing system training, the employee can work independently and build established production products. The work environment requires the employee to continuously learn more skills and production systems. In addition, this employee could provide training, champion production processes and lead small improvement projects. Note that daily tasks may be repetitive. Our work environment models a lean manufacturing operation and is typically busy and open. This is a full-time position in the manufacturing department and reports to our Production Manager. This position will work in partnership with the production team to achieve the goals of the department that are in line with the company strategic plan, and will embrace the high standards of NRG ethics and core values.
Daily activities may include:
  • Assembly of steel tower components
  • Drilling and processing of steel components
  • Mechanical assembly of all products
  • Quality control tasks
  • Packaging
  • Inventory control by cycle counting
Other activities include:
  • Training fellow co-workers
  • Participating or leading process improvement projects
  • Working on non-standard products
  • Assuming responsibility for the production quality, consistency, and integrity of company products or processes. (Championing)
  • Assisting Team Leaders
Once employee is trained and certified:
  • Employee will be required to work alone, be self-directed and solve day-to-day issues
  • Employee has total responsibility for product quality and process integrity
  • Employee can make decisions on work priority and personal schedules in order to meet team’s daily requirements.

Qualifications

  • Minimum - High School diploma
  • Some hands-on production and/or manufacturing experience preferred
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to use basic hand tools, drill presses, and power tools
  • Electrical wiring of circuit breakers and converters is a plus
  • Attention to detail following instructions with excellent accuracy
  • Ability to read and write manufacturing processes/instructions and interpret/follow basic instructions
  • Ability to manage production requirements and additional projects and responsibilities
  • Creative thinker who seeks opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Demonstrates initiative, makes sound decisions, and delivers results
  • Team player, checks ego at the door and plays well with others
  • Ability to stand for long lengths of time on concrete floors
  • Duties performed in a warehouse environment
  • Ability to lift 80 pound 10 tubes occasionally and 61 pound 8 tubes frequently (Occasionally up to 40 lifts in 30 minutes). The tubes lifted are awkward to maneuver.
  • Constant standing on cement floors and performing repetitive lifting, pushing, carrying, bending and reaching to complete material handling of product. Daily job rotation is implemented to vary work tasks throughout the week.

Analytics Engineer

Location: Hinesburg, VT

Type: full-time

Education: batchelors

Experience: 3-5yrs

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The Analytics Engineer at NRG will support product development projects that require a solid background in engineering, statistical analysis, scientific analysis and scientific programming. The position focuses on developing tools, workflows, and data visualizations for analytics, products and data services that might include optimizing process and sensor functionality, extracting knowledge from disparate data streams, understanding and detecting complex sensor fault modes, and proposing prognostic solutions using large datasets. The Analytics Engineer will support core algorithm development for NRG products, including those related to LIDAR remote sensors and additional meteorological instruments. The scope of responsibility will include scientific programming and data analysis to support product conceptualization, product definition, product design and development, operational support, test and verification, and development of services for internal and external customers. The Analytics Engineer will also represent NRG Systems as appropriate to influence relevant industry and market decisions. The Analytics Engineer is a full-time position in the engineering department and reports to the Sr. Data Scientist. This person will work in partnership across NRG to achieve goals of the department that are in line with the company strategic plan and will embrace the high standards of NRG ethics and core values.
Technical:
  • Provides processing and structuring of numerous data streams including modeled and observed atmospheric and meteorological parameters and phenomena to build large complex data sets
  • Develops and maintains data sources and analytics libraries enabling the deployment and scaling of models, advanced analytics and visualization strategies
  • Builds data analytics methods, tools, processes, libraries, and product features
  • Utilize statistical and machine learning techniques to provide data driven insights
  • Develops and executes verification and validation test plans for data tools, processes, and features
  • Estimates and plans work and works with supervisor to integrate tasks and estimates into project plans
  • Remains current with market trends and relevant innovations in analytics and renewable energy
  • Develops technical presentations and papers for internal and external audiences
  • Supports the development of document content for NRG Systems’ global industry markets
  • Performs additional related duties as assigned
Leadership:
  • Displays trust, respect, and consideration when receiving stakeholder or peer feedback regardless of source
  • Actively manages difficult conversations to minimize conflict and resolve disputes
  • Drives progress and productivity in the face of ambiguity and changing priorities
  • Chooses the most effective and efficient communication/work style depending on stakeholder
  • Uses a high level of creativity, urgency, and self-accountability to advance department goals
  • Acts as a strong role model for NRG’s cultural behaviors and values and addresses any behaviors that do not meet NRG’s values
  • Embraces new ideas from others and invites engagement from all members of the team

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Meteorology, or Atmospheric Science or equivalent (defined as a high school diploma/GED and 4 years of progressive experience as an engineer within the appropriate field of study)
  • Minimum of 3 years statistical data analysis experience
  • Minimum of 2 years python experience
  • Demonstrated skill with tools and techniques for processing, analyzing, and visualizing large data sets
  • Demonstrated ability to present technical material to a non-technical audience
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently toward timely completion of a variety of assignments
  • Experience working on complex engineering systems in a team environment
  • Experience with signal processing and machine learning is a plus
  • Ability to be productive in the face of ambiguity
  • Adapts quickly to obstacles and changing demands
  • Sense of purpose and desire to achieve results
  • Work performed in a climate-controlled office environment
  • Primary duties performed in a seated position
  • Occasional travel to visit customers, collaborate with partners, represent NRG at tradeshows and other events, or to perform field work

Global Trade Associate

Location: Hinesburg, VT

Type: full-time

Education: none

Experience: 1-2yrs

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Manage equipment positioning (trailers, containers, trucks, etc.) based on production and order fulfillment schedule(s). Prepare documentation for outgoing international shipments (presented to customs, brokers, and freight forwarders). Submit electronic Shipper’s Export Declaration to US Dept. of Commerce for int’l orders $2500+. Identify continuous improvement opportunities in export methodologies; identify cost savings wherever possible. Approve carrier invoices before payment and dispute unexpected, additional charges as they arise. Monitor freight industry pricing and determine how best to keep NRG’s costs to a minimum. Provide tracking details and/or forward original documents to customers or brokers as needed. Coordinates delivery of goods between NRG customers and carriers in extraordinary circumstances. Document and maintain functional areas instructions and guidelines. Main point of contact for sales and customers for any shipping inquiries. Prepare commercial invoices and detailed packing lists for shipments. Redirect or respond to general email inquiries from internal and external customers. Other Duties: Coordinate supplier returns with NRG Logistics Group. Work with NRG Marketing and NRG Sales on Trade Show shipments by establishing deadlines for freight to be turned over to NRG Logistics for shipping. Work on projects generating continuous improvement recommendations as part of NRG’s Lean philosophy. Execute and manage Non-Conforming Records (NCRs) to notify suppliers of damage. Update Customer web portals with delivery information periodically. Initiate Great Plains End of Day routine daily after shipping transactions are completed. Qualifications International export experience preferred Minimum of 1-3 years Logistics coordination experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team Demonstrated working knowledge of: o U.S Department of Commerce regulations on importing and exporting freight o The use of Carnets for the temporary import of goods to foreign countries o Proper packing techniques for all types of shipping (single package, skid mounted, crated) o NAFTA Determinations o Working knowledge of import/export laws Mathematical aptitude Attention to detail with excellent accuracy Strong analytical and organizational skills Forklift certification will be required . .Ability to multi-task and prioritize on a continual basis Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook and other office applications as required including: o Adobe o Great Plains eEnterprise a plus o Sales Logix a plus o Authorize.net (credit card processor) o UPS WorldShip o AES PC-Link (Electronic SED Software) o Global Wizard (Export Software) o Mozilla Firefox (used for Con-way.com, Fedex.com) o Internet Explorer (used for DHL.com) Primary work performed in a climate controlled office environment. Primarily duties performed in a seated position. Some work performed in warehouse environment Must comply with Health and Safety Requirements Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs.  

Technical Support Specialist

Location: Hinesburg, VT

Type: full-time

Education: associates

Experience: 3-5yrs

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As an intermediate member of our Technical Services team, the Technical Support Specialist will work with U.S. and international customers in the renewable energy industry to address technical inquiries associated with NRG’s range of products, which utilize smart technologies for global resource sustainability and climate challenges, including data loggers, meteorological sensors, and remote sensing devices. The key focus of this team-oriented position is to work autonomously on responding to technical inquiries about NRG products, product troubleshooting, and training customers. The nature of this role is a higher level of complexity in problem solving with higher stakes customer base than the Associate role. This position will interact with a diverse customer base that includes field technicians/installers, renewable energy developers, utilities, academic institutions, and governments, and will also interface on a regular basis with other internal departments such as Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing. This position receives support and guidance from the Team Leader of Technical Services and directly reports to the Technical Services Manager. This position will work in partnership with his or her team to achieve the goals of the Technical Services department plan that are in line with the company’s strategic plan and its values, culture, and philosophies. Qualifications Primary Responsibilities: Technical Services Responsibilities
  • Provide timely support to customers over phone and email, including answering general technical questions, instructing on product use and installation, product troubleshooting, reviewing data, and recommending solutions
  • Lead product training for customers and other NRG employees both on and off site, including travel to international customers.
  • Serve as departmental lead on collaborations with Engineering and Sales/Marketing departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Participate in new product testing, including hardware and software.
  • Maintain in-depth product knowledge on NRG’s complete product line, including meteorological sensors, data loggers, iPacks (communication devices), towers, software, and remote sensing devices.
  • Oversee field installations and service.
  • Represent NRG at industry events, such as trade shows and workshops
Administrative Responsibilities
  • Update internal department procedures and work instructions.
  • Write and maintain customer-facing documentation, including product manuals and instructions.
  • Serve on Continuous Improvement Teams.
  • Contribute to internal department references, including the team Wiki.
  • Serve as Repairs and Maintenance (RMA) administrator process daily repair orders, follow up on outstanding repairs, and identify inefficiencies or problem areas for repair orders as well as initiate and implement system improvements and product updates.
Qualifications:
  • Two-year or four-year college degree
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing, engineering or customer service environment
  • High level of expertise with Microsoft Office programs and strong computer proficiency
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; technical writing experience
  • Technical aptitude - familiarity with electronics, cellular communications technology, meteorological data collection, and/or renewable energy technology desirable
  • High level of autonomy and initiative required
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize
  • Professional and dependable manner
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment with strong attention to detail
  • Honesty, humility, and accountability
  • Ability to speak a foreign language is a plus
Working Conditions:
  • Work performed in a climate controlled office environment.
  • Primarily duties performed in a seated position.
  • Occasional heavy lifting
  • Travel up to 20%.