Current job openings at Sirchie
Buyer
General Summary
- The Buyer purchases materials, equipment, supplies, and services in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures. This position reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, investigates, and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests, and reviews quotations. The Buyer interprets purchasing procedures to vendors as a specialist in assigned material categories, which require a degree of technical knowledge. This role requires the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Examines and analyzes departmental purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information; contacts department or initiator to clarify or complete information; determines method to process requisition based on dollar amount, timeliness required, existing open contracts, and/or competitive bidding.
- Identifies and selects vendors to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery date and then place orders.
- Interprets and communicates purchasing procedures to departments; assists departments in initiating requisitions and orders.
- Write and distribute bid invitations or requests for proposals; receives and analyzes bids, quotes, proposals.
- Resolves purchasing problems between department and vendor.
- Comply with all company safety rules and guidelines, and wear PPE ifrequired.
- This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field and 1 year of buying experience; OR 5 years of buying experience; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
- Strong MS Office skills
- Cost negotiation experience
- Some MRP experience preferred.
- Able to work short deadlines in a challenging environment.
- Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of materials, products, and the commodity market in area of specialization.
- Skill in preparing and analyzing complex technical specifications and bids.
- Skill in both verbal and written communication.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Critical thinking skills.
Production Operator I
General Summary
- Production Operator I will assemble products and parts by connecting raw materials and components into criminal investigation kits. Operators need to read work instructions/orders to understand how to build the product. Will rotate in different departments when needed.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Follow detailed assembly instructions, processes, and procedures.
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Rotate through multiple stations on a shift to ensure maximum alertness and preparation.
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Communicate with other stations on the assembly to ensure maximum speed and accuracy.
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Assemble components accurately, thoroughly, and quickly to approved specifications.
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Comply with all company safety rules and guidelines, and wear PPE if required.
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This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to comprehend and follow detailed verbal or written instructions.
- Ability to read and comprehend various measurements on scales and read instructions written in English
- One (1) year experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be dependable and work diligently.
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Frequently sitting, standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling and squatting
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds with assistance.
Any questions, please contact Human Resources at wward@sirchie.com or (800) 356-7311.
Sirchie is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.