Director of People Operations & Organizational Development

PI Physik Instrumente, LP
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
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Director of People Operations & Organizational Development

PI creates the future. We enable our customers to master technological leaps and to shape trends for decades. As a global company PI operates successfully in the most demanding, innovative and dynamically changing markets.

Our materials and system solutions are at the heart of many of our customers' applications. Become part of an agile medium-sized company with global power.

We are looking for you Director of People Operations & Organizational Development

Role Overview

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is the world leader in high precision positioning systems : Nano Positioning, Micro Positioning, Precision Motion and Automation Systems.

Our product lines include piezoelectric-based nano-positioners, motorized stepper and servo stages, and linear motor stages.

Our customers are the leading OEM’s and researchers in high tech fields such as semiconductor, photonics, biomedical, aerospace, astronomy, metrology, scientific instrumentation, and scientific research in microscopy and beam lines.

Our culture is open, transparent, enthusiastic with a general curiosity to solve emerging science and technology challenges.

If you have an open, inquiring mind and like to develop solutions for first generation problems, you will be right at home.

We are pioneers by nature; quite frequently, we are creating or building a device that will be applied for the first time, for a process that will be leveraged for an entire marketplace.

We have a front-row-seat to innovation. Our customers are building the future generation of earth changing technologies. Our products help build products that everyone has or knows.

We are a purposeful organization, and we collaborate to solve our customers' problems. Our engineering helps build success with our customers

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Buyer to be responsible for the procurement of materials and equipment to support our manufacturing operations.

The Senior Buyer is a full-time role based at our Hopkinton, MA location.

What You Will Do :

  • Work with engineering and manufacturing personnel to define procurement requirements for materials and equipment.
  • Plan, schedule, and manage the materials for delivering time-critical components to production operations.
  • Negotiate best pricing and terms and delivery to meet production schedules.
  • Verify receipt of materials and authorize payment to vendors.
  • Administer and reconcile the company credit card purchasing program.
  • Follow 5S and lean manufacturing principles and practices in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
  • Create Purchase Orders; maintain accurate open PO lines to define inbound quantities and due dates from suppliers.
  • Track material shortages and expedite as needed with suppliers.
  • Track material flow and cost for all suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to budget.
  • Track costs and delivery performance by supplier.
  • Manage suppliers in accordance with ISO-9001 quality program.
  • Monitor inventory levels on an ongoing basis and coordinate annual physical inventory count.
  • Manage Kanban inventory systems.

What You Have Done :

  • Experience in purchasing for a manufacturing environment.
  • Education : Vocational or Associates Degree Required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills is required.
  • Proficiency using ERP / MRP systems is required. Experience with Infor LN is a plus.
  • Ability to cooperate with others in a team effort to achieve quality, safety and productivity goals with your strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written).
  • Experience working in a high technology, high complexity, and low volume environment is desired.
  • Experience with electro-mechanical systems, industrial equipment, industrial automation, machinery a plus.
  • Ability to read schematics is a plus

What We Provide :

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO medical plan with HSA.
  • Dental and vision insurance.
  • LTD & Life insurance.
  • 401k with a generous company match

Physik Instrumente), LP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.

Employment is dependent on the results of an initial drug test and background check. We are open to reasonable accommodation please contact us at [email protected] for consideration.

We are not currently providing work authorization or sponsorship for this opportunity.

Unser Standort Karlsruhe.

Deine Vorteile Our HQ in Karlsruhe.

Your benefits.

Arbeitsumfeld : Work environment :

Flexible

Arbeitszeitmodelle Flexible

work time models

Urlaubs- und

Weihnachtsgeld Vacation &

Christmas bonuses

Bares sparen durch Senkung

der Sozialabgaben Save cash by reducing

social security contributions

Vorfahrt für die

Umwelt Give way to

the environment

Zuschuss bei Hochzeit

oder Geburt Wedding &

parental grants

Großes Herz für die Kleinen A big heart for the little ones

Perfekter Durchblick dank

Arbeitsplatzbrille Subsidized workplace glasses

for a perfect vision

Betriebliche Altersvorsorge Company pension scheme

Arbeitskultur : Workplace culture :

Die Stärken stärken To strengthen the strengths

Auf Augenhöhe Flat hierarchies

Individuelle Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen Individual training

Mitarbeiter werben Mitarbeiter Employees recruit employees

Work-Life-Balance & Gesundheit : Work-life-balance & health :

Gesund bleiben

und sich wohlfühlen Stay healthy

and feel good

JobRad &

Ladestationen JobRad &

charging stations

Gute Ernährung :

das beste Rezept Good nutrition :

The best recipe

B.A.D

DRK-Blutspendetag German Red Cross

Blood Donor Day

Kantine / Bistro / Aufenthaltsräume Canteen / bistro / lounges

Mobile Massage Mobile massage

Tiefgarage & Parkmöglichkeiten Underground & outdoor

parking facilities

Verkehrsgünstige Lage Conveniently located

Weihnachtsfeier & Sommerfest, u.v.m. Christmas &

Summer parties, etc.

The future awaits you at PI

Do you want to join a company that makes the impossible possible? Then we look forward to your application and a statement about your salary expectations.

Apply online now

Your contact person at PI

Curt Comber

Telephone : 5616772000

E-Mail : [email protected]

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