Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking experienced, innovative Lead Product Engineers for its new Commercial Products Division. A very competitive compensation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. Engineers will be located in the new Commercial Product Division in Orange County, California.

ualifications

• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the design, testing, and engineering of cooking products
• New Product development experience required - concept to production
• Should be knowledgeable of gas technology, ANSI testing standards, and sheet metal fabrication
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology is required
• Pro/Engineer or WildFire experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking experienced Test Engineers for its new Commercial Products Division. A competitive compensation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. Engineers will be located in the new Commercial Product Division in Orange County, California.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in engineering/testing field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in appliance industry (residential or commercial appliances)
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
• Experience in combustion, temperature, and electrical testing related to appliance designs (rate, combustion, surface and component temperature, hi-pot, pilot operating characteristics, etc.)
• Experience in new product development processes, including prototyping and troubleshooting
• In-depth knowledge in appliance testing standards (ANSI, UL, NSF) a must
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Knowledge in data analyzing software (Lab View) a plus
• Knowledge in FMEA and related analysis a plus
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication and assembly process required
• Proficiency in common manufacturing equipment and processes, including press brake, shear, welding,polishing, etc.
• CAD (AutoCAD, Pro/Engineer, WildFire) related knowledge a plus
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking experienced, innovative Design Engineers for its new Commercial Products Division. A very competitive compensation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. Engineers will be located in the new Commercial Product Division in Orange County, California.

Qualifications

• BS or AA CAD degree preferred
• 2 to 5 years experience with sheet metal design and CAD skills
• Pro/Engineer or WildFire experience required
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Viking, the originator of the professional appliances for the home, is developing a new line of high-end commercial cooking products. This has created an attractive opportunity for a quality R&D Technician seeking an interesting challenge. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. R&D Technicians will be located in the new Commercial Product Division in Orange County, California.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and assemble units for testing
• Instrument products for testing in preparation for agency certification
• Utilize data acquisition system for recording of test data
• Plan, prepare, and provide test schedules, reports on test progress and recommendations for improvements to products
• Identify, document, trouble-shoot, and solve problems or discrepancies relating to testing and/or laboratory equipment
• Organize and maintain acceptable lab and warehouse appearance

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in cooking appliance testing and certification
• Strong combustion testing background
• Familiarity with ANSI, UL, and NSF testing standards
• Individual must be computer literate and illustrate effective communication, both verbal and written
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills
• Hands-on. Good with basic prototype tools and equipment

Job Description

Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and upgrading computer hardware, software, peripheral equipment including laptops. Makes recommendations regarding hardware and software acquisitions; prepares documentation and provides user assistance and performs related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Installs, configures and upgrades operating systems and software, using standard business and administrative packages; may modify specific applications for use in operational departments.
• Installs, assembles and configures computers, monitors, and peripherals such as printers, scanners and related hardware.
• Troubleshoots problems with computer systems, including hardware and software, e-mail, network and peripheral equipment problems; makes repairs and corrections where required.
• Acts as a technical resource in assisting users to resolve problems with equipment and data.
• Makes/suggests hardware and software acquisition recommendations including helping users assess needs and providing justification for equipment and services.
• Assists with the planning, design, research and acquisition of new or upgraded hardware and software systems; maintains current knowledge of hardware, software and network technology and recommends modifications as necessary.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• B. A. or B. S. in Computer Science or MIS or related field
• Minimum two years of general computer installation, maintenance and repair experience
• Strong working knowledge in 2000, XP, and 2003 operating systems
• A+, Network+ certifications are definite pluses
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal and organizational skills
• High self-motivation and strong willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking a Senior Engineer for its Refrigeration Products division. This position will have the responsibility of designing, developing and releasing refrigerated assemblies and sub-assemblies to production while working within a design team atmosphere.

A very competitive compensation and relocation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. The position will be located in Viking's Refrigeration Products Plant in Greenwood, MS, approximately 100 miles south of Memphis, TN.

Qualifications

• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the design and engineering of refrigeration products
• Should have experience with electronics, structures and/or prototyping
• Knowledge of 3D Parametric CAD preferred
• Prior project leadership experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology is required

This position will provide planning, development, implementation and/or oversight of quality systems for inspection (incoming, in-process and final), including measurement techniques and statistical data analysis, new product introductions, production part approval processes, quality-related customer relations, quality cost reductions, problem solving and corrective actions, dealing with non-conforming product, and compliance with ISO-9000:2000.

Responsibilities

• Creating process flows, PFMEA and control plans, and training others as needed to improve total quality.
• Performing internal and external process audits, as well as inspecting parts and assemblies with TQM, ISO 9001:2000 or Six Sigma experience.
• Utilizing SPC, Cpk, and problem solving toolkit.
• Supporting all quality, engineering and field service personnel and being a customer advocate.
• Providing design improvement feedback to engineering department.
• Training production and field service personnel on quality systems and Viking products.

Qualifications

• College degree, preferably in a technical area. Equivalent knowledge, experience may be considered.
• ASQ certification a plus.
• A minimum of four years experience in a Quality Assurance role of Engineer or similar.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, gage calibration, print reading, layouts and tooling.
• Good presentation and communication/teamwork skills with internal and external customers and suppliers; able to travel as required.
• Strategic thinker, innovative management, business acumen and exceptional leadership skills.
• Strong process orientation with planning and organizing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously with proven execution and cost savings.

Internship opportunities are available for undergraduate students in the following areas:

• Industrial Design
• Hospitality Management
• Culinary Arts
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Information Technology
  

Please include your area of interest and dates of availability with your on-line submission.

Viking Range Corporation is seeking an individual to assist in creating, publishing and maintaining service parts breakdowns.

Qualifications:

• CAD experience; ProE plus
• Experience with MS Office products
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment

Viking Range Corporation is seeking a Customer Service Specialist to provide customer support services by implementing administrative systems, procedures and policies and monitoring administrative projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in office administration or business; or equivalent customer service experience
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Pleasant and professional telephone personality
• Responsible, dependable, detail-oriented and professional
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with computer and ability to use other office equipment
• Accurate typist with good proofreading skills
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment

Viking Range Corporation is seeking a National Service Manager in order to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction by managing the Viking field service effort across the United States and Canada.

ualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or additional business/management experience
• Minimum of 7 years experience in national or regional field service management relating to major appliances or similar product group
• Strong base knowledge of major appliance repair
• Strong management skills with proven record of improved servicer quality and customer satisfaction
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Drive the total quality programs, policies and initiatives at the Refrigeration Products Plant.
• Identify, analyze and develop improvements in productivity, quality, warranty, client relationships, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in the quality field; minimum 5 years of solid quality management experience required, 3 years in refrigeration products.
• Six Sigma or ASQ certification a plus.

A very competitive compensation and relocation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement.

Viking Range Corporation is seeking an individual to assist in creating Viking Service Manuals, Technical Data Sheet, Instruction Sheets, and Technical/Policy Bulletins.

Responsibilties

• Develop technical documentation for old/new products
• Work with engineering and members of the service team to create documents that provide technical data, e.g. diagnostic information, breakdown/assembly directions, etc. for field service and tech support.
• Develop technical/policy bulletins as assigned
• Work with engineering and members of the service team to develop bulletins to support product changes, field fixes, etc.
• Monitor ECNs and other engineering/mfg change info to create or update bulletins for field service and tech support.
• Maintenance of technical documents
• Work with engineering and members of the service team to update and maintain technical documents and other field communications to ensure all technical data is up-to-date.
• Monitor ECNs and other engineering/mfg change info and make corrections to appropriate documents while maintaining revision levels of all changes.

Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong self-starte
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Other document creation software experience a plus
• Pro-E experience, CorelDraw experience, and CAD a plus

Viking Range Corporation is seeking an individual to support existing Oracle Database and eBusiness Suite.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, IT related field or equivalent experience
• One plus years experience with 9i or 10g Oracle database and multi-node 11.5.10 eBusiness
• Suite installation or equivalent
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, taking ownership of a project and ensuring its success
• Ability to multi-task

Viking Range Corporation is seeking a Warranty Administration Manager in the Product Support division. This position will be responsible for managing all aspects of warranty administration from service claim review/approval to claim payment and claim data management.

ualifications:

• BBA, preferably accounting or operations
• Minimum of 5 years experience in account management with a history of improving order accuracy, cycle times and process management
• Experience in financial reporting, auditing and process management
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Enjoys a fast paced work environment

Viking Range Corporation is seeking a Warranty Representative to be responsible for warranty claim reviews, assisting authorized servicers with warranty claim submissions, processing product adjustments, entering servicer contract and certified installation information, investigating product registration errors and creating reports from warranty claim data.

ualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in office administration or business or equivalent office administration experience
• Strong clerical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good computer skills including MS Office products
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment

This position will work closely with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing in the assessment, selection, development, and re-sourcing of suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Root cause analysis and response from the supply base to ensure complete containment & countermeasures for problems.
• Site assessments and supplier certification of sourcing process and products.
• Targeted receiving inspection program and inspectors in this area that report to supplier quality.
• Continued supplier development and performance tracking (scrap, rejects, ppm, etc.) through supplier management software.
• Routine monthly supplier ppm reporting and top corrective actions addressed.

Qualifications

• Experience and technical knowledge with operating within a formal supplier quality assessment, development, and part qualification program (PPAP) in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously.
• Strong statistical and supplier management background, with an understanding of Six-Sigma.
• Business acumen, exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinker, innovative management.
• Planning, organizing, initiative and follow-through skill sets.
• Aggressively goal driven, proactive, and maintains composure and focus during conflict management, problem solving, and negotiations.
• Total quality culture orientation with good presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Kaizen, and ability to recognize and conduct an event as needed.
• Technical engineering degree is preferred. Equivalent knowledge, experience considered. ASQ certification a plus.
• A minimum of five years experience in a Quality Assurance role of Engineer or similar; 3 years minimum in Supplier Quality Development.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes, challenges, and solutions.

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking a Senior Engineer for its Cooking Products division. This position will have the responsibility of designing,developing and releasing cooking products assemblies and sub-assemblies to production while working within a design team atmosphere.

A very competitive compensation and relocation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. The position will be located in Viking's Cooking Products Plant in Greenwood, MS, approximately 100 miles south of Memphis, TN.

Qualifications

• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the design and engineering of cooking products
• Should have experience with electronics, structures and/or prototyping
• Knowledge of 3D Parametric CAD preferred
• Prior project leadership experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology is required

Viking Range Corporation is seeking an individual to provide marketing and sales-related information and support for company-wide operations by organizing, analyzing, researching, interpreting and reporting data.

Qualifications:

• BBA with experience preferred in analytics, research and relational database maintenance and querying.
• Experience preferred in database analytics, particularly in a manufacturing environment using a major enterprise software solution.
• Computer knowledge including MS Office Suite, MapInfo and MapPoint.
• Experience with Oracle Discoverer a plus.
• Ability to organize, manage and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Responsible, dependable, detail-oriented and professional.
• Maintain a high level of flexibility while working on multiple projects.
• Accurate keyboarding with good proofreading skills.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team atmosphere.

Viking Range Corporation is seeking a Service Trainer for its Product Support division. This position will be responsible for creating and managing all Viking technical and installation training.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of national or regional field technical training experience relating to major appliances or similar product groups
• Strong management skills with a proven record of improved servicer quality through training
• Good computer skills including MS Office Products especially PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability and desire to create and support a world-class training program

Viking Range Corporation is currently seeking a Systems Administrator for its Information Technology division. This position will serve as lead systems administrator for a Unix environment supporting Oracle ERP system.

ualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, MIS or related field
• Experience in writing Perl and Unix OS script required. Java and other Unix world scripting languages a plus
• Minimum 3 years system administration experience in SUN Solaris 8.0 and higher including file systems and OS security
• Experience in SUN hardware maintenance and troubleshooting
• Experience administering a SAN or NAS environment a plus
• Experience with Oracle 9i database, Veritas products such as Volume Manager, Cluster
• Server for Unix and Netbackup a plus
• Strong project management, team leadership and analytical skills
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills

Viking Range Corporation is seeking an individual to assist field servicers in the repair of Viking products and communicate field issues internally to improve product quality.

Qualifications:

• Education and/or training in a technical field
• Knowledge of gas, electrical and/or refrigeration equipment
• Strong knowledge of appliance repair a plus
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills preferred
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

Viking, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is expanding its line of high-end, built-in refrigeration. This has created an attractive opportunity for a qualified CAD Designer seeking an interesting challenge. The position is responsible for preparing and supporting product designs based upon existing manufacturing and engineering processes. In addition, the position will be expected to complete various weekly activities and projects both within the team and various Viking departments.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the CAD system to provide necessary modeling and detailing support for existing and new refrigerated assemblies and sub-assemblies
• Interact with manufacturing to provide acceptable designs for assembly and fabrication
• Interact with Purchasing to provide complete engineering drawings and support documentation for all current and future designs
• Investigate, evaluate and process ECN's throughout the Viking Process
• Develop a working understanding of Viking processes including the BOM system, ECN generation, and DXG translation
• Work with various Viking departments supplying and verifying necessary data for producing acceptable products
• Provide assistance to other team personnel on engineering and manufacturing issue

Qualifications

• CAD degree preferred
• Two to five years experience with drafting and/or CAD skills

Viking Cooking School is currently seeking an individual to manage all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the retail store.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years retail sales experience preferred
• 1-2 years gourmet cooking experience or previous experience in home-entertainment related field helpful
• Drive to motivate sales staff in high paced setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks
• Proven problem solving skills
• Computer knowledge
• Interest in food and cooking
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking experienced, innovative engineers for its Cooking, Refrigeration and Clean-up divisions. A very competitive compensation and relocation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. These positions will be in Greenwood, MS.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in various materials including plastics and sheet metal.
• Work within a team environment with other Viking Range engineers and designers to achieve production build dates.
• Assist and guide other engineers and designers in related and/or non-related engineering disciplines.
• Plan, prepare and provide project schedules, reports on design progress and recommendations for improvements to project objectives and processes.
• Communicate with vendor community about technical aspects of purchased parts and assist the purchasing department in related procurements.
• Analyze product applications; investigate customer or field problems, answer customer inquires related to product designs.

General Requirements

• Dependable and timely.
• Willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Flexibility
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Works well within a team environment
• Creativity and Innovation
• Self starter

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (BSME preferred)
• Knowledge of 3D Parametric CAD is preferred.
• Knowledge of electronics, structures or prototyping is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years product design experience.

Viking, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is expanding its line of high-end, built-in refrigeration. This has created an attractive opportunity for a qualified Lab Technician seeking an interesting challenge. This position will have the responsibility of prototyping and testing refrigerator assemblies and sub-assemblies while working in a design team atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and assemble refrigeration unites for testing
• Instrument refrigerators for testing in environmental test chambers
• Utilize in-house data acquisition system for recording of test data
• Plan, prepare and provide test schedules, reports on test progress and recommendations for improvements to products
• Identify, document, trouble-shoot and solve problems or discrepancies relating to testing and/or laboratory equipment
• Organize and maintain acceptable lab and warehouse appearance
  

Qualifications

• 2+ yrs. Of experience in testing, refrigeration or HVAC
• Brazing and refrigeration charging skills are required
• Individual must be computer literate and illustrate effective communication, both verbal and non-verbal
• Basic familiarity with tools and processes
  

Responsibilities

• Candidate must be able to perform audits, analyze and solve quality problems, apply fundamental statistical methods for process control SPC where needed
• Conduct capability studies, understand measurement and test equimpment handling, conduct gauge R&R studies, prepare inspection plans and instructions, select sampling plan applications, prepare procedures, train inspectors/auditors and analyze quality cost and other quality data.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communications skills and computer proficiency
• Must have two years manufacturing experience
• Associate's degree a plus

Viking offers excellent salary and benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people-oriented working environment.

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking a Test Engineer for its Refrigeration Products division. The position will have the responsibility of supervising, planning and testing refrigerated assemblies and sub-assemblies while working within a design team atmosphere.

A very competitive compensation and relocation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. The position will be located in /Viking's Refrigeration Products Plant in Greenwood, MS, approximately 100 miles south of Memphis, TN.

Responsibilities

• Supervise testing of refrigerators within environmental test chambers.
• Work with engineers and designers to determine applicable tests and priority of such tests.
• Analyze, verify, document and distribute test results.
• Work within a team environment with other Viking Range engineers and designers to achieve production build dates.
• Assist and guide other engineers and designers in related and/or non-related engineering disciplines.
• Plan, prepare and maintain records of lab activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Two or more years of experience in refrigeration/air conditioning.
• Relevant experience in planning or management of laboratory.
• Experience using charts and formulas within Microsoft Excel is required.
• Prior experience with agency testing (UL, DOE, etc.) and package/shipping testing is a plus.

Viking Range Corporation, the originator of professional appliances for the home, is seeking a Senior Engineer for its Clean-up division. This position will have the responsibility of designing, developing and releasing kitchen clean-up product assemblies and sub-assemblies to production while working within a design team atmosphere.

A very competitive compensation and relocation package will be offered. Viking offers excellent fringe benefits and takes pride in maintaining a very positive, people, and family oriented working environment. The company's continued rapid growth provides ample opportunities for advancement. The position will be located in Greenwood, MS.

Qualifications

• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the design and engineering of kitchen clean-up products
• Should have experience with electronics, structures and/or prototyping
• Knowledge of 3D Parametric CAD preferred
• Prior project leadership experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology is required

Viking Range Corporation is currently seeking an individual to manage all aspects of service parts inventory, the flow of information between Viking Service Parts and our customers/distributors and reporting for all areas of service parts.

Qualifications:

• Degree in operations or additional supply chain inventory management experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a fast­paced inventory management position with a history of improving order accuracy, cycle times and inventory turns
• Experience using advanced computer systems to manage inventory and order processing; Oracle MRP and ATP experience a plus
• Innovative thinker who can envision ways to make parts distribution more efficient
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organized and detail-oriented

The Ramey Agency is a marketing communications firm dedicated to helping high-end and high-performance companies lead their categories. We are seeking a talented and motivated person to join us for the position of:

Web Developer

Skill Required:

• Strong HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML
• Additional Skills Preferred: PHP, MySQL, Flash
• W3C DOM knowledge a plus.
• Minimum 5 years experience.
  

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