Employment Opportunities VPI carefully considers applicants for jobs to find the best match for both the job qualifications and the needs of the company. We hire talented, professional people with outstanding skills and a strong work ethic. We get to work on many cool and exciting new technologies and products. Projects can be challenging, but the end result is very rewarding.   If you have excellent engineering skills that match and/or supplement VPI's engineering capabilities and want an exciting career creating new technologies, send us your resume. We often evaluate resumes for a close fit to our current needs.   Send your resumes to resume@vpieng.com.   Buyer/ Planner Manufacturing Stable, growing company in Draper UT is seeking a Buyer/Planner with manufacturing industry experience.   Great work environment, wide variety of experience and projects with engineering and manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a smaller office environment and is accustomed to helping out in other departments as well. Experienced in reading engineering drawings, bill of materials etc. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. 2-3 years related manufacturing industry experience. 2. Working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures. 3. Experienced in reading engineering drawings, bill of materials etc.

VPI Engineering VPI's team works on a variety of projects - exciting work developing new technologies.

4. Lean manufacturing experience 1-2 yrs.
5. Strong negotiation skills.
6. Proficient in MS Office and Outlook.
7. Excellent interpersonal relations and written/oral communication skills.
8. Self-motivated, persistent, hands-on result oriented.
9. Must be detail oriented.
10. Well organized with the ability to multi-task, specifically as it relates to purchasing for multiple projects at the same time.
11. Strong sense of urgency with the ability to take initiative and accomplish goals.
12. High degree of professionalism and maturity with good judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Raw material procurement for engineering and prototype kits.
2. Determine material requirements orders, production schedules and bills of material.
3. Obtain vendor quotes and negotiate for the best possible price.
4. Expedite orders and requests as needed and communicate the status to all relevant departments.
5. Consistently update records related to items purchased, costs, delivery, quality, and inventory.
6. Resolve non-conforming items with users and vendors to determine the root cause and take corrective action.
7. Create and manage work orders.
8. Manage raw material and finished goods inventory in order to meet on-time delivery and inventory    goals.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist with the development of procedures and tools for product cost tracking and reporting.
2. Keeps abreast of market trends, changes in business practices in assigned markets, new materials entering market, etc.
3. May work with manufacturers or persuade potential vendors to undertake the manufacturing of custom-designed items according to user's specifications.
4. Assist QA in supplier audits and assessments related to quality, capabilities, and capacity.
5. Perform other job related duties as needed.

Please send your resume to resume@vpieng.com.