Responsible for developing project schedules and reviewing project schedules to determine project task sequences and lead times.  Coordinates the activities of a project team and identifies appropriate resources needed to ensure timely completion of a project(s). Performs administrative tasks such as data entry into Microsoft Project to prepare interim and completion reports and may arrange meetings as well as develop agendas. Must be familiar with project objectives and team members’ roles to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.  Confers regularly with other project team members to ensure a designated project progresses on schedule and within defined budget parameters.  Conducts moderate to complex studies, prepares reports and advises on proposals and special projects.  Supports the Project Admin and Contracts Director.

Two to three years related business experience, preferably in the marine transportation industry, with an emphasis on planning, logistics, marine operations/cargo operations.  PC skills: Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Outlook and Microsoft Projects scheduling program skills at the intermediate to advanced level.  Excellent written and verbal communications skills are also required.  Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives.  Requires the ability to effectively manage projects that may vary in nature and scope.  Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives.  Requires the ability to effectively manage projects that may vary in nature and scope.

Email me with your resume and pay-rate to KMOSLEY@KAMCON.COM.  URGENT HIRE!!!

Project Scheduler-Coordinator – Contract Position (Houston)

Our client, an offshore contractor, is seeking Project Managers to supervise new construction and retrofits of offshore platforms and rigs.  Extensive travel and international assignments available.   The position requires an individual to have knowledge of managing retrofitting, construction, modifications of semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs, vessels and offshore platforms.   Must be willing to travel 80% and live onsite internationally.  Any shipbuilding or shipyard experience is a plus.

Send your resumes to Kyle Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com to be considered for the positions.  Immediate interviews are being granted to suitable candidates.

Project Manager – Offshore Positions

This Technical Sales Representative will cover a specific territory within the Golden Triangle area, maintaining existing accounts, while being responsible for developing new business where the company has had no presence.   The majority of our business is client/relationship driven; the primary focus is planned projects, turnarounds, and new construction.   The Sales Rep. will be responsible for establishing new contracts/work agreements with the refining/petrochemical/power plants in the area to allow us to respond to their routine and non-planned emergent work. The position requires someone with a strong customer service, follow-up, and relationship-building skill set to meet the customer’s needs.   The market is a vast untapped territory and has great potential for company’s products and services in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Industry, Construction, Pipeline and other industries.
Responsibilities of this individual include:

• Establish contact with existing clients to maintain and build future relationships within the territory assigned.  Candidate must have strong territorial management skills, along with establishing new clients through cold calling, research and networking within the assigned territory.

• Must be a ‘hands-on’ salesperson when needed, and be able to conduct presentations to upper level personnel when required.

• Must be technically competent to understand applications as well as problem-solver for customer issues. The candidate must possess the skills to assess the customer’s needs and ‘solution sell.’   Must have the ability to probe, question, and gather specific information about the customer, his needs, and track the information for short and long term projects.

• Candidate must be an experienced, self-starter that understands territory management, time management and has strong customer service skills and is self-motivated.

• Candidate will be expected to travel within the assigned territory. Travel will be via car or air, depending on time, budget and customer constraints. It is estimated that overnight travel will encompass up to 35% of their time.

• Work closely with management to insure company goals and objectives are being met within the territory. In addition, relay competitive information and new market or product requirements to grow the product line and maintain reputation as a leader in our field.

Qualified individuals will possess the following attributes:

• Requires a 4-year degree and/or 5 to 8 years industrial sales experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical/Refining, Power Generation or Contractor industries.

• Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude and team builder. Must be willing to work with others and prioritize for the good of the organization and its members.

• Must be computer literate and have experience working with Microsoft programs and sales CRM/database programs.

• Must be a self-starter, motivated, and familiar with tooling applications within the industries listed.

• Must be experienced in forecasting, budgeting, and developing a territory with little supervision.  Candidate will be held accountable for the financial results of the assigned territory.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents and technical design drawings.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and be a strong problem solver.

• Ability to compose quotations and generate correspondence to customers, end users, and representatives that conforms to a prescribed style and format.

• Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups when required.

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as bolt load/psi/foot pound calculations, statistical inference, and fundamentals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations such as pricing/profit levels.

• Strong mechanical aptitude is a plus.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• The physical demands of this position require the ability to lift 50 lbs. and perform on-site demonstrations with tooling as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Technical Sales Representive (Golden Triangle – Gulf Region)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Plans, manages and coordinates maritime and industrial marine construction and logistics projects for customers in the oil and gas, mining and marine transportation industries. Works with customers from project concept to completion. Coordinates and supervises the project planning, as well as the activities of on-site project personnel to ensure a designated project progresses on schedule and within budget parameters. Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.

Partner with business development group in maintaining and building strong relations with customers. Review project proposals and determine the time frames, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.

Leader in building a strong project management team through the development of specific systems, processes and standards that drive the operations of the department and enhances project organization, professionalism and profitability.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree in business, engineering or related discipline. PMP certificate required 5 – 10 years as a project manager or project engineer in above stated areas. Must have experience with multi-million dollar projects with focus on either design engineering, construction, overhaul, logistics or supply chain management. Experience with customer and contractor negotiations. Must have experience with subcontracting and sourcing. Must show proven ability of budgeting, cost control, scheduling, and meeting deadlines. Must be willing to travel up to 30%. Must have experience in managing personnel, engineering, document control, QA/QC including material certificates, NDT certificates, as built documentation and verify that all are followed and complete in accordance with the scope of work, client’s Q.A. manual, industry and regulatory standards and project specific requirements. Solid Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience required. Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Prescription, and vision insurance.

Other benefits include:

* Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Project Manager (Marine & Transportation)

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the more complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. Develops ad hoc queries to support their activities, coordinates functions with other departments to comply with accounting processing. Responsible for research, preparations of complex PC reports to control project support and other projects assigned. Maintains various activities associated with sub systems and general ledger. May be responsible for credit analysis and legal/collection agency interface functions. Assists manager in development of procedures and controls and utilizes numerous systems in support of their duties. Position may provide functional advice or training to less experienced accounting personnel and may in some cases include supervisory responsibility.

Broad decision making responsibility within company policy, procedures and guidelines. Additional emphasis on contract and project accounting. Requires broad knowledge of company’s activities and systems.

Education:

Bachelors degree required, with emphasis on accounting, business or finance preferred. 5 – 7 years experience in accounting.

Work Experience:

Excellent knowledge of various operating and accounting systems and general administration. Proficient in accounting systems. Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives. Requires the ability to effectively manage projects that may vary in nature and scope. All accounting positions require proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Word. Some positions may also include proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications.

Email your resumes to Kyle T. Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com .

Senior Accountant

Responsible for establishing new contracts/work agreements with the refining/petrochemical/power plants in the areato allow us to respond to their routine and non-planned emergent work.  The position requires someone with a strong customer service, follow-up, and relationship building skillset to meet the customer’s needs.  The market is a vast untapped territory and has great potential for company’s products and services in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Industry, Construction, Pipeline and other industries. Key responsibilities of this individual are:

Establish contact with existing clients to maintain and build future relationships within the territory assigned.  Candidate must have strong territorial management skills, along with establishing new clients through cold calling, research and networking within the assigned territory.
Must be a ‘hands-on’ salesperson when needed, and be able to conduct presentations to upper level personnel when required.  Must be technically competent to understand applications as well as problem solver for customer’s issues. The candidate must posses the skills to assess the customers needs and ‘solution sell’.  Must have the ability to probe, question, and gather specific information about the customer, his needs, and track the information for short and long term projects.
Candidate must be an experienced, self-starter that understands territory management, time management and has strong customer service skills and is self-motivated.  Candidate will be expected to travel within the assigned territory. Travel will be via car or air, depending on time, budget and customer constraints. It is estimated that overnight travel will encompass up to 35% of their time.   Liaise with internal sales support and operations staff on equipment requirements, quotations, orders, or follow up to insure customer’s needs are met.   Work closely with management to insure company goals and objectives are being met within the territory. In addition, relay competitive information and new market or product requirements to grow the product line and maintain reputation as a leader in our field.

Required Skills

Qualified individuals will possess the following attributes:

Requires 4-year degree and/or 6 + years  industrial sales experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical/Refining, Power Generation or Contractor industries.
Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude and team builder. Must be willing to work with others and prioritize for the good of the organization and it’s members.

Key Account Manager (Industrial Sales)

Prepares income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements, and various other accounting statements and reports. Analyzes financial reports and records, making recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures. Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records. Conducts special studies and develops or recommends accounting methods and procedures. Instructs or assigns work to bookkeepers and accounting clerks engaged in general accounting activities. Coordinates accounting matters with other departments, locations and divisions. Utilizes computer to input, retrieve or display accounting information.

Level 1
Experience: Typically has up to 3 years professional experience. Can be entry level for employees with Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. OR For legal positions, those with J.D. or LL.B. or equivalent. Knowledge: Knows fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of particular field of specialization.

Responsibilities: Using established procedures and working under immediate supervision, performs assigned tasks. Work is routine and instructions are usually detailed. Little evaluation, originality or ingenuity is required. For legal positions, may prepare briefs and documents or draw up contracts for review and evaluation by others. Usually Reports to: Lead Level

Level 2
Experience: Typically has 3-5 years professional experience. Knowledge: Knows and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of particular field of specialization.

Responsibilities: Under supervision, performs work that is varied and that may be somewhat difficult in character, but usually involves limited responsibility. Some evaluation, originality or ingenuity is required. Usually Reports to: Lead Level

Level 3
Experience: Typically has 5-8 years of professional experience. Fully competent professional – the first career level in the ladder (i.e., it is expected that all competent professionals will reach this level). Knowledge: Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of particular field of specialization to the completion of difficult assignments. For legal positions, specializes in a particular area, such as litigation, tax, patent, etc.

Responsibilities: Usually works with minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters. May be assisted by Entry/Junior or Intermediate Level personnel. Assignments are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity. Has appreciable latitude for unreviewed action or decision. For legal positions, acts in advisory capacity, making recommendations which may have an important bearing on the conduct of the organization’s business. Usually Reports to: Lead Level or Middle Management

Level 4
Experience: Typically has more than 8 years professional experience. Management is typically the next higher level. Knowledge: Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of particular field of specialization to the completion of complex assignments. For legal positions, is fully qualified in a particular area, such as in litigation, tax, patent, etc.

Responsibilities: Under general supervision, plans, conducts and supervises assignments. Reviews progress and evaluates results. In legal setting, conducts and supervises broad legal assignments, necessitating ability to evaluate matters which may have a major bearing on the conduct of the organization’s business. Plans and assigns personnel for given projects or tasks. Assists with the review and evaluation of personnel performance. Interprets and applies organization policy. Recommends changes in procedures. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision. Reviews progress with management. Usually Reports to: Upper Middle Management or Top Management.

Send resumes to Andrea L. Mosley at amosley@kamcon.com or Kyle T. Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com.

Accountant Opening (Houston)

Overall function of the Inside Sales position is receiving incoming customer inquiries via phone and walk-in business and to provide overall service and support direct to the customers and the outside sales and rep staff.  To be proactive in all sales related duties to initiate action by customers, reps, and internal staff.

Essential Functions

§     Taking incoming phone inquiries direct from customers, area representatives, field personnel and internal offices.

§     Problem solving customers needs during rentals, trouble-shooting inoperable tools, and solving inventory/tool shortages to meet the customer’s needs.

§     Order entry into mainframe computer system.

§     Prepare and issue formal quotations following format designed including utilizing quote logging system (Quick base).

§     Interface with multiple departments to gather critical information for quotes.

§     Liaise with shop supervisor or appropriate product sale personnel on specific order requirements to insure customer’s needs are met.

§     Follow-up on all rental orders on a weekly basis to insure customer’s satisfaction and tool utilization.

§     Liaise with shop/plant supervisor on inventory control issues

§     Follow-up on all open quotations to secure orders and close sales.

§     Keep thorough notes and records of each conversation with customers, sales personnel, and internal contacts to insure a valid paper trail is kept.

§     Maintain accessibility on weekends and holidays to assist customers after hours.

§     Backup on phone system to insure calls are answered efficiently and rotate during lunch periods, or when shorthanded because of vacation or sick leave.

§     Coordinate shipping of equipment and negotiate logistics with freight companies to insure shipping arrangements.

§     Provide ample notice to shop/plant personnel of order requirements to insure most economical shipping method is used.

§     Follow and implement all ISO procedures and paperwork.

§     Support outside sales staff through literature requests, maintaining rep equipment orders, preparing all quotes generated through outside sales

§     Gather and complete credit applications for new customers

§     Assist A/R with collections by calling our customer contacts

§     Prepare shop work orders for equipment sales, rentals and service.

§     Maintain contract negotiations with customers

§     Reconcile negotiations when a project/order has performance discrepancies

§     Offer inside support, maintenance and management of offshore and subsea customer base.

§     Work with Engineering Dept to assist in customer “specials” and to create new products for fleet

§     Work closely with production to establish lead times and prioritize orders

§     Prepare calculation spreadsheets for equipment “buyouts”

§     Issue and catalog Certificates of Insurance (required by customers’ site specifications)

§     Monitor Industrial Alerts program and maintain as needed: forward outage leads to offshore/subsea rep, make cold calls directly to plants customers within offshore/subsea market, track and catalog orders coming in using that program

§     Work with purchasing for sourcing customer requested items

§     Work with outside vendors for site specific requirements (radios, nomex, monitors, etc.)

§     Work closely with Field Service Department: to coordinate projects, communicate job scopes and under certain circumstances staff projects when necessary.

§     Issue Field Service work orders for new projects

§     Assist operations with logistics for Field Service projects (freight, airfare, charter flights, hotel, rental car, etc.)

§     Reconcile time sheets, expense reports, receipts at completion of Field Service project and calculate for invoicing

§     Discovery work of new and potential offshore/subsea customers.

§     Prepare all weekly / monthly reports ({wk = sales figures} {mth = hyperion, sale backlog, labor and rental accruals, warehouse backlog})

§     Provide technical and joint integrity solutions including calculations, procedures, company policies and operating  guidelines to customers

Qualifications – Education, Experience, and/or Training

§     3+ years technical sales experience working in a fast paced office environment or

College degree in Business, Marketing or related field, preferred

§     Experience working with the Petrochemical/Refining, or Offshore or Subsea market, preferred.

§     Will have strong mechanical aptitude and math skills.

§     Computer experience working with Microsoft programs and database software management programs.

§     Must be a strong problem solver with closing skills.

§     Will pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow up with potential clients, reps, and existing customers.  Must have ability to handle many tasks at one time and be extremely organized person.

§     Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written skills with the ability to work as a team member.

§     Will have a positive attitude with a customer-oriented personality.

Send resumes to Kyle Mosley at kmosley@kamcon.com for immediate consideration.  Interviewing this week.

Inside Sales Representative (Houston)

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

This position is accountable for coordinating the design and processing of customer orders, enhancing existing products, researching and solving technical problems, and assisting in the development of new products.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

This position reports to the Vice President of Engineering, along with the Quality Assurance Manager, Sr. Designers, Drafting Clerk, Application Engineers, Sales Engineer, MIS Director, and Principal Engineer.

The  engineers  sells, and manufacturers heat exchanger products, primarily for the utility, processing, industrial, and OEM markets. Among the types of products are air cooled heat exchangers, air preheaters, economizers, finned tubes, tank heaters, and related parts and sub-assemblies.  The products are manufactured to engineering specifications developed from customer requirements.

The Sr. Contract Engineer reviews all orders assigned to him to ensure that the design will meet the intent of the specification and comply with all applicable codes.  After completing the review, provide all departments within the Company with information necessary to fabricate and ship the equipment on time and in accordance with the Purchaser’s specifications.  This will involve heat transfer calculations, reviewing preliminary design sketches, and preparing ASME Code Pressure Vessel calculations as well as structural calculations for wind, seismic, and nozzle loadings.

The incumbent will be responsible for developing specifications and bill of materials for auxiliary equipment to be purchased as part of the company’s scope of supply (i.e. pumps, controls, piping, and electrical equipment) and ensuring timely release of all required bills of material to support manufacturing requirements.

The Sr. Contract Engineer may be required to assist in the development of new heat exchanger designs and solutions to engineering problems facing the Company.  Such developments are intended to enhance the marketability of our product, maintain the Company at the forefront of industry technology and ensure a growing share of the market.

The Contract Engineer works with the Application Engineering department in testing current designs to confirm engineering specifications and capabilities of current products.  The tests are conducted to meet performance requirements of sales orders or as backup to engineering requirements specified in the contract.  Development of accurate test data and reports are necessary to minimize potential product warrantee claims and to avoid field problems after installation.

Incumbent is responsible for developing engineering data which can be utilized in performing Sales Engineering and Contract Engineering functions. Incumbent provides mathematical analysis required to develop new designs, backup field problems and to meet special order requirements.  The techniques of mathematical analysis may be developed into computer programs or become procedures for verifying engineering capabilities of heat exchangers.  Incumbent works with Sales to assist in training and advising them of existing and newly developed procedures.

Incumbent provides technical and field support.  He may accompany sales representatives or the Vice President of Engineering to provide answers to technical questions on proposal offerings, or investigate design, installation and or performance problems.  The thrust of these activities are to promote sales, minimize product warranty claims and maintain customer confidence in products and engineering expertise.

The Sr. Contract Engineer has frequent contact with customers, Application Engineering, and Manufacturing personnel regarding engineering problems or applications, with Estimating, Purchasing, and vendors regarding components, materials, cost analysis and prices.

This position requires a college degree Engineering with emphasis on heat transfer, thermodynamics, or equivalent, plus five to ten years experience directly related to heat exchanger products; the ability to work independently and direct the activities through co-workers.  The position also requires the incumbent be competent using computer software, such as Microsoft Windows, Office, and AutoCad.

Heat Exchanger Engineer

CNN.com and Careerbuilder has a great article for everyone that spends plenty of time each day updating your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Ustream, Linkedin, MySpace, Jobster, Friendster, Ning or another social media page. If you know how to Podcast, Design and Develop Websites and Media, knowledge of RSS Feeds and there potential, get Twitter traffic and followers, then you may be the SOCIAL MEDIA GURU that some employers are in need. Social Media is a great way to locate jobs, but if you are a specialist, like I believe I’m starting to become, then here are some possible jobs that you can apply for:

Jobs for Facebook Addicts

If you’re a social media guru, here are five jobs to consider in your next job search:

1. Recruiter

Candidates have been on social networks for years now, and it’s about time recruiters joined them. Daniel says Dan Temps’ recruiters can find candidates faster, screen them better and reach out to individuals they wouldn’t see otherwise.

“Dan Temps believes that the environment candidates are accustomed to in a social network will keep the conversations and information real,” Daniel says. “Candidates don’t feel they are being pressured in that environment like they would in a more formal interview or screening process and are more likely to get real with our recruiters.”

2. Strategist

Many companies are seeking social media strategists to find the best way to interact within various social sites and online communities. In this role, you would be the face of social media for your company, creating and maintaining an effective social media strategy by interacting with users, growing brand awareness, creating buzz, increasing traffic and providing valuable information. To thrive in this position, Durbin says you must have a proven track record of achieving goals, or companies will be hesitant to hire you.

3. Enterprise architect

“This is the most exciting job in social media and requires someone with broad experience in networks, multiple platforms, development, security and political infighting,” Durbin says. “This is a very rare find. It’s for companies looking to completely revamp their content management strategy and internal networks. It could be the most important role in a company in the next five years.”

4. User operations analyst

For any company with an online presence, user experience is one of the most vital parts of the business. The only way to monitor that is to have someone in charge of the experience themselves. No matter if the company is blogging, has a Web site or pages on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, user operations analysts interact with users, answer queries, investigate problems and keep track of user habits.

5. Director of social media

Similar to a strategist, companies need someone to organize company blogging, viral marketing, podcasting, etc. This person has a background in building teams and who really gets the promise and the purpose of social media, Durbin says. These folks should be wary of new technologies and be all over blogs, RSS, have Facebook and Twitter accounts, and know the difference between his or her employees playing and researching on MySpace and YouTube.

So if you can’t get a job in your “chosen” profession, it might be time for you apply your Social Media skills to “today’s hottest market”; therefore, rework your resume and APPLY, APPLY, and APPLY!

Searching for social media jobs

You might think that finding social media jobs is difficult but many of these positions under a variety of job titles that don’t include “social media.”

Try searching job boards and the Internet for “social media,” “interactive marketing,” “new media” or “branding manager” and you should get a good start in the right direction.

Remember, use your “Job Skills”, Luke!

Kyle T. Mosley – Consultant

Source: CNN.com

Five Jobs for Social Media Gurus – Like YOU!