Allan James Associates is recognized as a leading recruitment firm serving the Plastics, Medical Device, Packaging, Chemical and other industries.  With more than 23 years of experience, we have developed recruiting systems that produce outstanding candidates.  The following is only a sample of the thousands of individuals available through our firm!

TOP TEN CANDIDATES

These are candidates that have recently come to our attention as a result of ongoing recruitment campaigns. These are hand picked, top drawer professionals that offer remarkable skills, achievement, and potential.  Many are not actively “in the market” but have indicated an interest in seeking a new opportunity.  We have more than 10,000 candidates in our database and contacts throughout the industries we serve.  

Contact Roger Aistrup, General Manager at 417-881-6767 or email jobs@allanjamesassociates.com for more information.

Project Manager-High Volume Molding and Assembly

MBA and BS Chemical Engineering.  Accomplished Project Manager with over 20 years of experience with world class business machine and consumer product manufacturers.  Highly skilled in managing projects from concept to full production.  Offer strengths in sophisticated stage gate development process, cross functional team management (Design, Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing, Packaging, Legal, Logistics, Product Safety), and management of offshore production.  Great references.  Living in Connecticut but open to Northeast States and heavy travel. $125,000 #10177.

Maintenance Manager / Process Engineer – Blow Molding

BS Plastics Engineering, Six Sigma Black Belt.  Five years of progressive experience in PET blow molding.  Early experience in Process and Project Engineering provided strong cost reduction, equipment specification, installation and start up.  Promoted to Maintenance Manager due to achievements and has excelled at implementing advanced preventive maintenance systems.  Metric driven, high achiever.  Resident of the Northeastern states and open to relo on the East Coast.  $90,000 #10162.

Engineering and Operations Manager-Manufacture and Assembly of Medical Products

MBA, BSIE with 17 years of technical and managerial experience.  Early career in management of molding operations for precision injection molding for houseware, electronics, consumer products.  He was recruited to medical device manufacturer and managed molding (inj and Blow Mold), assembly, and Packaging as Engineering Manager. Strong FDA/GMP, ISO compliance.  Seeks Director of Engineering or Technical Services in Medical Device. Lives in Pennsylvania and open to relocation.  $98,000 plus bonus.  #10127

Director of Operations – Major Medical Device Manufacturer

MBA and BS Engineering with 20 years of experience in Medical Device industry in a series of assignments of increasing responsibility.  Currently responsible for directing the production of complex therapeutic devices. Highly innovative with proven skills in new product development from concept to full commercialization.  Equally strong lean manufacturing implementation and achievement of production time, inventory, and cost reductions. Domestic and offshore production experience.  Looking for continued challenge and open to relocation.  $150,000 plus bonus. #9736.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer- Medical Device and Pharmceutical

BS Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) with 13 years exceptional experience in management of final development phase through product release.  Great track record of failure analysis and resolution, redesign to improve manufacturability, documentation, and validation under short cycle constraints.  Strong DFMA, root cause analysis, FDA/GMP compliance, and medical manufacturing systems skills.  Specific experience with blood and chemical analyzers.  Completely open to relocation.  $95,000.  #9936

Product Development Engineer-Medical and Electronic Device

MS Plastics Engineering, MS Physics with 15 years of experience in development of new processes and materials for medical device and optoelectronic products.  Specific experience in development of advanced plastic materials and manufacturing processes for ultrasound transducers.  Early career involvement in development of adhesives, surface treatments and automation of assembly processes for electronic products.  Living in the Mid Atlantic, seeks advancement and challenge.  $97,000.  # 10148

Sr. R&D Engineer – Medical Device

Senior level BSME with 16 years of management and project leadership experience.  Strong design skills for Class II medical device products using a variety of plastic components, DC motors, and drive systems.  Strong background in risk analysis, FMEA process, and verification testing.  Six Sigma Black Belt.  Expert using Design Control principles, ISO 13485, and FDA regulations.  Respected innovator and inventor with numerous patents.  Looking in Midwest and South.  $85,000.  # 10098

Plant Operations Manager – Blown Film

BS Engineering with 15 years of rapid advancement and success in supervision and management of blown film, printing, laminating and converting operations.  Highly motivated, results focused team player with a history of achieving extraordinary results.  Strengths include knowledge of and ability to implement World Class Manufacturing principles based on Lean Six Sigma, team development, and application of state of the art technology.  Fast rising star in the industry.  $105,000 plus bonus.  #10018

Principal Engineer

BS Plastics Engineering with 10 years of outstanding experience in the plastics industry.  Specific experience working with contract medical device manufacturers completing projects in biocompatibility testing, materials selection, design review, failure analysis, and process troubleshooting.  Strengths in DOE, process Validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), and FDA/ISO/GMP compliance.  Currently working as the lead Project Engineer for a medical device manufacturer.  Looking for opportunity on the East Coast from Pennsylvania to Florida.  $85,000  #10052.

Marketing Manager-Plastic Materials

MBA, MS Plastics Engineering (U.Mass) with 15 years of Marketing, Sales, Applications Development, and R&D experience.  Exceptional knowledge of TPE, PE, TPO, PP and a variety of vinyl compounds and color products.  Has proven ability to develop new markets while effectively managing growth of existing business. Past experience in Medical Device, Automotive, and Consumer Product industries.  Living in the Southeast, open to relocation.  $$110,000 base.  #10435.