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Please apply or call one of us to learn more For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact our Talent Specialist, Lavanya at (224) 369-0873 Title: Cybersecurity Specialist Duration: 6 Months with a strong possibility of extension or full-time Location: St.
Paul, MN or Abbott Park (North Chicago) Travel: Very limited, possibly 1 2 times during the 6 month period, likely none.
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position.
Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered Role Overview The role has a strong focus on medical devices, IoT/sensor-based products, mobile applications, and backend systems, including building security standards, guidance, dashboards, and validating the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls.
Description: As a Senior Cyber Specialist Digital Enablement, you will play an important role in ensuring that Client product technologies leveraged by healthcare providers and consumers are secure-by-design.
These technologies range from regulated medical devices to e-commerce and customer loyalty solutions.
You will evaluate the cybersecurity posture of new and existing product technologies, identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure timely remediation and closure.
You will bring deep expertise in security risks, controls, mitigations, and global cybersecurity standards to Client product teams.
This role is expert-driven and guidance-focused, requiring strong technical depth, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to navigate a large, global environment.
You will partner closely with internal product owners, developers, engineers, security architects, and external collaborators to evaluate solutions, strengthen governance, and guide secure product development.
Your work will directly contribute to the delivery of scalable, compliant, and secure product technologies, cloud services, and connected applications.
The role focuses on consultative responsibilities rather than hands on development or cybersecurity operations.
Primary Responsibilities Develop and maintain security guidance documentation, including standards and frameworks Conduct full-stack architecture reviews of products and platforms, including consumer identity platforms Perform cybersecurity threat modeling and prepare outputs for review by internal and external stakeholders Establish, document, and monitor compliance with risk based and regulatory-informed cybersecurity requirements for individual products Collaborate with product designers and developers to ensure security considerations are integrated early into product design discussions Validate the security of product software supply chains and product deployment pipelines Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend appropriate security controls Assess and prioritize product security risks through detailed evaluation of vulnerability assessments and penetration testing results Evaluate the effectiveness of product cybersecurity controls Identify and effectively communicate cyber risk trends Ensure risk management plans are clearly documented, actionable, and accurately reflect the organization's risk tolerance Track and ensure product compliance with defined vulnerability remediation SLAs.
Participate in governance forums, architecture reviews, and technical discussions as a representative of Product Cybersecurity Required: At least 5 years of experience but typically 7 plus years of experience is required.
Possess expertise in valuing and implementing industry standards such as the ISO 27001/2, SOC 2, HITRUST and FedRAMP Information Security standard and the ISO 22301 Business Continuity Standard.
Experience with implementation and operational use of GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance).
Possess CISSP certification (or similar) and be knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as ISO, SOX, BASEL II, EU DPD, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Ability to influence policy/standards for emerging tech (AI, quantum, cloud).
About You 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or technology architecture, assessment, or consulting with a focus on the development of secure digital product technologies Experience conducting risk assessments, control assessments, and governance reporting Ability to clearly articulate cybersecurity risks and recommended mitigations to product development teams Strong understanding of modern technology stacks, including cloud native architectures and API-driven services Understanding of core concepts related to identity and access management, secure software development, network security, and cryptography Familiar with device to device, service to service, and consumer identity and access management practices Familiarity with modern phishing-resistant authentication technologies, including WebAuthn and Passkeys Understanding of cybersecurity risks associated with emerging technologies, including quantum computing and artificial intelligence Knowledge of global medical device regulatory frameworks Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS) Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor complex information for diverse audiences Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Software Engineering, or a related field but not mandatory if experience is strong Preferred Qualifications Strong preference for candidates with cybersecurity experience across e commerce, mobile apps, IoT, or medical devices.
Preferred certifications include CISSP, HCISPP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA Foundation, CISA, or similar industry-recognized certifications Background in application security, product security, and secure development practices.
Experience supporting mobile applications, sensors, and backend operational systems.
Ability to draft, influence, and operationalize cybersecurity policies and standards.
Reading Static Application Security Testing (SAST)/Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) outputs, pen test results; collaborating with teams; no major required internal tools.
Top 3 required skills: Cybersecurity consulting w/ development teams (software/hardware).
Ability to influence policy/standards for emerging tech (AI, quantum, cloud).
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls.
Top 3 preferred skills: Medical device or IoT cybersecurity; development background; broader product security experience.
Certifications: Not required; experience is prioritized over certs.
Industry experience: Medical device preferred; e commerce, IoT, cloud, and mobile app security also acceptable.
Systems used daily: Reading Static Application Security Testing (SAST)/Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) outputs, pen test results; collaborating with teams; no major required internal tools.
Personality traits: Curious, detail oriented, collaborative, strong communication, relationship builder.
Interview Process: One Teams Video interview About us: DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond.
The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.
DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer.
DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
SOX, ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001/2, BASEL II, EU DPD
Pride Health is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist for an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.
Job Title: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist
Location: St. Paul, MN (On-Site)
Job Type: Contract
Length: 12-Months
Hours: 40 hours/wk, 8 hours/day
Pay Rate: $23.00 - $26.65 per hour
Description:
- Division EHS Contact for assigned divisions within Company Center R&D community
- Lead EHS risk assessments including escalating to additional subject matter experts as needed
- Serve as hazardous waste coordinator including updating waste stream profiles for new materials, planning for lab clean-out days, and connecting researchers with guidance for miscellaneous waste types.
- Lead routine EHS inspections
- Track EHS activities such as action items and pending approvals
- Maintain active communication channels within EHS team and with researchers
- Share information with applicable team members including escalation of issues, sharing successes and noticed trends.
- Activities to support EHS programs related to risk assessment and control, including personal protective equipment
- Resource will support mostly support office functions for incidents, assessments, documentation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher (ideal discipline; technical/science/engineering/EHS)
- Prior experience in R&D settings, ideally seeking 2-3+ years of experience.
- Technical, industrial, chemistry, or environmental health and safety experience
- Willingness to learn risk assessment processes and databases/tools
- Strong communication skills
- Organization
- Project management
- Documentation
Benefits that Pride Health offers:
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.
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Summary:
The Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for leading and advancing the company’s Quality Management System and enterprise-wide continuous improvement strategy. This role drives measurable improvements in customer satisfaction, operational performance, and cost of quality while ensuring compliance with industry standards and company requirements. The position partners cross-functionally to embed a culture of accountability, prevention, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000
Responsibilities:
Quality Leadership
- Own, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System, including document control, policy development, and compliance oversight.
- Ensure adherence to applicable industry, regulatory, and company standards.
- Lead internal, external, and supplier audits and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
- Oversee nonconformance reporting, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions.
- Manage customer complaints and warranty performance, ensuring effective resolution and prevention of recurrence.
- Establish and monitor cost of poor-quality metrics, including scrap, rework, and warranty trends.
- Partner with Supply Chain to support supplier quality standards, evaluations, and performance improvement.
- Develop and implement inspection, testing, and validation processes to ensure product and process integrity.
- Ensure risk-based thinking is embedded in project execution, engineering, and manufacturing processes.
- Prepare executive-level reports summarizing quality performance, trends, and improvement initiatives.
- Other responsibilities as required.
Continuous Improvement:
- Develop and execute a structured continuous improvement roadmap aligned with company strategic objectives.
- Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives targeting efficiency, waste reduction, lead time improvement, and margin enhancement.
- Facilitate Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving events across departments.
- Analyze workflows and performance data to identify inefficiencies and implement sustainable solutions.
- Establish KPI dashboards and performance review processes to ensure accountability and measurable outcomes.
- Standardize best practices and ensure long-term sustainability of implemented improvements.
- Drive initiatives that enhance operational scalability and support long-term growth.
Leadership and Culture:
- Champion a culture of integrity, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Train and mentor leaders and team members in quality tools, structured problem solving, and process discipline.
- Provide direction across departments regarding quality standards and corrective actions.
- Serve as a change agent, promoting proactive prevention rather than reactive correction.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering, Operations, or related field required.
- Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
Experience/Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in managing corporate quality and continuous improvement programs preferred.
- Experience developing and maintaining a formal Quality Management System, including ISO frameworks.
- Proficiency with ERP, PDM/PLM, & LMS programs.
- Proficiency using Microsoft office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Strong analytical capability with experience in data analysis, risk assessment, and performance measurement.
- Ability to develop policies, procedures, and structured improvement plans.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- High attention to detail and strong observational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with experience working across internal teams, customers, consultants, and suppliers.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and drive cross-functional accountability.
Performance Expectations:
- Reduction in cost of poor quality and warranty claims.
- Timely closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
- Improvement in key operational KPIs including efficiency, lead time, and defect rates.
- Sustained implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for a long period of time.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions, which may include using hands to handle and manipulate small and large objects.
- Must be able to stoop, bend, and reach over the shoulders.
- Must be able to detect, read and interpret visual information in the work area, observe details at a close and far range.
Travel:
- This position requires travel up to 5% of the time including possible international travel as needed.
We are currently seeking a Sr. Manager, Engineering to join our Minneapolis Milk Plant in Minneapolis, MN. In this newly created role, you will oversee and manage all aspects of the engineering and maintenance functions optimizing productivity and maintaining the facility’s infrastructure and equipment. As a people leader, you will direct a team of maintenance supervisors and technicians and work closely with plant management to accomplish goals while demonstrating Kemps’ Culture of Excellence principles.
Kemps is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients, and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm owners.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure mechanical and electrical expertise is available to production and other departments to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds in a 24-hour 7-day per week operation.
- Ensure the site has an effective predictive/preventative maintenance program which has a maintenance strategy for all assets to remove unscheduled down time, increase the lifespan of assets by keeping them in optimal condition, and contain maintenance strategies so assets are timely maintained to minimize costs of asset breakdowns.
- Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
- Collaborate with plant management and corporate staff to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness by utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques and a Management Operating Structure (MOS).
- Collaborate with senior management to identify and prioritize capital improvement projects. Recommend expense or capital projects which are necessary or will improve productivity, safety, or operational efficiency.
- Remain current with the latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
- Prepare and manage the department’s budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources.
- Perform replacement analysis of equipment considering space costs, depreciation, service life, and maintenance costs; advise production management of information and recommend appropriate actions.
- Source and evaluate vendors, contractors, and suppliers to obtain quality products and services at competitive prices. Negotiate contracts and agreements with external parties as necessary.
- Promote a safe and environmentally sound workplace that complies with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Provide management of employees directly or through supervisors to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action, and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances, or other contract-related activities and discussions.
- Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is strongly preferred.
- 8+ years’ experience in engineering or maintenance functions in a food manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience of maintenance personnel is required.
- Experience managing budgets and capital projects.
- Ability to develop, scope, schedule, budget, and lead plant capex projects utilizing CAD and/or other tools.
- Experience with electrical motor control circuitry up to 480V 3 phase is preferred.
- Experience with PLC troubleshooting; Allen Bradley experience preferred.
- Ammonia/Refrigeration level 2 certification required (or willing to obtain certification).
- Boiler 1B or greater MN license required (or willing to obtain certification).
- Technical knowledge of wastewater treatment processes, regulatory compliance, and environmental best practices required.
- Union (for union facilities), Safety, and Worker's Compensation experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Auto CAD (preferred).
- Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
Benefits:
- Health and Welfare benefits begin 1st of the month after start date
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Competitive pay
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Service recognition and employee rewards
- Employee referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Work for dairy farm families
Primary Objective:
To drive successful pricing outcomes through accurate, data-driven costing and pricing processes across projects. This role will engage with customers’ technical teams to adequately understand the customer need and ensure we cost estimate effectively, with the overarching goal of enabling Spectrum to best serve existing and new accounts through competitive and accurate pricing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as a technical liaison to customers, providing confidence in engineering expertise and guiding them through technical discussions of clarity and feasibility of proposed opportunities.
- Engage with customers to understand and provide relevant feedback (e.g., opportunities to drive down cost without impacting efficacy) on technical details of their quote requests and design elements.
- Oversee project cost estimation for incoming opportunities within aligned product group, including developing cost and engineering process assumptions and designing/executing methodologies for accurate quoting.
- Leverage pricing tools to provide commercial team members with pricing guidance.
- Work closely with internal engineering, product, and sales teams to ensure they have all the inputs necessary to develop an accurate cost estimate and pricing guidance.
- Engage relevant Spectrum personnel to determine relevant factors such as tool availability, production capacity, and capability limits.
- Engage with third-party vendors to get cost estimates of key materials / products that they will need to produce the finished product.
- Identify and communicate impactful opportunities to simplify costing processes and improve overall customer response time efficiency.
- Provide margin guidance, as a technical and customer-facing voice contributing to overall company pricing strategies.
Qualifications:
- Engineering Degree or related field preferred. Appropriate experience may be considered.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in technical cost estimation, value engineering, or product design within a manufacturing or industrial setting. Experience with a CDMO strongly preferred.
- Candidate must have experience with technical design, technical process, and customer engagement in technical sales or engineering roles.
- Candidate must have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of manufacturing processes, material selection, and production cost drivers, with familiarity with design specifications.
- Candidate preferred to have strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Candidate preferred to have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of some economic, accounting, and financial principles
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to engage with non-engineering stakeholders via simplifying complex technical concepts.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, supply chain, and product marketing teams.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple RFQs, technical discussions, and costing exercises effectively.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident due to CUI/ITAR program compliance.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to assist with production activities as required.
Work Environment:
- Office and Production floor
- Occasional travel required.
Position Profile:
The Manager, Art Direction & Product Design works closely with the Director, Product Design to support art direction and feedback and manage the Product Design team. The team is accountable for the developing products and packaging for the CURiO Brand portfolio that are innovative, beautiful, safe, and sellable to end consumers. This position provides expertise and guidance to the Product Design team in the creation and sourcing of custom vessels (glass, metal, and ceramic), and secondary packaging (paper boxes, tubes, bags, labels, hangtags). The position collaborates across CURiO’s departments, working closely with: Project Management, Brand, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Marketing. The role has direct reports that may consist of any of the following positions: Sr. Product Designer, Product Designer, or other similarly assigned roles.
***This role is for candidates who reside within 60 miles of our corporate office on 9th Street SE in Minneapolis***
Work Responsibilities:
Design & Concept: Guides the Product Design team in translating creative requirements from concept through execution using a unique combination of creative and analytical talents.
- Helps lead strategic thinking of CURiO creative work, ensuring design vision aligns with business objectives, brand aesthetics and costing goals.
- Assigns and manages team workflow of projects, monitoring overall capacity of product designers.
- Helps to identify and implement process improvement areas that result in simplified steps and gain efficiencies for the company.
- Organizes and condenses design feedback into digestible, actionable tasks for product designers.
- Leads design meetings as needed throughout the development process.
- Participates in the approval of prototype samples for style details, construction, safety, and usability.
- Communicates with domestic and international vendors to achieve design intent, construction, safety, and usability goals. Contributes problem-solving ideas throughout the development process.
- Mentors and coaches on varying topics such as: design approach, vendor communication, file building and general best practices.
- Collaborates with Director, Product Design, Product Design team and Brand to research and concept new product ideas.
- Develops mood boards for new product collections and product formats.
- Reviews creative presentations and presents concepts to internal brand team and external customers.
- Demonstrates systematic approach in designs for varying structures, materials, sizes and product types. Brand steward, keen eye for detail, refines designs across selected product assortment.
- Works closely with external vendors, helping to build strong partnerships.
- Organizes and labels incoming samples and approved counters.
- Attends weekly Design & Innovation status meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Works closely with Brand, Project Management, Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Finance, and Sales to ensure development is on track to meet project goals, design intent and timeline.
- Works closely with designers and print vendors as needed to develop structures, reviews proofs for color/ detail accuracy and attends press checks as needed. Color advocate for the brand standards.
- Works closely with Project Management team and Cost Analyst on costing exercises. Contributes to product cost discussions, providing insights and ideas on how to cost engineer new developments to meet cost objectives.
- Assists and supports design team in daily tasks as needed such as: mock-ups, structure development, file construction, quotes, 3D renderings, etc.
Supervisory: Responsible for providing leadership to the team and ensuring that the team has the talent, resources, and readiness to meet team goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance. Models CURiO Cornerstones and uses cornerstones framework in decision making.
- Effectively manage a multi-locational team under a fast pace and constantly changing circumstances.
- Hires, trains and develops team, ensuring that each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities.
- Fosters a collaborative creative environment.
- Effectively orient new hires to CURiO culture, structure and specific role and responsibilities, ensuring a positive and productive employee experience.
- Utilize the company’s performance management program as designed to align individual performance to overall performance objectives. Provide ongoing performance feedback. Identify and work with manager and HR to take appropriate action for non-performance.
- Ensure all CURiO communication is disseminated to the team in a positive and timely manner.
- Administer all internal policies and procedures in accordance with company, human resources, budgetary, and finance guidelines. Ensure accuracy of staff data records.
General Responsibilities:
- Supports CURiO Cornerstones and strives for individual leadership by using cornerstone behaviors in the workplace and in daily decision making.
- Follows all policies and procedures of the company. Works cooperatively with all departments, maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes cooperation with co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
- Actively seek individual development through taking advantage of opportunities for skill enhancement.
- Keep up to date with the latest best practices, trends, concepts, and regulations in the specific job area.
- Manage time effectively, meet personal goals and work effectively with other members of the team to meet CURiO goals.
- Follows all safety guidelines and polices. Makes supervisor/manager immediately aware of any observed safety issue. Keeps work area clean, safe, and organized.
Position requires extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines. Performs other work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic and design or equivalent work experience
- Four years’ experience in product and packaging development
- Intermediate level supervisory role
Computer and/or software qualifications:
- Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook
- Advanced level of proficiency in design software; Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
- 3D printer experience preferred
Core Competencies:
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members and across multiple departments, managing a large volume of projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of design techniques, ability to think creatively, with an eye for color and design
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and systematic in working
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Excellent presentation and writing skills
- Excellent initiative and follow-through
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with business partners
- Tolerance for moderate stress
- Self-Driven, able to work independently
Travel Requirement: Less 5%
Hybrid Working Environment and Physical Demands:
- General office or home office environment: Works at a desk in a well-lit, air-conditioned cubicle/office/home office, with moderate noise levels.
- Ability to sit for hours at a time, viewing computer monitor on a constant basis. Some walking and standing relative to interaction with other personnel.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds.
- When in a facility, occasional exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions, varying temperature levels, work near moving mechanical parts, and high noise environments is possible.
- Requires in-office visits weekly for such tasks as: sample unpacking/ review, organization needs, shipping, in-person meetings.
Health & Welfare Benefits:
Eligibility begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment unless noted otherwise:
- Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance (cost shared)
- Life/ AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings (employee paid): Vision, Accident, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, AD&D
- 401(k) – After 6 months of employment on next quarterly entry date
** Note: This job description does not restrict CURiO’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It does not alter the "at will" employment relationship between the company and the employee.
About the Role
As the Operations Analyst, you are a data-driven problem solver and operational thought partner. You have deep experience in transforming complex, messy data into actionable insights, a strong understanding of operational processes, KPIs, and performance measurement, and a proven track record of building analytical tools, dashboards, and reporting that enable operations leaders to execute more effectively. This role is critical to improving decision-making, streamlining operations, and strengthening Curio’s ability to scale through insight-driven execution.
**This role is for candidates who reside within 60 miles of our 9th Street SE office in Minneapolis, MN**
You will be handed messy data regarding complex problems with general guidance about what insights would be helpful, but little prescriptive direction on next steps or how to solve the underlying issue. This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to make an immediate impact and develop quickly in their career.
What You’ll Do
- Work deeply within data and systems, becoming intimately familiar with how our business systems (ERP, Data warehouse, etc.) function
- Leverage data from the multiple sources and systems to create insights and analytics leveraging tools like Excel, SQL and PowerBI that equip functional teams with insights and tools to measure and improve their processes
- Create systems and reports that enable efficient internal data communications
- Execute scrappy analyses on short timelines to answer questions quickly, while also identifying and developing more scalable solutions that will make CURiO successful in the long term
- Collaborate across functions and learn CURiO’s business top-to-bottom. You will engage with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Customer Experience, Finance, Engineering, Brand Marketing, Sales, and more.
As a Curio Team Member
- You exemplify CURiO Cornerstones and strive for personal leadership in your role.
- You collaborate across teams and maintain a positive, respectful, and cooperative workplace environment.
- You take ownership of your professional development by seeking learning opportunities and staying current in your field.
- You manage your time effectively and work with others to contribute to team and company goals.
- You maintain and protect company proprietary information.
- You follow all safety guidelines, report concerns promptly, and maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace.
- You understand that success in your role could include occasional extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines and that periodically, you may be asked to perform other duties not included in your role description.
What You Bring
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of experience working in an omnichannel retail and/or manufacturing within supply chain, internal operations, or business analyst role.
- Experience supporting forecasting, inventory, demand, sales, or other business planning analysis
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with information systems, data, BI/Data Visualization, reporting and analytics
- Exposure to ERP systems and BI tools preferred, with the ability and willingness to learn new platforms quickly.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree
Core Competencies:
- Strong analytical capabilities with a healthy dose of creativity in aggregating data across disparate systems, software programs, and other computer applications
- Energy from being a thought partner for others, excited to spend time translating operational problems into data problems, and then supporting the functional teams that execute on your recommendations
- Comfortable with competing priorities and providing ad-hoc reporting requirements and analysis in Excel, PowerBI or SQL.
- Proactive nature, self-driven and relentless. You don’t need someone to tell you to “move,” you just move. A self-starter who can drive projects and execute results with minimal supervision
- Strong presentation skills that facilitate clear, efficient exchange of information. An effective communicator with the ability to articulate technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- Technical proficiency and the ability to collaborate and convey complex information to non-technical end users across multiple functional areas.
- A quick learner who is passionate about solving complex problems and system inefficiencies.
- Inquisitive and constantly seeking answers
- Ability to speak candidly at all levels about tough issues facing the organization while influencing the work of others and maintaining confidential company data
Additional Information
- Travel Requirement: less than 5%
- Work Environment: General office or home office environment
- Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds.
- When in a facility, occasional exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions
Why Join CURiO
At CURiO, we craft beautiful experiences for the home and body through our fragrance and personal care brands. We’re committed to creating a collaborative, inclusive workplace where talent can thrive and grow. You’ll be part of a passionate team driving meaningful work — with the agility of a growth company and the heart of a purpose-driven brand.
Health & Welfare Benefits:
Eligibility begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment unless noted otherwise:
- Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance (cost shared)
- Life/ AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings (employee paid): Vision, Accident, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, AD&D
- 401(k) – After 6 months of employment on next quarterly entry date
Equal Opportunity Employer
Curio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.
About the Role
As a Product Designer, you are passionate creative, responsible for developing products and packaging for CURiO Brands that are innovative, beautiful, safe, and sellable to end consumers. You have a strong artist hand and are confident in illustration, painting, and other traditional mediums. You’ll leverage your unique talents, such as illustration and surface design, to create and source custom vessels (glass, metal, and ceramic) and secondary packaging (paper boxes, tubes, bags, labels, hangtags), through the opportunity to work on CURiO’s exciting brands Capri Blue, Thymes, and Otherland.
***This role is for candidates who reside within 60 miles of our office in Minneapolis, MN***
What You’ll Do
Design & Concept:
- Collaborate with Product Design Manager and team, along with Brand to research and concept new product ideas.
- Develop mood boards for new product collections and product formats.
- Push creative boundaries to drive great design and strong innovation.
- Proactively research market trends and innovation opportunities.
- Work with vendors to source and develop new techniques and manufacturing capabilities.
- Prepare creative presentations and present concepts to internal brand team and external customers.
- Demonstrate systematic approach in designs for varying structures, materials, sizes and product types.
- Brand steward, keen eye for detail, refine designs across selected product assortment.
- Create 3D renderings, recommend dimensions, and determine materials for product and packaging.
- Communicate with domestic and international vendors to achieve design intent, construction, safety, and usability goals. Contribute problem-solving ideas throughout the development process.
- Participate in the approval of prototype samples for style details, construction, safety, and usability. Organize and label incoming samples and approved counters.
- Attend weekly Design & Innovation status meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Work closely with Brand, Project Management, Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Finance, and Sales to ensure development is on track to meet project goals, design intent and timeline.
- Develop constructive and collaborative working relationships with vendors, colleagues, and others, maintaining them over time to produce successful results for the design team.
- Request price quotes and work with vendors to ensure target costs are achieved.
- Work closely with Project Management team and Cost Analyst on costing exercises. Contribute to product cost discussions, providing insights and ideas on how to cost engineer new developments to meet cost objectives.
- Work with the production artist for execution of final printable files.
- Work closely with external vendors, helping to build strong partnerships.
- Work closely with print vendors to develop structures, reviews proofs for color/ detail accuracy and attend press checks as needed. Color advocate for the brand standards.
- Cut and mock-up packaging/ product samples to support marketing team with photoshoot and sample needs.
- Provide design specifics and photos of development samples for specification documents.
As a Curio Team Member
- You exemplify CURiO Cornerstones and strive for personal leadership in your role.
- You collaborate across teams and maintain a positive, respectful, and cooperative workplace environment.
- You take ownership of your professional development by seeking learning opportunities and staying current in your field.
- You manage your time effectively and work with others to contribute to team and company goals.
- You follow all safety guidelines, report concerns promptly, and maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace.
- You understand that success in your role could include occasional extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines and that periodically, you may be asked to perform other duties not included in your role description.
What You Bring
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; emphasis in graphic or industrial design or equivalent work experience
- Two years’ experience in product or packaging development or design
- Brings passion for the creative work and brand storytelling
- Strong knowledge of design techniques, ability to think creatively, with an eye for color and design
- Demonstrated success in working collaboratively with team members and across multiple departments, managing a large volume of projects simultaneously
- Proficient in design software; Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred:
- Surface design and illustration skills
- 3D printer experience
Core Competencies:
- Committed to development strong ideas and excellent execution
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and systematic in working
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to present concepts and ideas with exceptional presentation and writing skills
- Excellent initiative and follow-through
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with business partners
- Self-Driven, energetic, able to work independently
- Ability to maintain and protect company proprietary information.
Additional Information
- Travel Requirement: less than 5%
- Work Environment: General office or home office environment
- Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds.
- When in a facility, occasional exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions
Why Join CURiO
At CURiO, we craft beautiful experiences for the home and body through our fragrance and personal care brands. We’re committed to creating a collaborative, inclusive workplace where talent can thrive and grow. You’ll be part of a passionate team driving meaningful work — with the agility of a growth company and the heart of a purpose-driven brand.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Eligibility begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment unless noted otherwise:
- Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance (cost shared)
- Life/ AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings (employee paid): Vision, Accident, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, AD&D
- 401(k) – After 6 months of employment on next quarterly entry date
Equal Opportunity Employer
Curio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.
Build a Career That Matters with One of the World's Most Respected Employers!
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The opportunityMichelin North America, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Tire Technician for Solideal Onsite Service. Together with our numerous partners worldwide, we offer customized services to meet the maintenance requirements of forklift fleets, ensuring safe operations and maximized uptime.
Let us invest in your success as you invest in ours.
Mechanical experience is preferred, but expertise isn't required. We will provide training for any skills required.
Must be 21 years or older.
Hourly wage with excellent benefits like 401(k) matching, paid time off, dental, health and life insurance! Incentive bonus opportunities.
This position is for day shift (start times may vary), 8-hour shifts with overtime available after 40 hours.
As a Forklift Tire Technician, you will give input for customer service and operational improvement. You will continuously improve the knowledge of our products and services and assume full ownership of the position function, with understanding of the role in relation to the success of the Service Center.
Must be able to pass a urine drug screen and DOT physical as a condition of an offer of employment, subject to ADA and reasonable accommodation process. Must be able to pass background check at an appropriate stage consistent with state law as a condition of an offer of employment.
What you'll do- In-house and onsite installation of forklift and other material handling tires using a hydraulic tire press.
- Dismount, mount tires, and service the customer product as specified by the customer order.
- Perform preventive maintenance and ensure cleanliness of all equipment including service vehicles.
- Report to the Service Manager immediately any material that does not meet quality standards, equipment that requires maintenance, delays at customer sites, potential issues with customer equipment before servicing, accidents or concerns about safety or other potential hazards.
- Job requires regular bending, crouching, squatting, and reaching movements, and standing for prolonged periods.
- A "high school diploma" or equivalent experience.
- A valid driver's license.
- A dedication to prioritize personal safety and the safety of others.
- Punctuality and effective time management skills.
- A strong attention to detail, initiative, and critical thinking.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds required, with lift-assist available IE; forklift, Lift table, Lift Gate etc.
- Effective communication with customers on a professional level.
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) software applications and ERP system are a plus, but not required.
- In a Tobacco-free environment, including alternatives (vaping).
- In a service vehicle exposed to various noises and hot/cold conditions at customer locations (indoor/outdoor).
- In an industrial environment
Competencies Target
- Attention to Detail 3
- Customer Service Relationship 2
- Decision Making 1
- Teamwork & Collaboration 1
- Product Knowledge 2
- Networking 1
- Comply with Applicable Safety & Environment requirements 1
MISSION :
To ensure maintenance of motorized vehicle, forklifts, equipment and accessories of lifting and handling, and eventually technical coordination
Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
We build the future with people like you. Begin your career with Michelin today!
HDR Engineering is currently seeking Project Managers/Routing and Siting Leads to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Environmental and Power Delivery professionals in our North Central Region (the states of CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, SD, WI, WY).
Primary Responsibilities:
In the role of a Project Manager/Routing and Siting Lead, we'll count on you to:
- Lead renewables and substation siting efforts as well as transmission line routing and siting for projects HDR's North Central Region.
- The ideal candidate has prior experience managing and providing technical leadership on projects and is looking for a broader, leadership role overseeing all aspects of larger and more complex projects.
- Candidates have the desire and drive to grow a high-performing team to help execute these projects.
- The candidate must have a strong background in environmental and related site development services pertaining to the power industry.
- The position will focus on transmission line routing and siting, primarily in HDR's North Central Region but also in other Regions as needed.
- The position encompasses a client focus, networking and establishing client relationships, developing leads, and strategic thinking in future directions for both our clients and programs.
- The position requires a person able to visualize, build and direct a strategic program focused on siting and related activities.
- Responsibilities of this position include:
- Acting as a client manager for select clients.
- Leading risk management activities for both contract reviews and project deliverables.
- Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams which could include engineers, attorneys, planners, permitting and environmental specialists, and real estate experts.
- Performing routing/siting studies and analyses and preparing associated reports.
- Preparing and monitoring project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Providing advice and direction on state filing requirements.
- Preparing state-specific siting applications.
- Preparing state environmental review, National Environmental Policy Act, and other environmental documents.
- Travel on average 20% of the time expected.
- Perform other duties as needed.
The successful candidate will be expected to perform non-routine tasks on multiple projects simultaneously; contribute to researching and writing concise technical documents; assist with diverse projects and innovate and follow through to completion of all assigned and delegated tasks. This position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as complete tasks within tight deadlines. Applicants must be detail-oriented, organized, effective communicators, and a team player with a strong focus on quality and client service.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in linear projects involving land acquisition, routing or environmental planning.
- Minimum 8 years of experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budget, and schedules for complex environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts with a strong focus on siting and routing studies.
- Experience preparing applications for submittal to state utility regulatory agencies in the MISO and/or SPP footprint.
- Experience preparing and providing expert witness testimony.
- Experience and understanding of permit requirements in one or more states in HDR's North Central Region.
- Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities.
- Extensive public participation, agency coordination and planning experience.
- Previous experience preparing (or overseeing the preparation of) constraints mapping and required documents.
- Ability to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively.
- Identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to interact with design and construction teams in a positive and proactive manner.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- 10 years related experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software.
- Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
What We Believe:
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment:
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.