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About Chiral Photonics
Chiral Photonics is a fast-growing photonics manufacturing company enabling next-generation optical connectivity. We specialize in high-precision fiber-optic components and assemblies that support advanced data center, AI, and communications infrastructure. As we scale production, we are building strong operational foundations rooted in standard work, quality, and continuous improvement.
Role Overview
The Operations Project Manager sits at the intersection of production planning and project/program management and plays a critical role in translating customer demand, business strategy, and operational capabilities into executable plans.
This role is responsible for:
- Production Forecasting and Capacity Planning (~40%) — Developing and maintaining production forecasts and capacity plans to ensure the organization has the right people, stations, and sequencing in place to meet customer demand.
- Portfolio Project Management (~40%) — Driving execution and alignment across a portfolio of operational, manufacturing, engineering, and business initiatives, ensuring priorities are clearly sequenced, resources are allocated appropriately, and projects progress according to plan.
- Additional Assignments (~20%) — Supporting the Operations and Production Directors with operational initiatives as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, reviewing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the product lifecycle, supporting process improvement efforts, and assisting with operational coordination.
This is a highly cross-functional role that partners closely with Production, Process Engineering, R&D, Sales, and Leadership. The ideal candidate is structured, analytical, and detail-oriented, and is comfortable bringing clarity, organization, and strong follow-through to complex operational challenges.
Key Responsibilities
1. Production Forecasting & Planning (~40%)
- Own and maintain production forecasts across standard, custom, and R&D orders.
- Translate demand into capacity and resource plans, including labor, stations/equipment, and shift planning.
- Maintain resource models by station, value stream, and operator.
- Partner with Production, Process and Engineering to assign work, identify bottlenecks, and mitigate risks.
- Track forecast vs. actual performance and improve planning accuracy.
- Support planning in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment with both production and R&D workstreams.
- Support scale decisions, including staffing, cross-training, additional stations, and automation opportunities.
2. Project & Portfolio Management (~40%)
- Manage a portfolio of cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing scale, process improvement, engineering enablement, and operational systems.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and dependencies.
- Drive execution by tracking actions, ensuring follow-through, and escalating risks.
- Help leadership sequence priorities and align resources across operational initiatives.
- Prepare status updates, dashboards, and decision materials.
3. Additional Assignments (~20%)
Support Operations and Production leadership with initiatives that improve execution, standardization, and cross-functional coordination, including:
- Maintaining and improving SOPs and work instructions across the product lifecycle.
- Supporting process improvement initiatives to improve throughput and reduce cycle time.
- Assisting with operational reporting, dashboards, and data analysis.
- Contributing to special projects and operational initiatives as needed.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations planning and program/project management, or manufacturing operations (startup or scale‑up experience strongly preferred)
- Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience in:
- Forecasting and capacity planning
- Resource modeling and scenario analysis
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
- Ability to manage stakeholders at various levels.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in manufacturing, hardware, photonics, semiconductors, or advanced technology environments
- Familiarity with:
- High‑volume / high mix production
- R&D and custom order workflows
- Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence frameworks
- Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; experience with planning or PM tools is a plus
My client is looking for a Senior R&D Project Manager to work onsite in their Parsippany NJ office.
This is an exciting role who will be responsible for the successful execution of product development projects. You will plan, coordinate and lead the execution of activities to ensure that the goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed timeframe and funding parameters. This is a technical position and the candidate must have an engineering background in order to manage and contribute to the development of new products. The projects that will be managed include a mix of new product development, product line extensions, and sustaining engineering releases.
Essential Functions
- Must have the ability to implement multiple projects simultaneously outside technical area of expertise.
- Ability to balance electrical, mechanical, and software development issues at the system level
- Lead the execution of assigned product development programs in accordance with established processes and procedures.
- Lead and motivate cross-functional team performance toward the goal of completing projects according to the defined objectives.
- Develop detailed project work plans and schedules.
- Manage product requirements and traceability.
- Lead design review and risk management activities.
- Manage technical partners/ vendors supporting product development activities.
- Effectively utilize problem solving skills and techniques to identify potential issues, assess their impact, and develop and implement mitigation and resolution plans and activities.
- Employ excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with all levels of personnel and management.
- Prepare and/or manage the preparation of all required project documentation.
- Facilitate and coordinate project team meetings and management presentations as required.
Required/Preferred Education and Experience
- BS degree in Engineering required.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years managing technical product development.
- Experience with medical device capital equipment development.
- 10+ years of experience as an engineer developing products, preferably in the medical device industry.
- PMP certification desired.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of global standards and regulations for Design Controls, Risk Management, and Electrical Safety for Medical Devices.
- Demonstrated aptitude for successfully managing multiple projects, of varying complexity, within the specified guidelines, timeframes and budgets.
- Demonstrated understanding of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering practices at the system level.
- Experience with Scrum and Agile processes.
- Knowledge of fluid mechanics or past experience with ventilators/aspirators a plus.
The annual salary for this position is $150K-$160K. This position is eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the company’s bonus plans. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, etc.
About Chiral Photonics
Chiral Photonics is a fast-growing photonics manufacturing company enabling next-generation optical connectivity. We specialize in high-precision fiber-optic components and assemblies that support advanced data center, AI, and communications infrastructure. As we scale production, we are building strong operational foundations rooted in standard work, quality, and continuous improvement.
Role Overview
The Production Floor Manager owns the day-to-day execution of manufacturing operations on the production floor. This role is responsible for meeting daily and weekly production goals, ensuring adherence to SOPs and work instructions, maintaining a clean and organized floor, and supporting production teams through hands-on leadership, equipment troubleshooting, and close collaboration with Production Director, Operations, Engineering and R&D teams.
This is a highly visible role critical to scaling output while maintaining Chiral’s high standards for precision, quality, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
Production Execution & Performance
- Lead daily production floor operations, ensuring work is executed according to plan and priorities.
- Own achievement of daily and weekly output targets (e.g., standard orders, batch completion, on-time delivery).
- Track and manage key production metrics such as:
- Units completed per day/week
- WIP levels by process step
- Throughput and cycle time
- Rework and defect trends
- Participate in and lead daily production huddles and weekly planning reviews.
- Ensure every technician has a work order and all parts are ready in advance of their scheduled shift.
- Work closely with Operations Planning Coordinator to review forecasted plans and targets.
Team Management
- Directly manage and support a production team of approximately 10-15 technicians (scaling over time).
- Provide clear daily direction, prioritize work, and rebalance resources as needed to meet goals.
- Coach technicians on standard work, quality expectations, and safe operating practices.
- Support onboarding and training of new production staff in partnership with Operations
- Review timecards for accuracy and completeness
Standard Work, Quality & Compliance
- Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and quality controls across all production activities.
- Enforce discipline around WIP management, including labeling, tracking, storage locations, and FIFO practices.
- Identify deviations from standard work and drive corrective actions.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready production floor (5S mindset).
Equipment & Troubleshooting Support
- Act as first-line support for equipment issues and production interruptions.
- Troubleshoot common equipment and process issues alongside technicians.
- Escalate complex issues appropriately and coordinate with Process Engineering and Operations.
- Help minimize downtime and ensure fast recovery to standard operations.
Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Process Engineering to identify bottlenecks, yield issues, and improvement opportunities.
- Contribute ideas and data to drive process optimization, efficiency gains, and defect reduction.
- Support pilot changes, new process introductions, and scaling initiatives on the production floor.
- Provide structured feedback from operators to operations to be triaged for action with process / engineering / R&D.
Safety & Housekeeping
- Promote and enforce a safe working environment at all times.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures, PPE requirements, and cleanliness standards.
- Address safety or housekeeping issues immediately and proactively.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience supervising or leading manufacturing operations (precision manufacturing, photonics, optics, electronics, or similar preferred).
- Strong understanding of production workflows, SOP-driven environments, and WIP control.
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to work directly on the floor.
- Experience supporting equipment troubleshooting and process adherence.
- Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with engineering and operations.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in fiber-optic, photonics, semiconductor, medical device, or other high-precision manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience scaling production from low-volume to higher-volume operations.
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As the global senior expert for Chemicals Management & Compliance, you will be the primary compliance advisor for the business in several technical areas, including Dangerous Goods Regulations, Hazardous Materials Transportation and Warehousing, Transport Emergency Response Management and Controlled Products Regulations. You will lead the development of global policies, processes and systems to ensure regulatory chemical compliance. You'll build cross functional collaboration with Commercial, Science & Technology, Regulatory Affairs, Trade Affairs, Supply-Chain, Site Operations, and Legal Compliance to embed industry best practices and support strategic chemical compliance programs. Additionally, you will represent us with regulatory agencies and industry associations, improving and leading change in response to evolving global chemical regulations.
Reports to: Global Head Chemicals Management & Compliance
Your Location: East Hanover, NJ, US; Other Possible locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, US; Kemptthal, Switzerland; Vernier, Switzerland.
You Will:
Influence and advise the business on global Chemicals Management & Compliance (CMC) strategy, in Dangerous Goods and Controlled Products.
Assess current global compliance status and ensure execution of the Global EHS Strategy,
Lead global governance by engaging with partners across regions and departments.
Represent us with regulatory authorities and industry associations on CMC matters.
Advise management on latest regulations and compliance requirements.
Coordinate and support implementation of global EHS directives and guidelines across sites.
Ensure communication on legal updates and lead global change management for CMC topics, especially related to Dangerous Goods and Controlled Products Regulations.
Ensure systems provide accurate and compliant product safety information aligned with applicable regulations and internal corporate standards.
Support business project execution for ensuring compliance with new regulations.
Monitor SAP EHS system performance and coordinate issue resolution with Global EHS CoE CMC and IT department.
Communicate with government agencies on Controlled Products and Dangerous Goods topics, and also to address transport-related emergency response issues.
Develop and deliver technical guidance documents, training, audits, and site inspections.
Promote continuous improvement to enhance global CMC practices and business compliance performance,
Your Profile:
University degree in chemistry, biochemistry, food chemistry, engineering, or related field.
10+ years of Chemicals Management & Compliance industry experience.
Fluent in English; additional language skills are a plus.
Certified in Dangerous Goods transport regulations (e.g. IMDG, IATA, ADR, CFR).
Experience with global chemical compliance programs.
Chemistry and product safety expertise.
Technical expert in Dangerous Goods, Controlled Products (Drug Precursors and Chemical Weapon Precursors), Hazardous Materials Transport and Warehousing and Hazardous Materials Transport Emergency Response Management.
Knowledge in Product Stewardship and Drug Precursors related regulations (such as DEA) and International conventions.
Compensation and Benefits
The established salary range for this position is $120,000-$150,000 annually for US locations. Actual compensation will depend on individual qualifications. Includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a high-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual's voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
Position Title: Junior Applications Laboratory Technician
Location: East Hanover, New Jersey (On-Site | Full-Time)
Reporting To: Application Lab Manager
Compensation: $50,000 - $58,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Job Purpose
Support Application Team members, coordinate & organize bases, supplies & fragrance oils for the Application Lab. Order Supplies for all Labs & maintain inventory for Applications. Perform Physical Testing & Sample Making as needed, and Support Lab Manager & Director
Core Responsibilities:
- Organize & prepare materials required for sample preparation
- Help in updating and revising technical documentation in the department, under guidance.
- Responsible for the management of customer base inventories, internal bases, and packaging inventories
- Assist in the administration of materials and laboratory organization
- Maintain a clean and orderly laboratory environment
- Ability to work in fast paced environment
- Detail-oriented & strong organizational skills
Additional Responsibilities
* Administration of sample requests and ordering of fragrance oils
* Operate and help maintain standard lab equipment
* Perform physical-chemical measurements
Experience:
- Technical training or Higher Education Qualification in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or a similar subject. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
- At least 1 year of experience in a related area
- Knowledge of Microsoft Applications & SAP preferred
- Ability to communicate in English required
Skills required:
- Knowledge of good laboratory practice and safe handling of chemicals
- Accurate record keeping and attention to detail
- Basic Chemistry knowledge preferred
- Understanding of ISO protocols
- Basic knowledge of computer systems and applications such as MS products (Excel, Word, etc), SAP, as well as the ability to learn new systems/applications
- Basic knowledge of lab equipment and its safe usage
- Good Communication skills (verbal & written)
Benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, family leave and a high matching 401k plan.
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual's voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.
Our client, a well-established leader in industrial manufacturing solutions, is seeking a Technical Sales Representative with strong cutting tool and metal cutting experience to drive growth across distribution channels and end-user accounts.
This role is ideal for a sales professional with hands-on chip making knowledge who understands machining processes at a technical level and can confidently consult with manufacturing engineers, machinists, production managers, and procurement teams.
Position Overview:
The Technical Sales Representative will be responsible for growing revenue within an assigned territory by promoting high-performance cutting tools, carbide inserts, indexable tooling, solid carbide end mills, drills, reamers, and metal removal solutions. The successful candidate will combine industrial sales expertise with a deep understanding of CNC machining, feeds and speeds optimization, tool geometry, carbide grades, coatings, and metal cutting applications.
This is a consultative, solution-based sales role focused on supporting both industrial distributors and end-user manufacturing facilities, including job shops, production machining environments, and OEM manufacturers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive territory sales growth of cutting tools and metal cutting solutions through both distribution partners and direct end users
- Provide technical application support on CNC milling, turning, drilling, and chip making operations
- Advise customers on proper feeds and speeds, tooling geometry selection, carbide grades, coatings, tool life optimization, and cycle time reduction
- Conduct onsite visits to evaluate machining processes and recommend productivity improvements
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and machinists to improve surface finish, tool performance, and cost per part
- Develop strong relationships with industrial distributors while expanding penetration within end-user accounts
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, tooling standardization, and metal removal efficiency
- Support new product introductions and promote advanced tooling technologies
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in cutting tool sales, industrial tooling sales, or metalworking sales
- Strong technical understanding of chip making processes, CNC machining, feeds and speeds calculations, tool geometry, and carbide grades
- Experience calling on industrial distribution networks and end-user manufacturing accounts
- Knowledge of metal removal applications including milling, turning, drilling, tapping, and boring
- Ability to communicate effectively with machinists, programmers, production supervisors, and engineering teams
- Demonstrated success in territory management, account development, and consultative technical sales
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking a driven sales professional who can bridge the gap between technical machining knowledge and revenue growth. The ideal candidate understands how cutting tool performance impacts throughput, scrap reduction, machine utilization, and overall manufacturing productivity.
If you have a background in industrial sales, machining, metal cutting, carbide tooling, or CNC applications engineering and are ready to leverage that expertise into a high-impact technical sales role, we want to hear from you.
SUMMARY
This role serves as the primary point of contact for assigned customers, managing day-to-day account activity while ensuring a high level of service and responsiveness. The position partners closely with internal teams to support quoting, order processing, delivery timelines, and ongoing customer needs. This is a customer-facing role with significant travel and strong growth potential.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Act as the main liaison for customer accounts, supporting quotes, purchase orders, order status updates, and contractual coordination.
• Drive proactive communication with customers regarding delivery schedules, recovery timelines, and account updates.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with sales, engineering, operations, and finance teams to meet customer commitments.
• Lead customer meetings, presentations, and proposal-related activities.
• Monitor order books, logistics activities, and documentation to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Travel extensively within an assigned geographic region to maintain strong customer relationships.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Previous experience in customer-facing roles involving order processing, contract support, logistics, or account coordination.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems; prior ERP exposure required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and professionalism.
• Familiarity with regulated industries, aerospace products, or technical manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical discipline preferred.
BENEFITS
• Competitive compensation with performance and growth-based advancement opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off and company-sponsored life insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution.
• Exposure to mission-critical products and a clear path for long-term career growth into leadership roles.
We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to support end-to-end plant scheduling in a fast-paced, high-impact manufacturing environment. This role requires strong planning expertise, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and execute detailed production schedules aligned with demand and capacity.
• Coordinate daily planning priorities across Supply Chain, QA, QC, Warehouse, Production, Engineering, and Facilities.
• Monitor schedule adherence and proactively resolve material or capacity constraints.
• Manage media inventory to ensure accuracy and minimize waste.
• Analyze planning variances and drive corrective actions to improve performance.
• Support GMP compliance and adherence to planning processes and SOPs.
• Provide clear communication and updates on risks, capacity, and performance.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of production or supply planning experience (GMP/pharmaceutical experience preferred).
• Strong Excel skills required (VBA coding preferred and Macro creation preferred); experience with SAP/S4Hana systems
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
• Strong accountability, reliability, and positive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
- Draft electrical, software, computer, business method, and mechanical patent applications.
- Draft responses to patent application office actions.
- Research and prepare opinions related to patentability, patent validity, freedom to operate and infringement.
- Docketing via DocketTrak docketing system.
· Electronic filing of IP cases via the USPTO's EFS-WEB online filing system.
· Preparation of patent filings.
· Preparation and transmission of form cover letters.
- Assist with IP-related agreements and transactions.
- Assist in other legal matters as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A technical degree, preferably in electrical engineering, computer science, or an equivalent degree.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- A strong attention to detail.
- Ability to quickly identify and prioritize issues.
- Knowledge and command of U.S. Patent Office procedures.
- Experience with DocketTrak docketing software preferred but not required.
- Experience with EFS-WEB online filing system preferred.
- One – three years patent attorney experience but willing to train the right candidate; including 3 year law students with immediate availability.
- DETAIL-ORIENTED.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
- Experience with USPTO online filing systems a requirement.
- A college degree and juris doctorate required.
If you would like to apply for this position please forward the following information to for immediate consideration:
- Resume
- Salary requirements
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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Biomedical Radiology Equipment Specialist is responsible for providing equipment-engineering service including repairs, installation, maintenance inspection, modification, and construction on x-ray, CT, and film handling machines.
Responsibilties:A day in the life of a Biomedical Radiology Equipment Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Provides routine and emergency equipment repair.
- Performs scheduled periodic equipment maintenance.
- Provides an inspection report with notations of areas inspected and items that require future and immediate attention.
- Supervises removal and installation of equipment and may assist manufacturer`s representatives.
- Installs, designs, constructs, refurbishes, and modifies radiological and associated equipment
- Maintains adequate records and is familiar with regulatory requirements (i.e., NRC, JCAHO, and state Department of Environmental Protection).
- Completes federal and state paperwork as required following completion of job.
- Undertakes acceptance tests on newly installed equipment in association with physicist.
- Modifies equipment in keeping with manufacturer`s recommendations and/or to the requirements of physicians or management.
- Keeps the manager and other engineers apprised of equipment failures and problems.
- Works cooperatively with physicians, technologists (specifically the department of Bio Medical Engineering), and others to resolve problems and complaints.
- Accepts instruction and constructive criticism from peers.
- Refurbishes old equipment as required.
- Achieves understanding of equipment through training courses and/or self study
- Familiar with sources for parts/supplies and the ordering process
- Develops guidelines and schedules for assigned projects
- Adheres to the policies of Employee ID, Standards of Behavior, Attendance, and Punctuality
- Responsible for scheduled shifts
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- B.S Degree in electronics or equivalent training and at least four years working experience on radiological equipment
- A working knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, photographic processing, and drafting
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!