Career Opportunities

Horizon Technology is a leading manufacturer of Automated Sample Preparation Systems for the analysis of organic compounds in aqueous samples and Oil & Grease testing. Environmental testing laboratories worldwide who test for semi-volatile organics, Oil & Grease, DRO's, TPH, Pesticides and Explosives have found our complete, automated sample preparation systems increase productivity, improve the accuracy of their results and lower operating costs.

We believe that the success of any business is the result of the people involved. We seek talented individuals who want to contribute to the success of our customers while pursuing their personal goals. Our ability to attract top notch professionals is a statement about the quality organization our current employees have all helped build. We strive to provide employees with an environment that challenges growth and supports success. By joining Horizon Technology, you will use your skills to become a part of the future of our business. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment with great people. Our corporate headquarters are located in Salem, NH.

Current Openings:
Staff/Cost Accountant
Chemist
Marketing/Product Manager
Senior Quality Engineer
Quality / Manufacturing Engineer

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Chemist, US - Salem, NH
Posted: January 2012

Job Description:

This is an in-house position with the primary focus on chemistry applications and product testing. The key objective of this position is to provide additional hands on support for Chemical R&D. This support covers a full range of chemistry related tasks to confirm proper instrument operation, method development for new applications, and optimizing sample preparation procedures for new products, and / or existing company products. Some of these tasks will be to determine the physical and chemical properties of compounds using quantitative and qualitative analyses in physical, organic, or inorganic chemistry. Responsibilities would also include performing a variety of chemical tests and to be knowledgeable with Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), GC, GC/MS, HPLC/UV/MS instrumental techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Perform specific chemistry related tasks, as directed by the Chemical R&D director.
• Perform various tests on company products to develop new methods and procedures, or to optimize current methods.
• Assist the other Staff members specific developments / method tests
• Perform in house chemistry, which includes running customer samples, product testing, and other technical support as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in Chemistry.
• Working experience with GC and or HPLC. (Familiarity with ChemStation software is a plus)
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and written skills. " Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Qualified candidates should e-mail their resume to: Bill Jones

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Marketing/Product Manager , US - Salem, NH
Posted: November 2011

Job Description:

Summary of Responsibilities: The SPE Instrumentation Product Manager is responsible for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product(s) throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product attributes and market needs, while working closely with engineering and other internal departments, to deliver winning products to a clearly defined customer base. This role also includes working closely with sales, marketing and customer support departments to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager's job includes ensuring that the product and marketing efforts for existing and new SPE instruments support the company's overall strategic goals.

Primary Responsibilities include:

1. Define a clear product strategy and create a roadmap for future product development activities
2. Deliver MRDs (Marketing Reqt's with prioritized and specific features and corresponding market justification
3. Work with senior management and outside resources to develop effective and clear messaging for SPE Instrumentation.
4. Be an expert with respect to the processes and competitive systems in the area of sample preparation or SPE or related separation sciences.
5. Develop the core positioning and messaging for new and existing instruments
6. Perform product demonstrations to customers as well as international partners and resellers
7. Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals while ensuring market acceptance
8. Deliver regular revenue forecasts and projections as well as corrective action plans should they be required
9. Develop effective sales tools and collateral materials for successful sale and promotion of products
10. Participate in establishing an overall marketing budget to ensure success
11. Deliver product training internally and externally in a timely and professional manner
12. Inform press and media analysts as needed to build positive brand awareness
13. Attend and participate in industry tradeshows, seminars, and other corporate sponsored events
14. Act as a leader within the company

Required experience and knowledge

1. Minimum of 5 years experience as a Product Manager or Product Marketing Manager for capital equipment products to environmental or life science laboratories
2. Demonstrated success defining and launching instrumentation products to a scientific community
3. Min of (5) years experience in the promotion and development of chromatography or related products
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
5. Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)
6. Technical background, with experience in Chemistry, Environmental sciences, Separation sciences or Chromatography
7. Excellent team work skills
8. Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
9. Function as primary product champion
10. Estimated travel for this position is 35-40% (Domestic and international)

Other Responsibilities:

- Implementation of strategic marketing plans.
- Conduct market research and provide insights on competitor technologies and price points. Work with internal and external resources to create marketing/collateral and presentation material to support sales and launch new products.
- Build and maintain relationships with key thought leaders
- Provide sales training and develop sales tools for effective selling.

Job Requirements:
- BS or better in the environmental, biological or chemical sciences field.

KEY WORDS: Solid phase extraction, Environmental, Chromatography, Chemistry, Analytical instrumentation, Environmental, Sample Preparation, Automation, Marketing, Product Manager

Qualified candidates should e-mail salary requirements and resume to: Marc Hamel

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Senior Quality Engineer, US - Salem, NH
Posted: November 2011

Job Description:

The Sr. Quality Engineer will ensure total product quality, defining and performing incoming inspection, working with vendors, and tracking and resolving corrective actions and instituting preventive actions aimed to ultimately improve product performance and quality leading to customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Define and perform incoming mechanical inspection and coordinate Non-Conforming Material resolution, lead technical interactions with vendors to resolve issues to ensure incoming parts meet or exceed requirements. " Coordinate the Materials Review Board (MRB) to resolve nonconformance dispositions.
• Create incoming tracking and Ship to Stock approval process.
• Lead Corrective and Preventive Action activities to resolve internal and external issues. Track and implement corrective and preventative actions for final product quality, tracking "Out of Box Failures" and ensuring timely and thorough response to customers.
• Measure and improve manufacturing, supplier, and customer quality levels.
• Apply sound, systematic, problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating and resolving quality and manufacturing issues.
• Develop, refine and document Quality plans for new products, supplier processes, Test and Inspection processes.
• Participate as major contributor to Supplier Approval, performing supplier quality surveys and audits.
• Participate in make/buy analysis and team efforts to outsource manufacturing of sub-assemblies, systems and complete products as required.
• Assist in the transition of products from Research and Development to Manufacturing.
• Generate detailed ECR/ECO's to correct existing drawings, and bill of materials to ensure accurate documentation. Update drawings, and procedures as needed.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines and bring assignments to successful completion.
• Develop Quality System process documentation to support future company migration towards an ISO 9001 Quality Management system.

  Minimum Requirements:

• Proficient performing mechanical inspection using measurement tools and methods.
• 8+ years of Quality experience in a manufacturing environment supporting operations
• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience with electromechanical assemblies, pneumatics, sheet metal fabrication, and machining of plastics & metals.
• Experienced reading , reviewing and correcting Engineering Drawings including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Systems.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and written skills.
• Hands on knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, ProfitKey preferred.
• CAD familiarity desired, SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience with CE, EMC, UL regulatory testing and approvals preferred.
• ASQ certified Quality Engineer desired/a plus
  
  Qualified candidates should e-mail salary requirements and resume to: srqe@horizontechinc.com
  
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  Quality/Manufacturing Engineer, US - Salem, NH
  Posted: November 2011
  
  Job Description:
  The Quality / Manufacturing Engineer will ensure product quality, performing incoming inspection, working with vendors, and developing robust manufacturing and test processes.
  
  Responsibilities:
• Perform incoming inspection and work with vendors to correct non-conforming material.
• Work with the MRB to resolve nonconformance dispositions.
• Measure and improve manufacturing, supplier, and customer quality levels.
• Diagnose and resolve customer return, corrective action, or in-process quality issues.
• Design, and implement quality control / assurance process sampling systems, procedures and statistical techniques.
• Apply sound, systematic, problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating and resolving quality issues.
• Develop, refine and document Quality plans for new products, supplier processes, Test and Inspection processes.
• Perform sustaining manufacturing engineering activity providing support to production and other departments.
• Develop and maintain assembly work instructions and manufacturing operating procedures.
• Prepare floor and equipment layouts to promote flow, eliminate waste for efficient utilization of space.
• Identify, define and coordinate make/buy analysis to outsource manufacturing of sub-assemblies, systems and complete products as required.
• Assist in the transition of products from Research and Development to Manufacturing.
• Work with R&D to provide input and guidance to ensure manufacturability of new products.
• Develop manufacturing process to, reduce manufacturing cycle time, inventory, and implement quality and safety improvement opportunities.
• Generate detailed ECR/ECO's to correct existing drawings, and bill of materials to ensure accurate documentation. Update documentation as needed.
• Design and develop mechanical and electromechanical fixtures to manufacture products.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines and bring assignments to successful completion.
  
  
  Minimum Requirements:
• Proficient performing mechanical inspection using measurement tools and methods.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment supporting operations.
• ASQ certified Quality Engineer desired/a plus
• BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or equiv.
• Experience in electromechanical assemblies, pneumatics, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and machining of plastics & metals.
• Experienced reading , reviewing and correcting Engineering Drawings including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• CAD proficient, SolidWorks preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and written skills.
• Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Systems.
• Hands on knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, ProfitKey preferred.
  
  
  
  Qualified candidates should e-mail salary requirements and resume to: qe@horizontechinc.com
  

Staff/Cost Accountant, US - Salem, NH
Posted: April 2010

Overview:

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a high energy, results and team oriented, Staff/Cost Accountant. This position will be exposed to multiple areas of accounting and financial reporting and will participate in day to day operations, multiple aspects of the month end close and the preparation of the financial reporting package.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare cost accounting analyses and reports, including inventory reconciliation,
  standard cost variance (PPV) and product gross margin.
• Balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Maintain the standard costs for all products and BOM's.
• Fixed assets.
• Commissions.
• Quarterly sales and use tax reporting.
• Accounts receivable.
• Analyze actual results against the budget/forecast.
• Month end close and preparation of journal entries.
• Year end close, tax workpapers and audit.
  
• Other projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-5 years of accounting and finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Ability to utilize Costing and Inventory Modules of an ERP system (ProfitKey).
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.

Benefits:

Horizon Technology offers full benefits with health insurance, 401K plan and paid vacation.
Reports to the Financial Controller. Qualified candidates should e-mail salary requirements and resume to: David Perkins.