Utica, NY – The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB HMO), recently hired Business Services Representative Caitlin McSorley. Ms. McSorley will work hand-in-hand with local businesses to help them recruit and develop a highly skilled workforce, improving their productivity and their bottom line.

Before joining the Workforce Development Board team, Ms. McSorley worked for New York State Assembly Members Anthony Brindisi and Marianne Buttenschon, serving in the roles of Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, respectively. She has gained extensive experience in state politics, public policy, and networking, while working to aid the needs of the local community. Caitlin comes to the WDB with community connections that she fostered during her time in the Assembly. She will utilize her networking skills to help employers by offering free WDB services and programs, such as the On-The-Job (OJT) Training Program that provides employers with financial assistance, helping them defray training costs and improving retention of quality employees.  

“As a community-minded professional,” Ms. McSorley says, “I’m thrilled to be using my networking skills to bolster the local workforce to the benefit of both businesses and job seekers in the Herkimer, Madison and Oneida County region. And also to have the opportunity to raise awareness of the free and beneficial services we offer here at the Workforce Development Board.”

The WDB HMO, dba Working Solutions, is part of the Public Workforce System, which is a network of federal, state, and local offices that supports economic expansion and develops the talent of the nation’s workforce. We can act as an extension of your human resources department, providing a wide range of services, all free of charge. To learn more about our services, go here: https://www.working-solutions.org/for-businesses/resources-for-businesses

And contact us to find out how we can help.

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Full time for a travelling specialty store. Duties: Company driver will transport you to nursing homes where you will help set up a department store for the day and assist residents and their families with purchases. Requirements: High School diploma required. Retail sales or customer service experience would be helpful. Must enjoy people and like working with the elderly. Reference and security check required.,

Pay: Negotiable based on experience.                                               Job Order# NY1429936

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Job Title: Driver                                                                                   City: Utica, NY

Full time local bus company. Duties: Transport clients who use wheelchairs to medical and other appointments. Requirements: High school diploma or the equivalent and a clean CDL with Passenger endorsement.  Must pass DOT medical exam and drug test.  Six months to one- year CDL driving experience preferred.

Pay: Competitive pay. Benefits.                                                           Job Order # NY1429809

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Job Title: Crop Care Worker                                                                City: Oneida, NY

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Pay: $18.00-$30.00/hour, based on experience                                    Job Order # NY1429690

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

• Meet with manufacturing engineers and technicians to evaluate process and receive feedback on work performed
• Develop strategies to meet the business targets of the program (margin, revenue, HC)
• Manage manufacturing engineers by holding accountable to KPIs, coach areas of improvements, suggest additional skill sets needed, manage manpower to ensure the right employees are in the right positions
• Work with Program Manager and Account management to identify a strategy to grow the service
• Create and implement a project plan, assist in identifying resources, keep project on track
• Work with Project Lead to communicate status to customer, track deliverables and KPI’
• Required Skills (Technical Competency):
• Experience in the Aerospace industry with a focus on Manufacturing
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 6 -9 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, materials management, sourcing, procurement and shop floor experience.
• You can understand a customer’s problems and create new solutions to solve them. This is both a creative and innovative process as well as being able to monetize the solution.
• Like to work in a fast paced, creative environment without a lot of management oversight. You are independent and forward facing.
• Enjoy people and dynamic teams with diverse experiences.
• You are a strong communicator who can relate to customers, peers, and employees from different cultures and levels in the organization
• Familiar with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Desired Skills:
• Familiarity with CNC machines
• CNC Programming
• GD&T
• SAP Experience

• Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

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