The Importance of Candidate Credentials
NIMS certifications will only continue to grow in importance in a local precision manufacturing market with such a strong presence of medical device companies. Certifications offer candidates a significant edge in job competition as these Twin Cities employers seek greater and greater levels of assurance that prospective employees can deliver what is required in the workplace. Why? Medical device employers live in a world governed by ISO 9000 and FDA “traceability” standards. They are required at the macro-level to certify they can perform at defined levels of excellence with respect to their ultimate experience and satisfaction of their customers. These…
Beat the Summer Heat: Work in Manufacturing
Summer is definitely here! In Minnesota and Wisconsin – if we are lucky – we are feeling the heat and not just the mosquitoes. Now is a great time to take a look at the job opportunities available in the local precision and medical device manufacturing market. Manufacturing is often overlooked as a great career opportunity; today let’s debunk some of the myths out there: Manufacturing doesn’t pay well. Not true! Today’s manufacturing operations require skilled workers to produce products that impact people every day. Dream It Do It of Minnesota reports that on average manufacturing jobs earn $56,000+ a…
Career Tips for New Grads
June is the season of graduations and the start of new careers for many young people. Perhaps your job search is well underway, maybe you even landed that first job, or maybe you are just starting your hunt. Regardless, finding a career that is right for you is important to your success and well-being. We’ve compiled some tips to help you out. Author Clara Shih writes for LinkedIn, “Don’t choose a job just because it is the most sought-after.” Sure, some jobs look great on the outside and perhaps your classmates actively hope and apply for these positions –…
Making a Career Choice: Choose Minnesota Manufacturing
Here at MPS Technical we are well aware of the great career opportunities precision manufacturing and medtech firms in the Twin Cities offer. Whether you are an engineer, operations manager, machinist, assembler or in customer service, a seasoned professional or just out of college, the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota manufacturing industry delivers a variety of exciting and rewarding careers. Today, we have gathered recent state-wide industry news to help you see the possibilities as well! First up, readers of medical device industry publication Qmed voted Minneapolis/St. Paul into 2nd place for “Top U.S. City for MedTech Innovation”. From the…
Candidate Referral Bonus Program
If you have applied to MPS Technical within the past 12 months, or have been hired on at a client, and refer a family member or friend, you may be eligible for a referral bonus of $100*! Be sure to have your family and friends let us know that you referred them. Machinists are in particular demand. If you refer a machinist to us, you could receive up to $500*! We will pay you $250* for machinist referrals placed in contract positions and $500* for machinist referrals that result in a direct placement at our client referrals. *Terms and Limitations…
Signs You Love Your Job
Do you feel excited to go to work? Does tackling the day’s challenges bring you joy? Do you love your job or is it time to look further and make a career move? Jeff Haden of Inc magazine compiled a list of tell-tale signs that you love the work you do: You don’t struggle to stay motivated You think “I hope I get to” instead of “I hope I don’t have to” You don’t talk about other people; you talk about the cool things other people are doing You trust your team members and they trust you You see your…