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Last modified: 2006-06-21

 

 

 


Join a Winning Team!

    At SlimSoft, we pride ourselves in our dynamic, open minded attitude and are always looking for people who can help us to grow and innovate.

    If you are interested in any of the positions posted below, please send us a CV and a cover letter, in English, to: Careers@SlimSoft.com

Career Opportunities

Position
# Available
Location
Anticipated Hire Date
MES Project Manager Multiple Canada or USA Immediate
Implementation Specialist Multiple Costa Rica Immediate
Solution Developer Multiple Costa Rica Immediate

Position Details

MES Project Manager

   SlimSoft's MES Project Managers are our face to the customer. Years of industry and project management experience will showcase our company's depth of knowledge and expertise.

   SlimSoft's MES Project Managers will conduct Technical Assessments to determine the best solution to meet our customer's Manufacturing Execution Systems needs. Additionally, they will provide project management for our projects and will coordinate the activities of our subcontractors and Costa Rica based resources, to meet the project's budget and timeline. When required, the individual will provide high-level consulting services to our customers and partners, as well as provide configuration, programming and diagnostic services for our MES solutions.

Pre-requisites:

  • Engineering or IT degree that will meet the educational requirements for a TN Visa (Temporary NAFTA work visa for work in Canada or United States, as appropriate).
  • Experience deploying Quality, Reliability, Lot Tracking and Process Order systems to a variety of manufacturing environments.
  • Leadership involvement in integrating ERP, MES and Control Systems. Use of both commercially available solutions, in addition to developing custom applications based upon standard building blocks.
  • Broad experience in industrial processes such as Food and Beverage, Paper, Chemical, Consumer Packaging and Discrete Manufacturing.
  • Detailed knowledge of at least one industrial process.
  • Experience with either the application of Control Systems or ERP Systems to the manufacturing environment.
  • A working knowledge of SQL and Visual Basic.
  • Experience leading a small team of professionals on medium sized projects of up to 5,000 hours.
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills.
  • Strong Organizational Skills.

Location: Canada or USA (Home Based)
Travel: Traveling up to one third of the time within North America
Salary and Benefits: Competitive

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Team Leader

    Like any growing company, ensuring a strong foundation is essential to success. Our Costa Rica based Team Leader will be the foundation upon which our Costa Rican team will build.

    The Team Leader will be the Primary Point of Contact for our Manufacturing Consultants. The successful candidate participates in the day to day management of SlimSoft's Costa Rican office as well as managing part of SlimSoft's Costa Rican Team. A blend of business skills and technical ability will define the ideal candidate for this role.

Pre-requisites:

  • At least 8 years experience in the IT industry with a minimum of 2 years in a management or team leader position.
  • Ideal candidate will have previous experience in an outsourcing or call center company as a Team Leader or Supervisor.
  • Customer Driven "can do" attitude.
  • The ability to perform the functions of a "Solution Developer" during the start-up phase of the company would be considered a strong asset.
  • IT or Engineering Background.
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills.
  • Strong Organizational Skills.

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Travel:
Minimal
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive

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Solution Developer

    SlimSoft's Solution Developers turn our ideas into reality for our customers. Our Solution Developers' ingenuity and creativity help to differentiate our solutions from our competitors.

    SlimSoft's Solution Developers will mainly be performing development and implementation services in support of our Canada and US based Manufacturing Consultants. These project specific solutions will include deliverables such as web based reports, custom user interfaces (both web based and thick client based), hand-held wireless applications, systems interfaces, etc.

Pre-requisites:

  • Excellent understanding of written and spoken English. Good oral communication skills will be considered a major asset.
  • University or Tech School Graduate with a diploma in IT studies.
  • Skilled in SQL Programming, with excellent knowledge of Relational Databases.
  • Experience developing in Visual Basic or Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
  • Knowledge in VB.NET and C#.
  • Knowledge in a variety of Web Based Development Technologies including some of: HTML, ASP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, AJAX, and Web Services (SOAP).
  • Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Technologies

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Travel: Minimal
Salary and Benefits: Competitive

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Implementation Specialist

    SlimSoft's Implementation Specialists make it look easy. Their ability to deliver our solutions on time and on budget ensures our solutions exceed our customer's expectations.

    SlimSoft's Implementation Specialists are responsible for implementing our solutions for our customers, working in support of our Canada and US based Manufacturing Consultants.

Pre-requisites:

  • Excellent understanding of written and spoken English.
  • University or Tech School Graduate with a diploma in IT studies.
  • Skilled in MS SQL Server administration and development of SQL Stored Procedures.
  • Experience developing in Visual Basic will be considered an asset.
  • Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Technologies, in particular Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to learn new technologies in a fast way from manuals and books.
  • Oriented to work on a project basis with defined tasks and target dates.
  • Basic knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes.

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Travel: Minimal
Salary and Benefits: Competitive

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