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Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high quality electronic components and solutions, offers exciting and challenging careers for growth-oriented professionals. Our goal is to satisfy our worldwide customer base while achieving sound growth with strong application solutions based on technological products of innovative design, superior quality and exceptional value.

We are seeking a Human Resources Generalist to make significant contributions by being accountable for a variety of human resources-related administrative and support, including employee engagement activities, Human Resources and Management reports, employee onboarding, leaves of absence and worker's compensation administration, employee record maintenance, and SuccessFactors Employee Central information administration.

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible to:

• Prepare, input, and maintain employment records for all transactions related to hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, and employee data in the Human Resources Information System.
• Create and maintain accurate human resources files, records, and documentation, including employment records, I-9 Forms, payroll information, and other employment-related records to ensure accurate information is available and in compliance with established Corporate guidelines and legal requirements.
• In partnership with the Global Human Resources team, develop and publish global human-resource-related documents, including annual worldwide schedules, reports, and reporting information requirements.
• Prepare and submit State and Federal Reports including the OSHA 300, Vets 4212, EEO-1, and AAP, and maintain emergency contact lists.
• Perform and report on the results of employment records, payroll, IT information and HRIS audits
• Support recruiting processes including the Summer Intern Program, electronic job postings, scheduling interviews, drug screens, and travel arrangements required for interviews, new hire orientations, E-Verify and I-9 Form completion.
• Administer the Bourns Summer Intern Program including all aspects of the recruitment process, employee orientation, participant and mentor follow-up to ensure established program guidelines are met.
• Prepare new hire packets and arrange for new hire onboarding requirements including computer and information technology requirements.
• Answer frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, and hiring processes and refer questions that one cannot answer to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
• Assist with planning and executing special events such as benefits enrollment, organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday parties, and retirement celebrations.
• Administer various employee benefit programs, including employee Leave of Absence and Return to Work programs and the Workers' Compensation program.
• Perform record keeping and administrative functions (scheduling, handling written, and verbal inquires, employment verification, completion of EDD forms) to support the human resources department.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the Human Resources department.

If you have the right experience along with the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed, multi-culture team we want to talk with you. The right candidate should have the following training and experience:

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience working in Human Resources.

Other Skills:

1. General Knowledge:
   1. Have a general understanding of federal, state, and local labor laws.
   2. Understand a broad range of general HR subject matter.
   3. Understand the need to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records and other confidential/sensitive HR information.
2. Required Skills:
   1. Have the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact and professionalism.
   2. Have excellent organizational skills and be detail-oriented.
   3. Possess strong analytical skills.
   4. Have strong PC skills, including experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and Microsoft SharePoint.
3. Preferred Experience:
   1. Preferred experience with SAP SuccessFactors or other Human Resources Information Systems.
   2. Preferred corporate office experience.

The Human Resources Generalist must:

• Be customer service-oriented, be able to prioritize effectively, and possess excellent follow-up skills.
• Be able to communicate orally in a clear and professional manner with all levels of employees, including executive management.
• Be able to communicate in a clear and professional manner with all levels of employees, including executive management.

This position is located at the Bourns Corporate offices in Riverside, CA.

As a key member of the Human Resources team, you will have an opportunity to grow with the company and advance based on your results, performance, and hard work. We offer a competitive salary, benefits and the ability to showcase your technical acumen. Please apply by e-mailing your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to our hiring office at: BournsHR.Riv@bourns.com

Visit our website at: www.bourns.com. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high quality electronic components and solutions, offers exciting and challenging careers for growth-oriented professionals. Our goal is to satisfy our worldwide customer base while achieving sound growth with strong application solutions based on technological products of innovative design, superior quality and exceptional value.

We are seeking a Product Line Manager – Multifuse to be responsible for revenue and profitability of all products developed, manufactured and sold under the Multifuse product line. The PLM champions, promotes and manages the designated product line to grow sales revenue, gain market share and optimize profitability.

This role has the following accountabilities:

1. Plan
   1. Prepare a product line business plan annually, or more frequently as required, detailing improvement actions, strategic initiatives and expected results. Establishes detailed tactical and strategic plans that meet long and short-term product line objectives.
   2. Develop and update product and technology roadmaps which address lucrative market opportunities, those requiring competitive advantage to satisfy unmet needs
   3. Monitor and assess impact of industry technical trends and new technology development in the field and make recommendations accordingly.
   4. Establish meaningful measurable goals for direct reports and continually reviews performance, recommends pay increases, disciplinary actions and other personnel changes.
   5. Establishes goals and improvement strategies for model families and product related processes. Manages projects in conjunction with engineering, manufacturing, and other functions to improve technical performance and cost competitiveness.
   6. Maintains a clear understanding of key competitors, competitive strategies, strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
   7. Ensure appropriate representation in applicable industry association and standards committees.
   8. Maintain compliance to current applicable regulatory and industry standards and customer specific requirements as applicable.
2. Execute
   1. Continually review product line performance relative to financial plan and market trends.
   2. Drives a customer-focused culture throughout the product line organization.
   3. Interact closely with Market Directors to understand market trends and drive growth in key market segments and growth applications.
   4. Assist with new sales opportunities as required. Helps coordinate between sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing and the customer.
   5. Champions and promotes the product line to maximize market share position and sales revenue with distribution partners. Provides product and application training to Bourns' Sales team members and channel partners.
   6. Drive market communication activities in close alignment with the Market Director and Marcom; contribute website content for optimal promotion of products and capabilities.
   7. Review and approve or reject Engineering Change Requests. Coordinate customer approvals when required, including managing the end-to-end Product Change Notification process.
   8. Review and advocate for or reject CAPEX requirements across Engineering, Production, and Facilities.
   9. Plan, prioritize, schedule, and provide overall resource management for the product line to establish and achieve short- and long-range goals and objectives. Engage, as needed, with outside consultants, suppliers, agents, contractors, and other professional individuals on matters affecting product line planning, operations and market penetration.
3. Manage
   1. Establish and implement effective improvement actions, and recovery actions as necessary.
   2. Accountable for product line revenues and drives revenue growth across key market segments.
   3. Accountable for product line gross margin and drives improved profitability. Sets product pricing and develops pricing tools for pricing analysts and strategists.
   4. Accountable for the proliferation of the products into new customers, market segments and applications.
   5. Manage product life cycles including new product introduction and product termination. Determine market potential and competitive environment in order to optimize the product line with additions and deletions.
   6. Contribute in gate reviews as defined in the new product development process.
   7. Drive quality issue resolution in partnership with QA teams.
   8. Ensure that the product line's business practices are acceptable within the bounds of proper business ethics and legal soundness and compliant with corporate policies and procedures.
   9. Influence manufacturing operations with the objective to maximize gross margins, implement cost savings, improve quality levels, reduce lead times, manage assets and optimize performance to key performance indicators.
   10. Understand risk exposures of new and existing business and undertake appropriate measures in coordination with Quality, Engineering, Contracts, Legal, and Management to minimize unnecessary risk exposures.
   11. Accountable for product engineering with the expectation to minimize time to market.
   12. Build and maintain a team of excellence through recruiting, talent development and coaching.

If you have the right experience along with the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed, multi-culture team we want to talk with you. The right candidate should have the following training and experience:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with an Engineering Degree (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred), or equivalent education, training or experience. Advanced degree in marketing or business administration is desirable. BSEE degree (min) is required with a preference for MSEE. A degree in any other engineering discipline, physics or science may be acceptable with appropriate electrical engineering experience.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in the Electromechanical or Mechanical industry. Preferably five such years in a supervisory role. Diversified experience in disciplines of engineering, marketing, technical sales, product management and program management is desirable.
• Must have good time management skills, be able to continually evaluate priorities and make appropriate adjustments. Financial acumen is required. Must possess potential to grow into future roles with increasing responsibilities.
• Interpersonal skills and effective communication with customers and management is key.
• Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment and travel frequently.

As a key member of the Communication Division, you will have an opportunity to grow with the company and advance based on your results, performance, and hard work. We offer a competitive salary, benefits and the ability to showcase your technical acumen. Please apply by e-mailing your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to our hiring office at: BournsHR.Riv@bourns.com This position can be located in Carrolton, Texas, Taipei, Taiwan, or Riverside, CA.

Visit our website at: www.bourns.com. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high quality electronic components and solutions, offers exciting and challenging careers for growth-oriented professionals. Our goal is to satisfy our worldwide customer base while achieving sound growth with strong application solutions based on technological products of innovative design, superior quality and exceptional value.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant Shareholder Services to provide shareholder services management with accounting, tax and administrative support. The Senior Accountant Shareholder Services works diligently to ensure timely preparation of financial statements and tax return workpapers. Maintains registers of corporate shareholder ownership as well as ownership of various shareholder entities. Supports the shareholder services team in issuing dividend payments to shareholder entities. Assists external attorneys and accountants with preparation of various compliance and estate planning projects. Maintenance of shareholder portal allowing access to confidential shareholder documents retained by shareholder services.

This role has the following accountabilities:

1. Preparation of workpapers for individual, partnership, fiduciary, and exempt-org tax returns.
2. Periodic accounting and preparation of financial statements for shareholder entities.
3. Assist with administration of dividend payments to shareholders.
4. Preparation of documentation to support shareholder ownership transfers.
5. Update of internal shareholder registers and schedules for shareholder entities.
6. Filing of annual compliance documents with federal, state and local governments (e.g. LLC-12s, FBARs)
7. Research of emerging tax issues and preparation of memoranda.
8. Maintenance of Shareholder Portal including scanning, uploading, and tagging of confidential documents for shareholder access.
9. Assist Manager of Shareholder Services with preparation of packets for shareholder director meetings.
10. Ability to gather and analyze data for use in various analysis projects.

If you have the right experience along with the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed, multi-culture team we want to talk with you. The right candidate should have the following education training and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or similar equivalent.
• Either maintains a current CPA license or meets the minimum eligibility requirements to sit for the CPA Exam with a plan to pass the CPA exam in the next 12-18 months.
• Two to five years of progressive experience at a CPA, Law Firm, or Family Office.
• Advanced technical skills with Microsoft Excel, Proficient in other Microsoft Office Applications.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks.

This position is located at the Bourns Corporate Offices in Riverside CA

As a key member of the Shareholder Services team, you will have an opportunity to grow with the company and advance based on your results, performance, and hard work. We offer a competitive salary, benefits and the ability to showcase your technical acumen. Please apply by e-mailing your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to our hiring office at: BournsHR.Riv@bourns.com

Visit our website at: www.bourns.com. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high quality electronic components and solutions for over sixty-five years, seeks a Staff Field Applications Engineer for our Western Region Market. In this role, you will provide comprehensive technical support for customer circuit and system designs in specific market applications.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify, define, and create optimum solutions to achieve market segment design-ins that utilize the full Bourns product portfolio.
• Own technical responsibility for design-in from identification of technical application to qualification and production of the technical solution.
• Provide comprehensive technical support for customers within the Western regions of the US in specific market applications.
• Facilitate new product development that generates technology-leading product road maps while maximizing the voice of the customer philosophy.
• In conjunction with Bourns Sales Team, drive total solution promotion towards maximizing company product content by identifying opportunities in new and existing applications, following up on leads, visiting accounts, and ensuring that customers have the most up-to date technical information.
• Apply technical acumen and understanding of component interaction to provide the best solution recommendation in a timely manner.
• Monitor and assess the impact of technology and market trends in the field and make recommendations to product and market management to capitalize on opportunities.

Qualifications Needed:
The successful candidate will have BSEE, with an MSEE preferred. A BS in a related field may be acceptable with appropriate electrical engineering experience. Requires a broad knowledge of design and applications and have at least 8 years of experience in the semiconductor, passive or electromechanical industries. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of customers and management.

This position is based in our Riverside, California facility, or home-based on the west coast, with an expectation of up to 50 % domestic travel and occasional international travel.

As a key member of the Engineering Team you will have, an opportunity to grow with the company and advance based on your results, performance, and hard work. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and the ability to showcase your technical expertise, and your ability to build strong customer relationships. Please apply by e-mailing your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to our hiring office at: BournsHR.Riv@bourns.com.

Visit our website at www.bourns.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high quality electronic components and solutions, offers exciting and challenging careers for growth-oriented professionals. Our goal is to satisfy our worldwide customer base while achieving sound growth with strong application solutions based on technological products of innovative design, superior quality and exceptional value.

We are seeking a Tool & Die Maker to make significant contributions by supporting the Logan, Utah Ceramics Plant by constructing, maintaining, and repairing, all types of Ceramic Compacting tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures, either for prototype, experimental, or production.

This role has the following accountabilities:

1. Analyze tool & die construction and determine procedures for rework due to revision, damage, or out of tolerance dimensions.
2. Plan and layout work from blueprints, sketches, diagrams or oral instructions.
3. Use precision measurement equipment to inspect and measure component parts or tooling to assure conformance within the prescribed tolerances and maintain a high degree of workmanship.
4. Efficiently operate all machines and tools used in the construction of compacting tooling and press components. Proficient in the operation, care and maintenance of EDM machines.
5. Perform heat treating operations, brazing, silver soldering and capable of hand polishing intricate carbide tooling to specified finishes.

If you have the right experience along with the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed, multi-culture team we want to talk with you. The right candidate should have the following training and experience:

• High School diploma and continuation of vocational or technical training desired. Journey machinist level experience desired.
• Must have a basic understanding of GD&T.
• Understand and work with tungsten carbide tooling with close tolerances.
• Use shop mathematics including a good working knowledge of trigonometry.
• Have a working knowledge of computer programs and applications.
• Ability to use designated computer programs to document and track changes and creation of CNC programs
• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented environment

This position is located at the Logan, Utah Ceramics Plant

As a key member of the Bourns team, you will have an opportunity to grow with the company. We offer a competitive salary, benefits and the ability to showcase your technical expertise. Please apply by e-mailing your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to our hiring office at: BournsHR.Riv@bourns.com

Visit our website at: www.bourns.com. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high quality electronic components and solutions, offers exciting and challenging careers for growth-oriented professionals. Our goal is to satisfy our worldwide customer base while achieving sound growth with strong application solutions based on technological products of innovative design, superior quality and exceptional value.

We are seeking a Worldwide Controller to make significant contributions to growth and profit through formulating and implementing financial, accounting and management information systems policies to ensure compliance to overall Corporate objectives and procedures. In this position you will produce comprehensive financial statements providing accurate and timely results of operations; formulate, implement and maintain appropriate financial and accounting systems and controls; support general/operations management with business analyses and guidelines designed to protect and enhance profitability and meet product line financial goals; provide the ingredients for proper cost accounting, general accounting, and inventory control. Ensures compliance with CPM’s, CEP’s, FM’s and EI’s. Safeguard the assets of the Business Unit.

This role has the following accountabilities:

1. Makes a significant contribution to growth and profit through active participation in overall Business Unit planning and management.
2. Ensure compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US and foreign), the Corporate Policy Manual, Corporate Executive Procedures and Corporate Financial Policies and Procedures. Formulates and implements necessary financial and accounting policies and procedures and systems.
3. Directs the preparation/submission of Business Unit financial planning/forecasting requirements and coordinate long range business planning. Reports and analyzes monthly operating results. Presents plans, forecasts and actual results to all levels of management.
4. With monthly and quarterly closings provides financial statements and data packages for at least five business areas and related manufacturing facilities, commentary on the monthly financial results and supplementary schedule information for Corporate and others which includes data in inventory, cash flow, capital expenditures and research development costs.
5. Monthly and quarterly provides analytical information on new product sales, major model and average selling price trends and customers.
6. Prepares/reviews financial justification for acquisition/construction of capital assets and presents to upper management for authorization.
7. Requires high level knowledge of SAP and applicable data warehouse software to access and analyze information in an offsite multi-plant environment.
8. Monitors intercompany pricing and oversees foreign tax compliance under the direction of the Director of Corporate Tax.
9. As required by Corporate Executive Procedures and Financial Policies, executes required actions in the financial accounting, tax and other areas.
10. Supervises plant controllers located in foreign countries in an SAP and lean manufacturing environment.
11. Visits plants located in foreign countries on a regular basis and as need to interface with plan and division management and review plant accounting performance.
12. Participate as a team member in acquisition activities as needed.
13. Uses understanding of manufacturing processes and activities to determine adequacy and usefulness of cost accounting in reporting and contract bidding requirements. Provide interpretation of variances analysis in a standard cost environment to instigate process changes, make decisions on pricing and to motivate plant management to needed changes.
14. Provide ongoing training for the plant accounting staff in SAP application, lean and cost accounting and lean manufacturing, and Bourns policies and procedures.
15. Monitors applicable foreign currency fluctuations, analyzes operating results in view of currency fluctuations and reports effects to management.
16. Keeps abreast of current economic conditions, business levels and accounting procedures through contacts with educational institutions and professional societies, seminars, perusal of periodicals, professional papers, textbooks, attending equipment exhibits, etc., to provide financial guidance germane to the Business Unit’s best interest.
17. Safeguards the assets of the entities within area of responsibility.
18. Other related duties as assigned.

If you have the right experience along with the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed, multi-culture team we want to talk with you. The right candidate should have the following training and experience:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Accounting/Finance is required. MBA and/or CAP desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the above functions.
• Prefer at least eight years progressively responsible experience in general accounting, cost accounting, financial analysis and forecasting within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP and with foreign environments helpful.

This position is located at the Bourns 'corporate offices in Riverside, CA.

As a key member of the Finance team, you will have an opportunity to grow with the company and advance based on your results, performance, and hard work. We offer a competitive salary, benefits and the ability to showcase your technical acumen. Please apply by e-mailing your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to our hiring office at: BournsHR.Riv@bourns.com

Visit our website at: www.bourns.com. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The Bourns Automotive Division has played a leading role in the design, development and manufacture of potentiometric sensors since 1949. At our engineering centers in Riverside/California, Taufkirchen/Germany, and Auburn Hills/Michigan we develop and design an extensive range of customized automotive position, speed and torque sensors. These products are manufactured in Ajka/Hungary, Chihuahua & Tijuana/Mexico and Xiamen/China.

Our research and development work combined with close collaboration with customers help to ensure that our products meet the highest standards set for the automotive industry. Using state-of-the-art development software and world-class production methods, Bourns can provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to customer applications.

The Test Development Engineer position plans, designs, leads development, and evaluation of electronic test equipment, and systems for automotive sensing products

In this position you will:

• Identify customer needs and develop test system designs to meet all applicable requirements.
• Identify appropriate test and data acquisition technology and organize functional system development (including design, building, and testing) to verify, and release test system for DV and PV use.
• Development of NI LabVIEW graphical programming-based software for the testing of electronic systems.
• Selection of appropriate test system controls to meet design requirements.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation such as bills of material, test process flow, specifications, and other types of engineering documentation including test procedures, and usage manual, or work instruction.
• Identify and resolve issues for test system development including; design, procurement, build, test, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices.
• Review and identify changes to detailed drawing sets and specifications from system design concept stage through release for use at the component and assembly level. Ensure statistical analyses such as GR&R, to verify system conformance/capabilities are performed.
• Perform test system failure analysis on new and existing test equipment and reports results.
• Work with and/or direct Technicians and Designers in test system development activities.
• Coordinate efforts with customer, and manufacturing engineering to provide necessary technical support for End-of-Line testing as required.
• Interface with peers, technical resources outside of the company (university professors, etc.), vendors and customers.
• Meet the requirements of the Concept to Customer (C to C) System.
• Maintain compliance to current ISO standards, IATF 16949, customer specific requirements and Bourns product development processes as applicable. Support, promote, and perform in a manner consistent with High Performance teams, continuous improvement goals, and values of Bourns Automotive Division.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3-5 years related experience or equivalent.
• Experience in high volume manufacturing.
• High level of problem-solving experience.
• Electromechanical design experience
• Test system design experience
• Experience with NI LabView is required
• Knowledge of communication interfaces such as CAN, LIN, SENT, PSI5, is preferred.
• Ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Intermediate MS Office suite.
• Ability to work in teams and independently.

This position is located at the Auburn Hills, Michigan office.

Bourns offers a competitive compensation and benefit package including 401(k) with company match, profit sharing and retirement savings plan, education reimbursement, paid vacation, holidays, plus comprehensive medical and dental benefits.

For confidential consideration, please forward resume and cover letter to: kim.labarge@bourns.com

Equal Opportunity Employer
Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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