Opportunities at Viridi

 Responsibilities 

• Provides technical support and training to commercial teams, end users, and channel partners 
• Assists customers in selecting and or designing the best performance/price match of our product for their application 
• Responds to technical problems with sales of our offers 
• Acts as a liaison between customers and Engineering teams in solving problems that require expertise at a higher technical level 
• Collaborates with Internal Sales, providing input for product improvements and new product development 
• Reports to sales management any large order opportunities, business activity, and customer problems 
• Collaborates with internal offer teams, including Engineering, Quality, Service, Offer Management, and Manufacturing to address customer issues as they arise from time-to-time 
• Travels (~50%) into the field, within the Americas, to provide technical sales support and training to support Regional Sales Managers as needed 
• Performs other departmental duties as required 

Requirements 

• Between 5 to 10 years of experience 
• Associate/bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience, or if no degree, a minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering in an industrial manufacturing environment. 
• Need to thrive in a sales-orientated environment 
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, interpersonal, and collaboration skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint 
• In-depth knowledge or experience with one and three-phase electrical systems and applications 
• Hands-on experience with Li Ion batteries and other storage technologies 

• Good systems-level thinker who can understand the interaction of multiple offers needed to create a working solution 
• Basic understanding of storage controls and mobile applications 
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Ability to provide presentations to internal sales, end-users, and channel partners 

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

Viridi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need accommodation at any point during the interview process. 

Responsibilities

• Perform Assembly work following instructions provided.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use machinery and tools 
• Identify discrepancies in components or materials and follow the procedures for notification and documentation. 
• Has a “can do” or “go with the flow” attitude as we grow and flex to our full potential. 
• Evaluates work for continuous improvement opportunities
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, or evidence of exceptional ability. 
• Must have a strong command of the English language, both written and verbal. 
• Must be reliable, have good initiative, be committed, and be quality focused. 
• Ability to lift 30lbs.  
• Ability to work with a team and in a fast-paced environment.
  Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions. 
• Ability to perform repetitious duties, including walking long distances and standing for long periods of time. 
• Must be aware of, and be able to follow all safety rules 
• Must have the ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Virdi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Job Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable:
  • Process vendor invoices, ensuring that appropriate supporting documentation is obtained, and invoices are properly entered in the accounting system (i.e., appropriate account, date, department, )
  • Cut checks and compile ACH listing for Controller/CEO approval
  • Enter Credit Card activity (ensuring invoices and payments are recorded in the accounting system)
  • Track any open AP issues and understand impact on organization processes (i.e., production, cash flow, )
  • Understand the inventory process and how it is reflected on the financials (e.g., learn Serial # process and unit tracking), and stay in tune with production needs, required timing of payments, and maximizing discounts
  • Ensure sales tax is paid only in instances where appropriate and provide tax-exempt documentation to vendors as needed
  • Obtain W-9s for all new vendors and work with Controller to file 1099s/1096s annually
  • Book accruals as needed on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
  • Reconcile accounts payable/accrued accounts on monthly basis
• Fixed Asset Management/Policy Compliance:
  • Physical counts of fixed assets on hand
  • Monitor for possible obsolescence
  • Entering new assets/disposals in accounting system
  • Preparing/book depreciation journal entries
• Cross-Train for Inventory and Assist with Inventory Counts (i.e., back up for inventory reconciliations, journal entries, to assist as needed/when primary staff are unavailable)
• Accounts Receivable Assistance:
  • Prepare invoices to customers
  • Monitor payment collections
• Assist with the annual financial statements audit
• Ad hoc projects with the VP of Finance and the Controller

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or closely related field
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• Experience with Odoo accounting system preferred
• Ability to multitask and reprioritize based on a constantly changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced computer skills, including data entry, data processing and use of excel
• Ability to work well with a team and excellent attention to detail

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Viridi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chief Revenue Officer and sales team about integration of Viridi’s energy storage systems in specific applications
• Advise customers and potential customers on the feasibility of new products and applications
• Coordinate with product development engineers on application specific requirements and regulations
• Act as dedicated point of contact for system integration partners on technical related matters
• Join and assist Chief Revenue Officer on business development presentations to prospective customers on the implementation of energy storage systems
• Coordinate with Viridi’s senior management on business decisions related to energy storage projects
• Serve as an intermediary between Sales and Product Development to ensure that new product development comports with customer expectations and needs
• Advise on configurations of energy storage systems based on customer and prospective customer’s energy load for a particular application
• Facilitate the closing of all energy storage projects
• Travel as needed

 Qualifications

• 8-10 years of direct experience in electrical engineering and applications design, preferably relating to energy storage and/or battery systems
• Sales and/or business development experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and/or discipline
• Graduate degree/work in a related discipline preferred
• Proficient in statistical data analysis and presentation
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Viridi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead compliance initiatives according to company and government requirements to ensure a safe, aware, responsive, and compliant work environment
• Lead, facilitate and participate when appropriate in continuous improvement initiatives including incident investigations, root cause analysis and safety aspects of new processes or equipment
• Foster an environment where employees will willingly make extra effort to exceed safety, health and environmental goals and initiatives and look for opportunities to improve our processes and develop a lean, responsive, and knowledgeable workforce
• Develop and update policies and procedures as part of processes for quality, environment, and safety
• Provide support/counsel to client groups with regards to the implementation of policies and procedures and their roles and responsibilities
• Develop sustainability platform in connection with senior management
• Develop action plans for communication, training, inspections, and audits
• Administer EHS portions of the New Hire Onboarding process including regulatory and site training
• Comply with and maintain site environmental permits/approvals and Assist client groups with administering their EHS requirements (i.e., Waste removal, storm water management, inspections)
• Develop and deliver related training programs to meet legislated and other requirements including, but not limited to lockout/tag out, machine guarding, confined space entry, ergonomics, personal protective equipment, contractor safety and emergency response and preparedness
• Conduct periodic audits, aspect/impact reviews and Health & Safety hazard assessments
• Ensure that regular inspections of the workplace are performed and that follow-up is complete for outstanding issues
• Complete monthly analysis and reporting requirements, analyzing performance and trends, and meeting facilitation and minutes
• Maintain associated records for OSHA/DEC-related activities
• Recommends improvements to processes and procedures
• Reports all accidents, incidents, and unsafe conditions to the immediate supervisor

 Qualifications

• 4 – 8 years of experience in a related health, safety, or environmental role
• Safety Designation (preferred)
• Manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Experience in developing an action plan for communication and training
• Knowledge of applicable EHS legislation and best practices
• Prior experience in developing an EHS and/or sustainability platform for a company
• Associate Degree or Higher Post-Secondary education (preferred)

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Viridi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Job Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle development of medium voltage (Up to 600VAC/1000VDC) electrical power systems
• Full lifecycle development of low voltage (12-48VDC) control systems
• Design electrical system architectures & wiring harnesses
• Develop electrical system work/installation instructions, system diagrams, & single line harness drawings
• Create and evaluate prototype test setups to validate & improve designs
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers to identify systems & electrical design requirements
• Collaborate closely with other design & systems engineers during the system definition, design & verification development phases

 Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in relevant technical experience
• Experience with at least one electrical design SW (AutoCAD, Solidworks Electrical, )
• Experience working with hazardous voltages & an advanced knowledge of hazardous voltage safety procedures
• Ability to work well with others in a dynamic and fast-paced development environment
• General knowledge of electrified systems including: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), traction & auxiliary inverters, grid-tied Power Conversion Systems (PCS), electric motors, etc.
• Experience designing electrical power & control systems
• Demonstrated strong technical written & verbal communication skills

Desired

• Extensive experience with Solidworks Electrical & Solidworks Routing strongly preferred
• General knowledge of documentation control systems (i.e. Solidworks PDM) & document revision & control best practices
• Knowledge of electrical power system trends and new technology
• Experience in stationary storage industry & exposure to related technical standards (IEEE 1547, UL 1741/1973/9540, NFPA 70/70E)
• Familiarity with general safety development standards (ISO 26262, ISO/IEC 61508, IEC 60812/FMEAs etc.)
• Experience with utility/industrial communication standards (Modbus RTU or TCP, SCADA systems)
• Experience with automotive communication standards (Modbus TCP/OPEN Ethernet, CAN/J1939)

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Viridi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Job Responsibilities 

• Payroll processing for three companies; two weekly and one bi-monthly (ensure completion/ approval/reasonability of timecards, appropriate use of accruals/reflection of leaves, etc.)
• Book journal entries/payments for each payroll and reconcile benefit liability accounts with actual payments to insurance providers
• 401(k) compliance including, but not limited to confirmation of deductions & match eligibility, journal entries to financial statements, review/recording of forfeitures, and monitoring of eligible participants
• Work with controller on a variety of projects, including annual evaluation of workers compensation and applicable codes, maintaining payroll procedures/policies, and supporting HR throughout the open enrollment process
• Work with the HR administrator to:
  • Record/monitor garnishments, unemployment, disability, or other leaves/paperwork
  • Ensure all employee status changes are properly reflected in every payroll (schedules, FTE, exempt versus nonexempt, etc.)
  • Record deduction changes, salary adjustments, etc.
  • Assist the Controller in establishing/maintaining integrity of connections between the Paycheck system and third-party providers (insurance, 401k, comp, etc.)
  • Monitor accruals in the system, confirm vacation payouts, clear out balances for terminated employees
• Prepare and record payroll accruals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, as well as calculate the accrued vacation journal entry on a quarterly basis
• Manage employee expense reimbursements (both booking to appropriate expense accounts and payment through payroll)
• Record invoices for health insurance and other payroll related vendors (including reconciliation of new hires and terms)
• Reconcile HSA accounts on a per employee basis, and book transactions to accounting system
• Speak with employees about their check, stubs deductions, text, holdings, etc. as needed
• Distribute payroll checks, stubs, W-2, etc.
• Work with the Controller to confirm that all payroll taxes are appropriately paid at the federal and state levels and review related filings (i.e., NYS-45s, 941s, W-2s, ACA forms, etc.)
• Financial statement audit support, as well as main point person for ERISA audit (expected to meet participant threshold in 2023)
• Monitor external changes affecting payroll (e.g. legislation impact to process/payroll requirements)

Qualifications 

• 3-5 years of experience as payroll specialist or similar position
• Degree in mathematics, or accounting is preferred
• Manufacturing experience is preferred
• Ability to multitask and reprioritize based on a constantly changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills and resourceful thinking
• Advanced computer skills, including data entry, data processing and use of excel
• Detail oriented, excellent organizational skills, and ability to work well with a team

Viridi Parente is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Viridi Parente is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.