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Industry News
Virtual Reality: The Supply Chain's Next Stage of Evolution
Virtual reality (VR) originally became commercially popularized through
video games and movie media, but has since evolved for use in major
urban development projects, to the point where it is being applied to
manufacturing, retail, distribution, installation and healthcare supply chain operations. A virtual
reality supply chain allows organizations to design and architect in 3-D, evaluate designs and make
critical decisions about new products and customer buying decisions. To read the full article, click
here!
Google's Self-Driving Cars Learn to Behave
Around Children
Google self-driving cars, in their quest to handle every road
encounter, common or obscure, have covered a lot of ground. Now
the engineers at Google's self-driving project can also check "what appears to be a papier mache
planet Jupiter with legs" and "kid wearing a series of spray painted cardboard boxes to resemble
Minecraft character Enderman" off their list. Last week, Google invited its employees to bring their
costumed children to a Halloween party at its Mountainview, Calif., headquarters to give the cars'
sensors some extra practice. To read the full article, click here!
Duke Energy to Buy Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 Billion
Amid a wave of consolidation in the energy sector, Duke Energy is
buying Piedmont Natural Gas, its partner in a regional natural gas
pipeline, for about $4.9 billion in cash, the companies said October 26.
"This combination provides us with a growing natural gas platform, benefiting our customers,
communities and investors," said Lynn Good, chief executive of Duke Energy. To read the full
article, click here!
Music to His Printer
But now he has, with his 3D-printed violin. "The 3Dvarius was born in
2012," he says. "I was a student in a mechanical engineering university
called INSA and based in Toulouse. I'm also a professional violinist-I
began the violin at four. I decided to create an electric violin that was
corresponding to my playing style." Laurent Bernadac has two passions: engineering and playing
the violin. Both require a sharp concentration and are an art to be respected. However, for most of
his life, he assumed he could not combine the two.To read the full article, click here!

2. CU-ICAR lightweight door research gets $5.8 million
A team headed by researchers at the Clemson University International
Center for Automotive Research has received $5.8 million to help develop a
lighter-weight door for automakers facing new federal fuel economy
standards. The project will use carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic
composites to make a driver's side front-door assembly for an unnamed automotive manufacturer,
according to team leaders. They said the technology could also be used in other vehicle parts. To
read the full report, click here!
Market View
In the last 6 months, we have seen some exciting announcements from the likes of O'Neal
Engineering, Scansource, WYNIT Distribution, JTEKT, Mitsubishi, Sutera and others about
investing in new facilities and adding more jobs in the area. To highlight the wider success of our
state, take a look at this following excerpt from the most recent report from the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond:
"Economic reports on South Carolina remained positive as employment rose, household conditions
improved, and housing market indicators were mostly positive. In the labor markets, payroll
employment in the State expanded 0.3 percent for the fourth consecutive month in September as
firms added 6,300 jobs. Employers in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry added 2,200
jobs (0.6 percent) in September for the largest absolute gain; the "other" services industry posted
the largest percentage gain of 1.9 percent by adding 1,400 jobs. Only three industries (logging and
mining, manufacturing, and financial services) reported job losses in September, although
manufacturing in the region remains pretty robust. On a year-over-year basis, added since
September 2014. The trade, transportation, and utilities industry added 15,000 jobs and the leisure
and hospitality industry added 14,200 jobs over the last twelve months. At the metro level,
employers in every MSA except Sumter reported job gains in September. Total employment in
South Carolina expanded 3.3 percent, which far surpassed the national growth rate of 2.0 percent.
Two industries accounted for almost half of the 63,400 jobs." For the entire report click here!
As employment levels continue to move in the right direction, the challenge to hire hasn't changed.
Demand still outstrips supply. While companies are exploring more avenues when it comes to
attracting candidates, we are finding that more and more are deciding to work with external
recruitment partners and we've worked hard to be one of the first to be considered. At Godshall,
we've been able to leverage our exceptional network to identify potential candidates for our clients
quickly, both locally and further afield. Additionally, we've improved our first interview to hire ratio
even further, to a level that is now better than 2:1. We've recently been selected as the sole
recruitment partner for a manufacturing company opening a brand new facility in the area,
highlighting our ability to cover a wide array of disciplines through our specialized team. When
advertising, existing recruitment relationships and personal referrals are not driving the quality of
candidates you need, you can be assured that Godshall's proactive approach will identify the kind
of talent you need to be talking to.
Here are some of the hires we have helped our clients make during the last 3 months:
Director of Procurement- Transportation - $160,000
Quality Engineer - Ceramics - $75,000
Plant Manager - Plastics - $80,000
Technical Sales Rep - Metal Fabrication - $50,000

3. Manufacturing Manager - Industrial - $85,000
Technical Manager - Automotive - $75,000
Production Supervisor - Metal Fabrication - $54,000
Technical Sales Rep - Chemicals - $68,000
Process Engineer - Material Manufacturing - $71,500
Fabrication Manager - Metal Fabricating Industry - $62,000
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Technical Talent
Supply Chain Manager: This candidate has over 10 years of experience in supply chain,
procurement and operations management with an organization that encompasses the automotive,
electronics and medical industries. Has managed global supply chain operations while leading
continuous improvement efforts regarding scheduling, procurement, and logistical functions on an
international level. Also has a proven track record of managing budgets approaching $100MM while
increasing demand planning improvements by 25%. Former U.S. Army Officer with both an MBA
and BS in Computer Science. $100,000 (CH)
Senior Buyer/Planner: This candidate offers close to 5 years of experience in buying, planning
and overall supply chain. Has worked in procurement/planning almost exclusively in the automotive
industry. Extensive experience with SAP along with other types of MRP/ERP systems. Highly
proficient in procurement (MRO and raw materials), production planning/scheduling and logistics.
Has TS-16949 experience and is talented in building relationships with vendors along with
contract/price negotiations. Holds a BS in Business and Technology. $55,000 - $65,000 (CH)
Plant/Production Manager: With over 10 years of leadership experience in
production/manufacturing, this candidate offers a great track record in developing, mentoring and
leading production associates and supervisors alike. Extensive experience in implementing Six
Sigma principles, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean Manufacturing practices. Highly familiar with both
TS 16949 and ISO 9001 environments. $70,000 - $75,000 (CH)
Environmental Engineer: This environmental candidate holds a BS in Civil Engineering from
Georgia Tech along with a PE license. Over 5 years experience working with an environmental
consulting firm preparing submittals required for compliance with NPDES industrial wastewater.
Also leads a team to prepare training materials on air, water and waste regulations such as Title V,
NPDES permits and RCRA. Is proficient with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS. $75,000 (ZT)
Safety Director: With over 10 years of experience in EHS, this safety director has worked up
through the ranks from EHS engineer to EHS manager and now as a corporate safety director. Has
extensive experience in the manufacturing, construction and health care industries. Has
experience maintaining compliance with federal, state and local regulations of EPA, OSHA, DOT
and DOL. Holds an MS and BS in Occupations Safety and Health from Columbia Southern
University. $80,000 (ZT)
Electrical Design / Field Engineer: With over 9 years of design and field experience within the

4. EPC industry, this candidate is ready to take on the next challenge. Has experience in
construction, electrical building design, project management and project engineering. Holds a BS in
Electrical Engineering, Six Sigma Green Belt certified, Lean Manufacturing and LEED design
experience. $100,000 (ZT)
Shift Production Manager: This proven and highly trained manager brings a fantastic track record
of leadership in tough, high demand and performance manufacturing environments. This very stable
candidate has successfully managed in excess of 50 employees with an automotive supplier in
assembly, mixing and injection molding. Has trained 6 hourly associates to become successful
shift managers or team leads. $58,000 - $62,000 (RH)
Product Development Manager: This interesting and innovative candidate has been responsible
for the development of specialty woven and non-woven home furnishing textile products.
Successfully helped lead their employer to business growth from inception to $10MM in sales. Very
strong in branding and merchandising. $62,000 - $64,000 (RH)
Mechanical Design Engineer: This outstanding P.E. licensed designer brings over 10 years
experience in capital project design of HVAC, plumbing, compressed air, natural gas and dust
collection systems in the EPC industry. Project work includes commercial, offices, schools,
restaurants and industrial buildings. Highly skilled in 3D modeling with Revit and CAD. $72,000 -
$74,000 (RH)
What our clients say about working with us...
"I have worked with Godshall, on and off for over 8 years and have hired a total of 5 people with
their help. I have been very happy with the quality of service that Godshall provides. It was very
obvious to me early on that they are focused on providing great customer service. They are
responsive to my questions and present me with people that meet my needs. They take a lot of the
effort out of finding good, qualified employees."
--Division Manager, Metallurgical Industry
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