Customer Support Engineer

Midwest
US Navy, E-5

I got out of the Navy in April 2010 and started working with a company in Salem, OR. But they went out of business after a year, so I started going to school. It wasn’t until June or July of this year that I began my job search.

My recruiter was Jay Koranda. He is awesome! I gave him a call and was literally flying to job conferences within a week. Being without a job, air travel and hotel were graciously covered. It’s obvious Orion has been doing this for a while, because my new job is a great fit.

I am currently a Customer Service Engineer and was a Nuclear Electricians Mate 2nd Class. There are many parallels between my job in the military and my new one. The military was great looking back. I may not have always enjoyed the deployments, but I wouldn’t have the confidence I do now or the technical background if it wasn’t for the Navy. I also gained confidence in learning completely new concepts, which has helped me immensely in my present position. I am expected to be able to repair and complete PMs, follow procedure (still very important), and generally be able to pick of the aspects of the job as soon as possible. The Navy was very helpful in preparing me for this.

At the time I was feeling antsy, because I needed a job really badly, but looking back it was really fast, especially considering the technical level of the position. This job is amazing. It’s challenging, and the people here are great. I look forward to going to work in the morning and getting to learn something new. I can look to anyone here for help on anything. This place is a real team. And the pay is great, also.

I thought the Orion process was perfect. While it was a pretty busy day having seven or more interviews, it definitely put us out there and let us see what jobs were available. It was a great experience. I have already recommended Orion to a few veterans I met who were looking for work and will continue to do so in the future. I am very thankful to Jay and the rest of the Orion team for all your help. This really feels like my "career," not just a job.