Engineering Jobs in Grayslake Lake County, IL
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Product Manager
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $110,000 – $130,000 + Annual Bonus
- Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
- 401(k) with Company Match
About the Opportunity
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a leading organization to hire a Product Manager who will drive innovation, profitability, and strategic growth across a diverse product portfolio.
This role is ideal for a data-driven, strategic thinker who thrives in retail manufacturing or industrial product environments and enjoys balancing high-level strategy with hands-on execution. You’ll play a key role in shaping product direction—not just responding to customer requests, but proactively identifying opportunities that impact the broader market.
What You’ll Do
Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
- Lead product innovation through competitive analysis, gap identification, and market insights
- Manage and optimize product portfolios, including SKU rationalization and lifecycle management
- Identify new product opportunities aligned with business goals and market demand
- Own product data and performance metrics to drive strategic decision-making
- Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to refine product specs, cost structures, and procurement strategies
New Product Development
- Develop and execute product roadmaps focused on innovation and value creation
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure successful product launches and market adoption
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across multiple product lines
Pricing Strategy
- Analyze market trends and competitor pricing to ensure optimal positioning
- Implement pricing strategies that drive both revenue growth and margin expansion
- Conduct pricing analysis and experiments to evaluate demand and profitability
Channel & Go-to-Market Strategy (Place & Promotion)
- Define and optimize sales channels (distribution, e-commerce, dealer networks, etc.)
- Partner with Marketing to develop promotional strategies, campaigns, and product positioning
- Support merchandising, packaging, and product content strategies across channels
- Build and manage promotional calendars aligned with key sales events and market opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- 3–5+ years of Product Management experience with a focus on strategy, innovation, and analytics
- Experience in retail manufacturing, industrial, or durable goods environments
- Strong background in competitive analysis, pricing strategy, and portfolio management
- Proven ability to influence internal product strategy at scale, beyond individual customer requests
- B2B experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Demonstrated career stability and long-term impact in prior roles
We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to support the delivery of enterprise AI and analytics solutions across global clients.
This role focuses on enabling high-performing data and engineering teams, ensuring Agile best practices are applied effectively, and driving consistent delivery outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.
What You’ll Do
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
- Enable delivery across data, analytics, and AI teams, ensuring alignment and momentum across workstreams
- Partner with product owners and stakeholders to maintain clear, prioritized backlogs
- Track and report on Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to drive continuous improvement
- Identify and remove blockers impacting delivery and team productivity
- Coordinate across cross-functional teams to manage dependencies and delivery risks
- Promote Agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Delivery Lead
- Experience supporting data, analytics, or software engineering teams
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps
- Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to align technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to drive delivery outcomes, not just facilitate ceremonies
Nice to Have
- Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, financial services)
- Exposure to AI/ML or data platform environments
Why This Role
- Work on high-impact AI and analytics initiatives across enterprise clients
- Play a key role in driving delivery across data and engineering teams
- Opportunity to influence Agile practices and team performance at scale
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and business
About MathCo
MathCo is a global Enterprise AI and Analytics company helping Fortune 500 organizations solve complex business problems through data and AI. Our work spans advanced analytics, AI platforms, and scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.
Responsible for coordinating all activities necessary to complete technical service requests within an agreed upon timeline. This includes material testing, extrusion and problem solving.
Requirements
- Able to operate and interpret data with majority of the material characterizations tools such as DSC, rheometer, TGA, DMA, Tensile tester, hardness tester, GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR, optical , SEM, etc.
- No restriction in weight lifting of 50lb or so if needed when working in the extrusion lab for making pellets film and tubing.
- Execute protocols and write reports following procedures.
- BS 2-3+ years, MS or PhD 0+years in material science or engineering , chemical engineering, or equivalent. Experienced in Working in medical industries is preferred.
Supply Chain Planning Manager
Ref No: 1491
Location: Vernon Hills, IL
Company Description:
We’ve partnered with a growing, design-driven consumer products manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality and innovation. With a diverse portfolio of premium brands and a commitment to craftsmanship and operational excellence, the company continues to invest in expanding its U.S. manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.
The newly added Supply Chain Planning Manager is a highly-visible, hands-on role to align demand forecasts with production execution to improve schedule attainment, fill rates and order fulfillment.
Position Description:
- Design, implement and run the supply planning, production scheduling, and materials procurement processes to support manufacturing operations.
- Translate demand forecasts into executable supply plans across multiple planning horizons.
- Develop production schedules that align with manufacturing capacity and operational constraints.
- Ensure raw materials and components are available to support production commitments.
- Balance production output and finished goods inventory to support seasonal demand and service levels.
- Optimize production sequencing and lot sizing to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Monitor schedule attainment and production performance, identifying and addressing potential risks.
- Manage supplier commitments, track shortages, and expedite materials as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, reduce costs, and increase supply reliability.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve planning processes, operational visibility, and supply chain efficiency.
Background Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
- 5–8 years of experience in materials management, supply planning, production planning, or procurement within a manufacturing environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate closely with manufacturing and cross-functional teams.
Miscellaneous:
- Compensation: $100,000 – $115,000 + bonus.
LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a growing organization, and they are seeking a motivated Director, Indirect Procurement to join their team. You will lead a large, enterprise-wide spend portfolio. This is a highly visible role for a procurement leader who thrives in hands-on, stakeholder-facing environments and brings deep expertise across transportation, logistics, facilities, and utilities categories. This position offers the opportunity to shape strategy while remaining closely embedded in the business—working directly with executive leadership, plant operations, and cross-functional partners to drive value, resilience, and long-term capability.
The Opportunity:
The Director of Indirect Procurement will own and lead a $1B+ annual indirect spend portfolio, with primary emphasis on:
- Transportation and logistics (3PL – over-the-road and ocean).
- Warehousing and distribution services.
- Utilities, facilities, and site services.
This leader will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that balance cost, service, risk, and scalability across a multi-site manufacturing and operations footprint.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across transportation, logistics, warehousing, utilities, facilities, and related indirect categories.
- Act as a trusted business partner to senior executives and site leadership, ensuring procurement is fully embedded in core business decisions.
- Drive total cost of ownership improvements while maintaining service continuity and supply assurance.
- Lead complex supplier negotiations and long-term contractual strategies across domestic and international providers.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships that enable innovation, flexibility, and performance improvement.
- Partner closely with operations, finance, engineering, and HR to align procurement strategies with business objectives.
- Develop and manage annual value creation targets, budgets, and performance metrics.
- Ensure procurement governance, policies, and standards are consistently applied across the organization.
Leadership & Talent Development:
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing indirect procurement team.
- Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and succession planning for procurement talent.
- Establish clear performance expectations, development plans, and engagement rhythms.
- Foster a hands-on, collaborative culture that values accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Serve as a primary procurement interface to executive leadership and senior business stakeholders.
- Navigate complex, sometimes competing priorities across multiple plants and functions.
- Travel to manufacturing sites, vendors, and key stakeholders as needed (approximately 20–25%; majority of sites located in IL/WI).
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
- Significant, progressive leadership experience in indirect procurement within large, complex organizations.
- Deep expertise in transportation procurement (3PL – over-the-road and ocean), warehousing, utilities, and facilities.
- Proven experience managing and influencing large-scale spend portfolios (approaching or exceeding $1B annually).
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and partner at the senior leadership level.
- Hands-on leadership style with a track record of being embedded in the business.
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing, industrial, or asset-intensive environments.
- Background in organizations with mature procurement and sourcing functions.
- Exposure to international suppliers and global sourcing strategies.
Compensation Range: $200,000 - $240,000 + 25% Bonus
Benefits Offered: 3 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave where applicable by state law, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance Vision Insurance, 401K, and Life Insurance.
If you are a passionate Director, Indirect Procurementlooking for anew and rewarding career, please apply today! You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!
LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment—and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics. Please feel free to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn’t a perfect match.
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General Manager
Antioch, IL
$100,000 - $125,000 + Profit-Based Bonuses + 401(k) + Medical + Dental + Vision + Leadership Progression Opportunities
Are you an operations leader in the truck or heavy equipment industry looking to lead a large, high-performing dealership?
Do you want to take ownership of an established operation where your focus is on strengthening performance, supporting a large team, and continuing the success already built?
This is an opportunity to lead one of the company’s largest and most established dealership locations. With a team of over 100 employees and strong financial performance, the focus for the incoming General Manager is on maintaining operational excellence and continuing to build on an already successful foundation.
In this role, you’ll oversee service and parts operations while working closely with department managers to ensure the dealership continues to run efficiently and deliver excellent service to its customer base.
This role would suit someone with strong operational leadership experience in the truck, heavy equipment, or fleet space who is comfortable leading large teams and driving high standards across a busy dealership environment.
The Role:
- Oversee daily operations across service and parts departments
- Lead and support department managers across a large team
- Maintain strong operational performance and profitability
- Strengthen processes, training, and team development
The Person:
- Experience within the truck, heavy equipment, fleet, or dealership industry
- Strong operational leadership experience within large teams
- Proven ability to manage service and parts operations
- Strong leadership and team development skills
Key Words: Freightliner, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Kenworth, Peterbilt, International Trucks, Cummins Engines, Detroit Diesel, PACCAR, Class 8 Heavy-Duty Trucks, Fixed Operations, P&L Responsibility, Revenue Growth, EBITDA, Expense Control, Asset Management, Strategic Planning, Market Penetration, Budgeting & Forecasting, ROI, Inventory Management, Vendor Relations, Compliance, Risk Management, Facility Management, Service Department Operations, Parts Department Management, Warranty Administration, Shop Productivity, Technician Recruitment, Repair Order (RO) Management
We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who’s energized by innovation, automation, and continuous improvement. If you love transforming ideas into efficient, high-performing processes, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Champion automation projects from concept to completion, ensuring seamless integration into existing workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition new products from design to full-scale production.
- Evaluate processes to identify inefficiencies, improve layouts, and deliver measurable cost savings.
- Partner with production teams to uphold quality, consistency, and safety standards.
- Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste and elevate performance.
- Develop process enhancements that boost throughput, shorten cycle times, and cut operational costs.
- Assist with equipment selection, installation, and troubleshooting to maximize uptime and productivity.
- Create and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and work instructions to ensure operational clarity.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field).
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process improvement, or automation.
- Strong foundation in Lean principles, Six Sigma tools, and modern automation technologies.
- Proven track record managing projects and collaborating across teams.
- CAD experience (SolidWorks proficiency preferred).
- Analytical, detail-oriented mindset with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Innovation-Driven Culture – Be part of a team that embraces new technology and fresh ideas.
- Career Growth – Take ownership of impactful projects and continue building your expertise.
- Tangible Impact – See your work directly improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
If you’re ready to put your engineering expertise to work in a place where your ideas matter and your contributions drive real results, we’d love to hear from you.
Position Title: Director of Manufacturing
Reports to: Head of Operations
Role Description
The Director of Manufacturing will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the daily operations of the manufacturing facility. This individual will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and ensuring the smooth operation of all activities within the plant, with an emphasis on maintaining high productivity, efficiency, safety, and the highest quality standards. The Director of Manufacturing will collaborate with various departments, which include Product Development, Marketing and Accounting, in support of all commercial and financial objectives. Departments under Director of Manufacturing’s direct leadership include production, quality control, maintenance, and logistics.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of engineers, technicians, and production staff in eyewear frame manufacturing to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve product quality, process capability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Partner with design and product development team to transition new frame designs into scalable, stable production.
• Manage day-to-day operations of in-house frame manufacturing.
• Manage capital projects and equipment upgrades to enhance production capabilities and support scaling initiatives.
• Champion a culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Product Engineering & Product Development Support
• Develop industry standards and provide DFM (Design for Manufacturability) feedback during early design phases, influencing materials, tolerances, and construction methods for new eyewear frames.
• Translate product design into production-ready engineering documentation, including drawings, BOMs, specifications, and process routings.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and product designers to develop innovative solutions for frame construction, hinge integration, and surface finishing.
• Assist in the technical training of product development and production staff on new materials and processes.
• Document, standardize, and improve processes across machining, shaping, assembly, and finishing operations.
• Introduce and sustain lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve quality, and shorten lead times.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for process and product issues.
• Maintain equipment capability and recommend capital investments in manufacturing technology. • Implement measurement and inspection methods for critical-to-quality features. Operational Excellence
• Develop metrics for yield, cycle time, and productivity to develop consistent, manual master planning for more predictable production throughput.
• Coordinate with supply chain and vendor partners on components and outsourced processes (e.g., plating, coatings, laser engraving).
- Team Leadership: Successfully manages the manufacturing, quality control, and industrial design teams, comprised of a skilled labor pool of exempt and non-exempt employees. Direct and lead the team with clear priorities and goals in support of broader business initiatives and to ensure quality, efficiency and collaboration at all times. Actively develops supervisors and leads to engage and motivate the workforce. Provides ongoing training/support for continuous skill development.
- Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate existing processes to enhance output; leverage industry expertise as well as manufacturing background to implement the most efficient manufacturing solutions for eyewear production. Identify and implement new technologies, and systems to enhance resource use and streamline operations. Constantly strive to improve the operation in support of business goals and market needs (quality, cost, efficiency, timeliness etc.)
- Equipment & Machinery Oversight: Strong knowledge of specialized equipment and machinery, with the ability to diagnose, repair, and source parts, especially in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with executive leadership and other departments to achieve organizational goals and ensure operational efficiency. Key stakeholders include Product Development, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Purchasing
- Alignment with Business Plan: Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure manufacturing plans meet the expectations of the business (ie: COGS, timing, quality etc).
- Budget Mgt and Cost Control: Establish appropriate annual plans and budgets in support of production forecasts and actively manage labor and raw material costs to ensure targets are met. Sets the foundation for growth, scalability and profitability in the manufacturing center.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Engineering, or other industry-related field required; MBA preferred At least ten years of manufacturing experience
- Prior experience leading teams and managing complex initiatives
Position Details
- Full-time onsite position based at our Vernon Hills, IL Headquarters
Evaluate production process, recommend improvements, qualify and conduct vendor management, generate and maintain DMR’s, product specifications, design control files, and CE technical files.
Job Description MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage the development and implementation of methods and procedures for process control, process validation, process improvement, testing, and inspection to ensure that products are ideal and functional.
Design experiments to understand sources of variation affecting products and processes.
Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
Design and perform experimental product testing and analysis to maintain quality levels and minimize defects and failure rates.
Generate and analyze reports and defective products to determine trends and lead corrective actions.
Use concepts of probability and statistical quality control to guide decisions.
Direct and collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensure corrective action implementation (CAPA, SCAR), and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs.
Lead supplier qualifications.
Provide Quality expertise in Product Development, Design Control activities, Risk Management, and CE Technical Files.
Responsible for building appropriate product documentation (e.g.
Device Master Records) in compliance with applicable regulations.
Work with Regulatory Groups and Suppliers to produce 510K submissions, letters to file, etc., as required.
Coordinate product testing with internal and external laboratories as required.
Ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations associated with product lines and processes.
Perform quality reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality documents and company quality records.
Lead investigations of product and process non-conformances and out-of-specification results and develop effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Education: Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Math or other related technical field.
Work Experience: At least 2 years of experience in the Quality or Engineering.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Experience developing ways of accomplishing goals with little or no supervision, depending on oneself to complete objectives, and determining when escalation of issues is necessary.
Experience using time management skills to prioritize, organize, and track details in order to meet deadlines of multiple projects.
Experience problem solving, overcoming obstacles, and reaching a positive and successful solution through mathematical or systematic operations.
Experience using MS Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook ).
Intermediate Skill Level in Microsoft Excel (for example: conditional formatting, tables, formulas, charting) Working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards (e.g.
21 CFR 820, ISO13485).
Position requires up to 15% travel.
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS: At least 2 years of industry experience in Medical Devices, Drugs, and/or fields directly related to the role.
Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position: $79,000.00
- $119,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities.
This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible.
Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
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For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.
We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career.
We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best.
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Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer.
Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Work Location: North Chicago, IL 60064
Assignment Duration: 06 Months (Possible Extension)
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Position Summary: The Laboratory Coordinator will develop and administer various laboratory equipment support functions throughout our organization's R&D sites. This position involves serving as liaison among our organization's internal personnel as well as external organizations, to aid in equipment selection, purchasing (equipment and services), onboarding, calibration/service/repair, and decommissioning.
Background & Context: These functions will be executed with consideration for laboratory needs, as well as quality and cost effectiveness of internal and external service providers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interface with vendors, OEM, and internal service organizations to address laboratory equipment service needs.
- Assist R&D personnel with selection and purchase of laboratory equipment and services.
- Provide administrative support throughout equipment lifecycle (onboarding, maintenance/repair, decommissioning).
- Serve as liaison to on-site vendor service personnel.
- Receive incoming work requests and generate workorders on demand.
- Process work orders and contracts within IBM Maximo system to ensure equipment status, service activities, and all cost of ownership expenses are properly documented.
- Maintain equipment warranty and service contract data within Maximo system and Access database.
- Process service contract renewals, including review of equipment reliability histories, determination of insourcing potential, and overall assessment of cost benefits.
- Work with department leadership to develop and refine processes in support of department functions.
Qualifications & Experience:
- College Degree or equivalent experience. A technical degree (Engineering or Science) is preferred.
- Knowledge of basic regulatory requirements, laboratory safety, and GxP.
- At least 2+ years of experience with a variety of laboratory equipment, either having served as a lab analyst, lab equipment service provider, or both.
- Effective written and oral communication skills capable of accommodating a diverse audience.
- Proficient in data entry, analysis, and presentation, particularly within Maximo, Cognos, and SAP environments.
- Attention to detail, strong organization and planning skills.
- Capable of independently developing creative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated and positive attitude with a great desire to contribute to our success.
