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GSD is seeking a highly skilled and client-focused Solutions Architect to join our growing team in Hanover Park, IL. This role serves as a key technical leader, bridging sales, engineering, and project delivery to design and implement innovative IT solutions.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on—capable of translating business needs into scalable, secure, and well-documented technical solutions while supporting revenue growth and ensuring operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales & Sales Engineering

• Partner with sales leadership to conduct technical discovery and client needs assessments
• Design and present customized solutions across managed services, cloud, security, and infrastructure
• Lead technical discussions in client meetings, proposals, and demonstrations
• Develop scopes of work, including assumptions, constraints, and pricing inputs
• Support RFPs, RFIs, and technical evaluations

Solution Design & Architecture

• Assess client environments, infrastructure, workflows, and security posture
• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions aligned with MSP best practices
• Architect solutions across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, networking, security, and disaster recovery environments
• Validate solutions against client objectives, compliance requirements, and internal standards

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Create clear, comprehensive technical documentation, including:
• Solution designs and architecture diagrams
• Statements of Work (SOWs) – technical sections
• Implementation plans and runbooks
• Configuration standards and assumptions
• Ensure all solutions are properly documented and transitioned to support teams
• Maintain documentation within internal systems for scalability and consistency
• Contribute to standard solution templates, service catalogs, and technical playbooks

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as the primary technical advisor during discovery, implementation, and early lifecycle phases
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Identify opportunities for optimization, standardization, and future enhancements

Continuous Improvement & Enablement

• Stay current on emerging technologies, cybersecurity trends, and vendor roadmaps
• Maintain and pursue relevant certifications
• Share knowledge and best practices across teams
• Assist in refining service offerings, onboarding processes, and delivery standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in IT engineering, solution architecture, or technical pre-sales within an MSP or IT services environment
• Proven experience coordinating or leading technical projects

Technical Expertise

• Microsoft 365 and Azure
• Networking and firewall technologies
• Cybersecurity principles and compliance frameworks
• Virtualization (VMware and/or Hyper-V)
• Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Strong PBX/telephony experience
• Experience creating client-facing technical documentation and project deliverables
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Consultative, client-first mindset
• Ownership and accountability for technical solutions
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Professional, confident, and solution-driven demeanor
• Willingness to travel locally and perform onsite client assessments and site surveys

• Analyze market trends and develop customized targeted sales strategies. May lead projects or have accountability for ongoing activities.
• Make outbound calls to prospective customers to identify and create sales opportunities.
• Provide insight to leadership on plans and goals for sales.
• Persuade the customer to buy by demonstrating how Robertshaw products meet their needs.
• Mentor junior inside sales representatives, train new members of the team and aid in the evaluation of team's performance.
• Close sales and lead customers through purchasing processes.
• Understand customer needs and offer solutions and support.
• Use product knowledge and persuasion to overcome customer objections.
• Troubleshoot/resolve customer issues. Solve complex problems and take broad perspective to identify solutions. Interpret internal and external issues and recommend best solutions/practices.
• Provide assistance to Commercial Quoting team.

• 8years' experience in inside sales or similar sales/customer service role with proven record in sales and demonstrated ability to handle complex deals
• Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quotas over the phone
• Previous cold calling phone sales experience, comfort talking to new people all day
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to call, connect and quickly engage with potential customers
• Specialized depth in sales.
• Energetic, professional, and friendly demeanor
• Ability to handle rejection and proceed on to the next potential customer with a positive attitude
• Ability to independently make decisions on pricing, terms or deal structure
• Results orientation
• Self-directedness
• Persistency and persuasiveness and strong negotiation skills
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Prior experience in white goods/appliance industry preferred

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred

Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Near Barrington, IL

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $90,000–$105,000/year

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Match, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, Paid Holidays

Sterling Engineering is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization to hire a Senior Quality Engineer to support quality systems, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives across a diverse set of industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, robotics, and industrial equipment.

This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys working cross-functionally, driving quality improvements, and solving complex manufacturing challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement and quality-focused projects across manufacturing operations
• Apply statistical analysis to evaluate production data and drive process improvements
• Partner with internal teams and customers to resolve quality concerns, complaints, and non-conformances
• Drive corrective actions from root cause through implementation and validation
• Support inspection and quality teams with investigations and material disposition
• Conduct internal, customer, and supplier audits as needed
• Utilize tools such as SPC, gage R&R, process capability, regression, and ANOVA to improve manufacturing performance
• Facilitate structured problem-solving using 5-Why, fishbone diagrams, and other methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 5–8+ years of experience in a manufacturing quality environment
• Experience working with quality standards such as IATF 16949, ISO 13485, and/or AS9100
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and QMS processes
• Proven experience with corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Proficiency with statistical analysis tools and data-driven decision making
• Experience conducting internal QMS audits
• Background in automotive, aerospace, or medical manufacturing preferred
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and with external customers

Job Title: Tool Room Manager

Location: Barrington, IL

Salary: $105,000-$128,000

LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently seeking a Tool Room Manager to join our client's organization in the Barrington, IL area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage daily operations of the tool room, ensuring efficient support of manufacturing and production needs.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate tooling workloads, personnel, and resources to meet production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Track and analyze tooling costs, labor efficiency, and time spent to support continuous improvement and cost control.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs for tooling, dies, molds, and tool room equipment to ensure reliability and uptime.
• Recommend and implement improvements to tooling processes, workflows, and equipment to enhance quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Support new product introductions by assigning tooling work, monitoring progress, and resolving start‑up issues.
• Lead and support lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S and continuous improvement activities within the tool room.
• Manage inventory and stock control of tooling, components, and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Supervise, coach, and develop tool room staff, including performance management and workforce planning.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience managing a tool room or similar technical manufacturing function in a production environment.
• Strong background in tool and die, machining, stamping, molding, or related manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supervising skilled trades or technical teams.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices for dies, molds, and tooling equipment.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, including 5S and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of inventory control, cost tracking, and production scheduling.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Experience with quality systems and standards such as ISO or IATF preferred.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Technical education, journeyman training, or a degree in engineering or a related field preferred.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 2 Weeks PTO (negotiable) & Paid sick leave where applicable by state law
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA
• Life and AD&D
• STD and LTD
• Norton LifeLock

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Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Barrington, IL 60010

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $115k-130k

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Holiday Pay, Retirement, Life Insurance, and many more….

Overview: Our client is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a highly visible role that is designed to evolve into a true subject matter expert position, with clear leadership potential over time. This is an opportunity to own complex manufacturing processes end-to-end, influence technical direction, and become a go-to resource across engineering and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical authority for assigned manufacturing processes and product lines
• Lead manufacturing process design, optimization, and validation for precision metal components
• Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives (yield, cycle time, scrap, cost)
• Partner cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations on new product introductions
• Develop and improve tooling, fixturing, work instructions, and standard processes
• Troubleshoot complex manufacturing and quality issues using data-driven root cause analysis
• Support capacity planning, capital equipment justification, and implementation
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians; contribute to long-term technical strategy
• Gradually take on informal and formal leadership responsibilities as the role matures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or similar)
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in precision manufacturing environments
• Strong background in metal forming, stamping, springs, or closely related processes preferred
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, process optimization, and root cause analysis
• Ability to operate as both a hands-on problem solver and strategic technical resource
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally

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At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

The Senior Data Manager identifies all data deliverables made part of a contract and subsequently builds a data track in a Product Data Management (PDM) system. The DM identifies, with help from the Program Office, the appropriate preparers, receive the data within PDM, reviews the data for compliance, solicits and secures appropriate programmatic approval and delivers the information to the customer on time, throughout the lifecycle of the contract.

In addition, DMs are responsible for reviewing sub-tier contractor requirements, building data tracks for supplier submissions, receiving data from various suppliers, and routing for approval and/or incorporation into prime contractor deliverables to the customer as well as securing non-deliverable program work products to be configuration controlled in the PDM system and other related tasking.

This position is in McKinney Texas

What You Will Do

• Reading contracts for understanding of the deliverables
• Working in a PDM system to capture, manage, and track data deliverables and/or receivables
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to obtain requested data
• Proofreading data for compliance to the requirement(s)
• Managing the data deliverable schedule and providing the data to the customer on-time
• Learning and understanding contractually required markings applied to data
• Running forecast reports and providing them to the appropriate stakeholders
• Providing metrics related to on-time deliveries and outstanding dispositions upon request
• Reviewing and approving sub-tier supplier statements of work for data requirements
• Supporting program meetings and providing training to program personnel and customers and/or suppliers
• Handling and protection of Company Intellectual Property (IP) as well as U.S. government IP and classified information

Qualifications you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience OR a related Associate’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience related to data management and/or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a customer support/service role 

Qualifications We Value

• Knowledge of U.S. government defense contracts
• Knowledge of U.S. government specifications and instructions such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M)
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Proven excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent proofreading skills

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance Type:

Security Clearance Status:

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

The Senior Data Manager identifies all data deliverables made part of a contract and subsequently builds a data track in a Product Data Management (PDM) system. The DM identifies, with help from the Program Office, the appropriate preparers, receive the data within PDM, reviews the data for compliance, solicits and secures appropriate programmatic approval and delivers the information to the customer on time, throughout the lifecycle of the contract.

In addition, DMs are responsible for reviewing sub-tier contractor requirements, building data tracks for supplier submissions, receiving data from various suppliers, and routing for approval and/or incorporation into prime contractor deliverables to the customer as well as securing non-deliverable program work products to be configuration controlled in the PDM system and other related tasking.

This position is in McKinney Texas

What You Will Do

• Reading contracts for understanding of the deliverables
• Working in a PDM system to capture, manage, and track data deliverables and/or receivables
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to obtain requested data
• Proofreading data for compliance to the requirement(s)
• Managing the data deliverable schedule and providing the data to the customer on-time
• Learning and understanding contractually required markings applied to data
• Running forecast reports and providing them to the appropriate stakeholders
• Providing metrics related to on-time deliveries and outstanding dispositions upon request
• Reviewing and approving sub-tier supplier statements of work for data requirements
• Supporting program meetings and providing training to program personnel and customers and/or suppliers
• Handling and protection of Company Intellectual Property (IP) as well as U.S. government IP and classified information

Qualifications you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience OR a related Associate’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience related to data management and/or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a customer support/service role 

Qualifications We Value

• Knowledge of U.S. government defense contracts
• Knowledge of U.S. government specifications and instructions such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M)
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Proven excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent proofreading skills

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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