Jobs in Trout Valley, IL

We're looking for a Product Manager with experience in tangible (physical) product manufacturing (b2b or b2c products). This is NOT a role for a PM with tech, software or SaaS product experience.

What's required:

• 7+ years of experience in category or product management
• Experience with NPD or stage-gate process
• Ability to work in office in McHenry County, IL (4 days/week)
• Current or past people management or team leadership experience
• Highly collaborative, outgoing, strong team player, proven success and self-starting

This role cannot be remote.

Aegis is partnered with a long-standing, family-owned manufacturer that is experiencing significant growth following a recent major facility expansion. This organization produces highly engineered metal components serving industries such as aerospace, medical, automotive, and industrial manufacturing.

They are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to act as a key contributor in driving process improvements, supporting new product introductions, and leading quality initiatives across the organization. This is a highly visible role working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and leadership teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality and production efficiency
• Apply statistical analysis tools to evaluate manufacturing processes and reduce variation
• Support new product introductions and quality planning activities
• Work directly with customers to resolve quality concerns and implement corrective actions
• Conduct internal, customer, and supplier audits
• Develop and implement quality procedures, documentation, and process controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive root cause investigations and solutions
• Support inspection processes and material disposition decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial preferred)
• 5–8 years quality engineering experience in manufacturing
• Experience working in ISO-certified environments (AS9100 or IATF preferred)
• Strong experience with SPC tools such as PPAP, APQP, RCA, and gage R&R
• Experience leading process improvement or Lean initiatives
• Internal or external auditing experience preferred
• Six Sigma or ASQ certification strongly preferred

Ideal background: aerospace, automotive, medical device, heavy industrial, or high-volume precision manufacturing.

FASTSIGNS #100801 is hiring for an Outside Sales team member to join our team! Have you ever worked in an industry that you could walk into any business and make a sale? Every type of business uses signs and graphics in ways you haven't even noticed...yet. Look around. See the opportunity on every surface. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started, potential abounds in the sign and graphics industry.

Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Ongoing training opportunities
• Commissioned sales

A successful FASTSIGNS Outside Sales team member will:

• Work with customers across many industries and provide solutions that make an impact in their workplace
• Prospect for new business, network, and manage customer relationships
• Sell a unique, exciting product line that changes by the minute - completely based on customer needs and desires

Ideal qualifications for FASTSIGNS Outside Sales team member:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in an outside sales/commission based environment preferred
• Prior B2B consultative sales experience preferred
• Prior experience in a sign and graphics environment a plus

Do you enjoy working with people? Do you enjoy helping people solve problems by offering advice and consultation? Are you looking for a job that offers constant learning, skills growth and a career path? If so, we are looking for employees just like you in the ever-changing Sign Industry. Apply today!

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• Able to assemble a limited variety of parts involving few details
  
• Required to use light bench equipment, simple hand and power tools and assembly/test fixtures
  
• Able to perform simple adjustments
  
• Capable of interpreting routers, bill of materials, and portions of blueprints to build easy to medium assemblies
  
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned
  

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• No previous experience
  
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
  
• Basic communication skills
  
• Requires ability to differentiate between colors on certain jobs in this classification
  
• Bona Fide Occupational Qualification: Visual acuity test and color vision screening will be performed after offer/acceptance of position. Hiring is contingent upon a passing score of 20/25 (in both eyes) and passing of the color screen
  

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• Hourly rate: $15.25 per hour
  
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO's profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
  
• Vacation:five days after 30 days of employment and 80 hours at 1 year - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.
  

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• HMO Plan
  
• Standard PPO Plan
  
• Enhanced PPO Plan
  
• High Deducible PPO Plan
  
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA
  

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• Base Plan
  
• Buy-Up Plan
  

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Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.

Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return.

Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitor all established quality assurance standards.

Embrace the customer first strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service.

Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

**Job Description
**: The Material Handler at FedEx is responsible for the efficient movement and storage of materials within the warehouse.

This includes loading and unloading materials, operating machinery, and ensuring that inventory is properly managed and stored.

You will be responsible for tracking inventory, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring that materials are readily available for shipping and production processes.

The ideal candidate will have experience in warehouse operations, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.