Jobs in Union Ridge, IL

Title: AI & IT Solutions Analyst

Reports to: Director of Information Technology

Department: Information Technology

Classification: Salary (Exempt)

Division: Corporate Date

Conditions: Full-Time, 100% on site

JOB SUMMARY:

The AI & IT Solutions Analyst plays a critical, foundational role in designing, deploying, and supporting the company’s enterprise AI ecosystem. This includes establishing secure environments for AI, developing retrieval-based tools, integrating corporate data sources, implementing governance and monitoring, and supporting AI adoption across all departments.

The position directly supports the enterprise AI roadmap, beginning in 2026, and ensures that W.R. MEADOWS can safely utilize AI to improve productivity, operations, quality, research, decision-making, and customer value — while protecting intellectual property, formulations, and confidential data.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

AI Architecture & Infrastructure (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3)

- Assist in designing and implementing secure AI environments across multiple tiers, including productivity AI, internal confidential AI applications, and highly isolated R&D AI systems.

- Configure secure access controls, data boundaries, isolated environments, and protected compute spaces for sensitive workloads.

- Establish and maintain AI infrastructure components required for retrieval, automation, and departmental use cases.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) & Data Engineering

- Build and maintain retrieval pipelines that enable AI tools to securely access company policies, SOPs, QC data, operational documents, and R&D information as permitted.

- Integrate structured and unstructured data from internal systems such as ERP, WMS, SharePoint/document libraries, R&D repositories, QC systems, CRM, and file-based storage.

- Prepare, clean, transform, and index data needed for AI-assisted workflows.

- Maintain vector search, embeddings, or similar retrieval strategies depending on chosen platform.

AI Application & Workflow Development

- Develop internal AI-powered tools that enhance decision-making, automate tasks, support data lookup, and streamline quality, engineering, HR, operations, R&D, and customer service workflows.

- Prototype and test new AI use cases, helping departments understand and apply AI safely and effectively.

- Contribute to tool deployment, feedback cycles, and ongoing iteration.

Governance, Security & Compliance

- Support enterprise AI governance, including data classification, access control, risk evaluation, and documentation.

- Implement monitoring, performance tracking, safety controls, and audit logs appropriate to the chosen AI technologies.

- Ensure confidential and proprietary information (formulations, research data, manufacturing processes) is protected within the designated AI environments.

- Assist with training on safe, compliant AI usage across the organization.

Cross-Department Support & Adoption

- Work with internal departments (QC, Engineering, R&D, HR, Logistics, Customer Service, etc.) to identify high-value use cases and help implement AI capabilities.

- Provide guidance, demonstrations, and user training as AI tools are deployed.

- Troubleshoot AI-related issues including data integration, retrieval accuracy, and workflow automation.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

- Experience working with modern AI technologies, large language models, and AI application frameworks.

- Experience with RAG concepts, vector search, embeddings, or related retrieval methods.

- Hands-on experience with APIs, automation platforms, and scripting (Python preferred but not required).

- Familiarity with cloud or on-premises environments for secure data storage and compute.

- Understanding of enterprise data protection, access control, and governance principles.

- Strong analytical ability and excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in manufacturing or scientific/technical environments.

- Familiarity with enterprise systems relevant to W.R. MEADOWS (ERP, WMS, QC tools, formulation systems).

- Experience implementing secure or restricted-access systems.

- Prior involvement in AI governance, data pipelines, or model evaluation.

Key Competencies

- Ability to translate business needs into technical AI solutions.

- High level of discretion and commitment to protecting intellectual property.

- Strong collaboration skills across departments.

- Ability to work independently, managing complex AI and data workloads.

- Willingness to stay current with rapidly evolving AI technologies.

WORK CONDITIONS

- Full-time

- Occasional after-hours support may be required.

- Travel may be required.

- May involve moderate physical tasks (e.g., equipment setup or evaluation).

- Participation in meetings, testing sessions, and hands-on implementations.

W. R. MEADOWS, INC. designs, manufactures, and markets high quality building materials for today’s construction professionals. Products are sold through our authorized distribution network. We’re a family-owned and operated company focusing on product quality, outstanding service, and business integrity since our founding in 1926.

We remain committed to producing high quality products and systems that meet or exceed the latest regulations. From highway construction and repair, building construction and restoration, to waterproofing/vaporproofing/air barrier products and more, we’ve been satisfying the needs of the public and private sector of the building construction industry for over 100 years.

JOB TITLE:

Corporate Environment Health Safety Specialist

JOB SUMMARY:

This individual will have responsibility for the development, implementation, standardization, and maintenance of environmental, health, and safety programs across multiple manufacturing locations in the United States and Canada. This role ensures regulatory compliance, supports enterprise-wide risk reduction initiatives, and drives continuous improvement of corporate EHS performance through governance, auditing, analytics, and cross-site collaboration. Maintaining compliance with environmental and safety regulations is also a key responsibility.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Development/Implementation of safety programs for all manufacturing locations
• Maintaining environmental compliance at all locations (waste disposal, air permitting, stormwater, reporting)
• Field work (waste disposal work as required)
• Travel of 40-50% is required
• Haz-Mat DOT compliance
• Provide EHS review and support for capital projects, facility expansions, process changes, and new facility start-ups
• Support due diligence activities associated with acquisitions, divestitures, and facility integrations
• Serve as a corporate liaison with regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA, state, provincial, and local agencies) as required
• Develop and maintain corporate EHS performance metrics, dashboards, and executive-level reporting (e.g., TRIR, DART, environmental metrics)

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend conferences/training events as required (RCRA, DOT, HAZMAT training, etc.)
• Work with the project team on potential acquisitions/manufacturing changes

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Leadership role in the health and environmental arenas
• Provide actionable information to ownership with solutions
• Ability to work with manufacturing locations to successfully implement initiatives as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, Health and Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, or a related technical field required
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible EHS experience in manufacturing environments, including multi-site or corporate-level responsibilities preferred

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Required
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Required
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred
• DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation certification preferred

Women who choose to become gestational carriers provide an extraordinary gift to help build a family. Many individuals and couples are unable to carry a pregnancy on their own for medical or personal reasons, and surrogates play a vital role in helping make parenthood possible.

At Gift of Life Surrogacy Agency, we guide and support our carriers every step of the way. If you are considering becoming a surrogate, it is important to understand both the medical process and the emotional journey involved. Our team ensures you are fully informed, supported, and cared for throughout the entire experience.

Gestational Carrier Requirements

To ensure a safe and successful journey for both carrier and baby, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Between 21–39 years old
• U.S. citizen living in a surrogate-friendly state
• Have delivered at least one child and are currently parenting
• No more than two (2) C-sections
• Not receiving government or public assistance (including Medicaid, WIC, SNAP/Food Stamps, or state-funded health insurance)
• No history of pregnancy complications (including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, or pre-term labor)
• No history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or major depressive disorder
• Not currently taking medications unsafe for pregnancy (including certain mental health medications)
• Able to travel for medical screening, monitoring, and embryo transfer appointments
• Live a healthy lifestyle free of illicit or recreational drug use
• Have a stable home environment and strong support system

All qualifications will be reviewed in detail during your initial consultation.

Compensation & Benefits

We recognize the commitment, time, and care involved in being a gestational carrier. Compensation includes:

Base Compensation

• $60,000 – $70,000(First-time carrier to experienced carrier)

Additional Benefits

• $250 monthly expense allowance
• $500 maternity clothing allowance
• $10,500 for multiple birth
• Up to $10,000 for loss of organs (per contract terms)
• Lost wages (carrier and spouse, if applicable — based on employment verification)
• Travel reimbursement
• $200 per week for housekeeping (if medically necessary)
• $20 per hour for childcare (if medically necessary)

All medical expenses, legal representation, and services related to the surrogacy journey are covered.

We are looking for people who are interested in personal finance and budgeting. In this role you will review practical money-saving strategies and provide feedback on budgeting ideas for everyday households.

You will look at different financial habits, common spending patterns, and simple ways people manage money when budgets are tight. The work is simple and can be done online.

Responsibilities include reviewing budgeting advice, identifying useful money-saving ideas, and sharing your opinion on which strategies are most helpful.

No professional experience is required, but an interest in personal finance, saving money, or budgeting is helpful.

This is a remote opportunity and can be completed from home.

We are looking for remote participants to review financial advice related to budgeting, saving money, and improving spending habits.

In this role you will explore different strategies people use to manage their finances and identify which ideas are the most helpful in real life.

Tasks include reviewing simple financial tips, evaluating money-saving strategies, and providing feedback on budgeting approaches.

The role is remote and open to anyone with an interest in personal finance or household budgeting.

We are seeking individuals to review and provide feedback on everyday money-management tips. This role focuses on common financial challenges such as managing expenses, reducing spending, and making smarter financial choices.

You will review examples of budgeting methods and evaluate practical ideas people use to stretch their income. The goal is to understand which approaches work best for real households.

The work is flexible and fully online. Applicants should have an interest in budgeting, saving money, or improving financial habits.

No formal finance background is required.

Side Hustles Flexible Work to Earn Extra Cash Looking to make extra money on the side? You dont need to leave your full-time job to do it.

With flexible side hustles, you can earn on your own schedule nights, weekends, whenever it works for you.

Opportunities include: Freelancing (writing, design, tech, etc.) Delivery driving or rideshare Online tutoring or teaching Selling products or crafts online Virtual assistant and remote admin roles Social media or content creation Why It Works: ?? Set your own hours ?? Work from anywhere ?? No experience required for many gigs ?? Turn hobbies and skills into income Whether youre saving for something big or just want more breathing room in your budget, a side hustle can help you get there.

Physical Therapist Assistant Career Opportunity

PTA License in IL is required!

JoinaTeamThatPutsYourPassionforCare First

Are you on the lookout for a fulfilling career that not only feels like home but also allows you to make a meaningful impact close to your heart? Join us as a Physical Therapist Assistant and contribute to the remarkable progress and inspiring outcomes of our patients. Embrace the opportunity to deliver high- quality, compassionate, and personalized care, celebrating the small successes that lead to significant achievements in rehabilitation. Our well-equipped physical therapy gyms, driven team members, and supportive environment create an atmosphere where you can thrive.

AGlimpseintoOur World

At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Being associated with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We take pride in the growth opportunities we offer and how our team unites for the greater good of our patients. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.

StartingPerksand Benefits

At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!

BethePhysicalTherapistAssistantyoualwayswantedto be

• Channel your expertise, ambition, and experience into making a difference every day:
• Provide top-notch physical therapy treatment in compliance with regulations and professional guidelines.
• Execute delegated physical therapy assistant tasks under supervision, supporting patients' progress.
• Maintain transparent communication across hospital departments to meet patient and staff needs effectively.

Qualifications

• State licensure or certification required.
• CPR certification preferred (as per hospital policy).
• Completion of an accredited physical therapy program preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in physical therapy treatment.
• Strong communication skills for patient, family, and caregiver interactions.

We're eager to meet you, and we truly mean that. Join our family and let's make a difference together!

Check out these higher-salaried federal law enforcement opportunities with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Your current or prior law enforcement experience may qualify you for this career opportunity with the nation's premier federal agency charged with securing our borders and protecting our country.

You may qualify for these higher-graded Border Patrol Agent (BPA) opportunities if you have current or prior law enforcement experience, including military police or local/state law enforcement.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments may include the Southwest Border. U.S. Border Patrol determines assignments based on operational needs, which may not align with your preferences. Relocation may be required.

EARN UP TO $30,000 IN RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES: Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will receive a $20,000 incentive $10,000 after completing academy training and $10,000 after fulfilling a 3-year agreement. An extra $10,000 is available for prioritized locations (Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, Hebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ).

The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) offers a career with camaraderie, pride, purpose, and the mission of protecting America.

If youre looking for an exciting, well-compensated federal law enforcement career, apply now. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring full-time Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) positions.

Salary and Benefits

Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11: $63,148 $120,145 per year

Locality Pay: Varies by duty location

Overtime: Up to 25% additional pay

This is a career ladder position progressing from GL-9 to GS-11 to GS-12. You may be promoted after 52 weeks at each level without reapplying.

Benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and the Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a traditional or Roth 401(k)).

Duties and Responsibilities

As a BPA, you help protect the U.S. by securing borders, stopping illegal activity, and supporting economic stability.

Typical assignments include:

• Questioning individuals and inspecting documents and property
• Apprehending undocumented individuals or smugglers using covert surveillance and infrared scopes
• Tracking and interpreting signs of illegal entry
• Performing farm, traffic, building, city, and transport checks
• Patrolling using vehicles, horses, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles, or motorcycles

Qualifications

GL-9: One year of specialized experience at the next lower level, including:

• Searching detained persons, vehicles, and surroundings
• Apprehending or restraining suspects in violation of law
• Using firearms, writing reports, serving warrants, and gathering case evidence

GS-11: One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, including:

• Using intelligence to monitor criminal threats and operations
• Leading fraud or contraband investigations
• Apprehending violators using surveillance and detection tech

There is no education substitution for GL-9 or GS-11 positions.

Other Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Residency: Must have lived primarily in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years
• Age: Must be referred before turning 40 (exceptions for federal or veteran law enforcement)
• Veterans: May qualify under Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

Formal Training: After hiring, agents attend the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, NM for 6 months of instruction in immigration law, firearms, defensive tactics, Spanish, and more.

How to Apply

Click the Apply button on this page. You will be redirected to the CBP Talent Network. Select "Border Patrol Agent" and complete the pre-screening questions.

You will receive a link to the BPA Job Opening Announcements on USAJOBS. Follow all instructions and submit all required materials (resume, transcripts, etc.). Youll be evaluated based on your application and the BPA Entrance Exam.

If you have questions, contact a recruiter: /s/usbp

NOTE: Subscribers to the CBP Talent Network will receive monthly updates on webinars, expos, and job opportunities.

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If you’ve always had the desire to care for others, at LifeStyle Options you can do exactly that! NO EXPERIENCE OR CERTIFICATION NECESSARY because our training program will give you the tools and confidence to do the job well. We service clients in YOUR area!

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Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare, and we're thrilled to announce our recognition as the top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index. View the full rankings here: employees and their dependents will be offered medical, hospitalization, vision, and dental benefits through the employer sponsored minimum essential plan. Employees are also eligible to enroll in employer sponsored retirement plan after 6 months of service (21 years of age). Accrued paid time off (up to 80 hours per year based on tenure), and 1.5x pay for scheduled/worked covered holidays.