Engineering Journal Jobs in Il

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health (AAH)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire

• High School Diploma or GED

• Rooming patients, including:
  • Collecting pertinent information related to chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation
• Telephone interactions, including:
  • Communicating with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities
  • Gathering and maintaining patient information per department policies and workflows
• Administrative support, including but not limited to:
  • Patient check-in and check-out
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Prior authorizations
  • Benefits verification
  • Coordination of referrals and diagnostic testing
• Clinical and office procedures, as directed and per department competencies, including:
  • Urine catheterizations and bladder scanning
  • Suture and staple removal
  • Application and removal of casts (per provider direction)
  • Point-of-care diagnostic testing
  • Reading negative TB skin tests and escalating potential positive results to nursing staff
• Patient education, including:
  • Providing written instructions related to procedures, medications, and follow-up care
  • Retrieving condition-specific education materials per provider orders
• Medication support, including:
  • Administering medications and injections per provider orders
  • Assisting with prescription refills, calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients, and documenting actions in the EMR
• Clinical support and competencies, including:
  • Taking and documenting vital signs
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Processing lab specimens and point-of-care testing
  • Stocking exam rooms and maintaining equipment
  • Chaperoning providers during exams and procedures
  • Maintaining department-specific competencies and specialty training

Terms of Employment

• W2 Contract-to-Hire, 12 Months
• This role operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring three days in-office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two days remote (Monday and Friday)
• Core working hours between 09:00 and 15:00

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage engineering, construction, outage coordination, testing, and commissioning activities for transmission and substation projects. The successful candidate will oversee Transmission level Protection and Control replacement projects and/or Transmission line projects, ensuring seamless execution through a deep understanding of equipment function and construction sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of transmission and substation projects, including engineering, construction, and commissioning.
• Coordinate complex outages and system operations to ensure project milestones are met without compromising grid stability.
• Interpret one-line diagrams and technical specifications to understand equipment interfaces and functions.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks related to outages and commissioning sequences.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with internal teams, including engineering, construction, and system operations.
• Oversee physical construction projects, ensuring adherence to safety and technical standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• STEM degree or a technical degree; however, significant professional experience may complement an arts degree.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven utility project management experience, specifically within substation or transmission environments.
• Core technical understanding of Transmission & Substation (T&S) equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of construction and commissioning sequences.
• Hands-on experience managing physical construction projects.
• Strong communication skills for effective team and stakeholder coordination.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• PMP is highly preferred
• Experience specifically with Transmission level Protection and Control replacement.
• High-level awareness of outage and system operations within a utility framework.
• Ability to work effectively within a large team environment

Open for Peoria IL as well

Position's Contributions to Work Group:

- Manage design operations, including intake processes and backlogs

- Work closely with design managers on prioritization, goal-tracking, and resource planning

- Drive review cadences, status updates, and timely delivery across product development lifecycles

- Document and optimize frameworks, standard processes, and best practices for the design teams

- Establish predictable, repeatable processes that help Studio leaders and contributors prioritize, plan, and execute multiple parallel projects

- Foster cross-org transparency by working closely with Design, Research, Product, and Engineering leaders to create, maintain and publish reporting and dashboards that share project information and illustrate progress against goals

- Work with the Manager of Program Management and cross-functional leadership to identify and implement new programs to raise the customer-experience bar for the entire CLIENT Digital organization

- Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across UX portfolio teams

- Create seamless onboarding experiences and team-wide standards for new hires

- Identify opportunities for training and support resources to enhance the team's capabilities

- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between design, business, and engineering teams

- Provide regular updates and communicate effectively with key stakeholders

Escalate issues, anticipate trade-offs, and balance business needs with customer - experience constraints

Typical task breakdown:

- Lead design operations: intake, backlog management, and prioritization.

- Collaborate with design managers on goal-tracking and resource planning.

- Drive review cadences and ensure timely delivery across product lifecycles.

- Document and optimize frameworks, processes, and best practices.

- Create and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for transparency.

- Facilitate onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing.

- Escalate issues and manage trade-offs between business and user needs.

Interaction with team:

- Lead design operations: intake, backlog management, and prioritization.

- Collaborate with design managers on goal-tracking and resource planning.

- Drive review cadences and ensure timely delivery across product lifecycles.

- Document and optimize frameworks, processes, and best practices.

- Create and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for transparency.

- Facilitate onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing.

- Escalate issues and manage trade-offs between business and user needs.

- 3 folks on WD team.

- Working with product engineering and user Experience team (Stakeholders)

Work environment:

- Lead design operations: intake, backlog management, and prioritization.

- Collaborate with design managers on goal-tracking and resource planning.

- Drive review cadences and ensure timely delivery across product lifecycles.

- Document and optimize frameworks, processes, and best practices.

- Create and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for transparency.

- Facilitate onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing.

Escalate issues and manage trade-offs between business and user needs.

Education & Experience Required:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.

- 8+ years of successful experience as a Producer, UX Program Manager leading large projects through the full product development life cycle in a large, cross-functional in a user experience or design team.

- Lead design operations: intake, backlog management, and prioritization.

- Collaborate with design managers on goal-tracking and resource planning.

- Drive review cadences and ensure timely delivery across product lifecycles.

- Document and optimize frameworks, processes, and best practices.

- Create and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for transparency.

- Facilitate onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing.

- Escalate issues and manage trade-offs between business and user needs.

Top 3 Skills

- Program and Project Management – Leading complex UX initiatives across teams.

- Cross-functional Collaboration – Aligning stakeholders and driving clarity.

- Process Optimization with AI tools ( Copilot ) – Creating scalable, repeatable workflows and frameworks.

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

- Program and Project Management – Leading complex UX initiatives across teams.

- Cross-functional Collaboration – Aligning stakeholders and driving clarity.

- Process Optimization – Creating scalable, repeatable workflows and frameworks.

- Experience managing UX programs and Research integration

(Desired)

- Deep understanding of human centered design

- Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Soft Skills

(Required)

- Strong written and verbal communication.

- High attention to detail.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

- Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.

LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a growing organization, and they are seeking a motivated Human Resources Manager (Manufacturing) -- IL/WI | Multi‐Site to join their team. This organization has operations in Illinois and Wisconsin and looking for a hands-on HR Manager who enjoys owning the full HR lifecycle in a department‐of‐one environment while partnering closely with site leadership. You will shape policy, elevate culture, and ensure compliance across two facilities—plus provide support to international locations as needed.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity:

• Own it end‐to‐end: Lead the HR function across recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, performance, and offboarding.
• Build & formalize: Establish scalable HR processes, policies, and an employee handbook tailored to a manufacturing environment.
• Partner with leaders: Advise on coaching, discipline, and conflict resolution; be a trusted counselor to operations leadership.
• Be the compliance anchor: Keep the company aligned with federal, Illinois, and Wisconsin employment laws and OSHA requirements.
• Touch every lever: Payroll and benefits administration (including 401(k)), HR metrics/reporting, audit readiness, and workers' compensation.
• Grow culture: Support DEI initiatives, safety programs, and training that resonate on the plant floor and in the office.
• Global collaboration: Coordinate interviews and performance/employee‐relations touchpoints with international teams; when roles require cross‐border collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead core HR operations: recruitment strategies for hourly and salaried roles; structured onboarding; performance and talent reviews; thoughtful offboarding.
• Elevate employee relations: investigate concerns promptly, document thoroughly, recommend fair solutions, and coach leaders on best practices.
• Keep the company compliant: maintain accurate records/HRIS, I‐9s, and personnel files; align policies with IL/WI statutes; partner with legal counsel as needed.
• Run payroll & benefits: process payroll accurately; administer benefits, leave programs, open enrollment, and 401(k) plans. (Experience with Paycor or similar platforms is strongly preferred.)
• Drive safety & training: coordinate OSHA‐aligned safety training, track certifications, and support continuous improvement.
• Own policy & handbook: draft, update, socialize, and train on policies and site‐specific procedures.
• Report & prepare: deliver HR metrics, headcount, and trends; prepare for audits; recommend process improvements and technology enhancements.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Certifications such as PHR or SHRM‐CP are preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience—ideally in manufacturing/industrial settings with multi‐site exposure.
• Working knowledge of Illinois and Wisconsin labor and employment laws, and OSHA standards.
• Strength in employee relations, investigations, documentation, coaching leaders, and navigating sensitive issues.
• Payroll/benefits experience; comfort with HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite. (Paycor proficiency is a plus).
• Organized, credible, and calm under pressure; able to switch from strategic projects to plant‐floor needs in the same hour.
• Ability to travel between IL/WI locations; occasional coordination with international teams.

Compensation Range: $100,000 - $125,000

Benefits Offered: 2 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 Human Resources Manager looking for a new 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 to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn't a perfect match.

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Job description:

About Our Company

Elite ICT is committed to the highest level of Service and Quality to its clients. We focus on the importance of the technology infrastructure installation, enabling the system to perform at its highest possible potential. We work closely with major telecommunication companies and have grown these relationships over 30 years. Specializing in Tower Construction, Wireless Infrastructure, Small Cell, and DAS Maintenance and Inspections, we always follow the highest levels of safety guidelines for our employees and clients. Elite ICT is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Summary

The Telecommunication Project Manager (Towers & Wireless) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing wireless infrastructure projects, including tower construction, upgrades, rooftop installs, and small cell deployments. This role ensures that projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with telecom industry standards and federal safety regulations. The Project Manager works closely with RF engineers, site acquisition teams, construction managers, vendors, and regulatory agencies to deliver high-quality wireless network infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Execution

• Develop and oversee project plans for the construction, modification, or maintenance of macro towers, rooftops, and small cell infrastructure.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables, including RF design objectives and carrier-specific standards (e.g., Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
• Ensure adherence to site acquisition, zoning, permitting, and environmental regulations, including NEPA and SHPO requirements.

Site & Construction Management

• Oversee tower erection, structural modifications, antenna and equipment installations (LTE, 5G), ensuring compliance with TIA/EIA-222-H standards.
• Coordinate with field teams, tower crews, fiber contractors, and suppliers to ensure timely material delivery and execution.
• Monitor site conditions using daily construction reports, photos, and site audit tools; resolve construction and access challenges proactively.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with wireless carriers (e.g., Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T), vendors, engineering teams, and subcontractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing updates on project progress and addressing concerns.
• Liaise with municipalities, state DOTs, and regulatory bodies to secure permits, conduct inspections, and close out sites.

Problem-Solving & Risk Management

• Anticipate and resolve field issues including structural conflicts, shelter power upgrades, and fiber route constraints.
• Address permitting delays by coordinating with local authorities and adjusting project timelines accordingly.
• Develop contingency plans for adverse weather, crew availability, supply chain delays, or changes in project scope.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance with FAA, FCC, OSHA, and local safety standards.

Budget & Cost Control

• Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses, vendor invoices, and cost variances through project accounting software or ERP systems.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through value engineering and supplier negotiations.
• Ensure vendors and subcontractors adhere to budgetary and SOW (scope of work) guidelines.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate project records, including construction drawings, progress photos, permits, closeout packages, and safety documentation.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project milestones, challenges, and completion status using project dashboards and tracking tools.
• Use project management software such as MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, or Sitetracker to track and report on key metrics.

Qualifications & SkillsEducation

• Preferred but not required – Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP certification and/or OSHA 30 a plus.

Experience

• experience in the wireless telecommunications industry, specifically with macro towers, small cell, antennas, and RF equipment.
• Hands-on experience with tower construction, fiber installation, or modifications strongly preferred.

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of cellular networks, RF transmission, fiber backhaul, and DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems).
• Familiarity with tower structural integrity, grounding, power systems, power tap-ups, and coax/fiber cabling.
• Knowledge of carrier standards, including site readiness and closeout expectations for Tier 1 providers.

Project Management Skills

• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or Smartsheet.
• Strong ability to manage multiple fast-paced deployments simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Compliance & Safety

• Knowledge of OSHA, NATE, FCC, FAA, and environmental regulations related to wireless infrastructure.
• Experience ensuring compliance with industry safety standards, including climbing safety, fall protection, and rigging protocols.

Communication & Leadership

• Strong leadership, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for stakeholder updates, client management, and team coordination.
• Ability to lead teams in field-driven, high-mobility environments across multiple sites.

Elite ICT, is committed to compensating our employees based on experience. We offer full benefit packages and incentive bonus programs. To apply for this opportunity please respond to the listing or email Elite ICT (see below).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Telecommunication: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Champaign, IL 61822 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Champaign, IL 61822: Relocate before starting work (Required)

• Work Location: In person

Want to join a growing, winning team for a company selected both locally and nationally as a Best Place to Work that dreams big, innovates, and has fun? Healthy smiles and healthy lives are at the heart of what we do, which is why we have been named 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America. If you have a strong record of putting customers first, sharing ideas, collaborating with others who enjoy a fast-paced, fun, and engaging environment, we want to learn more about you!

Surency provides flexible and straightforward reimbursement accounts, vision insurance and COBRA administration plans. We are proud to offer plans that are easy to use and easy to understand.

• Surency Flex provides a variety of flexible consumer-directed health care plans, including FSA, HRA, HSA, and commuter benefits.
• Surency vision, powered by the EyeMed network, offers consumers one of the largest nationwide networks through both retail and independent benefits.
• Surency COBRA provides employers administrative services to make employee benefit transitions seamless.

At Surency, we strive for excellence in everything we do while living well through a holistic culture of health and wellness. We earn customer trust and loyalty every single day. We put the user first – their needs drive our innovative solutions. We strive to be inclusive, curious, and collaborative and we care about and support our community.

How We Take Care of Our People:

• A diverse, fun, and engaging workplace that feels like a small and close-knit community that will make you feel at home while you are at work!
• “You” time: we offer paid vacation, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, your birthday off with pay, and paid volunteer time for you to give back to a non-profit of your choice.
• Top-notch health benefits: we offer best in class health, dental, vision, and supplemental plans.
• Competitive compensation package that includes an annual merit increase.
• 401(k) plan with company match and additional contribution for those who are eligible.
• SupportLinc-24/7 365 Employee Assistance and Wellness program for you and everyone in your household.
• Career growth: Education/tuition assistance, corporate memberships, seminars, lunch and learns, etc.
• Named the top 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America: Gym membership benefits. The Culture and Wellness Committees plan various fitness and healthy habits challenges, cooking demonstrations, mental health seminars, social and volunteer engagement opportunities, and more.

Surency Has Been Recognized Nationally and Locally As:

• 2024 Innovator of the Year by the Wichita Business Journal
• Named 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Springbuk
• Named a Best Place to Work by the Wichita Business Journal 2021, 2022 and 2023
• Nationally selected as Best Places to Work in Insurance in 2021 and 2022
• Company of the Year for Insurance by the American Business Awards (Gold Award).
• Bronze Award as one of the Top Employers in the US for our “exemplary” Covid-19 response
• Healthy Workplace Gold Award for excellence in employee engagement and community service
• AM Best “Excellent” rating among over 16,000 insurance companies for business management, innovation, operating performance, and risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Attains monthly and annual sales quotas across multiple new lines and upsells additional lines of business in our existing groups in Illinois.
• Develops statewide sales plans, establishes sales priorities, and executes multi-channel sales strategies across the State.
• Prospects for business through networking and lead generation.
• Analyzes the business, competitive environment, challenges and needs of sophisticated brokers and complex prospects in a wide variety of states, industries, and geographies.
• Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and expanding relationships with existing brokers, groups, and customers.
• Responsible for preparing quotes and responding to RFPs, which may include running Geo Access and disruption reports.
• Customizes complex business solutions to meet each prospect’s needs while having a strong knowledge of the customer’s business and our products, services, and capabilities.
• Ensures that customer, broker, and prospect’s needs are addressed and resolved quickly, personally, and responsively.
• Provides weekly sales reports and ensures all sales activities, quotes and sales are entered (in Salesforce) on a daily and weekly basis.
• Tasks may include working with the Implementation Specialist and multiple internal departments to ensure smooth new group transitions.

Qualifications:

• College degree required. Sales, marketing, business, or education are preferred. Requires life and health insurance license for all states in which the sales executive sells products.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in sales is required. Experience in selling service-related products is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to work independently required.
• Negotiation, selling to customers’ needs, relationship-building, managing process, and developing budget required.
• Knowledge of sales and the insurance industry is preferred.
• Ability to travel required.

First-year total target compensation of $130K–$160K (base + commission).

Must live in or around the Chicago, Illinois area.

Surency is an equal opportunity employer.

Harmer is partnering with a manufacturing organization in Lake Forest, IL for a Data Director role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Maximize the value of our data. This translates into understanding the data we have, understanding key business drivers and delivering both operational and analytic solutions that drive value.

· Maximize the value of our enterprise applications. This translates into understanding what each platform does best, understanding key business drivers and delivering software solutions that create efficiencies, reduce friction and improve quality.

· Develop productive relationships with leaders across the organization to ensure that the operation and support of our data and software solutions are meeting expected levels of service, quality, and performance.

· Drive the harmonization of data, software and process across the enterprise that ultimately lowers the cost of doing business and positions the company for scalable growth.

· Facilitate a governance process to gain consensus on a prioritized set of measurable business outcomes supported by data and software initiatives.

· Work closely with functional leads, understand their needs, establish realistic expectations, develop work plans, own the development, and then deliver the solution.

· Act as subject matter expert and advisor on the topic of analytical tools, enterprise data systems and analytical methodologies.

· Manage a team of employees and partners to ensure the use of their time is maximized and their skills are developed in accordance with the priorities of the business.

REQUIRED SKILLS / ATTITUDES:

· BS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business management or related field

· Deep expertise and at least 6 years of hands-on and managerial experience in Data and Analytics.

· Strong experience and at least 4 years implementing, managing and supporting enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM, HCM.

· Experience with Azure Data Factor or equivalent Data Engineering tools highly beneficial

· Experience with Microsoft Power BI or equivalent BI tools highly beneficial

· Experience with IQMS/DelmiaWorks, Salesforce, ADP, M365 highly beneficial.

· Experience harmonizing data and applications across multiple companies or facilities highly beneficial.

· Experience in Manufacturing or Distribution highly beneficial.

· Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate credibly at all levels of the organization (face-to-face, verbal, written)

· Propensity for problems solving and continuous improvement

· High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation

· Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis

· Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Abides by our core values:

· Safety - Everything we do is driven by safety excellence; our employee safety is paramount

· Integrity – We are respectful, ethical and authentic in all our actions:

· People First – We welcome, collaborate with and support others by being proactive, approachable and agile

· Accountability – We keep commitments we make to one another and continually challenges ourselves by achieving ambitious goals without compromising quality

· Friendly – We are kind, encourage positivity and make time to connect and laugh

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties, the employee will be working in an office environment as well as on the manufacturing plant floor. The employee is required to sit and/or stand for computer or floor responsibilities, reach with hands and arms and handle objects and other tools, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs. Employee may be required to lift up to 20 pounds.

Title: Senior Engineer,MEMS Characterization

Department: MEMS Engineering

Location: Itasca, Illinois

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

MEMS Characterization Senior Engineer will work with design, process, and failure analysis engineer on assisting characterization and failure analysis of the MEMS device, while supporting technology development, product qualifications and quality monitoring. Employee will maintain and develop new test solutions, recommend hardware requirements based on existing trends in characterization.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintain MEMS test solutions for production failure analysis, collaborating with design and process engineering to further characterization efforts and drive yield improvement
• Ensuring hardware and software installations are maintained.
• Continuous improvement of characterization capabilities collaborating with MEMS development team
• Perform microphone, MEMS, assembly failure analysis
• Work with design and process engineer to define characterization requirements and support execution of the characterization, including submitting work order requests and writing characterization reports.

Qualifications

• Master of Science/Engineering in Electrical/Mechanical/Material/Physics (or related field) with 2-5 years’ experience. PhD is a plus
• Experience in troubleshooting, debugging and with failure analysis of MEMS sensors is desired
• Familiar with material/device characterization using optical, electrical, mechanical methods
• Basic knowledge of acoustics and mechanics is an asset.
• Must be a team player with good communication skill.
• Familiar with material/device characterization using optical, electrical, mechanical methods
• Knowledge of calibration methodologies and best practices
• Basic knowledge of statistical analysis (JMP, MiniTab, R) is an asset
• Reliability testing experience is an asset
• Experience with electrical test equipment such as parameter analyzer, oscilloscope, probe station, and data acquisition system are desired
• Experience with advanced surface science methodologies (SEM, Raman, Auger, FIB, FTIR) an asset
• Hands on experience on developing environmental testing setup and fixtures for sensors under thermal, vibration, and electrical tests is a plus
• Solid foundation in MEMS microphone acoustics theory, including capacitive transduction principles (Experience analyzing thin-film residual stress, mechanical-electrical sensitivity optimization, damping resistance (Skvor's formula), and high-frequency response/SNR enhancement mechanisms) is a plus
• Proficient in finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as COMSOL Multiphysics or ANSYS for 3D MEMS microphone simulations is a plus
• Understand the principle of dynamic system modeling and proficient in Matlab Simulink and LTSpice is a plus

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Knowles is a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, and high performance capacitors and radio frequency ("RF") filtering products, serving the MedTech, defense, consumer electronics, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications markets. Our focus on the customer, combined with unique technology, proprietary manufacturing techniques, and global operational expertise, enables us to deliver innovative solutions across multiple applications. Knowles, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has approximately 7,000 employees at facilities located in 13 countries around the world. At Knowles, we are committed to engineering a better tomorrow through the actions we take on a daily basis. We believe that our focus on ethical, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable behavior guides our decision-making processes and helps keep us accountable. Visit us at

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About the Company

MultiTech, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Carol Stream, IL, is a top provider of highly engineered metal components and assemblies. MultiTech serves the Automotive, Industrial, Hydraulics and Power Transmission & Distribution market industries, with sales of $180 million. MultiTech operates seven manufacturing facilities and six distribution sites in the US, Mexico, and Asia. Our mission is to build a leading global metal manufacturing and assembly organization combining technology with superior quality manufacturing capabilities executed by our best asset - our employees. The ideal candidate will build on their experience and skills while growing with the company through career advancement opportunities.

About the Role

The Production Control Coordinator is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to ensure efficient workflow, on-time delivery, and accurate ERP system data. Works closely with Operations, Purchasing, and Shipping to support daily manufacturing needs.

Responsibilities

• ERP Management (Epicor):
• Maintain and update production schedules within Epicor.
• Create and release work orders/jobs and ensure all required data is accurate.
• Monitor job statuses and perform job closings in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate BOM/routing changes when identified thru Engineering.

Production Scheduling:

• Schedule primary machines and key resources to optimize throughput and minimize downtime.
• Adjust schedules based on priority changes, machine availability, material constraints, and customer needs.
• Communicate daily schedule priorities with Production Supervisors.

Material Coordination:

• Release raw material to jobs and ensure correct inventory transactions.
• Prevent shortages and ensure timely material availability.

Workflow & Coordination:

• Track WIP levels and move jobs through departments as required.
• Support continuous improvement to reduce bottlenecks and improve lead times.
• Maintain strong communication with Manufacturing, Quality, and Shipping teams.
• Reporting & Accuracy:
• Analyze and resolve Epicor transaction errors, quantity discrepancies, and job variances.
• Generate daily/weekly production reports for management review.

Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems; Epicor experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and machine scheduling.
• Ability to interpret work orders, BOMs, and blueprints (a plus).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.

Job Metrics / Success Indicators:

• On-time delivery performance
• Schedule adherence and machine utilization
• Accuracy of inventory and job costing
• Reduction in late jobs and production bottlenecks

Equal Opportunity Statement

MultiTech Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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.