Engineering Jobs in Cicero

Title: Corporate Recruiter

Location: Chicago, IL (fully onsite)

Overview:

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Hire Type: Direct Hire

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401k matching

Pay: $25-30/hr

Job Summary:

• The Corporate Recruiter will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment for leadership and professional-level positions across multiple manufacturing locations. This individual will work closely with plant leadership and senior stakeholders to identify talent needs, develop recruitment strategies, and deliver high-quality candidates in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Job Duties:

• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for professional and leadership roles across plant and corporate operations.
• Fill positions ranging from Lead and Supervisor to Manager and executive-level leadership.
• Collaborate with operational and executive leadership to understand workforce needs and hiring priorities.
• Create and refine job descriptions while providing insight on market compensation and hiring trends.
• Identify and attract talent through a variety of sourcing channels, including job boards, referrals, networking, and external partners.
• Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, and assist with offer development and negotiations.
• Partner with third-party recruiting firms when additional hiring support is required.
• Maintain a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Track hiring activity and provide updates on pipeline progress and recruiting performance metrics.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional recruiting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for leadership-level roles, including supervisory through executive positions.
• Strong knowledge of compensation benchmarking and market alignment.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Expert in Logistics to own the end-to-end sourcing and lifecycle management of Industrial Safety & PPE / Industrial Supplies industry, with a strong B2B distribution and manufacturing-adjacent profile.

The role focuses on transport and warehouse, covering the full lifecycle: sourcing, commercial structuring, transport and warehouse strategy, maintenance concepts, and cost optimization.

We are deliberately open to candidates from different backgrounds — including strategic sourcing, logistics procurement, transport management, or commercial/sales roles with equipment manufacturers or service providers — as long as you bring strong commercial judgment and a lifecycle mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement end-to-end category strategies for logistics services, including:
• Transportation: FTL, LTL, parcel, intermodal (where applicable)
• Warehousing: ambient, value-added services, overflow and peak-capacity solutions
• Align logistics sourcing strategies with the business growth, network design, and customer service objectives.
• Deliver measurable value through cost savings, lane optimization, specification and service-level standardization, and supplier consolidation.
• Lead should-cost analyses, TCO modeling, and benchmarking across transport and warehousing categories.
• Analyze key cost drivers (fuel, labor, capacity, service levels, network configuration).
• Use data and market intelligence to anticipate risks, inflation exposure, and capacity constraints.
• Structure and negotiate commercial models (purchase, leasing, lease-to-own, service-inclusive models).
• Own the full asset lifecycle from specification to end-of-life.
• Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) across capex, maintenance, servicing, and downtime.
• Work with engineering and operations to standardize specifications and reduce fleet complexity.
• Manage regional supplier relationships (OEMs, dealers, leasing companies, service providers).
• Partner closely with airport operations, engineering, safety, and finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, airport standards, and safety requirements.
• Translate operational requirements into effective sourcing and contracting solutions.
• Identify, qualify, and manage strategic carriers, 3PLs, warehouse operators, and logistics service providers.
• Prepare, run strategic sourcing events (RFI, RFP, negotiations, eAuctions where applicable) and contract negotiations, including:
• Rate structures and indexation mechanisms
• SLAs, KPIs, and service performance standards
• Safety, compliance, and insurance requirements

Requirements:

• University degree (Bachelor's or Master's) or equivalent professional experience.
• 4–7+ years of experience in:
• Strategic sourcing or category management experience.
• Logistics sourcing, fleet sourcing, or heavy equipment categories.
• Experience with RFQs/RFPs, negotiations, and contract management.
• Experience managing or sourcing vehicle fleets or logistics assets.
• Strong understanding of maintenance, uptime, and operational requirements.
• Exposure to TCO-driven decision-making.
• Strong exposure to road transport and time-critical logistics; air freight experience is a plus.
• Experience in Industrial Safety & PPE / Industrial Supplies, food logistics, FMCG, or similarly operationally intensive environments is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of transportation markets, pricing mechanisms, and cost drivers.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills.
• Comfortable working in international, matrix-driven organizations.
• Fluent in English or another language (e.g. Spanish, French, German) is an advantage.
• Execution-oriented with a strong operational mindset.
• Structured, pragmatic, and resilient in fast-paced environments.
• Curious and motivated to deepen transportation and logistics expertise in an aviation context.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

· Management of existing account base, while actively soliciting new business opportunities in the territory

· Prospect for and acquire new business in all Koch customer markets

· Establish rapport and develop solid relationships with key customer contacts.

· Present training sessions to educate customers and prospective customers about Koch filter products.

· Conduct surveys of filters applications in the field to make appropriate recommendations for improvements

· Meet and exceed sales, price, and margin targets.

· Maintain weekly sales, call and expense reports.

· Provide management direction and support to local customer service representatives and order entry personnel

within each region.

· Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies

Successful candidates should have 4-5 years sales experience in the filtration industry. Exposure to HVAC and paint overspray markets is preferred. College degree preferred, plus working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Power Point etc.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business Management, Engineering or Marketing from an accredited four-year College or University is preferred.

Three to five years of successful outside sales and presentation experience required.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. The ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of computer sales software; Outlook Internet software; Pricing software; Microsoft Programs, such as Excel Spreadsheets and Word Processing software, SalesForce CRM

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Industrial Sales Representative

Konecranes

Konecranes is looking for an Industrial Service Sales Representative for a Chicagoland Territory. As a Service Sales Representative, your primary duties are to sell Overhead Cranes and Overhead Crane services to new clients and an existing customer base to improve safety and productivity. This individual will be responsible for meeting assigned sales targets for all lifting equipment including but not limited to; repairs, retrofits, hoists, spare parts, general overhauls and consultation services. Organizational skills are required to monitor the workload of our service department and ensure that all open time slots are filled with sold work. Strong communication skills are a must, as you will be engaging with existing customers. If you think your attributes are a fit and you are interested in working in a fast paced, safety first type of environment, apply today!

Position includes:

• $71,940 salary plus commission
• Uncapped commission
• OTE first year: $100,000-$120,000
• Full Benefits
• Paid vacation, sick/personal days, holidays
• Company Vehicle, plus more

Phone Interviews are being scheduled.

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Requirements Include:

• Previous Industrial Sales Experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree preferred
• Familiarity or education in Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills; PC skills
• Prior experience with cranes is a plus
• Good driving record
• Willing and able to work off the ground on occasion

Principal Responsibilities Include:

• Engage in various sales activities to sell safety and productive retrofits, components, modernization and new equipment to existing customers and develop new accounts to meet minimum established sales quotas.
• Prepare or assist in preparing price estimates for service work using established tools, guidelines and input from the service department.
• Maintain personal contact with all existing accounts in your area. Prepare related monthly reports.
• When required, maintain monthly contact with assigned accounts to develop relationships. Document activity with key accounts. Prepare account plans with appropriate actions and forward to District Manager. Schedule and conduct business reviews for customers on an annual basis or as needed.
• Prepare and maintain a log in CRM software of all activities, business opportunities and offers submitted to customers and provide report to manager weekly.
• Monitor workload of service department and ensure all open time slots are filled with sold work.
• Qualify all any projects or credit worthiness as needed. Check D&B ratings and obtain credit application, if appropriate. Obtain tax-exempt certificate, if required.
• Monitor the credit control list and assist in collection efforts of problem accounts, as needed.
• Monitor the contract renewal process to ensure customer needs are met in a timely manner and opportunities are not lost.
• Maintain customer and contact information in the CRM software, as required.
• Follow all established safety rules and procedures, including those established by the customer.

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Position Overview

TLV CORPORATION is seeking a dynamic, motivated professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys balancing multiple projects simultaneously. If you excel at building relationships, providing technical expertise, and inspiring others to achieve results, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

This position is based in the Midwest, with Chicago, IL strongly preferred as the ideal home base.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Technical Support

Represent TLV in a technical sales capacity by supporting existing and prospective end‑user clients, as well as TLV distributors, throughout the assigned territory. Responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining strong, long‑term relationships through hands‑on technical support.
• Delivering technical and commercial training to TLV distributors.
• Providing consulting and guidance on the operation and maintenance of:
• Steam traps and steam systems
• Compressed air drainage devices
• Advising on the application, selection, and performance of TLV products.
• Utilizing TLV diagnostic tools to assess customer steam systems and validate product performance.
• Allocating approximately 80% of work time to customer-facing field activity and 20% to office-based planning, reporting, and follow-up.

This role requires regular travel throughout the territory, with an estimated 40% overnight travel, depending on the candidate’s home location.

Education Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree (any field)
• Preferred: Engineering or scientific degree such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Proven success in sales; experience does not need to be in valves or steam specialty products.
• Experience selling into relevant industrial markets is a plus.
• Strong technical aptitude; engineering or science background preferred but not required.
• Equivalent industry experience in technical sales may substitute for an engineering degree.
• Experience managing distributor or sales channel relationships is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to cultivate new relationships and effectively support distribution partners.

About TLV CORPORATION

Founded in 1950 in Japan, TLV has evolved into a global leader in steam engineering products and services. With subsidiaries in 12 countries and a distributor network spanning more than 50 countries, TLV is recognized worldwide for its dedication to quality, innovation, and engineering excellence.

Our portfolio includes comprehensive consulting and engineering solutions supporting major global companies across steam‑using industries such as:

Refining & petrochemical • Food & beverage • Chemical • Paper & printing • Pharmaceuticals • Plastics • Rubber & tires • Energy generation • Textiles & laundry • Cosmetics • Breweries

With more than 4,700 patents and utility models, TLV continues to deliver cutting‑edge solutions that improve system reliability, efficiency, and safety.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

TLV CORPORATION is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable workplace where every individual feels valued and supported.

Benefits

TLV CORPORATION offers a gold-standard benefits package, with many options available at minimal to no cost to employees.

Job Title: Account Sales Manager

Experience Required: 7-15 Years of relevant experience

Education: Preferred – Engineering and MBA from a reputed organization

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Reports To: EVP - Sales

Department: Sales

Note: The candidate must be currently based in the USA with a valid work visa.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build comprehensive account plans for named accounts, focusing on long-term partnerships and growth opportunities.
• Drive account mining activities within existing customers to identify new service lines and cross-sell opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision makers, CXOs of assigned account
• Meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue, margin and DSO targets.
• Understand and articulate global delivery models leveraging India and their benefits and attributes for clients
• Own and drive end-to-end CONSULTATIVE sales for engineering and digital services in the assigned region (Embedded, Mechanical, Digital, and IT services).
• Develop / Contribute to a go-to-market strategy to grow existing accounts and acquire new clients across Construction Equipment’s, Industrial Equipment, Heavy Machinery, Off-Highway Vehicles, Agricultural equipment, Material Handling, Energy, Oil & Gas verticals
• Generate qualified leads, nurture opportunities, and manage the complete sales lifecycle—from prospecting to contract closure.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, delivery, marketing, and solution teams to craft client-specific value propositions and proposals.
• Maintain a healthy and well-qualified pipeline using CRM tools.
• Provide accurate sales forecasts, competitive intelligence, and market trends to the leadership.
• Ensure alignment between client needs and delivery teams for successful project execution and long-term customer satisfaction.

Qualifications Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA preferred.
• 7-15 years of experience in selling technology/engineering services in North America, ideally with global delivery models.
• Proven success in account management – preferably within engineering services.
• Good understanding of embedded systems, digital transformation, product engineering, and IT services.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior client stakeholders (CTO, VP Engineering, CIO, etc.).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in preparing proposals and sales forecasts.

Are you a quality-focused problem solver who thrives in high-mix, high-volume manufacturing? This is an opportunity to step into a senior-level role where your expertise will directly influence product performance, supplier quality, and customer satisfaction across North America.

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Quality Engineer to own the customer complaints process, lead supplier improvement initiatives, and champion continuous improvement across a range of engineered products. In this visible role, you'll drive root cause investigations, implement quality best practices, and lead regulatory compliance efforts while partnering with cross-functional teams locally and globally.

What You’ll Do:

• Own and manage the customer complaint & claims system, driving root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Lead supplier quality improvement efforts; establish and track key KPIs.
• Use tools such as 8D, APQP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA to drive product and process improvements.
• Apply LEAN, Six Sigma, and other best practices to resolve quality issues and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and suppliers to maintain high product standards.
• Manage compliance and documentation with regulatory agencies.
• Support internal audits and help optimize inspection methods and quality controls.
• Travel approximately 25% to supplier and manufacturing locations (domestic and some international).

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in high-volume, high-mix manufacturing (automotive or related industry preferred).
• Proven success using advanced quality tools to drive improvement and reduce claims.
• Strong experience working with testing agencies and compliance protocols.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and customer-facing quality initiatives.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with a proactive mindset.

Why This Role?

• Influence quality strategy at both the product and supplier level.
• Work cross-functionally across engineering, operations, and leadership teams.
• Join a mission-driven, continuous improvement-focused culture.
• Enjoy the variety and challenge of a global business with room to grow.

About Sibel Health

Sibel Health is an award-winning digital health company on a mission to deliver Better Health Data for All®. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an office in Seoul, South Korea, we build FDA-cleared wearable monitoring technology that delivers high-quality, continuous vital-sign data.

At Sibel, we care deeply about the work we do and the impact it has. We believe that many important decisions in healthcare are informed by data and that accurate, continuous vital signs can be foundational to better care. Guided by a patient-first mindset, our teams apply rigor, creativity, and relentless curiosity to technology development. Everything we build is guided by a simple principle: when someone wears a Sibel device, they are a Sibel patient - and doing what’s right for that patient comes first.

The Opportunity

As an Enterprise Account Executive at Sibel Health, you will play a pivotal role in expanding our footprint within large health systems. You’ll lead complex, enterprise-level sales efforts, introducing a clinically validated, differentiated platform to organizations navigating staffing shortages, patient safety imperatives, and care-delivery transformation. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role designed for experienced medical device or healthcare technology sales professionals who want to help shape the future of inpatient and at-home monitoring. The role will encourage the use of AI to automate and streamline the sales process and focus your energy on high-value activities.

What You’ll Do

Sales & Account Leadership:

• Manage the complete sales cycle for a defined US territory or set of named health system accounts, focusing on initial engagement through system-wide expansion.
• Drive the adoption of Sibel Health’s wearable monitoring platforms within key enterprise accounts.
• Develop and present compelling business cases that highlight clinical and financial value drivers.

Relationship Management:

• Establish and maintain trusted, executive-level relationships across critical hospital functions.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes, including clinical evaluations, pilots, contracting, and procurement.
• Represent Sibel Health with credibility and professionalism in executive meetings, industry conferences, and customer-facing events.

Operational Excellence & Collaboration:

• Orchestrate and leverage internal resources to ensure successful evaluations and deployments.
• Maintain rigorous CRM hygiene, accurate forecasting, and effective opportunity management throughout the sales process.
• Facilitate and support contract negotiations, enterprise onboarding, and security review processes.
• Partner with leadership on contract strategy, pricing, and negotiation to support enterprise agreements.
• Leverage AI solutions to grow the sales pipeline and accelerate revenue growth.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in medical device or healthcare technology sales.
• Proven experience selling into large hospitals and health systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles.
• Experience selling clinical monitoring, capital equipment, SaaS-enabled platforms, or workflow technologies preferred.
• A passion for technology and innovation, so the customer knows they have a partner who understands what they’re selling.
• Strong understanding of inpatient and acute-care clinical workflows; nursing operations experience is a plus.
• Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding quota in a field-based sales role.
• Bachelor’s degree required; clinical or technical background (e.g., nursing, biomedical or clinical engineering) is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel within assigned territory (typically 30–50%).
• Comfort with technology and complex medical solutions.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Executive-level communication and enterprise relationship building
• Strategic account planning and territory management
• Value-based, consultative selling
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• High degree of ownership, discipline, and autonomy
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Salary & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000
• Total On-Target Earnings (OTE) with commission: $160,000 - $180,000
• Potential Revenue-Based Bonus
• Competitive benefits: health, dental, vision, Simple IRA match, professional development stipend