Engineering Jobs in Hometown, IL

Insight Global is seeking a Station Production Controller responsible for coordinating all maintenance activity at the Chicago station, ensuring aircraft are serviced safely, efficiently, and in alignment with the company's operational objectives. Acting as the key communicator and workflow manager, this role orchestrates maintenance tasks, aligns staffing and resources, and drives decision-making in a time‐critical environment. The position is 90% office‐based and 10% at the airport, requiring close coordination with MCC, Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Ground Services to maintain station readiness and support aircraft reliability.

Day-to-Day:

• Act as the operational "conductor" for all station maintenance activities
• Coordinate scheduled & unscheduled tasks and required resources
• Lead daily station meetings, directing staff on priorities and workflow
• Maintain and update the Line Status Sheet Report
• Align work with fleet routing, maintenance plan, and commercial requirements
• Stage all parts/tooling/manpower before aircraft arrival
• Monitor aircraft arrival/departure times, gate/stand constraints, ground handling
• Maintain station capability data (skills, tooling, man‐hours, shift coverage)
• Adjust workloads based on production capacity, forecasts, and real-time events
• Communicate changes and maximize downtime for defect resolution
• Support OOS aircraft recovery planning
• Ensure compliance with FAA and internal requirements
• Prepare and deliver station performance metrics

Must-Haves:

• 5–7 years A&P Experience (aircraft maintenance; can be a lead, supervisor, or senior)
• Wide‐body experience
• FAA A&P Certificate (regulatory requirement)
• Excellent communication skills — must act as station "conductor"
• Basic Excel proficiency
• Comfortable working rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays
• High school diploma
• Valid driver's license or passport
• Ability to pass required background checks and TSA Security Threat Assessment (STA) in order to obtain an airport SIDA badge
• Strong problem solving, prioritization, and operational decision-making
• Experience leading a team or supervising support with aircraft maintenance

Type: Direct Placement

Location: On-site in Chicago, IL

Schedule: Fluctuating; Day and Night shifts. 12-hour shifts, 4 days on + 4 days off

Salary: $94,000–$126,500 depending on experience

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to . To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy:

Vice President of Operations – Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL (Relocation Required)

Compensation: $240K base + $205K bonus + benefits + relocation support

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a Vice President of Operations to lead and oversee all operational functions of a leading business aviation services organisation. This is a high-impact, executive-level role responsible for driving operational excellence, efficiency, and growth across core repairs, manufacturing, quality, and warehouse operations.

The VP of Operations will manage a team of senior leaders, streamline processes, ensure compliance with aviation standards, and align operational strategy with business goals. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong business acumen, technical knowledge, and proven experience in aviation operations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Operations Leadership

• Provide executive leadership for all operational functions, including core repairs, manufacturing, quality, and warehouse management.
• Develop and execute operational strategies to drive efficiency, cost control, and process improvements.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to monitor operational performance and ensure accountability across all departments.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align operational initiatives with corporate strategy.

Team & People Management

• Lead and mentor senior operational leaders:
• Quality Manager
• Director of Manufacturing
• Warehouse Manager
• Build a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure teams are trained, motivated, and aligned with organisational goals.

Core Repairs & Manufacturing Oversight

• Oversee core repair administration processes ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
• Drive manufacturing efficiency, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
• Implement process improvements and operational best practices to optimise throughput and quality.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to quality management systems, regulatory standards, and internal policies.
• Monitor quality performance metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage audits and inspections, proactively addressing compliance gaps.

Warehouse & Logistics Management

• Oversee warehouse operations, including inventory management, shipping/receiving, and logistics.
• Ensure optimal inventory accuracy, storage efficiency, and supply chain reliability.
• Implement operational systems to improve warehouse performance and visibility.

Financial & Business Performance

• Develop and manage budgets for operational functions.
• Monitor operational costs, identify efficiencies, and improve financial performance.
• Support strategic business decisions with operational insights and analytics.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven executive leadership experience in aviation or technical operations, preferably in core repairs, manufacturing, and warehouse management.
• Demonstrated experience managing senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Deep knowledge of operational systems, processes, and aviation industry standards.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage complex operations in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of leadership experience in aviation operations or related technical industries.
• Proven track record in core repairs administration and operational excellence.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Aviation Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience driving process improvements and operational KPIs.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a dynamic and growing aviation services company.
• Competitive compensation and bonus package.
• Comprehensive benefits and relocation support for Chicago-based role.
• Opportunity to shape operations at an executive level with visibility across the organisation.

Travel

• Limited travel may be required for vendor visits, industry events, or corporate meetings.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

At the Heart of Industrial Innovation: Join BASSETTI Group

A subsidiary of the BASSETTI Group, the company BASSETTI Americas is a major player in the publishing and integration of cutting-edge software dedicated to managing technical and scientific data and solving industrial-context issues: management of industrial risk, production (maintenance, quality, etc.), regulatory compliance, PLM, information flows in factories, laboratories, etc.

Our Mission: To bridge industrial engineering and IT to support the digital transformation of the biggest international industrial names. The company's flagship software, TEEXMA, is currently used by over 600 companies worldwide. It enables the structuring, enhancement, and capitalization of technical knowledge within industrial organizations. We are proud to count among our clients leaders in sectors such as aeronautics, energy, pharmaceuticals, and automotive (WILO, KNORR Bremse, FORVIA, WITZENMANN, etc...).

Our Strength: An international Group with local expertise. With over 500 Engineers worldwide, we offer a stimulating work environment in Germany, Canada, US, Belgium, France, Tunisia, China, and India. Our US offices are located in Chicago.

Your role as an IT Project Manager (M/W):

As part of our US Project Department, you will work alongside a team of experts to drive the development and integration of our flagship software, TEEXMA.

TEEXMA Our proprietary software is a leader in advanced technical data management for the industrial sector. From Aerospace to Healthcare and Automotive, TEEXMA addresses critical industry challenges such as Quality Management (QMS) and Laboratory Information Management (LIMS), helping our clients master their most complex information workflows.

We ensure your success from day one with a dedicated onboarding and mentorship period, allowing you to quickly gain autonomy. You will be responsible for organizing and overseeing the full lifecycle of software integration projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be the bridge between our technical expertise and our clients' business needs. The Project Manager Engineer role will appeal to engineers or scientists with an interest in materials, additive manufacturing, mechanical, and/or software engineering.

Your missions include:

• Project Leadership: Manage project schedules, track costs, and provide regular reporting to stakeholders.
• Strategic Management: Ensure effective priority management and coordinate business-related validations.
• Client Relations: Act as the primary operational point of contact, building strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
• Engineer tailored solutions within TEEXMA by translating complex requirements into robust functional specifications and technical configurations.
• Functional Design & Configuration: Deep-dive into industry processes to architect, configure, and optimize technical workflows within the TEEXMA platform, ensuring full alignment with operational client needs.
• Preparing and presenting compelling product demonstrations, based on documented needs, requirements, and use cases.
• Change Management: Guide clients through the transition process, providing support and conducting training sessions.
• Product Evolution: Participate in peripheral projects, including functional analysis and software evolution.

Your Profile:

• You hold a Master's degree in Engineering.
• 1 to 5 years of experience in project management or software implementation (SaaS/IT sectors).
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Customer-centric, analytical, and an excellent communicator
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Why join us ?

To support our strong growth (30% per year on average), we are looking for new talents eager to build and develop their professional journey. At BASSETTI, we invest in your development. Our BASSETTI School offers regular training modules to ensure your continuous upskilling throughout your career.

Resource 1 is in need of a Sr. Data Architect/ Modeler for a long-term contract in downtown Chicago. Our client requires 2 days/week onsite (Tues/Wed or Tues/Thurs), so candidates must be local.

The consultant will join a Dynamics 365 implementation project to lead data migration, Dataverse/ CDM data modeling, and analytics enablement for various business units. They will design and validate data models and guide migration/testing efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Lead data migration strategy and roadmap for the Dynamics 365 implementation.
• Design, document, and validate Dataverse/ CDM data models and entity relationships for D365 use cases.
• Own CDM‐centric data design: map legacy/ source systems to Dynamics 365 CE & F&O CDM entities, identify gaps, propose extensions, and document modeling decisions.
• Establish best practices for CDM usage, lineage, versioning, and review gates.
• Assess downstream impacts of model and migration changes and define additional data capture or retention needs.
• Guide and review ETL/pipeline implementation with data engineering team using Synapse/ ADF/ Fabric and ADLS Gen2.
• Participate in the gathering of reporting and operational requirements and translating them into data model and migration specifications.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience with Common Data Model (CDM) and Dynamics 365 (CE and/or F&O) data.
• Prior experience working on a Dynamics 365 migration project.
• Experience with Dataverse/ CDM data modeling.
• Familiarity with Microsoft data stack including Synapse, ADF, Fabric and ADLS Gen2.
• Ability to develop and execute test plans, validate migrations, and identify downstream reporting impacts.

AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Build Real World AI Systems

You will be a founding level builder working directly with clients to design, architect, and deploy production grade AI systems from day one.

This is a high ownership opportunity to operate at the intersection of engineering, strategy, and product, helping organizations translate abstract AI ambitions into real systems that deliver measurable business impact. You will function less like a traditional engineer and more like a startup founder embedded within each engagement, defining problems, shaping solutions, and driving delivery from concept through launch.

In this role, you will design and implement end to end AI solutions, build scalable architectures, and deploy cloud native systems that support real world workflows. Your work may include LLM integrations, document processing pipelines, vision systems, and modern backend platforms, with reliability, performance, and maintainability treated as first class priorities.

This role is intentionally designed for builders who want founding style impact without needing to start their own company. You will be trusted to make decisions, operate in ambiguity, and take ownership of systems that directly influence how organizations adopt and scale AI.

If you enjoy building from zero, shaping technical direction, and turning undefined challenges into shipped products, this is the role for you.

No up-to-date resume required.

Title: Corporate Recruiter

Location: Chicago, IL (fully onsite)

Overview:

Sterling has helped build careers for thousands for professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.

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.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Sales Account Executive with 4-10 years of Experience in the MedTech and Life Sciences domain, specializing in consulting or Engineering Services Sales. The ideal candidate will have experience in selling either Product Engineering in medical device product development, sustaining engineering, manufacturing, Digital Health, supply chain, Quality, or Regulatory Services. The person will be responsible for effective Client Relationships. This role requires strong domain understanding, Consultative Selling Skills, and the ability to collaborate closely with delivery and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Consultative Sales for MedTech and Life Sciences clients, including:
• Digital, embedded, and Mechanical and Software projects
• Regulatory and compliance services (FDA, ISO, MDR, IVDR, Remediation)
• Documentation and quality management services
• Identify, qualify, and convert new business opportunities across global markets.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline, ensuring consistent revenue growth.
• Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations, proposals, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customer stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their business, regulatory, and technology needs.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction, renewals, and account expansion.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 4-10 years of sales experience in MedTech or Life Sciences services.
• Proven experience in selling:
• Services-based solutions
• Digital / IT/software projects
• Product development, sustaining engineering, including regulatory and compliance services
• Good understanding of the life cycle of Medical Device/Life science including regulatory aspects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage Enterprise or Mid-Market clients.

You’ll Stand Out If You Have

• Experience selling into US Markets
• Exposure to Digital Health, SaMD, AI/ML, Cloud, or QMS solutions
• Strong network within MedTech or Life Sciences organizations
• Experience handling multi-stakeholder, complex sales cycles.