Engineering Jobs in Lake Forest Lake County, IL

We are looking for a Generative AI Lead to drive the design and delivery of advanced AI solutions for enterprise clients.

This role sits at the intersection of hands-on engineering, system architecture, and technical leadership, focused on building production-grade GenAI systems that solve complex, real-world business problems.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale Generative AI solutions
• Architect and implement multi-agent AI systems and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
• Integrate LLM capabilities into business workflows and enterprise applications
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate complex problems into scalable AI solutions
• Guide and mentor engineering teams while maintaining a high bar for technical quality
• Ensure reliable deployment, monitoring, and performance of AI systems (including handling hallucinations, drift, and scaling challenges)
• Optimize infrastructure across cloud environments, including compute and GPU utilization

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience building and deploying LLM-based / Generative AI applications in production
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python and modern AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex)
• Experience designing RAG pipelines, semantic search systems, or knowledge retrieval architectures
• Exposure to multi-agent frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI) or similar architectures
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and scaling AI systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams or initiatives
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, financial services)
• Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate)
• Background in enterprise AI platform development or data infrastructure

Why This Role

• Opportunity to build real-world GenAI systems at scale (not just prototypes)
• Own end-to-end architecture and delivery, from concept to production
• Work on high-impact use cases across enterprise clients
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and business

About MathCo

MathCo is a global Enterprise AI and Analytics company helping Fortune 500 organizations solve complex business problems through data and AI. Our work spans advanced analytics, AI platforms, and scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Title - Process Technician

Location – Libertyville, Illinois

Experience – 4 years

Salary – as per the market standard

Job Description:

Mandatory Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in injection molding or mold setup.

• Experience with hydraulic and electric injection molding machines.

• Certifications (Preferred):

• RJG Master Molder I or II

• Forklift Certification

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

• Associate’s degree in Plastics Technology, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Machine Setup & Operation

• Set up molds, machines, and auxiliary equipment for production runs.

• Adjust machine parameters to maintain part quality and meet specifications.

• Start up and shut down molding machines per standard operating procedures.

• Troubleshooting & Maintenance

• Diagnose and resolve molding issues such as flash, short shots, or warping.

• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on molds and machines.

• Collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams for complex repairs.

• Quality Assurance

• Inspect molded parts for defects and ensure compliance with quality standards.

• Maintain documentation for process control, lot traceability, and corrective actions.

• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for quality issues.

• Process Optimization

• Monitor mold performance and suggest improvements to reduce cycle time and scrap.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing efforts.

• Safety & Compliance

• Follow all safety protocols and ensure equipment is operated safely.

• Comply with ISO-13485, FDA CFR/GMP, and other regulatory requirements.

Our client is looking Automation Technician for Long Term project in Libertyville, Illinois (Onsite) Below is the detail requirement.

Title - Automation Technician

Location – Libertyville, Illinois

Experience – 5 years

Skills: PLCs, HMIs, servo motors, motion control systems, VFDs, and pneumatic/hydraulic equipment. Molding

Job Description:

Mandatory Requirement:

• 4 years of experience in injection moulding automation or related field.
• Hands-on experience with robot programming and troubleshooting.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of PLCs, HMIs, and industrial sensors.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Familiarity with EOAT (End-of-Arm Tooling) design and maintenance.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical certification or associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, or Industrial Automation preferred.

Automation Troubleshooting

• Diagnose and resolve issues with molding automation systems, including robots, conveyors, sensors, and vision systems.
• Respond to alarms and faults in real-time to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to address recurring issues.
• Robot Programming & Optimization
• Program and fine-tune moulding robots (e.g., Sepro, Fanuc, Yushin, Wittmann) for part handling, degating, and packaging.
• Modify robot paths and sequences to improve cycle time and part quality.
• Maintain backups and documentation of robot programs and settings.
• Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
• Perform scheduled maintenance on automation equipment to ensure reliability.
• Replace worn components and calibrate sensors and actuators.
• Maintain detailed logs of maintenance activities and equipment performance.
• Process Support & Continuous Improvement
• Support Mold trials and new product launches by setting up automation sequences.
• Recommend and implement improvements to automation layouts and workflows.
• Participate in kaizen events and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Safety & Compliance
• Ensure all automation systems operate within safety guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with ISO, FDA, and GMP standards where applicable.

Job Title: Technical Support Specialist – HVAC Operations & Building Systems Support

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (Onsite)

Employment Type: 12-Month Contract (Potential for Full-Time Conversion)

Pay Rate: $30/hour (W2)

About the Role

We are seeking a Technical Support Specialist with experience in HVAC operations, dispatch coordination, and service support to assist with smart building and building automation systems.

This role is ideal for candidates who have supported HVAC service teams, managed work orders, coordinated technicians, and handled inventory/logistics, and are looking to grow into a more technical support role within building systems and automation.

You will act as a bridge between customers, field technicians, and internal engineering teams, helping ensure smooth service delivery, accurate documentation, and timely issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage incoming service requests, work orders, and support tickets related to HVAC and building systems
• Coordinate technician scheduling, dispatch, and daily service logistics
• Assist in basic troubleshooting of HVAC and building system issues (remote support / triage level)
• Maintain accurate service records, maintenance logs, and documentation
• Track and manage inventory, parts ordering, and vendor coordination
• Communicate with customers regarding service updates, issue status, and resolutions
• Escalate complex technical issues to engineering or field specialists
• Support preventative maintenance tracking and reporting
• Use internal systems (CRM / ticketing tools) to log, update, and close cases
• Assist with process improvements across service operations and support workflows

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years of experience in HVAC support, service coordination, or technical admin roles
• Experience with:
• Work order management
• Dispatch/scheduling of field technicians
• Service ticketing systems or CRM tools
• Strong organizational and documentation skills (logs, service records, reports)
• Customer-facing communication experience
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced service environment

Product Manager

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $110,000 – $130,000 + Annual Bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match

About the Opportunity

Sterling Engineering is partnering with a leading organization to hire a Product Manager who will drive innovation, profitability, and strategic growth across a diverse product portfolio.

This role is ideal for a data-driven, strategic thinker who thrives in retail manufacturing or industrial product environments and enjoys balancing high-level strategy with hands-on execution. You’ll play a key role in shaping product direction—not just responding to customer requests, but proactively identifying opportunities that impact the broader market.

What You’ll Do

Product Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Lead product innovation through competitive analysis, gap identification, and market insights
• Manage and optimize product portfolios, including SKU rationalization and lifecycle management
• Identify new product opportunities aligned with business goals and market demand
• Own product data and performance metrics to drive strategic decision-making
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to refine product specs, cost structures, and procurement strategies

New Product Development

• Develop and execute product roadmaps focused on innovation and value creation
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure successful product launches and market adoption
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across multiple product lines

Pricing Strategy

• Analyze market trends and competitor pricing to ensure optimal positioning
• Implement pricing strategies that drive both revenue growth and margin expansion
• Conduct pricing analysis and experiments to evaluate demand and profitability

Channel & Go-to-Market Strategy (Place & Promotion)

• Define and optimize sales channels (distribution, e-commerce, dealer networks, etc.)
• Partner with Marketing to develop promotional strategies, campaigns, and product positioning
• Support merchandising, packaging, and product content strategies across channels
• Build and manage promotional calendars aligned with key sales events and market opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5+ years of Product Management experience with a focus on strategy, innovation, and analytics
• Experience in retail manufacturing, industrial, or durable goods environments
• Strong background in competitive analysis, pricing strategy, and portfolio management
• Proven ability to influence internal product strategy at scale, beyond individual customer requests
• B2B experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Demonstrated career stability and long-term impact in prior roles

Company Overview

Medix is partnered with a leading manufacturer of high-precision orthopedic implants, delivering innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes. Their state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing operations require meticulous planning, coordination, and execution to ensure timely production and delivery of high-quality implants.

Position Summary

Medix partnered with this manufacturer to recruit a highly organized and analytical Master Planner to manage production planning, inventory, and supply chain scheduling for their CNC manufacturing operations. The Master Planner will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to ensure the right materials and products are available at the right time, meeting both production and customer demand.

*** This is a 6 month contract with potential for conversion to a direct employee. ***

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute master production and material plans to meet demand for orthopedic implants.
• Balance demand, capacity, and material constraints across production lines.
• Analyze historical data, forecasts, sales orders, and system reports to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve planning accuracy, throughput, and key performance metrics.
• Pull, interpret, and report key metrics to track and improve planning performance.
• Identify system and process gaps, support system “test drives,” and drive workflow optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to align production schedules with customer requirements and machine capacity.
• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders regarding changes in demand, lead times, and production schedules.
• Support new product introductions (NPIs) by coordinating required materials, tooling, and production capacity.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems (Connexus, Oracle preferred) to plan, schedule, and track production activities.
• Lead and guide a team of 3 planners on metrics, planning activities, and system improvements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities in planning, scheduling, and inventory management.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain planning
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Connexus and Oracle ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of demand and supply planning, production planning, and manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with validation processes, material movement, and machining environments (CNC experience a plus).
• CNC machining environment experience is preferred; knowledge of FDA/ISO regulations is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Role Focus

• Heavy emphasis on systems, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Not customer/account-facing.
• Involves planning and some financial decision-making.
• Supports a large machining operation with a focus on improving key performance metrics and overall planning efficiency.

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to support the delivery of enterprise AI and analytics solutions across global clients.

This role focuses on enabling high-performing data and engineering teams, ensuring Agile best practices are applied effectively, and driving consistent delivery outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
• Enable delivery across data, analytics, and AI teams, ensuring alignment and momentum across workstreams
• Partner with product owners and stakeholders to maintain clear, prioritized backlogs
• Track and report on Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to drive continuous improvement
• Identify and remove blockers impacting delivery and team productivity
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to manage dependencies and delivery risks
• Promote Agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Delivery Lead
• Experience supporting data, analytics, or software engineering teams
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
• Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to align technical and business stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to drive delivery outcomes, not just facilitate ceremonies

Nice to Have

• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, financial services)
• Exposure to AI/ML or data platform environments

Why This Role

• Work on high-impact AI and analytics initiatives across enterprise clients
• Play a key role in driving delivery across data and engineering teams
• Opportunity to influence Agile practices and team performance at scale
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and business

About MathCo

MathCo is a global Enterprise AI and Analytics company helping Fortune 500 organizations solve complex business problems through data and AI. Our work spans advanced analytics, AI platforms, and scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a 3+ Contract position with a client located in Waukegan, IL

Pay Range: $50/hr - $60/hr (The rate may vary based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

Position Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer with strong experience designing mechanical solutions for electrical and electromechanical systems. This role focuses on sheet metal design, electrical component placement, enclosure design, and wire harness routing, with an emphasis on delivering robust, manufacturable designs that integrate seamlessly with electrical system requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design efforts for electromechanical products including enclosures, chassis, brackets, and system-level packaging.
• Create detailed 3D models and engineering drawings using CREO or SolidWorks, including GD&T, BOMs, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Develop sheet metal designs that meet structural, thermal, manufacturability, and cost requirements.
• Plan and execute electrical component placement, mechanical packaging, and integration with PCBs, power supplies, connectors, and cable assemblies.
• Design and route wire harnesses and cable assemblies to ensure proper fit, bend radius, and strain relief.
• Partner closely with Electrical Engineers to ensure design compatibility, grounding, shielding, and component accessibility.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to optimize designs for fabrication processes such as sheet metal forming, machining, injection molding, and assembly.
• Collaborate with Application Engineering to incorporate customer requirements and field-use conditions.
• Perform thermal, structural, and airflow considerations in mechanical layouts.
• Support prototype builds, testing, validation, and design revisions.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEA, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain engineering documentation, revision control, and compliance with internal standards.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of mechanical design experience in an electromechanical or electronics-packaging environment.
• Proficiency in CREO or SolidWorks (assembly modeling, surfacing, sheet metal, drawings).
• Experience with sheet metal enclosure design, component packaging, and mechanical layout for electrical systems.
• Experience with wire harness layout/design and cable management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, DFM/DFA, and design best practices.
• Experience with thermal management, airflow design, or electronics cooling.
• Familiarity with regulatory and safety standards (UL, IEC, CE, etc.).
• Knowledge of vibration and shock testing for critical infrastructure products.

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Supply Chain Planning Manager

Ref No: 1491

Location: Vernon Hills, IL

Company Description:

We’ve partnered with a growing, design-driven consumer products manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality and innovation. With a diverse portfolio of premium brands and a commitment to craftsmanship and operational excellence, the company continues to invest in expanding its U.S. manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.

The newly added Supply Chain Planning Manager is a highly-visible, hands-on role to align demand forecasts with production execution to improve schedule attainment, fill rates and order fulfillment.

Position Description:

• Design, implement and run the supply planning, production scheduling, and materials procurement processes to support manufacturing operations.
• Translate demand forecasts into executable supply plans across multiple planning horizons.
• Develop production schedules that align with manufacturing capacity and operational constraints.
• Ensure raw materials and components are available to support production commitments.
• Balance production output and finished goods inventory to support seasonal demand and service levels.
• Optimize production sequencing and lot sizing to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Monitor schedule attainment and production performance, identifying and addressing potential risks.
• Manage supplier commitments, track shortages, and expedite materials as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, reduce costs, and increase supply reliability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve planning processes, operational visibility, and supply chain efficiency.

Background Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in materials management, supply planning, production planning, or procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate closely with manufacturing and cross-functional teams.

Miscellaneous:

• Compensation: $100,000 – $115,000 + bonus.

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Support operational workflows to ensure continuity and efficiency of APS programs

• Identify and recommend process improvements and operational efficiencies within APS operations
• Support initiatives that enhance workflow consistency and service delivery quality

• Monitor and manage tickets within a custom issue management system
• Analyze trends, identify recurring issues, and support resolution efforts

• Provide project management and operational support across APS initiatives
• Develop and maintain routine reports using Microsoft Excel
• Create PowerPoint presentations for leadership and stakeholder updates

• Assist with special projects and ad hoc operational initiatives as assigned by APS Operations leadership

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Comfortable working across multiple systems and tools simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint