Engineering Jobs in Lyons Illinois

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: Product Line Manager – Switches (Americas)

Location: Full-time, On-site - Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

Region: Americas

Reporting To: Regional Managing Director

Company Overview

Carlo Gavazzi is a recognized global leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of components and networked solutions for Industrial Automation and Building Automation. The Group offers a broad portfolio spanning sensors, relays, and energy management solutions, serving customers worldwide with innovative, high-quality products.

Position Summary

In this role, you will be accountable for sales growth, market expansion, and product line strategy execution in alignment with the regional budget and the company's five-year strategic plan. You will collaborate closely with the International Product Management team and National Sales Companies (NSCs) to identify market trends, define product requirements, and drive new business generation with strategic OEM customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing and sales plans in collaboration with National Sales Company leadership to drive profitable sales growth in line with or exceed budget targets.
• Build, maintain, and formally document a comprehensive understanding of strategic OEM customer needs through CRM systems and dedicated white papers.
• Maintain a strong focus on new business generation aligned with the company's industry-driven strategic priorities.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for upselling, cross-selling, and introducing new products to key prospects and customers, including the pre-seeding of major product releases with OEMs.
• Partner with Strategic and Key Account Managers across the Americas to identify customer needs and unmet requirements (Voice of Customer), ensure high levels of customer satisfaction, and gain a clear understanding of customer business objectives.
• Collect and analyze market intelligence from strategic OEMs to influence the global product roadmap led by International Product Managers; provide product requirements and market-based pricing inputs, and formally validate roadmap projects through sign-off.
• Ensure sales teams are equipped with appropriate tools, materials, and training to effectively prospect strategic OEMs, continuously generate new projects for standard products, and support product adaptations or roadmap initiatives, while driving timely project execution.
• Collaborate with National Sales Company leaders to develop effective customer prospecting strategies within the strategic industries of Food & Beverage, Semiconductor, Plastics & Rubber, and HVAC.
• Maintain consistent communication with International Product Managers regarding strategic market trends, Voice of Customer insights, and new product development; prepare and deliver management reports covering key customer activities, performance metrics (including wins and losses), and CRM documentation.
• Collaborate with regional sales teams, International Product Managers, and Product Support teams to design and deliver tailored solutions for key customers.
• Support the International Product Manager in the annual update of the Product Line strategy, including identification of emerging opportunities, establishment and maintenance of regional price lists, and definition of key marketing promotion (marcom) drivers to strengthen brand recognition in strategic industries.
• Participate in peer Product Line Manager forums to exchange best practices, recommend updates to the PLM role definition, and address operational challenges to improve day-to-day effectiveness.

Key Accountabilities

• Revenue and gross margin performance for the Switches Product Line
• New business generation with strategic OEM customers
• Successful execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) launches
• Regional market trend identification and analysis
• Establishment and maintenance of regional price lists
• Contribution to and validation of the global product roadmap

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (required)
• Additional education in Marketing and/or Business Administration (preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product management or application engineering within industrial automation
• Strong knowledge of automation markets and products, particularly solid-state relays, soft starters and/or variable frequency drives
• Proven B2B sales experience with OEMs, panel builders, or distributors
• Industry experience in one or more of the following sectors: Food & Beverage, Semiconductor, Plastics & Rubber, HVAC
• Prior experience as a Product Specialist or Application Engineer (preferred)
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional languages are an asset
• Willingness to travel up to 35% within the Americas region

Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working independently in an international environment
• Adaptable, flexible, and open to change
• Analytical mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo for continuous improvement

Benefits

• A dynamic role within a globally respected automation company
• Collaboration with passionate, high-performing teams
• The opportunity to influence innovative, end-to-end product solutions
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Career growth opportunities within a fast-growing international organization

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV to:

Please reference "Product Line Manager – Switches, Americas" in the subject line.

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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.

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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Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA)

Location: Chicago – South Holland, IL

Pay Range: $125,000 – $160,000 per year + up to 30% Bonus Potential

Shift: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Onsite; flexibility required for audits/visits)

Status: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Overview:

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Food Safety & QA to lead the quality department at our brand-new, state-of-the-art cooking oils production facility in South Holland. In this newly created leadership role, you will be the site’s primary Food Safety authority, responsible for building, refining, and scaling our quality systems.

You will oversee a dedicated, tenured team and partner closely with the VP of Operations and the Director of Growth and Innovation to ensure our products exceed industry standards. This is a high-impact opportunity for a leader who enjoys transition, program development, and mentoring a technically skilled team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Serve as the primary site Food Safety leader, providing technical direction for the development and implementation of quality systems aligned with GFSI standards and regulatory requirements.

• Team Management: Provide direct oversight to the FSQA team (including 1 QA Manager and 5 salaried professionals); lead hiring, onboarding, and performance development.

• Regulatory & Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for USDA/FDA inspectors and external quality counterparts at customer and supplier organizations.

• Program Development: Analyze and update SOPs, HACCP plans, and food safety programs to ensure continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

• Operational Oversight: Direct in-process quality control, including raw material and finished goods testing; monitor performance through established KPIs and quality metrics.

• Audits & Compliance: Manage internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely closure of findings and maintaining compliance across offsite warehouses.

• Budgetary Control: Establish and manage departmental expenditures and costs in alignment with the annual budget.

• Collaboration: Support facility initiatives and capital projects, providing functional QA leadership to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a closely related scientific field.

• Experience: 7–10 years of progressive experience in food processing quality assurance.

• Leadership: At least 5 years of management experience; prior experience at the Director level is preferred, but experienced Senior Managers are encouraged to apply.

• Industry Knowledge: Deep expertise in USDA/FDA regulations and GFSI standards is required. Experience in the food industry is mandatory (Cooking oils experience is a significant plus).

• Certifications: HACCP certification is required; PCQI certification is highly preferred.

• Technical Skills: Proven ability to lead audits, create action plans, and develop robust SOPs from the ground up.

• Communication: Strong decision-making skills and the ability to communicate complex technical information to various stakeholders.

• Logistics: Must be able to work onsite daily in South Holland (designated parking provided) and travel locally (~5%) to suppliers or trade shows.

What Happens Next:

Once you apply, our recruitment team will review your professional background and food industry experience. If your profile aligns with our leadership needs, we will reach out to schedule an initial virtual interview with our VP of Operations. Following the virtual round, qualified candidates will be invited onsite to tour our new facility and meet the team.

Note: We are not currently offering sponsorship for this position.