Engineering Jobs in Vernon Hills Illinois
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Job Title : Oceanography Category / Component: Officer • Both Overview Oceanography (OCEANO) Officers, also called METOC, are the Navy's geophysical experts who understand and apply all facets of meteorology, oceanography, hydrography, bathymetry, geophysics, and precise time and astrometry.
Their mission is to define and apply the physical environment, from the bottom of the ocean to the stars, to ensure the U.S.
Navy has the freedom of action to deter aggression, maintain freedom of the seas, and win wars.
Key Responsibilities Provide timely and relevant support to fleet and joint operations by leading the collection, processing, prediction, exploitation, and dissemination of environmental data.
Ensure safety of navigation, access to denied waters, freedom to maneuver at will, and increase the lethality of Navy forces.
Lead teams ranging from small 3-4 person deployable units to large commands of over 400 personnel.
Serve as the one-of-one geophysical expert at an operational command.
What to Expect Serve in a variety of challenging operational billets with increasing scope and responsibility, both at sea and ashore.
The career path interweaves sea, shore, and educational tours.
Sea duty may include leading small team detachments on U.S.
and foreign vessels, serving as the embarked OCEANO Officer on an aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, or serving on a Strike Group or Joint Task Force staff.
Shore tours include assignments at major production commands, forecast centers, headquarters, Joint commands, the Navy Data Center, and Naval Research Labs.
Work Environment Assignments are worldwide, including Europe, Hawaii, Asia, and the Middle East.
Work environments range from being at sea on surface combatants, survey vessels, aircraft carriers, and amphibious ships to being ashore at major production commands, forecast centers, headquarters, and research facilities.
Pathways, Training & Advancement Initial training includes the 3-week Information Warfare Basic Course (IWBC) and the 7-week Basic Oceanography Accession Training (BOAT).
Officers may also attend Division Officer Leadership Course (DIVOLC).
Postgraduate education at the Naval Postgraduate School is required for officers at the LCDR level and senior, typically as mid-grade Lieutenants.
Promotions to LTJG and LT occur at 2 and 4 years of service, with competitive promotion opportunities to LCDR, CDR, CAPT, and Flag Officer ranks.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree, preferably in a technical field, with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or greater.
Must have completed a full college calculus series (I and II) with a minimum 'C' average, and a college-level calculus-based physics series (I and II) with a minimum 'B' average.
A desired degree is in physics, physics-based oceanography, meteorology, hydrography, earth science, engineering, or mathematics.
Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy as an Officer, including United States citizenship A bachelor's or qualifying professional degree Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.
Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores on the Officer Aptitude Rating exam Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.
Additional qualifications for this job may include: Must be qualified for sea duty, world-wide assignable, and eligible for a Top-Secret security clearance.
Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.
Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.
Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.
Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.
Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.
Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.
Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.
It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.
Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.
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.
The Tool and Die Maker fabricates, assembles, and repairs precision dies from raw steel stock. This role involves interpreting blueprints, operating conventional machine tools, and ensuring tooling meets quality and production standards.
Responsibilities
- Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to plan machining operations
- Set up and operate lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and grinders
- Machine, assemble, repair, and modify progressive and multi-slide dies
- Measure and inspect parts using calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and gauge blocks
- Select appropriate metals and alloys based on application and heat tolerance
- Perform test runs to ensure tooling meets production requirements
- Identify quality issues and stop production when standards are not met
- Support continuous improvement and problem-solving efforts
- Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow all safety, ISO/IATF, and company procedures
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience fabricating dies for automated or related equipment
- Proficient with conventional machine tools and precision measuring instruments
- Experience with tool steel, aluminum, and other materials
- Understanding of tolerances, fits, and heat treatment effects
- Strong communication skills and basic math proficiency
Hourly Range: $32hr-$38hr
Benefits:
- Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
- 401(k) offering
- Paid time off and holidays (80 hours PTO)
- Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.
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Aegis is partnered with a long-standing, family-owned manufacturer that is experiencing significant growth following a recent major facility expansion. This organization produces highly engineered metal components serving industries such as aerospace, medical, automotive, and industrial manufacturing.
They are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to act as a key contributor in driving process improvements, supporting new product introductions, and leading quality initiatives across the organization. This is a highly visible role working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and leadership teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality and production efficiency
- Apply statistical analysis tools to evaluate manufacturing processes and reduce variation
- Support new product introductions and quality planning activities
- Work directly with customers to resolve quality concerns and implement corrective actions
- Conduct internal, customer, and supplier audits
- Develop and implement quality procedures, documentation, and process controls
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive root cause investigations and solutions
- Support inspection processes and material disposition decisions
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial preferred)
- 5–8 years quality engineering experience in manufacturing
- Experience working in ISO-certified environments (AS9100 or IATF preferred)
- Strong experience with SPC tools such as PPAP, APQP, RCA, and gage R&R
- Experience leading process improvement or Lean initiatives
- Internal or external auditing experience preferred
- Six Sigma or ASQ certification strongly preferred
Ideal background: aerospace, automotive, medical device, heavy industrial, or high-volume precision manufacturing.
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.
Job Title: Tool Room Manager
Location: Barrington, IL
Salary: $105,000-$128,000
LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently seeking a Tool Room Manager to join our client's organization in the Barrington, IL area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage daily operations of the tool room, ensuring efficient support of manufacturing and production needs.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate tooling workloads, personnel, and resources to meet production schedules and delivery commitments.
- Track and analyze tooling costs, labor efficiency, and time spent to support continuous improvement and cost control.
- Oversee preventive maintenance programs for tooling, dies, molds, and tool room equipment to ensure reliability and uptime.
- Recommend and implement improvements to tooling processes, workflows, and equipment to enhance quality, efficiency, and safety.
- Support new product introductions by assigning tooling work, monitoring progress, and resolving start‑up issues.
- Lead and support lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S and continuous improvement activities within the tool room.
- Manage inventory and stock control of tooling, components, and supplies.
- Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Supervise, coach, and develop tool room staff, including performance management and workforce planning.
Key Qualifications:
- Experience managing a tool room or similar technical manufacturing function in a production environment.
- Strong background in tool and die, machining, stamping, molding, or related manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrated leadership experience supervising skilled trades or technical teams.
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices for dies, molds, and tooling equipment.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, including 5S and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Working knowledge of inventory control, cost tracking, and production scheduling.
- Ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
- Experience with quality systems and standards such as ISO or IATF preferred.
- Strong problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Technical education, journeyman training, or a degree in engineering or a related field preferred.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- 2 Weeks PTO (negotiable) & Paid sick leave where applicable by state law
- 401(k)
- HSA and FSA
- Life and AD&D
- STD and LTD
- Norton LifeLock
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Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Barrington, IL 60010
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $115k-130k
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Holiday Pay, Retirement, Life Insurance, and many more….
Overview: Our client is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a highly visible role that is designed to evolve into a true subject matter expert position, with clear leadership potential over time. This is an opportunity to own complex manufacturing processes end-to-end, influence technical direction, and become a go-to resource across engineering and operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical authority for assigned manufacturing processes and product lines
- Lead manufacturing process design, optimization, and validation for precision metal components
- Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives (yield, cycle time, scrap, cost)
- Partner cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations on new product introductions
- Develop and improve tooling, fixturing, work instructions, and standard processes
- Troubleshoot complex manufacturing and quality issues using data-driven root cause analysis
- Support capacity planning, capital equipment justification, and implementation
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians; contribute to long-term technical strategy
- Gradually take on informal and formal leadership responsibilities as the role matures
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or similar)
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in precision manufacturing environments
- Strong background in metal forming, stamping, springs, or closely related processes preferred
- Experience with Lean manufacturing, process optimization, and root cause analysis
- Ability to operate as both a hands-on problem solver and strategic technical resource
- Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
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.
