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Toolroom Manager

Position Overview

The Toolroom Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and performance of stamping dies and tooling that support production operations. This role leads the toolroom team and ensures tooling is properly maintained to support quality, efficiency, and production uptime. The position works closely with manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance teams to troubleshoot tooling issues, improve processes, and ensure tooling systems operate reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the toolroom, including scheduling and coordinating die maintenance, repairs, and tooling improvements.
• Supervise and mentor tool and die technicians, providing technical guidance and training to support skill development and consistent workmanship.
• Troubleshoot stamping dies, tooling components, and press-related issues to reduce downtime and support efficient production.
• Establish and maintain organized toolroom processes including preventative maintenance schedules, tooling records, and repair documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to identify tooling improvements and support new product launches.
• Analyze recurring tooling issues and coordinate corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
• Ensure tooling repairs and maintenance meet required tolerances and quality standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to press uptime, tooling life, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Maintain a safe and organized working environment within the toolroom.
• Coordinate priorities and workload within the toolroom to ensure production needs are supported.
• Maintain records related to die maintenance, repairs, and tooling performance history.

Qualifications

• Strong background working with tool and die operations in a metal stamping environment
• Previous experience leading, training, or mentoring tool and die technicians
• Solid understanding of stamping dies, die maintenance, and press troubleshooting
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and die specifications
• Experience operating or supporting toolroom equipment such as mills, grinders, lathes, and related machining equipment
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to organize tooling processes and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and leadership skills

Work Environment

This position operates primarily within a manufacturing environment supporting stamping operations and tooling activities. The role requires regular movement throughout the toolroom and production floor and exposure to typical industrial conditions including machinery, noise, oils, and metalworking equipment.

Before applying: Candidates must be located near Chicago, the state of Illinois, or surrounding cities/states.

A global leader in industrial manufacturing and precision technology is seeking a Senior Strategic Account Manager to manage and grow key customer relationships within its packaging equipment division. This role focuses on developing long-term partnerships with some of the organization’s largest strategic customers across the food, beverage, and consumer goods industries. Rather than prospecting for brand-new accounts, this position centers on expanding business within existing enterprise customers, identifying new capital equipment opportunities, and driving strategic growth initiatives.

If you enjoy relationship-driven sales, technical problem-solving, and working closely with manufacturing leaders, this is an opportunity to represent a market-leading technology platform used across some of the world’s largest production environments.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage and grow relationships with strategic enterprise accounts
• Identify opportunities to expand equipment installations across customer manufacturing sites
• Partner with customer engineering, operations, and procurement teams to understand production needs
• Lead strategic account planning and long-term growth initiatives
• Coordinate with internal engineering, service, and product teams to deliver solutions
• Support capital equipment projects from initial opportunity through implementation
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and account planning in CRM systems
• Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activity, and evolving manufacturing technologies

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in B2B sales, strategic account management, or business development
• Background selling industrial equipment, manufacturing technology, automation, or capital equipment
• Ability to communicate technical solutions to engineers, plant managers, and operations leaders
• Strong relationship-building and consultative sales skills
• Experience managing complex accounts across multiple locations
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Travel: This is a field-based role with approximately 50–75% travel, typically involving customer visits throughout the Midwest (near Chicago) and surrounding regions.

Why This Opportunity:

• Work with a market-leading industrial technology platform
• Manage high-value strategic accounts rather than transactional sales
• Strong collaboration with engineering, service, and product teams
• Opportunity to influence major manufacturing operations and production processes
• Competitive compensation with quarterly incentive opportunities and uncapped upside

About Ascendco Health

Hospitals today are under greater pressure to optimize health performance than ever before and balancing patients’ physical health with hospitals’ financial health is stressing the system. Ascendco Health is an emerging health tech company that uses a unique blend of data, software, and analytics to digitally transform the way surgical devices are purchased and managed. Fueled by collaboration and inspired by innovation, we take pride in challenging the status quo with energy that accelerates results and enhances patient safety and surgical efficiency.

Summary of the Role

The Client Success Engineer works at the intersection of software implementation, support, engineering, and education. In this role you will be the go to technical expert on how our software is deployed and used in a fast moving, complex, and critical healthcare environment. You will be instrumental in getting our solution successfully deployed, running smoothly, and continuously improving for our clients. Along the way you’ll create and revise technical content that empowers both our clients and internal teams to help themselves spread and drive maximum value from the Ascendco platform.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our software engineering team to become an expert in our current software modules and new modules as they are developed
• Help with QA, documentation, and training as new modules are developed, deployed, and operationalized
• Be a central part of the communication feedback loop between the software engineering team, internal subject matter experts, and our clients as our software continues to evolve
• Work with client IT departments to communicate technical and security specifications for how our platform is deployed and supported
• Work closely with our client success managers to help with the technical/IT aspects of implementing our platform for clients
• Protect our software engineer’s time by helping our support team with level 2 / complex support requests
• Build documentation and educational materials for how our software is deployed and used
• Spend approximately 25% of your time traveling to work onsite with other Ascenders at client facilities to help with go lives and operationalizing new modules

Requirements

• Very good communication skills all around
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through on projects
• Curiosity and excitement that computers and software are a “bicycle of the mind”
• Patience and empathy working with people and technology
• Very effective at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously, while maintaining focus and achieving successful outcomes
• Capable of efficiently navigating and adapting to changing priorities and deadlines
• Work remotely and in shared tech space
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement

Are you a seasoned sales professional in the construction industry looking to lead efforts for a industry leader on a national scale?

*This role is a fully remote position, candidates can be based in any location with travel expected*

LVI are currently working with a global leader in advanced performance materials, including commercial roofing systems and other architectural and engineering products. With decades of experience and a strong reputation for quality, they partner with architects, engineers, and contractors to bring complex projects to life. Having been in business for over 50 years, this company has an award winning portfolio, recognised for the commitment to quality and company culture.

Why Join?

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote options
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, paid time off, and holidays
• Professional growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and networking opportunities
• A collaborative culture with team events and company-wide celebrations

Position Overview

We are seeking a Strategic Channel Development Manager that will be focused on the data center market. This individual will build relationships with major contractors, architectural firms, and engineering partners to influence specifications and secure our products as the preferred choice for critical infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate thrives in complex sales environments, understands the construction ecosystem, and can engage senior decision makers to drive strategic outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to grow market share within the data center segment
• Build partnerships with national and multinational contractors, architects, and engineers
• Position our solutions as the basis of design for targeted projects
• Maintain a strong pipeline and deliver accurate forecasts using CRM tools
• Lead AIA and continuing education initiatives to strengthen industry engagement
• Collaborate across internal teams to align efforts and share insights
• Present and negotiate at executive levels to close high-value opportunities
• Consistently meet or exceed sales and specification goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 10+ years in strategic sales, channel development, or business development within construction or related industries; experience with data center projects is highly desirable
• Proven success in managing complex sales cycles and building executive-level relationships
• Strong knowledge of building materials and specification processes
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Salesforce
• Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver results in a competitive market

If you are an ambitious professional within the space, we'd love to hear from you!

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast-track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential-related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

As a Preconstruction Cost Manager, you will be assisting in the development and management of the project financial strategy within the Preconstruction Phase. You will be working directly with the EVP of Preconstruction and Procurement Strategy, Project Executives and Preconstruction Group in monitoring preconstruction cost spends and developing staff, general conditions and general requirement monitors for our Project pursuits. You will be responsible for generating and maintaining reports that provide information to Preconstruction and Cost Controls leadership, work with the management team to identify variances, risks and maintain quality control processes to improve preconstruction cost procedures and ensuring conformity with management's strategy.

The Specifics of the Role

• Works with all preconstruction disciplines to ensure understanding of preconstruction budget targets.
• Review project documents and specifications to co-develop general conditions, general requirements and preconstruction plans for submission to bid to our clients.
• Update and reporting to management current preconstruction staff spend including project costs which are reimbursable to our clients under a preconstruction agreement.
• Works closely with the accounting department to ensure the correct integration of all information needed to ensure accuracy in billings, payment applications, change orders, direct cost, etc.
• Works closely with the project management team, executive management personnel, subcontractors, as well as occasional contact with clients.
• Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimation, cost analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for proposal estimating activities which require a moderate degree of technical skill and experience.
• Ensuring quality, accuracy, consistency, spend profile, performing change management, and transparency in all cost management deliverables.
• Take ownership of the cost control function and ensure integrity of the cost and forecast reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Construction Management, or related degree.
• 5-10 years of Project Cost experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the construction industry.
• Knowledge of project development stages, procurement, project controls, and construction execution practices is required.
• Working knowledge of applicable computer software such as PMWeb or similar project portfolio management software, DataServ, Excel, JD Edwards, or related software programs.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Results oriented and deliver on customer commitments.
• PMP certification desirable.

Some Things You Should Know

• To serve our Clients in our Chicago or St. Louis office – some travel will be required
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders - Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The Clayco Nationwide salary range for this position is approximately $90,000 - $125,000 +/- annually (not adjusted for location).

Are you an experienced litigation attorney with a background in construction or complex business disputes who is seeking a fully remote role without sacrificing the quality or sophistication of your work? Do you want to collaborate with seasoned litigators on high-exposure matters while enjoying the flexibility of a remote practice? Are you looking for a firm that values excellence, trust, and long-term professional growth?

If so, this opportunity may be an excellent fit.

Scion Legal has been engaged to lead a confidential search on behalf of a respected and well-established multi-office law firm with a strong presence across the Southwest and Western United States. The firm is seeking a Construction and Business Litigation Attorney to support its Irvine, California office, with the role structured as fully remote.

LEGAL OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW

This is a compelling opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented attorney with 2 to 7 years of experience to join a sophisticated construction and business litigation practice in a fully remote capacity. Attorneys in this group handle complex, high-value matters and work closely with experienced partners, clients, and insurance carriers across a wide range of industries and jurisdictions.

Despite the remote structure, attorneys are fully integrated into case teams and entrusted with meaningful responsibility across all phases of litigation.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Represent clients in complex construction and business litigation matters
• Handle disputes involving design professionals, contractors, manufacturers, developers, and property owners
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, and discovery responses
• Participate in depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appellate matters
• Provide strategic counsel to clients and insurers throughout the lifecycle of construction projects, including claims guidance during active design and construction
• Work on matters involving large-scale infrastructure, public works, and commercial developments such as transportation projects, healthcare facilities, hospitality properties, utilities, and residential developments
• Collaborate remotely with partners and litigation teams while maintaining a high level of responsiveness and professionalism

WHAT YOU BRING

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 2 to 7 years of experience in construction law, complex litigation, or business litigation
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
• Prior experience working with insurance carriers or insured clients is strongly preferred
• Ability to manage matters independently in a remote environment while contributing effectively to a team-based practice

COMPENSATION AND REMOTE STRUCTURE

• Base Salary Range: $130,000 to $190,000, depending on experience and overall fit
• Fully remote role aligned with the Irvine, California office
• Exposure to sophisticated, high-value litigation and nationally significant construction projects
• Collaborative culture with experienced trial attorneys and meaningful mentorship
• Clear long-term growth and advancement potential

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-regarded construction and business litigation practice while enjoying the flexibility of a fully remote role tied to a premier Southern California office.

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national, award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.

Healthcare Partner — Strategic Growth Opportunity

VCG Attorney Recruiting | South Florida | Hybrid

A dynamic and highly respected Florida-based firm is seeking a partner-level Healthcare Partner to join its growing practice.

This is an opportunity for attorneys who want to practice at a high level without the bureaucracy often found in large firms, while still benefiting from a sophisticated platform, strong infrastructure, and meaningful support for business development.

The firm has built a reputation for excellent legal work, collaborative culture, and entrepreneurial energy. Attorneys are encouraged to take ownership of their practices while benefiting from cross-collaboration, mentorship, and a strong institutional platform.

Hybrid work flexibility is available with meaningful in-office collaboration.

The Practice

This position focuses on healthcare regulatory and transactional matters, including work with healthcare providers, healthcare systems, and healthcare businesses navigating complex regulatory environments.

Representative matters include:

• Healthcare regulatory compliance (federal and state)

• Medicare and reimbursement issues

• CMS and government enforcement matters

• Transactions involving healthcare entities

• Healthcare mergers and acquisitions

• Corporate practice of medicine issues

• Integrated delivery systems

• Joint ventures and healthcare business structures

• Operational and regulatory counseling for healthcare organizations

Clients may include:

• Physician group practices

• Large healthcare providers and health systems

• Skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

• Clinical laboratories

• Home health agencies

• Medical device manufacturers

• Durable medical equipment suppliers

• Management service organizations (MSOs)

• Practice management companies

• Substance abuse treatment centers

Who We're Speaking With

• Partner-level attorneys or senior attorneys ready to step into a partner role

• Attorneys with significant healthcare regulatory and transactional experience

• Lawyers comfortable advising sophisticated healthcare organizations

• Attorneys interested in growing or maintaining a book of business

• Attorneys seeking a collaborative platform with strong infrastructure and flexibility

Experience with Medicare, CMS, government enforcement agencies, or managed care organizations is a plus.

Why This Is Different

This opportunity is ideal for attorneys who want:

• A high-quality legal platform without BigLaw bureaucracy

• Meaningful support for building and maintaining a book of business

• Direct client relationships and leadership opportunities

• A collaborative environment where performance and personality both matter

• Flexibility to grow their practice within a supportive firm culture

The firm is known for attracting BigLaw attorneys seeking sophisticated work with a better quality of life.

Confidential Conversations Welcome

This is not a one-off job pitch.

We take a career strategy approach, discussing:

• Whether this platform fits your long-term goals

• How your practice could grow within the firm

• Strategic positioning in the Florida healthcare market

• Compensation structure and practice support

All conversations are strictly confidential.

Life Insurance Signature / Authority Limits

1M Signature / 5M Authority.

• PLEASE NOTE: ONLY APPLICANTS WITH INDIVIDUAL LIFE UNDERWRITING EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

  PLEASE NOTE: ONLY APPLICANTS WITH INDIVIDUAL LIFE UNDERWRITING EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

Job Summary

Builds relationships with Financial Advisors and internal partners. Develops the skills necessary to successfully underwrite Life, Disability, and/or Long-term Care insurance policies in an inclusive and fast-paced environment ensuring all quality, service and production goals are met.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Field & Client Experience

• ​Responsible for credible and effective relations and communication with field and customer to include responding to case appeals/inquiries and assists with placing business.

• Provides guidance and assistance to the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Financial Representatives regarding case underwriting and risk appraisal

• Responsible for prescreen inquiries.

Underwriting

• Responsible for the analysis and appraisal of a broad range of insurance applications; approves, classifies, or declines applications for various ages and policy amounts with guidance, as needed.​

• Independently reviews applications and adheres to underwriting standards and demonstrates an intermediate level of experience with NM product types and changes. ​

• Develops and demonstrates change agility while maintaining mortality and morbidity expectations. ​

• Demonstrates continuous learning through the early adoption of new ways of underwriting. ​

• Develops proficiency with Reinsurance programs and determining where to best place a case.

• Underwrites applications, maintaining industry-leading mortality and morbidity giving the best possible offer that can be made. Provides active case and requirement management and provides customized service with guidance. ​

• Communicates & negotiates with Field Partners to explain modified or declined decisions & assist in policy placement. ​

• Develops proficiency in financial, medical, and lay underwriting assessments and provides innovations solutions to keep Northwestern Mutual as the choice of our customers.

• Actively utilizes the most effective means to obtain the necessary information, including digital health data, Internet searches, direct contact with the insured, and communication with third party advisors (Accountants, Attorneys, etc.) with limited guidance.

• Discusses cases with peer reviewers with medical and technical staff, as needed. ​

• Understands and meets all quality, service, and production goals​.

• Solves issues & escalations, with guidance as needed. ​

• Partners with Underwriting Support for case management

Cross-functional leadership

• May serve as underwriting representative for improvement in product process w/collaboration w/functional partners. ​Participates in other projects as needed.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

• 1.5 years of traditional underwriting experience.

• Analytical skills with the ability to make independent decisions and apply sound judgment in the application of rules.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to handle confidential information, and exercise tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness.

• Proficient in computer skills and using various software packages.

• Ability to work accurately while maintaining speed and flexibility in a team and independent production environment.

• Highly organized with the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.

• Displays agility to manage multiple tasks​ and adapt in a changing work environment.

• #LI-Remote or LI-Hybrid

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We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.

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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

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We’re excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups