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Vendor Account Manager

Location: Near Oak Brook, IL

Salary: $80,000 – $110,000

A well-established family-owned manufacturer of industrial water chillers and process cooling systems is seeking a Vendor Account Manager to support purchasing operations and supplier relationships. These chillers are used in advanced technology and industrial applications where reliable temperature control is critical.

This role plays a key part in ensuring the organization maintains strong vendor partnerships while keeping materials flowing to support manufacturing schedules. The Vendor Account Manager will work closely with engineering, operations, quality, and inventory teams to manage supplier performance, inventory planning, and purchasing strategy.

The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable managing vendors, planning inventory, and coordinating cross-functionally in a manufacturing environment.

This position reports to the Director of Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Vendor Management

• Maintain professional communication with suppliers via phone and email while representing the company’s collaborative culture
• Organize annual meetings with key vendors to maintain strong relationships
• Coordinate discussions between vendors and engineering regarding new and existing components used in the company’s industrial water chiller systems
• Develop a working technical understanding of the parts you purchase and how they support chiller assemblies
• Present vendor scorecard feedback annually and collaborate on performance improvements
• Evaluate supplier performance to determine opportunities for alternative vendors based on quality, pricing, or reliability
• Work with engineering to approve new vendors and components when needed

Inventory & Purchasing Management

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels based on customer forecasts and vendor lead times
• Manage ERP data including safety stock levels and reorder points
• Purchase materials strategically to optimize price breaks, freight efficiency, and warehouse space
• Implement and manage vendor stocking agreements

Project Coordination

• Coordinate supplier-related project meetings
• Communicate project updates to internal teams and vendors
• Escalate schedule risks or delays to the Materials Manager when needed

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, supply chain, vendor management, or materials planning in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and suppliers
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
• Experience resolving supplier performance or supply chain issues
• Technical aptitude and comfort working with mechanical components or industrial equipment preferred

Title: Account Executive

Salary: $70k-$80k/yr

Expected annual compensation $100k+ uncapped

Schedule: 100% on-site in Westchester, IL (hybrid eventually)

Join a company ranked in the Top 2% nationwide by both clients and employees for more than seven years, and recognized as Best of Staffing for Internal Employee Satisfaction.

Sterling Engineering is growing fast, and we’re looking for a motivated Account Executive to join our team at our corporate office in Westchester, IL with a focus on expanding our Energy and Infrastructure client base.

What Role Will You Play

As an Account Executive, you’ll be a core part of our business development team, focused on growing new relationships and expanding existing accounts within the Energy and Infrastructure space. You’ll identify opportunities, open doors, and position Sterling as a long-term staffing partner for engineering and technical talent. This role reports to the Business Unit Manager and works closely with recruiting leadership to drive results.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify, initiate, and secure new business within Energy and Infrastructure markets
• Build prospect lists, execute outreach strategies, and generate new accounts
• Develop strong relationships with decision makers and hiring leaders
• Learn and understand technical roles and workforce needs in regulated and project-driven environments
• Use sales tools such as social media, internal databases, networking events, and cold calling
• Conduct in-person and virtual business development meetings and presentations
• Maintain persistence in prospecting and consistently hit performance goals
• Negotiate staffing agreements and partnership programs
• Manage accounts strategically through market insight, communication, and long-term planning
• Partner with recruiting teams to screen and present qualified candidates
• Present talent to hiring managers with clear summaries and recommendations
• Stay organized while managing multiple priorities
• Travel locally to meet with clients and leadership teams
• Grow accounts organically through referrals and expansion opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Competitive, driven mindset with a love for business development
• Comfort learning technical and engineering concepts
• Consistent follow-up and professionalism with clients and candidates
• Honest, consultative closing and negotiation skills
• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience preferred
• Experience selling into Energy, Infrastructure, utilities, construction engineering, or industrial markets is a big plus

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Title: Technical Recruiter

Location: Westchester, IL

Salary: $50,000 + Commission

Hybrid schedule 3 days on-site/2 work from home

Experience: 1-2 years experience in sales or recruiting

At Sterling, you will be a part of an award winning, employee-owned, technical/engineering recruitment leader. We provide project, contract-to-hire and direct hire staffing support both locally and nationally to a variety of diverse industries which include food, pharmaceutical, transportation, consumer products, energy, oil & gas and many others.

WHAT ROLE WILL YOU PLAY?

As a Technical Recruiter, you are an integral part of our Recruiting Team. This position will partner with Account and Business Development Managers to generate highly qualified candidates for client orders. Management of and delivery on multiple priorities are critical measures of success. This role reports to the Divisional Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, contact, and develop relationships with talent using various recruiting tools and methods (job boards, social media, company database, job fairs, networking events, etc.)
• Conduct recruiting activities as required to support delivery efforts and generate placements (sourcing, screening, interviewing, and presenting offers)
• Screen qualified applicants against the job description through initial phone screening followed by face-to-face interviewing
• Present qualified and screened candidates to the hiring managers with summary of job-related qualifications
• Partnering with Divisional Leadership to execute full lifecycle recruitment
• Consistently meet or exceed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) expectations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills; consistent follow up with clients and candidates
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
• Ability to nurture long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and candidates alike
• Proven ability to grasp technical/technology concepts as it pertains to functional job requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience in customer facing career is highly desired

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

• To become an Owner in Sterling Engineering, by earning Stock Ownership annually, as well as company contributions into your 401k!
• To be surrounded by a team who is passionate, loyal, competitive, and driven
• To be rewarded for your individual contributions and recognized for your successes with commissions, quarterly & annual bonuses, trips, and many internal celebrations
• To receive consistent training and professional development
• The ability to create your own career path within a fast-growing organization

Project Manager

Location: Burr Ridge, IL

Shift: 1st Shift

Hire Type: Contract to Hire

Pay Rate: $32-38 per hour

Benefits: Full medical coverage, 401(k) with match, PTO, paid holidays, and strong job stability

Sterling Engineering is hiring a versatile Project Manager for a highly stable, growth‑focused manufacturer known for empowering employees, encouraging ownership, and offering meaningful career development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys wearing many hats, thrives in fast‑moving environments, and wants direct visibility into operations, supply chain, customer relations, and organizational decision‑making.

You’ll join a company where your ideas matter, your problem‑solving skills are valued, and your ability to influence quality, customer satisfaction, and operational success has a direct impact every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects from initiation through completion while ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and deliverables are met.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail for all project stages.
• Think quickly, pivot when priorities shift, and resolve issues proactively.
• Manage material levels, ensuring accuracy, quality, and readiness for production.
• Source raw materials and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure on‑time and high‑quality delivery.
• Serve as a primary technical and service contact for customer inquiries regarding product specs, order status, and pricing

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Manufacturing or metal industry experience is a plus.
• High‑energy, proactive problem solver who can adapt quickly and make sound decisions.
• Experience with SAGE 50 Accounting, Excel, Sortly, and project management tools.
• Proven experience in project management, purchasing, customer service, or material quoting.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Title: Account Executive (Life Science)

Salary: $70-$90k/yr expected annual compensation $100k+ (uncapped)

Schedule: 100% on-site in Westchester, IL (hybrid eventually)

Join a Company Ranked in the Top 2% companies nationwide by Clients & Employees for the past 7+ Years – Also Ranked as Best of Staffing for Internal Employee Satisfaction making us a best staffing company to work for.

We are rapidly growing and looking for a highly motivated Recruiting Account Executive to help expand our Life Sciences Division and pharmaceutical and medical device client base as part of our employee-owned organization in Westchester, IL

WHAT ROLE WILL YOU PLAY?

This role will play a key part in the continued expansion of Sterling’s Life Sciences Division, supporting the growth of our pharmaceutical and medical device client base. We are looking for someone excited by building new relationships, opening doors within regulated industries, and helping scale a high-impact vertical within an already successful organization.

You’ll work with leadership to identify emerging opportunities, penetrate target accounts, and bring Sterling’s technical recruiting expertise to companies developing life-changing products and technologies.

• Drive new business within Sterling’s Life Sciences vertical, with a focus on pharmaceutical and medical device organizations
• Develop strategic relationships with decision makers in regulated manufacturing, R&D, quality, medical device, and engineering environments
• Develop prospect lists, execute a marketing plan, and generate new business.
• Proven ability to grasp technical/technology concepts as it pertains to functional job requirements
• Identify and engage with client contacts using sales tools and methods (social media, company database, networking events, cold calling, etc.)
• Conduct business development activities as required to promote Sterling’s service offerings through office visits, presentations and overall communication
• Persistence in prospecting activities and maintain or exceed expected key performance indicators (KPI’s)
• Negotiate mutually beneficial staffing agreements and partnership programs
• Consistently meet or exceed assigned Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Driven by the hunt - demonstrate energy, competitiveness, and tenacity
• Consistent follow up and communication with clients and candidates
• Closing and negotiating skills built on honesty and integrity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to travel and present to all levels of leadership
• Ability to grow accounts organically through referrals and new business development
• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience preferred

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Job Description: Licensed Professional HVAC Design Engineer

Reports To: President

FLSA: Exempt

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Company Overview

Admiral Heating has been a trusted leader in commercial and industrial HVAC solutions in the Chicagoland area for over 70 years. Specializing in union construction projects and service work, we partner with contractors, developers, and building owners to deliver custom engineered heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions. Our reputation is built on quality workmanship, deep industry relationships, and a commitment to long-term customer success.

Admiral Heating operates on EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System). Our Core Values which we require all employees to exemplify are: Safety and Quality First, Intensely Diligent, Own it!, Innovative Approach, Proudly Humble of our Reputation and Exceed Expectations.

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Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and approve mechanical system designs for HVAC systems.
• Prepare and certify engineering drawings, technical specifications, and calculations in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Conduct system load analyses, equipment selections, and energy performance evaluations.
• Oversee all phases of project development from concept through construction completion.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including architectural, electrical, civil, and structural engineering professionals.
• Perform field inspections and provide technical support during construction and commissioning.
• Ensure all designs comply with state and local building codes, ASHRAE, IMC, and NFPA standards.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and quality assurance oversight for junior engineering staff.
• Participate in project meetings, client presentations, and design reviews.
• Maintain a current understanding of emerging technologies, materials, and industry trends relevant to mechanical systems design

Qualifications, Competencies, & Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of mechanical systems and the ability to design commercial HVAC, duct, and piping systems.
• Proficiency in HAP and E20 software.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and ability to prepare and review detailed drawings.
• Experience in design-build delivery, construction administration, or BIM coordination.
• LEED accreditation or demonstrated experience with sustainable design practices.
• Excellent command of the English language, including grammar, spelling, and written composition.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization, including executives.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

The conditions herein 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 job functions.

• Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.
• Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering MEP
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Illinois
• Fluent with Microsoft Office Suite.
• 7 Plus Years’ experience minimum, 10 Plus preferred
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC, duct work and piping
• Proficiency in HAP, E20, and AutoCAD suite software

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary Range $120,000 - $180,000
• Bonus and Profit Sharing up to 30% of base salary
• Fidelity 401k Plan with all fees paid by Admiral
• 401k Safe Harbor Match of 4%
• BCBS PPO and HMO Health Insurance Options (Admiral pays 75%)
• Dental and Vision Plans (Admiral pays 75%)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous PTO Policy
• Paid Holiday’s
• 100% Admiral paid Long and Short Term and Short
• $20,000 Admiral Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Employee Assistance Plan
• CTA and Parking Reimbursement
• Employee events throughout the year

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This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by managers to perform other instructions and duties. This job description may be revised from time to time and does not constitute a contract for employment.

• Develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes for electronic products.
• Collaborate with R&D and design teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective.
• Identify and troubleshoot production issues, providing effective solutions.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, and production ramp-up activities.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Support supplier and internal audits related to manufacturing processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in electronics production.
• Strong understanding of PCB assembly, electronic components, soldering processes, and testing.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen.

Ready to build your career at one of the nation’s leading real estate development companies? InSite Real Estate is seeking a passionate, skilled Project Manager, (Junior), to join our Project Development Group. InSite is a quality-driven, growth-centered real estate development company committed to helping our employees excel through challenging but rewarding projects, competitive benefits, and charting their own career paths.

Who We Are

InSite Real Estate is a nationally recognized commercial real estate development company based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Since our founding in 1988, InSite Real Estate has completed over 650 industrial, office, and retail projects in over 45 states across the nation. Throughout our decades of experience developing, owning, and operating tenant-driven investment property, we have worked on projects ranging from 2,000 SF to 2.6 million SF in size, and $1 million to $250 million in value.

Our commitment to quality, integrity, and the growth of each of our employees makes InSite Real Estate an ideal place to accelerate your career. At InSite, we believe that individual growth and satisfaction lead to company growth, and we are committed to our employees’ success and professional development. InSite’s fast-paced, collaborative, and fun company culture makes it a great place to work, and as one of the nation’s leading real estate development companies, InSite is a financially strong, stable, and reliable employer.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate with the Project Principal, Managing Director – Retail, and Director of Construction on the site plan, budget model, and schedule for potential new developments.
• Assist with site investigations documenting pre-construction conditions.
• Identify any potential issues that may incur additional project costs to overcome (e.g., grading, storm water quality or quantity control, wetlands, floodplains, easements, access, utilities, entitlements).
• Maintain critical dates, schedule, and document management to track the due diligence/inspection process.
• Review and analyze project documents including construction plans and specifications, due diligence documents, utility agreements, and municipal code.
• Familiarity with permitting and entitlement.
• Travel required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• Qualified candidates without the relevant experience will have the opportunity for training and practical learning.
• 0 to 3 years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, site planning, and land development preferred.
• Knowledge of site planning, site engineering, and storm water design and management.
• Knowledge of site development (i.e. conceptual site planning, entitlements, due diligence, engineering).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office, and MS Project is preferred. Working knowledge of MS Visio, Site Ops, SketchUp, and Yardi is a plus.
• Local candidates only.

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation and sick time.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance (short and long term).
• 401(k) plan with 5% match and immediate vesting.
• Voluntary benefit offerings: critical illness, accident insurance, hospital stay and pet insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts including dependent care.
• Opportunities to increase earnings through our annual incentive bonus.
• Fitness center on-site & discount membership to Lifetime Oakbrook.
• Company-paid cell phone.
• Personal financial planning services.
• Exciting and collaborative culture.
• Limitless opportunities for professional growth.