Information Technology Jobs in West Chicago, IL

ARBA Retail Systems, headquartered near Chicago, Illinois, is a leading provider of Payroll Deduction POS Software. We serve healthcare facilities, corporations, and independently owned retail businesses, offering solutions tailored to sectors such as cafeterias, coffee bars, and retail locations. Our products are built on Microsoft’s .NET SQL framework and leverage cutting-edge Cloud Computing technology to deliver advanced POS applications. By automating transactions, our software helps businesses improve efficiency, increase sales, and enhance profitability across various industries, including healthcare and retail.

We are seeking a full-time Technology Sales Consultant to join our on-site team in Lisle, IL. In this role, you will identify client needs and provide technology-based sales solutions, act as a trusted advisor, and build long-term client relationships. You will be responsible for meeting sales targets, managing customer accounts, and collaborating with internal teams to execute sales strategies. The position also involves presenting ARBA products, recommending tailored solutions, and maintaining a continuous pipeline of potential clients.

• Expertise in Sales Consulting and Consulting, with a solid understanding of assessing client needs and providing tailored solutions
• Strong background in Sales and Sales Operations, with a proven ability to meet and exceed targets
• Experience in Account Management to build and maintain long-term client relationships
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Suite
• Previous experience in the POS or retail technology industry is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred

GSD is seeking a highly skilled and client-focused Solutions Architect to join our growing team in Hanover Park, IL. This role serves as a key technical leader, bridging sales, engineering, and project delivery to design and implement innovative IT solutions.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on—capable of translating business needs into scalable, secure, and well-documented technical solutions while supporting revenue growth and ensuring operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales & Sales Engineering

• Partner with sales leadership to conduct technical discovery and client needs assessments
• Design and present customized solutions across managed services, cloud, security, and infrastructure
• Lead technical discussions in client meetings, proposals, and demonstrations
• Develop scopes of work, including assumptions, constraints, and pricing inputs
• Support RFPs, RFIs, and technical evaluations

Solution Design & Architecture

• Assess client environments, infrastructure, workflows, and security posture
• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions aligned with MSP best practices
• Architect solutions across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, networking, security, and disaster recovery environments
• Validate solutions against client objectives, compliance requirements, and internal standards

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Create clear, comprehensive technical documentation, including:
• Solution designs and architecture diagrams
• Statements of Work (SOWs) – technical sections
• Implementation plans and runbooks
• Configuration standards and assumptions
• Ensure all solutions are properly documented and transitioned to support teams
• Maintain documentation within internal systems for scalability and consistency
• Contribute to standard solution templates, service catalogs, and technical playbooks

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as the primary technical advisor during discovery, implementation, and early lifecycle phases
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Identify opportunities for optimization, standardization, and future enhancements

Continuous Improvement & Enablement

• Stay current on emerging technologies, cybersecurity trends, and vendor roadmaps
• Maintain and pursue relevant certifications
• Share knowledge and best practices across teams
• Assist in refining service offerings, onboarding processes, and delivery standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in IT engineering, solution architecture, or technical pre-sales within an MSP or IT services environment
• Proven experience coordinating or leading technical projects

Technical Expertise

• Microsoft 365 and Azure
• Networking and firewall technologies
• Cybersecurity principles and compliance frameworks
• Virtualization (VMware and/or Hyper-V)
• Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Strong PBX/telephony experience
• Experience creating client-facing technical documentation and project deliverables
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Consultative, client-first mindset
• Ownership and accountability for technical solutions
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Professional, confident, and solution-driven demeanor
• Willingness to travel locally and perform onsite client assessments and site surveys

Our founder, Lena Bryant didn't set out to change fashion forever, but that's exactly what she did. 120 years later, Lane Bryant remains the iconic plus-size brand. Empowering women is kind of our thing. Our inclusive community of customers and associates champions the acceptance of all sizes, shapes, and people. If you believe in the power of clothes to create confidence and empower self-expression, you'll be at home here.

Store 6376-Geneva Cms-LaneBryant-Geneva, IL 60134

Position Type: Regular/Part time

$15.00 - $15.25 Hourly USD

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact . The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company's business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant's request for reasonable accommodation.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

* Performs expert level break-fix & preventative maintenance. This includes but is not limited to: observing devises in operation to locate root cause of problem; dismantling devices to gain access to and remove defective parts; examining parts to detect imperfections; adjustment of functional parts of devices and control instruments; repair and/or replacement of defective parts; testing of device to observe performance; and performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems; reconditioning and repairing machine tools.

* Identifies and sources parts, supplies and repair items as necessary. Performs evaluations of alternatives to improve cost and / or reliability of equipment.

* Independently performs maintenance as per industry standards.

* Works with Planner Scheduler to optimize preventative maintenance procedures.

* May be required to setup and operate multiple machining operations including but not limited to: lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts. May perform welding tasks.

* Complies with 5S and housekeeping standards.

* Leads, drives and participates in CI activities--processes, results and cost savings using CI tools and methodology.

* Provides assistance to lower level technicians and leadership to project teams. Performs expert functions as a part of training and development.

* Troubleshoots and analyzes complex control systems to resolve in-depth software/ hardware and configuration problems.

* Utilizes predictive maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data. Observes trends and makes recommendations.

* Updates records and reviews CMMS history and analyzes data.

* Completes and conducts on-the-job training and technical self-study programs for career development.

* Follows all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions and guidelines. Situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Behaviors Required:

* High School Graduate or equivalent (GED).

* Associates degree with a Technical focus and 5 years of related experience in specific industry; or, 7 years of experience in specific industry.

* Experience in predictive technologies, precision alignments, and general maintenance of applicable process equipment.

* Understands electrical, mechanical, fluid power and control systems. Can analyze the problem, synthesize alternative solutions, and perform repairs.

* Must be able to use basic hand tools and specialized tools as appropriate.

* Experience in vibration analysis or laser interferometer operations, precision alignments, and maintenance of applicable process equipment.

* May be required to travel.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Overview:

Establishes, manages, reviews and maintains production schedules for assigned work center to ensure that the master production schedule is being executed. Analyze work center loads for effective capacity planning, and also ensure accurate inventories by effectively addressing any labor reporting issues. Manage the production meetings and handle inquiries from the sales team. Maintains and reviews shop dispatch list, ensuring completion of manufacturing to meet customer shipping requirements. Answer related inquiries for all levels of the organization. Manage local 3rd party manufacturing suppliers including coordinating and arranging for outsourced work required to complete work requirements. Update and maintain the bills of materials and work requirements within our ERP system. This position has a close working relationship with Sales and Engineering. Guidance may be provided on possible sources of information and methods to complete tasks. Able to meet deadlines and exercise judgment regarding related items.

Core Responsibilities:

• Daily analysis, planning, and review of work center capacity based on requirements loaded by Sales and Master Scheduler.
• Maintain and review dispatch lists targeting customer promise delivery dates.
• Effective sequencing of jobs, processes and assignments to the production floor and interface with shop floor supervisor.
• Communicate with customer service on status of sales orders and estimated completion. Ensure information needed for labeling of finished goods is accurate and correct
• Participate in production meetings and monitor any potential production issues or needs.
• Implement material substitutions as needed, coordinating these with purchasing to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Audit of inventory data as compared to packing slips from material receipts. Corrective action implementation based on issues found.
• Maintain effective communications with internal customers regarding inventory accuracy, engineering changes and shop order closeouts.
• Maintain current knowledge for this position and within the work area through continuing education, subscriptions, certifications, and memberships.
• Participate in related staff, team and/or task group meetings to ensure the continuous improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs. Participate in in-house training programs.
• Ensure that all operations are within established guidelines and conform to health and safety standards.
• Conduct a continuous study of internal processed and methods, research new technology and develop proposals for application of such technology for the purposes of cost reduction and process improvement.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree with 4-7 years of progressively responsible, directly related experience; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these. Accuracy is essential to this position.
• 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 (including physical) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret business and technical documents, flow charts, budget information, procedure manuals and so on; the ability to prepare required routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with others, using skill and diplomacy and have the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
• Requires the ability to work within established health, safety and quality guidelines and the ability to organize the workload and meet deadlines.
• Must possess knowledge and experience in automated systems and terminology and the ability to develop and interpret related reports using spreadsheet, word processing and graphics software. Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and keyboard, a calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier and so on.
• Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers/decimals and the ability to apply concepts of business math to practical situations and dimensions to production.
• Must possess the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. Must possess strong knowledge, understanding and experience in various problem-solving and participatory management techniques.
• Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and keyboard, a calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier and so on.
• Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers/decimals and the ability to apply concepts of business math to practical situations and dimensions to production.
• Must possess the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. Must possess strong knowledge, understanding and experience in various problem-solving and participatory management techniques.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Overview:

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for managing the procurement of goods and services while supporting efficient international logistics operations. This role involves sourcing suppliers, negotiating pricing and contracts, issuing purchase orders, and coordinating domestic and international shipments. The position plays a key role in ensuring timely procurement, cost efficiency, and reliable supply chain operations to support the company’s global activities.

Core Responsibilities:

• Source, evaluate, and maintain relationships with suppliers based on quality, cost, reliability, and service.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and purchasing terms with both domestic and international vendors.
• Issue and manage purchase orders while tracking procurement status to ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate international shipments, including freight forwarding, customs documentation, and import/export compliance.
• Monitor delivery schedules and proactively resolve shipping delays, supply chain issues, or vendor concerns.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as sales, production, and accounting to support accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Maintain organized records of purchasing activities, logistics documentation, and supplier performance.
• Ensure procurement and logistics processes comply with company policies and applicable international trade regulations. Experience with these regulations is beneficial but not required.

Qualifications:

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Basic understanding of international shipping processes and documentation such as Incoterms, Certificates of Origin (COO), ECCN, or USMCA is helpful but not required.
• Experience with global supply chain coordination or international logistics is a preferred.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance related to international shipments and trade documentation beneficial but not required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Overview:

The HR Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the Human Resources department, with a focus on payroll processing, benefits administration, onboarding support, and general office coordination. This role also assists with executive travel logistics and supports internal compliance and audit activities, including J-SOX documentation. Due to the sensitive nature of employee, payroll, and executive information handled, this position must uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, discretion, and ethical conduct at all times. This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented professional seeking a role in HR and administration.

Core Responsibilities:

• Assist with payroll processing, including data entry, timekeeping review, and payroll-related reporting.
• Support benefits administration, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and employee inquiries.
• Maintain accurate payroll and benefits records in HRIS and payroll systems.
• Assist with reconciliation of payroll and benefits invoices.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Assist with employee onboarding, including preparing offer packets, new hire documentation, and orientation materials.
• Maintain employee personnel files and HR documentation.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR Director and executive team.
• Perform general administrative duties such as filing, scanning, data entry, and document management.
• Answer and route inquiries professionally and efficiently.
• Assist with travel arrangements and modifications for executive team members.
• Assist with internal audits and compliance activities, including J-SOX documentation and controls support.
• Help collect, organize, and maintain audit-related records and evidence.
• Support internal process reviews and documentation updates.
• Adhere to corporate governance, internal controls, and compliance standards.
• Works closely with HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Assist in documenting HR, administrative, and cross-functional workflows and processes by collaborating with various divisions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational standards.
• Serves as a point of contact for employee administrative questions.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; associate’s degree or coursework in HR, accounting, or business preferred.
• 3-5 years of administrative, HR, payroll, or office support experience.
• Basic knowledge of payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Associate Director, Operations
SHIFT: Wednesday - Saturday (4:30am - 3:30pm)

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an Associate Director Operations. As the Associate Director in operations, you will focus on operations organizational strategy and lead projects associated with cross functional engagement of staffing, training, talent development teams across the business unit. This will include aligning all support teams to a business vision of how we attract, retain and optimize both direct and indirect team members. Additional effort will be to support strategic launch initiatives including rolling out new technologies, processes and manufacturing facilities. If you're looking to impact the outcome of the business and to the lives of our team members, this is it!

You will...

• Identify organizational gaps in people operations and drive continuous improvement strategies to mitigate
• Collaborate with cross functional support teams of operations and their leadership develop a cohesive organizational strategy
• Run projects associated with new facility launches, new processes changes, and technology implementations
• Champion initiatives associated with direct labor training, onboarding, and experience
• Support cross functional strategy related to salaried development including partnering with operations leaders and HRs to ensure engagement and team morale
• Drive Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery, while growing and expanding capabilities that meet production mandatory requirements
• Indirectly lead operational partners to accomplish projects and initiatives
• Share and exchange operational best practices across our national sites
• Guide programs to reward and recognize performance
• Mentor, train and develop operations teammates for career progression and learning
• Create a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees to: provide feedback and drive change within the facility, adapt to the ever-changing business and stay focused on the customer experience
• Drive a customer-focused environment committed to delivering the highest quality product to our customers

You are...

• Team-oriented: you have a track record of leading cross-functional teams and cultivating collaborative partnerships at all levels and departments of an organization
• Strategic: you recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging and use logic to identify alternatives, evaluate, and present approaches to solving complex problems while thinking in terms of contingency plans
• Bold: you're adventurous, outgoing and optimistic; you're confident making decisions and taking calculated risks
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: you have the vision, passion, and imagination; you are not afraid to ask 'what if' and constantly challenge the status quo
• Versatile: you roll with the punches and don't get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues and have a knack for delivering results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments
• Analytical: data is your friend; you're able to translate numbers into action and pave the way for efficiency
• Customer-focused: slightly obsessive-compulsive when it comes to customer experience and strive to deliver a product that is second to none
• Comprehensive background in Fulfillment, Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing
• Motivated, developed and managed employees - our culture is a critical part of our success, and you need to help drive it
• Excitement for working in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
• Interest in spending most of your time on the shop floor to learn and understand process details
• Continuous improvement and project management skills
• High level of integrity and ethics with excellent follow-through

At a minimum, you have...

• Bachelor's Degree required - Master's preferred
• 8+ years of experience in operations or people management
• Familiarity with FSMA, HACCP, SQF
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing
• Project Management Certifications preferred
• Flexibility to travel

You'll get...

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

#Factor #JD1008

This position is also eligible for the HelloFresh equity plan.

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers' homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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