About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This role coordinates customer orders from receipt through final delivery in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will work closely with sales, engineering, production, purchasing, and customers to keep projects on schedule, accurately documented, and aligned with expectations.

• Manage customer-based projects and orders from start to finish to ensure on-time, on-spec delivery.
• Enter, track, and monitor customer orders using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (or similar ERP), keeping data current and accurate.
• Coordinate daily with sales, engineering, production, purchasing, and other internal teams to resolve issues and support delivery.
• Provide proactive status updates to sales staff, customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Prioritize and balance workloads across multiple projects (typically 3–5 orders/day), including short design jobs and longer tooling projects.
• Identify scheduling or order-related issues quickly and drive resolution to keep projects on track.
• Maintain thorough project documentation (order details, timelines, status updates) for traceability.
• Support account-based assignment structure and collaborate professionally with engineers, shop personnel, and sales teams.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Internship experience in manufacturing or related fields preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and the ability to learn Microsoft Dynamics 365 quickly.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented, open personality with willingness to engage cross-functionally.

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Preferred / Additional Skills

• Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Epicor, or similar ERP platforms.
• Background in product management and/or project management in manufacturing settings.
• Comfortable working with technical products and machine tools; familiarity with turning, grinding, and milling workflows is a plus.
• Ability to manage varying project durations (approximately 2 weeks for quick design jobs up to 10–12 weeks for tooling projects).
• Interest in contributing to design, development, and support of industrial products.

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Work Environment

This is an onsite role in a collaborative office adjacent to the shop floor (open workstations). Normal hours are 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM with a company lunch from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; occasional overtime may be required. The employer designs and manufactures workholding systems for machine tools and operates on a single shift.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $36.00 - $40.00 per hour (Contract-to-Hire). Actual pay offered will depend on qualifications, experience, and other job-related factors.
• Benefits for eligible employees may include:
  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth options)
  • Voluntary life & AD&D and dependent coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid time off / leave (PTO, vacation, sick leave)
• Note: Benefit eligibility may depend on job classification and length of employment.

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Employment Type & Location

• Employment type: Contract to Hire — Full-Time.
• Workplace type: Fully onsite in Wheeling, IL (Wheeling, Illinois).
• Typical shift: Single shift, standard hours 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
• Application period: This posting is anticipated to remain open through Sep 9, 2026 (subject to change).

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Additional Notes

• This posting is for a Confidential Client; no employer name appears in this listing.
• Reasonable accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please request it through the Careertakes platform.
• This role may use AI tools to assist with application review; final hiring decisions are made by people.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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