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Assembly Manager

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Elk Grove Village, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$95,000–$110,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Assembly Equipment, Automation, Bill of Materials (BOM), Continuous Improvement, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Electricity, Forklift, Home Automation, Identify Issues, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Operations, Process Improvement, Purchasing/Procurement, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Welding, Wire Harness
LOCATION
Elk Grove Village, IL
POSTED
12 days ago

Title: Assembly Manager
Location: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Shift : 1st shift
Compensation:$95-110k.
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401k, Health and Dental

 

Job Duties: 

 Assembly Manager


We're seeking a hands-on Assembly Manager to lead our assembly and fabrication operations in a custom machinery manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who enjoys mentoring technicians while remaining actively involved on the shop floor.


What You'll Do
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five assembly technicians.
  • Oversee the daily operations of the assembly and fabrication departments.
  • Remain hands-on by supporting equipment assembly, troubleshooting, and complex machine builds approximately 25% of the time.
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, and Production to ensure materials, drawings, and resources are available.
  • Monitor workflow, staffing, and production progress to maximize efficiency.
  • Review mechanical drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions for accuracy before production.

Why Consider This Opportunity?
  • Hands-on leadership role with the ability to make an immediate impact.
  • Lead a skilled team while remaining actively involved in machine builds.
  • Work on custom automation and industrial equipment—not repetitive production assembly.
  • Collaborative environment where engineering, fabrication, and assembly work closely together.
  • Opportunity to influence processes, improve efficiency, and help shape the future growth of the operation.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building custom automation equipment, industrial machinery, or engineered-to-order systems.
  • Mechanical and electrical assembly experience, with electrical troubleshooting experience highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement principles.
  • Welding or fabrication experience is a plus.
  • Experience using ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.
  • Forklift certification or willingness to become certified.


 


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.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com