Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Develop and Maintain Customers, Engineering, HVAC, Identify Issues, Leadership, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Manufacturing, Medical Equipment, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Optics, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Politics, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Management, Product Support, Project/Program Management, Radiography, Refrigeration, Software Engineering, Team Player, Technical Support
LOCATION
Elmhurst, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Product Manager – Advanced Cooling Technologies
Location: Elmhurst Compensation: Up to $130K base + 10% bonus
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a visible impact, work closely with customers, and help shape highly engineered products used in cutting-edge industries, this opportunity is worth exploring.
This growing, family-owned manufacturer designs custom process cooling systems that support some of the world’s most advanced technologies — including medical devices, MRI systems, electron optics, x-ray applications, and other high-tech equipment. The company offers a collaborative, hands-on environment where employees are valued as long-term contributors rather than just another number.
Their culture is refreshingly down-to-earth, team-oriented, and non-corporate. Leadership is accessible, ideas are welcomed, and people genuinely enjoy working together. If you’re tired of bureaucracy and want the ability to influence products, customers, and processes directly, this could be a strong fit.
What You’ll Be Doing
Work directly with customers to define new product applications, specifications, timelines, and cost targets
Modify and configure products to meet customer requirements
Generate pricing quotations and technical submittals
Manage and monitor KPIs for assigned product lines
Develop customer-specific service programs
Troubleshoot and support chillers in the field
Collaborate closely with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure customer expectations are met
Communicate technical, service, and pricing updates to OEM customers
What They’re Looking For
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Strong organizational and project management skills
Excellent communication and customer interaction abilities
Ability to solve technical problems in a hands-on environment
Positive attitude and willingness to support the team
Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and customers
Preferred Experience
Refrigeration or HVAC systems knowledge
Product Management or Application Engineering experience
Experience supporting technical products in a manufacturing environment
Why People Like Working Here
Family-owned company with a stable, long-term mindset
Friendly, open culture without heavy corporate politics
High visibility and ability to make an impact
Opportunity to grow into future leadership roles
Collaborative engineering-driven environment
Strong work-life balance and leadership accessibility
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical knowledge, customer interaction, and product ownership in an innovative manufacturing environment.
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.