JOBS

The Village of Downers Grove is accepting applications for an Investigative Aide in the Police Department. This position supports detectives in the investigation of criminal complaints by maintaining files, organizing intelligence data, handling follow-up investigations, monitoring real-time applications, and performing other administrative duties. A successful candidate will organize their work, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines while demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and empathy when handling sensitive, confidential information.
Full salary range for this position is $56,422 – $77,580, with a maximum starting salary of $67,706. The Village offers an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
Major Duties and Functions:

• Composes reports and correspondence.
• Performs intelligence analysis by reviewing reports, crime bulletins, and statistical data to identify trends, patterns, and hotspots. Disseminates intelligence information to patrol officers and investigations personnel.
• Completes basic background checks on applicants for employment with the Village, various Village licenses and permits, and, as needed, in criminal investigations.
• Updates and maintains various written or computerized logs of assigned cases, crimes committed, and other intelligence information. Answers routine information requests from outside police agencies.
• Fingerprints applicants or crime victims, provides procedural information, and serves as a liaison to the Police Department complainants. Assists with victim-sensitive interviews when appropriate.
• Prepares photo lineups for review by victim(s) or witness(es). Gathers additional information from victims or witnesses on routine matters or as requested by Detectives.
• Meets with crime victims and completes computerized composite sketches of offenders.
• Maintains vehicle title and registration information for fleet vehicles assigned to the Investigations Unit, Administrative Personnel, and those awarded by seizure.
• Assists with monitoring various law enforcement real-time operations tools, including GPS tracking software, video management systems, and license plate recognition databases.

The City of Naperville’s Electric Utility is currently seeking a Substation Technician to perform skilled work in installing and maintaining electric substation equipment and components. The Substation Technician tests and repairs substation high voltage lines, equipment, and switchgear and performs other work involving substation construction and maintenance. The Technician will also work in confined spaces and/or on or near energized equipment including but not limited to manholes, handholes, and basements. If you’re an experienced Substation Technician looking for steady, local work and a long-term career, consider joining the City of Naperville’s Electric Utility. Salary is $65.41 hourly. Excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance coverage, flexible spending account, deferred compensation, and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
Responsibilities:

• Uses an aerial bucket, hot stick tools, and other equipment in the installation, repair, and operation of substation underground and overhead high voltage electric utility lines, transformers, switchgear, and other substation equipment.
• Locates, isolates, and makes repairs in electric lines, cables, and other component parts of the substation.
• Installs and repairs component parts of electric substations, such as power transformers, metering equipment, conduits, circuit breakers, switchgear, panel board wiring, and other parts, as well as other substation components.
• Operates, interrogates, programs, and installs electronic equipment and controls. This includes using computers to program and download information.
• Installs, reads, and records a variety of monitoring equipment and instrumentation.
• Assists in the construction of substation structures including towers, poles, buswork, underground cables, and high-tension lines.
• Assists in the care of equipment and tools used in electric utility construction and maintenance work.
• Performs substation switching operations.
• Works on substation testing such as taking readings, oil tests, relay tests, and other troubleshooting.
• Performs routine substation grounds maintenance as assigned.
• Performs work in energized manholes or similar locations and structures.

CoForCare Home Care – Central DuPage is urgently seeking a CNA/Caregiver to provide quality one-on-one care to a senior client in Hanover Park, IL. If you enjoy helping seniors remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes, this could be a great opportunity to build a meaningful career in home care. In this position, you will provide hands-on assistance and companionship while helping the client maintain a comfortable routine. Compensation range is $17.00 – $22.00 per hour. They offer Roth IRA Retirement Account, flexible schedule and this is one-on-one care to the client.
Responsibilities may include:

The DuPage County Health Department seeks a Peer Support/Engagement Specialist for the PM shift. Crisis services staff work as a team to deliver quality care, and a quick response to residents in need.  The shift is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 12:00 PM TO 10:00 PM.  They offer a $2.00 hour shift differential work working on their second shift. Salary range is $33,825.00 – $38,825.00 annually. Salary may increase based on experience. 
This position comes with a nice benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being. As a DuPage County employee, you’ll enjoy 12 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation, paid sick time, 5 paid personal days and tuition and certification reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career. They also offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave so you can be there for life’s most important moments. The position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), giving you peace of mind with a guaranteed retirement plan. Plus, you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making your financial future even brighter.
Responsibilities:

• Responds in the community to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis as a member of a two-person response team. Referral sources may include individuals or their family members, law enforcement, hospitals, schools, for all ages in our community.
• Assists in de-escalation of clients experiencing a mental health crisis through engagement with client and coordination with team members providing clinical intervention.
• Establish rapport, share experiences, and strengthen engagement with the individual experiencing the crisis throughout all Crisis Programs.
• Willingness to self-disclose personal lived experience in mental health or substance use recovery (or both) for the benefit of supporting the individuals’ receiving services.
• Role model positive recovery behaviors with clients in Crisis Programs.
• Provides skill building and case management to clients with high need.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality.
• Completion of required documentation within established timeframes, through use of an Electronic Client Record.
• Participates in team meetings to assess clients’ progress.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.

The Ray O’Herron Company, Inc., a Law Enforcement and First Responder Supply company seeks an individual to join their expanding Embroidery and Custom Shop, team. If you have Embroidery Machine experience or if you have awesome machine sewing skill and limited embroidery experience, they will teach you. They are currently running 7 single head embroidery machines that can be looped together to run as 1 for larger orders. In their custom shop, they Engrave metal name bars, Heat press garments, and various other custom work. They would like to find someone that has some experience with embroidery and a willingness to learn their engraving machine and heat press. Must maintain a neat and clean work environment. Their custom shop is heated and air conditioned, housed within an office space. Also, experience in Digitizing would be viewed as a plus. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm for full time.
They are offering a competitive wage that is commensurate with experience starting at $20.00 an hour and a nice benefits package which includes: 401(k); 401(k) matching; Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance; Employee discount; Health savings account; Paid time off; Retirement plan.
Interested candidates may send their resume to jeff@oherron.com.
Daily jobs/tasks:

• Embroidery work
  • Answering emails and occasional phone calls
  • Reading orders proficiently
  • Prepping work on the computer to run the embroidery machines. They use Wilcom software and Advance Embroidery machines.
  • Prepping clothing to run on the Embroidery machines
  • Cleaning the clothing items from loose threads, backing, etc.
  • Maintaining the embroidery machines as needed; oiling, cleaning them, etc.
• Other custom work/ job duties:
  • Setting up engraving machine every morning to make metal name bars
  • Running the engraving machine
  • Reading orders to ensure correct spelling
  • Setting up names to run on the heat press
  • Helping maintain proper supplies in the custom shop
  • Ironing and folding garments when completed
• Required Qualifications
  • Embroidery experience
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English
  • Have some familiarity with Microsoft Office software
  • Lift up to 40lbs
  • Determine the difference in thread colors
  • Have a driver’s license

The Ray O’Herron Company, Inc., a Law Enforcement and First Responder Supply company seeks a Warehouse Clerk who has a year of shipping, receiving, and forklift driving experience. It is a diverse and fast-paced work environment. The ideal candidate is responsible for both shipping, receiving, inventory management, warehouse operations, replenishment and cleanliness. Must be able to work independently and at the same time, work well with others. Must speak English.
This candidate will have experience in warehouse operations, and a working knowledge of computers and shipping software, for example WordShip and ShipWorks. Must be able to manage time well and to respond to an ever-changing work environment and responsibilities.
They are offering a competitive wage that is commensurate with experience starting at $20.00 an hour and a nice benefits package which includes: 401(k); 401(k) matching; Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance; Employee discount; Health savings account; Paid time off; Retirement plan.
Interested candidates may send their resume to jeff@oherron.com.

Abrasive West LLC has an immediate opening for a full-time CNC Machine Operator at their climate-controlled manufacturing facility. Pay range is $19.00 – $25.00 an hour. Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability; Paid Time Off, including holidays and vacation; weekly payroll; climate-controlled shop; and more.

• Set up and operate CNC creep-feed and surface grinding equipment to produce precision components to customer specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, routings, and dimensional requirements.
• Make machine adjustments and offsets as necessary to maintain dimensional requirements.
• Inspect parts during production using precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, indicators, microscopes, comparators, and other gauges.
• Monitor part quality throughout the manufacturing process and identify potential problems before producing nonconforming parts.
• Maintain required production and inspection records.
• Meet established production rates while maintaining quality requirements.
• Coordinate with other operators, supervisors, inspection, and support personnel to maintain production flow.
• Perform routine machine maintenance and maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Follow established safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures.
• Take ownership of assigned jobs from setup through completion.

Abrasive West is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and maintain their ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. ITAR Compliant while working hands-on with manufacturing, customers, and suppliers in a job shop environment. Pay range is $75,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year. Benefits: 401(k); Dental insurance; Employee assistance program; Flexible spending account; Health insurance; Life insurance; Paid time off; and Vision insurance.
Key Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance & Quality Control
  • Perform First Article Inspections (FAI), in-process, and final inspections
  • Support PPAP and FMEA activities
  • Apply quality tools including SPC, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
  • Maintain and manage the calibration system for gauges and measurement tools
  • Ensure compliance with customer specifications and internal quality standards
• ISO 9001:2015 Compliance & QMS Maintenance
  • Support internal and external ISO 9001:2015 audits
  • Assist with quality documentation updates and controlled records
  • Participate in management review meetings
  • Track and report key quality metrics
  • Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Customer & Supplier Interface
  • Address customer complaints and coordinate Corrective Action Reports (CARs)
  • Work directly with suppliers to resolve quality issues
  • Serve as the primary quality representative during customer and regulatory audits
  • Support customer quality requirements and continuous improvement initiatives

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a new team member to join their team working as a Crisis Support Specialist in their Crisis Recovery Center, Sunday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Crisis services staff work as a team to deliver quality care, and a quick response to residents in need. Salary range is $44,400 – $52,000 annually. Benefits package includes health, 12 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, paid sick time, 5 paid personal days and tuition and certification reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career. They also offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave. This position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), giving you peace of mind with a guaranteed retirement plan. Plus, you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Responsibilities:

• Good knowledge of professional mental health standards and practices.
• Good knowledge of behavioral health medical terminology, behavioral patterns, and effects of mental illness and substance use.
• Good knowledge of the functions and availability of public and private community resources; good knowledge of the dynamics of individual and group behavior.
• Good knowledge of applicable procedures and documentation for client billing and reimbursement.
• Working skill in understanding the problems, needs, and motivations of assigned client population.
• Working skill in exercising sound judgment in adherence with professional standards; .
• Working skill in influencing the behavior of others.
• Working skill developing positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Working skill maintaining accurate records in compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Working skill in verbal and written communication.
• Working skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software and peripheral equipment.
• Develops and maintains positive, respectful and professional relationships with internal and external customers. Supports, adapts, or delivers services in a manner that ensures understanding and inclusion of diverse client populations. Demonstrates an understanding of the agency’s definition of Integrated Care.

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for an On-Call Crisis Services Counselor to join their team. In this on-call position, you will be required to work at least 3 shifts per month having evening and weekend availability. Bachelor’s degree candidates will be considered; the on-call rate for this position is as follows:
Bachelor’s degree candidates: $24 an hour
Master’s degree candidates:  $28 an hour
What you will be doing as an On-Call Crisis Services Counselor:

The DuPage County Health Department seeks a Registered Dietitian to join their team. As a dietitian at the DuPage County Health Department, you’ll play a crucial role in providing diet counseling and nutrition information for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clients. Your responsibilities will also include screening and assessing client’s needs for additional resources and providing referrals as needed. This is a full-time position, working Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday from with a possibility of working until 7:00 pm on a rotating basis.
Salary is $51,075. Benefits package includes health, 12 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, paid sick time, 5 paid personal days and tuition and certification reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career. They also offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave. This position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), giving you peace of mind with a guaranteed retirement plan. Plus, you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Responsibilities:

• Provides normal and therapeutic diet counseling and education in WIC Clinics.
• Provides certifications, nutrition counseling, and breastfeeding support.
• Completes nutrition assessments; collaborates with health care providers, as well as other health department staff serving the same client population.
• Responds to requests for nutrition information from other staff and the public.
• Participates in staff meetings; keeps up to date on trends and developments in the nutrition field.
• Maintains records; prepares weekly and monthly reports.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in making position related decisions.
• Maintains a caseload per departmental standards.
•  Maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
•  Available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
• Participates in emergency response activities as required.

The Preserve at Oak Meadows, a public golf facility operated by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, is seeking a Restaurant Dishwasher to join their team at The Greenway Table & Tap restaurant. They are looking for an individual who works well with others and takes pride in keeping the restaurant clean and safe. As a dishwasher your responsibilities will include operating the dishwashing equipment, maintaining proper sanitation practices, removing trash, and assisting in the receiving of orders. This position offers a restaurant discount, Pro Shop discount and golf privileges. Compensation: Rate of pay $16.00-$18.00 per hour, depending on experience. Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, or 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 16-20 hours per week.

DuPage Housing Authority seeks an Inspector to join their team. Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the position of Inspector will be responsible for conducting Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections in accordance with the guidelines of HUD’s Housing Quality Standards and contracted Housing Authority’s administrative plan. Pay range is $26.67 – $29.74 per hour.  Benefits: Medical; Dental; Vision; Life Insurance; 401(a) & 457(b) Retirement Plans; PTO; Paid Holidays; Tuition Reimbursement.
Responsibilities:

• Conducts various types of inspections: Initial Inspections, Annual Inspections, Re-Inspections, and special inspections.
• Send repair, termination, and abatement letters.
• Maintains knowledge of Housing Quality Standards (HQS)/INSPIRE, HUD regulations and local code.
• Prepare and present ideas in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in written form.
• Establish, maintain, and promote effective working relationships with departmental employees, co-workers, vendors, consultants, contractors, and landlords/tenants; display ability to effectively communicate with people from a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds.
• Completes full inspection of housing units and documents findings on the approved HUD Forms.
• Conduct all job functions in alignment with the PHA’s Administrative Plan, HUD regulations and other state and local requirements.
• Documents all inspection results in the agency approved electronic database and completes all documents as needed.
• Responsible for scheduling inspections of housing units for new tenants as well as annual re- inspections in a timely manner and according to deadlines established by DuPage/Kendall Housing Authority.
• Repair letters should be done within 5 business days of inspection.
• Work with landlords and re-inspect units to make sure the necessary repairs are completed.
• Runs SEMAP (Indicator # 6) report to monitor results of inspections to ensure SEMAP scores are met.
• Responsible for updating and keeping current forms and letters sent to Tenants / Landlords.
• Responsible for assisting in termination hearings pertaining to inspection related issues.
• May act as a mediator between landlords and clients.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Responsible for file documentation, completions and storage in a manner that ensures compliance with HUD and DHA standards.
• Obtain certification in Housing Quality Standards (HQS) with passing score of 80% or more required within 120 days of employment.

The DuPage Housing Authority is hiring for a Program Specialist. This position includes a wide range of activities related to determining and documenting applicant and/or participant eligibility, income, rent and contractual relationships with owners in support of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) operations using written administrative policies and procedures. The position requires full accountability for assigned cases including accurate and complete files, resolution of customer service cases, and responsiveness to participant and landlord inquires. Pay range is $25.65 to $28.21 per hour.  Benefits: Medical; Dental; Vision; Life Insurance; 401(a) & 457(b) Retirement Plans; PTO; Paid Holidays; Tuition Reimbursement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage an assigned caseload of HCV participants.
• Conduct annual recertification within required time frames.
• Complete interim recertifications as required.
• Conduct participant briefings.
• Process and monitor participant moves to a new dwelling.
• Determine housing assistance payment and tenant rent calculation.
• Educate participants on program requirements and family obligations.
• Resolve concerns between owners, tenants, and the Public Housing Authority (PHA).
• Process all transactions within the PHA’s required business systems.
• Maintain accurate and complete applicant/participant files.
• Provide excellent customer service to participants, landlords, co-workers, clients and vendors.
• Conduct all job functions in alignment with the PHA’s Administrative Plan, HUD regulations and other state and local requirements.
• Obtain certification in Rent Calculations with passing score of 80% or more required within 120 days of employment.
• Ensure regular attendance and punctuality.