JOBS

Terran Industries is a trailer/RV axle supplier looking to add to their growing team. They are seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused individual to join their team as an Operations Coordinator/Customer Support Rep. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide customers with courteous service via telephone and email correspondence regarding their orders and status of orders, inventory on hand
• Respond promptly to requests for assistance on orders, service, or product/pricing inquiries.
• Responsible for order processing from entry to shipment/delivery/invoicing.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management dealing with customers, orders, shipments, keep records of customer transactions and shipments.
• Communicate and coordinate with internal departments, particularly with designated account managers/sales reps.
• Support the operations team on order fulfillment, part number build, and account managers/sales team from an administrative standpoint in following up with customers with new/upcoming orders.
• Ensuring purchase orders/customer pricing is up to date/updating pricing libraries and providing to customers as needed.
• Communicate and coordinate with freight forwarders/transportation companies regarding delivery locations, pickup and delivery appointments and relaying information to our customer on shipments as needed.
• Create sales orders, pick tickets, packing slips and quoting shipments, bill of ladings, invoicing, scheduling pick-ups (if needed).
• File all paperwork accordingly, virtually, and physically.
• Responsible for daily communication with internal team regarding any issues with orders, shipments, or concerns with proper follow up.
• Understand and follow all SOP’s pertaining to day-to-day operations.

Parvin-Clauss Sign is seeking an ambitious, self-motivated induvial, to join its Estimating Department. Estimators are responsible for working with the Sales Team, Finance, and the Production staff. Below lists the responsibilities. For full details about the position, click HERE. To apply for this position, e-mail cover letter and resume to Dave Nowak, at dnowak@parvinclauss.com.

• Analyzing requirement documents, blueprints and project plans, in gaining a thorough understanding of the project.
• Determining the factors that will bear influence on the cost of a product, or service.
• Preparing material estimates, and cost estimates for the product, or service.
• Creating labor estimates for projects.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with company vendors and contractors.
• Managing bids from vendors and contractors.
• Using bid data to prepare detailed cost analyses.
• Presenting prepared estimates to management, and other stakeholders.
• Compiling and recording actual costs.

Wittenstein is seeking a Project Manager to join their team. The Project Manager will oversee and drive the successful execution of various projects. Responsibilities include:

• Develop comprehensive project plans outlining scope, schedule, resources, and budget.
• Lead project teams in execution of project plans, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications with clients, stakeholders, and government agencies.
• Facilitate regular status meetings and provide detailed reports on project performance, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure all projects comply with relevant industry regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure adherence to quality assurance processes to maintain high standards of project deliverables.
• Coordinate and allocate resources effectively, including personnel, equipment, and budget.
• Manage project teams, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost-efficiency.
• Conduct financial analysis and reporting to support project decision-making and ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Identify potential risks and develop comprehensive risk management plans.
• Proactively address and resolve issues to minimize project impact.
• Lead and manage international project teams, fostering collaboration, and effective communication across different time zones and cultures.
• Coordinate with international partners, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure project alignment and success.
• Implement strategies to overcome cultural and logistical challenges in global project management.
• Assist in the preparation of sales proposals and presentations, providing project insights and timelines.
• Assist in identifying and developing new business opportunities to expand the company’s client base and project portfolio.
• Assist in order management processes, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment of project related orders.

Wittenstein has a Human Resources Manager position to fill. The Human Resources Manager position is a working Manager leadership position that guides and supervises the Human Resources’ day to day operations, policies, and programs within the company. The Human Resources Manager promotes an environment that is employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes the empowerment, quality, productivity, and standards, goal attainment and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. In addition, the Human Resources Manager provides training and coaching to the position’s direct reports. Responsibilities:

• Supervises the daily operations of the HR Department including recruiting, compensation, benefits, employee relations, etc. Adheres to HR budget. Ensures company compliance with employment related federal, state, and local legislation. Enforcing adherence to requirements and advise management on needed actions. Identifies opportunities for process improvements.
• Is primary recruiter and facilitates onboarding related processes and activities.
• Works with corporate headquarters in Germany to facilitate transfers from Germany to US. Includes support for Visas, working with Visa attorney, onboarding, and more.
• Guides management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organizational values.
• Assist with Benefits and Compensation Management and administration.
• Administer Performance Management Review system and processes (PeX) as well as performance improvement plans (if applicable).
• Handles processes of employee discipline and terminations.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Provides HR Assistance to sister WITTENSTEIN companies in US.

Wittenstein has an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist position available. The following are the responsibilities of the position:

• Operate main phone system and receive and route all incoming calls for the company. Take accurate messages when calls are not connected and notify company personnel of all messages.
• Perform various administrative tasks for HR Department including data entry, tracking data in spreadsheets, scheduling meetings, updating communication boards, sorting and filing of data, printing labels, and more.
• Process Invoices for Accounts Receivable.
• Orders office supplies as needed and manages inventory by restocking as needed.
• Greet authorized visitors and contact the appropriate company personnel. Instruct guests to complete required visitor registration. Provide pertinent company information to callers and visitors as requested.
• Retrieve mail from mailbox and sort/distribute according to company/personnel destination and inter-office mailboxes. Handle outgoing mail.
• Open and close the lobby for business hours, switching lights, securing front door, and maintaining neatness of the lobby, kitchen, conference rooms, and office supply room.

Wittenstein is seeking a Quality Technician to join their team. Responsibilities are the following:

• Perform inspection on incoming and manufactured parts, material and assemblies.
• Develop and optimize sampling strategies and machine programs.
• CMM operation and programming.
• Perform electronics testing with special test equipment.
• Conduct initial sample testing and provide quality control plans.
• Secure current QA documentation at workstations.
• Assist in supplier qualifications.
• Determine, execute, interpret and complete Quality deficiency statements and event information.
• Enter Oder information in the ERP System.
• Supervise and define basic measurement equipment.
• Execute machine maintenance and assist in purchasing of new Measuring Machines and Equipment.
• Compile, write and deliver training material on quality standards and activities.
• Observes job safety at the own workstation and periphery.
• Generate and implement continuous improvement ideas.
• Develop, execute and analyze quality-reporting measures.
• Report to management on quality issues, trends and losses.
• Oversees the calibration data base and ensures equipment is calibrated.

Wittenstein is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all relevant requirements concerning technical processes for manufacturing of mechatronic systems are planned, procured, and placed in service. Ensures the operation of the equipment. Including all tools, fixtures, work holding, and maintenance. Responsibilities are the following:

• Independent execution of assigned project tasks in an interdisciplinary team.
• Recognize the causes of problems and solve them.
• Plan the technical manufacturing process in the areas of parts manufacturing, quality control, assembly, final quality inspection, and packaging.
• Analyze technical processes, draw conclusions for improvements, and implement (CIP).
• Responsible for all technical process aspects for manufacturing and assembly of mechatronic systems.
• Ensure the operation and maintenance of the equipment. Including all tools, fixtures, and work holding.
• Support the product development process and ensure design to manufacture.
• Create training materials and process documentation.
• Establish maintenance plans to ensure proper operations (Uptime, process result, machine lifetime).
• Consulting and supporting Quality Assurance in development of quality/inspection.

Wittenstein is seeking a CNC Machinist to join their team. Responsibilities are the following:

• Set up and operator CNC machine(s) including first article inspection.
• Adjust program/machine per result if necessary.
• Run CNC mill or turning machine.
• Maintain the machine according to the manual and maintenance sheet.
• Generate and maintain records related to machining.
• Report through the ERP system time and quantities.
• Communicate within the team and Quality personnel effectively.

Sherman Plastics Corporation, a recycled plastics processor located in Naperville, is seeking a Maintenance/Utility Associate, to join the team. The hours for this full-time, (50 hr. / week) overnight assignment is Monday – Friday, 9:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. As a Maintenance/Utility Associate, you will troubleshoot and do maintenance of machinery used in the process of plastics recycling. For full details about the position, click HERE. Interested parties are asked to submit cover letters and resumes to Human Resources Director, Jennifer Olah, at jenniferolah@shermanplasticscorp.com.

Ace Hardware has a few Internship opportunities available for the summer of 2025. The Ace Internship program allows you to apply skills and knowledge you’re learning in college today, while contributing in a hands-on environment to fit your career objectives, complement your academic work and enhance your learning. Here’s what you will take away from your experience this summer:

• Real hands-on experience in your assigned department/function with day-to-day projects, responsibilities, accountabilities and deadlines.
• Opportunity to partner with other interns over the summer on a Capstone project, presenting your findings and recommendations to Ace’s Leadership
• Q & A with Ace’s CEO and Senior Leadership team
• Resume Workshop to help you prepare for future opportunities
• Opportunity to volunteer through the Ace Hardware Foundation
• Teambuilding activities and more.
  • Retail Operations 2025 Summer Internship:  You will research, develop and implement processes for one or more critical business capabilities to support our Field Team. Field team is made up of 225+ team members that are supporting the day-to-day activities of their stores. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with leaders across sales, merchandising, supply chain, customer service, accounting, IT and other functional departments. Your work will ensure that all Ace internal departments are aligned with our direction and strategy. You will partner directly with Operations, Project Management and New Business teams to ensure that the processes you build are consistent, repeatable and scalable for our business. You will gain broad experience in general business operations and exposure to multiple business functions.
  • Replenishment Planning – 2025 Summer Internship: The main function of the Replenishment Planning Intern is to achieve order fill rate objectives for a portfolio of vendors by ensuring they have inventory in the right place at the right time to service our retailers. This is primarily done through the management of strategies within our state-of-the-art forecasting and replenishment tools, and the management of purchase orders with suppliers. The order fill objectives must be met while achieving targets for inventory turnover and bottom-line profitability. Balancing the fill rate and turn objectives is the key challenge of the position because fill rates are generally maximized by more inventory and turns are maximized by less inventory. The Replenishment Planning intern is also required to answer customer service-related questions directly from retailers and from internal stakeholders such as the Retail Support Centers (RSC’s), the Help Desk, buyers, vendors, and management.

Ace Hardware is seeking an Enterprise Architect – Cloud Computing to join their team. The Enterprise Architect will evaluate current hybrid cloud architectural state, propose necessary and impactful modifications, identify and roadmap desired future state. Recommendations and decisions should be made with business outcomes as top priority, and business cases built with clear cost-benefit beyond IT Department. The Enterprise Architect must bring passion, innovation, and technical discipline to the Ace IT team. What you will be doing:

• Responsible for strategic development of Hybrid Cloud Ecosystem Architecture.
• Ongoing management of hybrid cloud system and application architecture roadmap.
• Alignment of Business and Technology strategies to ensure optimal technology investments.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies to position Ace for future growth.
• Institution of architectural review processes and procedures to ensure standardization and quality within IT solutions.
• Collaborate with and influence IT leadership and staff on technical direction for the department.

Ace Hardware Corporation seeks experienced and driven technologists with a strong blend of business acumen, strong interpersonal skills, and technical expertise in analytics, big data, machine learning, and generative artificial intelligence. You will work intimately with the technical and business teams to facilitate the successful deployment and scaling of AI solutions. Job Description:

• As an AI Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of AI solutions using various tools and platforms.
• You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI use cases that create value and impact.
• You will also provide guidance and mentorship to AI engineers and analysts, ensuring best practices and standards are followed.

Ace Hardware has a Senior Accountant II position open. They are seeking an experienced professional who is an excellent communicator and passionate about their role, results and continuous improvement within the organization. This position will be responsible for ensuring the accurate presentation of financial records by providing accounting support and preparing some complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis. Will work directly with varying levels of management and business partners throughout the organization through various forms of communication when accomplishing these tasks. In addition, will create/update accounting policies, procedures, and memos. Responsibilities:

• Perform the monthly close responsibilities (journal entries, variance analysis, account reconciliations and management inquiries) associated with the assigned functional areas within Ace. Identify, propose, and implement process improvements/accounting changes to simplify or streamline the process and ensure accuracy in the accounting.
• Prepare higher level, more complex ad-hoc reports and analysis as assigned by management. This will require the Senior Accountant II to prepare analysis, interpret the results of the analysis, present findings and recommendations to management, and assist management in implementing any business or process changes resulting from the analysis.
• Assist business partners with more complex issues or functional areas within Ace requiring additional attention. Work with the stakeholders to gain an understanding of the area, determine the root cause of any issues identified, propose process improvements and assist with the implementation of the process improvements. In this capacity, the team member will be required to apply previous accounting and business experience to unique situations.
• Lead or assist on projects designed to improve accounting efficiency or drive higher quality deliverables. Manage the resources provided to ensure that the project goals are met on a timely basis. Create a final deliverable outlining the recommendations for improvement and barriers to implementation, and consideration of the implementation risks.
• Lead other projects or initiatives as assigned.

Ace Hardware is seeking a Merchandising Representative to join their team. As a Merchandising Representative, you will play an integral role in assisting the achievement of team goals while building a foundational knowledge of Ace merchandising values, programs, and best practices that prepares them for advancement with Ace in 12 – 24 months.  The Merch Rep works closely with various internal and external stakeholders to support team responsibilities in order to maximize both sales and profits within Ace and retailers. The Merchandising Representative will assist with various integral tasks within the department, including but not limited to vendor and item selection; negotiation; promotional planning; and implementation of programs and initiatives. What you’ll do:

• Participate in a comprehensive training program to learn and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to implement critical assignments within the merchandising area.
• Learn to execute and follow through on all tasks related to the implementation of key merchandising functions. Apply knowledge by assisting with key tasks such as item starts/maintenance, price maintenance, event planner, category reviews, promotional planning, show prep and other initiatives to assist merchants in growing retail sales within their respective categories.
• Study retail marketplace and assist category management partner in building and maintaining category plan-o-grams. Utilize territory rep counterparts to enhance knowledge of regional and local product needs and develop sales skills to implement category at retail, driving measurable results.
• Develop understanding of the function of inventory control and participate in impact merchant can affect on in effort to deliver product fill levels and Ace warehouse (RSC) inventory turnover to goal.
• Develop a working relationship with key cross-functional areas to gain acceptance, build credibility, and grow understanding and resource in other departments, the vendor community and Ace retailers.
• Become proficient in and apply the use of Ace technology applications such as ACENET intranet site, Ace Data Warehouse, SAP and Product Content Management system.
• Assist merchant and department merchandise manager with special projects and other administrative functions.

Ace Hardware has an Assistant Category Manager in Merchandising position open. The Assistant Category Manager (internally known as Assistant Merchant) will be pivotal in defining the strategic direction of their product categories, driving profitability, and ensuring alignment with market trends and consumer preferences. You will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive category strategies that are closely aligned with their business objectives. Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of sales data, market trends, competitive landscape, and customer preferences to identify opportunities and risks.
• Utilize data-driven insights to prioritize investment opportunities, develop go-to market strategies, and optimize assortment, pricing, and promotional activities.
• Accountable for development and delivery of savings targets and measuring savings achievements.
• Oversee the product lifecycle including pre-season planning through execution and tracking management; in-season sales forecasting management; and the application of the obtained data for upcoming seasons.
• Develop, implement, and manage the performance of national category strategies and short and long-term category objectives aimed at driving the category to meet and/ or exceed business growth targets and objectives.
• Analyze and maintain category assortments including making recommendations for promotions, new item introductions, item replacements, item discontinuations, and pricing.
• Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with suppliers and lead negotiation efforts.
• Attend relevant industry trade shows and conferences to evaluate industry trends, as well as identify and source new items.
• Coordinate with product development team on new item opportunities and to assist in direct sourcing including partnering with our international team to create new products and oversee package designs.
• Perform category reviews based on a set review schedule.
• Reports to the Merchant III in most cases.