Job Description
Location: Abbott Park, IL
Hire Type: Contract – 3 Months
Start Date: Late October – Mid-November 2026
Compensation: $65-75/hr
Hire Type: Contract – 3 Months
Start Date: Late October – Mid-November 2026
Compensation: $65-75/hr
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling Engineering, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, three medical plans to choose from, dental and vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Job Summary
Sterling Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Facility / Process Project Engineer to support the scoping and design of a 5,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility renovation. This role will focus on facility infrastructure, process utilities, and integration of manufacturing equipment, working closely with internal engineering teams and an external Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firm.
Job Duties
- Support facility renovation scoping, user requirements, and engineering design development.
- Evaluate facility infrastructure and coordinate requirements for process equipment integration.
- Review HVAC, process utilities, piping, and utility distribution requirements.
- Support integration planning for 10,000-gallon bulk process tanks, transfer panels, RO water systems, and direct-feed bottle filling equipment.
- Coordinate technical requirements and design reviews with process engineers, automation engineers, and external A&E partners.
- Identify facility modifications and utility connections necessary to support manufacturing operations.
- Support front-end engineering activities and technical project planning.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong facility engineering, process engineering, or capital project engineering background.
- Experience with manufacturing facility renovations, expansions, or equipment integration.
- Strong understanding of HVAC systems and process utility infrastructure.
- Experience with bulk process tanks, transfer panels, RO water systems, and liquid filling equipment.
- Experience developing user requirements, engineering scopes, and coordinating engineering designs.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external A&E firms.
- Pharmaceutical, medical device, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Abbott Park, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $65–$75 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
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.
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