Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Automation Project Engineer
Chicago, IL – Ravenswood
$60–70/hr | Long-Term Contract through Q1 2027
$60–70/hr | Long-Term Contract through Q1 2027
We are seeking a hands-on Assembly Project Leader / Automation Project Engineer to lead the implementation of a new assembly line for a global manufacturer of medical devices and healthcare products.
This individual will manage the project from equipment design and development through FAT, installation, qualification, and production ramp-up, serving as the primary interface between the company, engineering teams, and the equipment OEM.
What You'll Do
- Manage delivery of a new custom assembly system from design through production launch
- Work directly with the OEM on machine design, development, build, and testing
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams
- Support equipment layout, process flow, and design revisions
- Lead FAT, installation, startup, qualification, and ramp-up activities
- Develop operator work instructions and support manufacturing readiness
- Track schedules, milestones, deliverables, and project risks
What We're Looking For
- Experience with custom automation, assembly equipment, or capital equipment projects
- Strong experience working directly with OEMs, machine builders, or system integrators
- Hands-on understanding of complex machine builds and manufacturing processes
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and ability to work independently
- Proficient with Excel and project tracking tools
- Medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing experience is a plus
Work Environment: Hybrid — onsite at the Chicago/Ravenswood facility, with visits to the OEM in Bartlett, IL as required.
This is an immediate need and a long-term contract expected to run through Q1 2027.
Interested? Apply today or message me directly to learn more.
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 | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $60–$70 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.
Skills
- Assembly Equipmentunmatched
- Assembly Lineunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
- Capital Equipmentunmatched
- Capital Projectunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Delivery Managementunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Medical Equipmentunmatched
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Process Flowunmatched
- Project Designunmatched
- Project Engineeringunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Startupunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- Testingunmatched
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