Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager – Applications / Manufacturing Engineering

Grayslake, IL 60030 | On-Site | Manufacturing

We're hiring an
Engineering Project Manager
with a strong background in
applications engineering, customer-facing technical support, or manufacturing/operations engineering.
This role blends hands-on technical work, customer interaction, and shop-floor problem solving.

What You'll Do

• Review customer quote packages & determine manufacturability
• Support programming (G-code, CNC, AP100, nesting software)
• Partner with operations on the floor to solve problems quickly
• Work directly with customers on requirements & technical solutions
• Lead engineering activities from concept through production

Ideal Background

• Sheet metal, punch press, machining, die casting, injection molding, or plastics
• Strong CNC/G-code or machine programming experience
• Customer-facing engineering or applications engineering experience
• Ability to bridge engineering + operations

Why This Role

• High-visibility, technical, customer-facing position
• Hands-on shop floor impact + project ownership
• Excellent growth opportunity into broader engineering leadership

Sterling Engineering / Staffing has a rich history of delivering top talent to our clients. We are a nationwide Staffing Firm that has been in business for over 56 years. With over 200 currently active clients, Sterling works within the Automation, Energy, Facilities, Information Technology, Food, Logistics / Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Packaging, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering and R&D industries.

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.