Matthews Professional Employment, Inc. - Waukegan

09/04/2026

🔔✨ Are you an experienced Wire EDM Programmer/Operator who's ready to connect to a new career opportunity?

Wire EDM Programmer/Operator
📍 Lake Zurich, IL
1st Shift — Direct Hire — Great Benefits
Pay: $33.00 - $35.00 an hour (based on experience)

Requirements:
◾ Technical/vocational training or 5+ years of relevant machining experience.
◾ Experience programming and operating Wire EDM equipment.
◾ Ability to create 2- and 4-axis programs using CAD/CAM software.
◾ Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and blueprints.
◾ Strong knowledge of tooling, metals, machining, dies, and forming processes.
◾ Strong shop math skills, including algebra and geometry.
◾ Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
◾ Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities:
◾ Read and interpret prints and verify requirements before machining.
◾ Program, set up, fixture, and operate Wire EDM equipment.
◾ Adjust machine parameters and settings to optimize production.
◾ Inspect finished components to ensure quality and dimensional requirements are met.
◾ Perform routine machine maintenance and maintain necessary supplies and tooling.
◾ Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
◾ Work closely with engineering, production, and other departments to meet production requirements.
◾ Follow ISO/IATF, safety, environmental, and company procedures.

Do your skills make you an ideal candidate?
Don't wait, apply today ➡ https://buff.ly/qWMrJE1

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

Are you ready for a new Project Manager job opportunity? 💼✨

Project Manager 📍 Waukegan, IL
1st shift — Direct Hire — Great Benefits
Pay: $75,000-$95,000 annually (based on experience)

Requirements:
-2+ years of project management or related experience in the printing/graphic arts industry.
-Knowledge of commercial printing and finishing processes.
-Strong customer service, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
-Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
-Comfortable working with ERP, project management, and other business software.
-Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities:
-Manage project schedules, production timelines, and customer deadlines.
-Coordinate pre-production planning and ensure materials and job details are confirmed.
-Work with Scheduling and Production to keep jobs on track.
-Communicate shipping requirements and delivery expectations.
-Provide daily project updates to customers and Sales.
-Respond quickly to changes, issues, and customer requests.
-Monitor multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Does this role align with your skills?
Don't wait, apply here ➡ https://buff.ly/rY17EZf

09/01/2026

Did you know that it is World Letter Writing Day? 📝✉

Stand out for the right reasons after your job interview. Remember to write a thank-you letter. Thank them for their time and consideration, reinstate what your skills would bring to their team, and highlight why you are interested in the role.

08/31/2026

Happy Birthday, Samantha! 🎂🥳🎉
We hope you have a great day!

08/28/2026

We are searching for a Maintenance Technician with strong mechanical troubleshooting skills. 🔧✨

If you have experience in pumps, conveyers, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, chain drives, and belt/pulley systems, this opportunity might align with your skills.

Maintenance Technician 📍 Carol Stream
Great Benefits — DIRECT HIRE
3rd shift: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (Monday through Friday)
Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 hourly (based on experience)

Requirements:
✔4+ years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience
✔ Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with experience in pumps, conveyors, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, chain drives, and belt/pulley systems
✔ Ability to read mechanical prints, schematics, and understand basic tolerances, alignment, squareness, and parallelism
✔ Experience with welding, fabrication, machining, rigging, and general mechanical repairs
✔ Basic electrical troubleshooting experience preferred
✔ Strong communication skills and ability to work with contractors, service technicians, and internal teams
✔ Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed

🔑 The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment and facility systems to minimize downtime and keep operations running safely and efficiently.

Learn more and apply here ➡ https://buff.ly/4Y9br4l

08/27/2026

Do you have strong customer service, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills? We are searching for a new Technical Customer Service Representative. 👇

Technical Customer Service Representative 📍 Grayslake, IL
1st shift — Direct Hire — Great Benefits
Pay: $50,000 - $70,000 Annually

✅ Requirements:
◾ Marine industry experience strongly preferred.
◾Experience as a boat mechanic, marine technician, service writer/advisor, marine parts specialist, or similar role (highly valued).
◾Working knowledge of marine mechanical and/or electrical systems, controls, instrumentation, or related components.
◾ Strong customer service, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
◾ Ability to explain technical information clearly to customers.
◾ Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
◾ Basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
◾ Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with different departments.

🔑 Responsibilities:
◾ Respond to customer questions by phone and email in a professional and timely manner.
◾ Assist customers with product identification, replacement parts, troubleshooting, and potential solutions.
◾ Process customer orders accurately and provide order and shipment updates.
Communicate with dealers, boat builders, technicians, distributors, and retail customers.
◾ Coordinate with sales, production, shipping, engineering, and other departments to resolve customer needs.
◾ Maintain accurate customer and order information.
◾ Build strong customer relationships through responsive communication and follow-through
◾ Identify recurring customer concerns and communicate opportunities for improvement.
◾Follow company quality and documentation requirements.
◾ Perform other duties as assigned.

Do your skills make you an ideal candidate?
Don't wait, apply today ➡ https://buff.ly/ujoMCnn

08/26/2026

Performance reviews coming up? 📝✨

Regularly scheduled performance review meetings are about more than just checking in; it's an opportunity to build momentum, strengthen skills, and gain meaningful insights that can empower and grow your team. 🎯📈

What changes have you made to make your performance reviews more impactful?

08/25/2026

Are you a skilled Tool and Die Maker? 👷‍♂️🔧

If you have experience setting up a variety of stamping presses (in a production environment) and hands-on experience with mills, grinders, drill presses, band saws, and lathes, you could be the ideal candidate for this opportunity. 👇

Tool and Die Maker 📍Lake Zurich, IL
$42.00-$45.00 an hour (based on experience)
1st Shift — Direct Hire — Great Benefits

Requirements:
✔ Skilled in the use of calipers, micrometers, height gages, and pin gages
✔ Proficient understanding of GD&T
✔ Hands-on experience with mills, grinders, drill presses, band saws, and lathes
✔ Ability to independently set up a variety of stamping presses in a production environment
✔ Must provide own hand tools

🌟About this role:
The Tool and Die Maker will support operations through precise tooling, maintenance, and press setup work.

Does this role align with your skills?
Learn more about this opportunity and apply here ➡ https://buff.ly/5fBn01f

08/22/2026

Are you an experienced CNC Lathe Operator with 3+ years of hands-on manual machining experience with vertical and horizontal turret lathes?

CNC Lathe Operator 📍 Libertyville, IL
1st Shift — Great Benefits — Direct Hire
Pay: $23.00 - $30.00 An hour (based on experience)

Requirements:
-3+ years of hands-on manual machining experience, preferably with vertical and horizontal turret lathes
-Strong experience machining various grades of steel, including A36, 1018, 1045, 4140, 304, and 316
-Ability to read and interpret blueprints, production orders, and machining specifications
-Experience using micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges, and digital/dial readouts to measure and verify tolerances
-Ability to hold tight tolerances and consistently meet production specifications
-Forklift experience preferred
-Ability to work independently while maintaining production standards and deadlines

Responsibilities:
-Set up and operate manual vertical and horizontal turret lathes
-Operate and support complementary equipment including keyseaters, mills, presses, and saws
-Assist with CNC lathe, CNC mill, and plasma cutting operations as needed
-Read blueprints and production orders to determine machining requirements
-Measure, mark, cut, and finish parts according to specifications
-Use precision measuring equipment to verify dimensions and tolerances throughout the machining process
-Perform deburring, cleanup, and final inspections of completed parts
-Troubleshoot basic issues with manual machining equipment

Do your skills make you the ideal candidate?
Apply today ➡ https://buff.ly/SV4Z8Rl