Project Coordinator
Ripple Foods
Administration
Elgin, IL, USA
USD 60k-75k / year
Project Coordinator – Industrial Machinery (Sales Track) 📍 Elgin, IL | On-Site | Direct Hire | $60,000 – $75,000
About the Opportunity
A growing, family-oriented industrial machinery company in Elgin, IL is looking for a motivated Project Coordinator to join their Sales and Service team. This is a ground-floor opportunity at a tight-knit OEM manufacturer with a clear path into a high-earning technical sales role within 2-3 years. The company is owned by a visionary entrepreneur who operates multiple OEM businesses and is actively investing in building out their team.
If you are organized, customer-focused, eager to learn complex industrial products, and have your eye on a long-term career in technical sales — this role was built for you.
What You'll Be Doing
- Serving as a primary customer contact throughout the full project lifecycle from order entry through installation and acceptance
- Coordinating schedules, deliverables, and timelines across Sales, Service, Engineering, and Operations teams
- Maintaining accurate project documentation and keeping all parties aligned on status and next steps
- Assisting with scheduling installations, service visits, and customer meetings
- Troubleshooting and escalating customer issues in collaboration with technical and service teams
- Tracking service issues and ensuring timely follow-up and resolution
- Traveling to customer sites 10-20% of the time for installations and visits
- Learning the company's machinery, applications, and sales processes from the ground up with a clear development path into sales
What We're Looking For
- 1-3 years of experience in project coordination, inside sales, service coordination, or a customer-facing role in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Proven ability to coordinate schedules, track deliverables, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills — comfortable speaking directly with customers about timelines, installations, and issues
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word); ERP or CRM experience a plus
- Comfortable learning and working with complex technical products
- Consistent follow-through and ability to keep internal teams and customers aligned
- Ability to travel 10-20% as needed
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Prior exposure to industrial equipment, automation, CNC machinery, or capital equipment
- Experience supporting field service or sales teams
- Genuine interest in growing into a technical sales role
Why This Role
- Clear and intentional growth path into technical sales — this is not just a coordinator job, it is a launchpad
- Work directly alongside leadership at a small, tight-knit company where your contributions are visible and recognized
- Opportunity to earn significantly more as you grow into sales on capital equipment deals
- Family-oriented culture where people are invested in your development
- Stable, well-established OEM manufacturer with a strong product line and loyal customer base
Compensation & Schedule
- $60,000 – $75,000 base salary depending on experience
- Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- 10-20% travel to customer sites
- Direct hire opportunity
What We're NOT Looking For
Candidates looking strictly for administrative work with no interest in sales growth, or those unwilling to travel or engage directly with customers, will not be a fit for this role.
Interested?
If you are a motivated, customer-focused professional who wants to build a career in industrial sales and is ready to grow fast at a company that will invest in you, we want to hear from you. Send your resume to nolis@teamaegis.com or apply directly through this posting.
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