Operations Lead Project Specialist

Operations Lead Project Specialist

Quest Global delivers world‑class end‑to‑end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. We bring together technologies and industries, along with the contributions of diverse individuals, to solve problems faster and better. Our multi‑dimensional approach enables us to tackle large‑scale challenges across aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi‑tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail, and semiconductor industries.

• Coordinate production hardware through shop floor and various departments; provide status updates to the team.
• Attend department meetings; manage actions and conduct follow‑up with owners.
• Work with internal customers such as engineering, quality, shop floor, shipping and receiving, and other departments.
• Act as liaison between program and other departments supporting operations.
• Aid the operations lead as the operations focal point on the floor, helping to prioritize hardware.
• Coordinate with shop floor technicians and supervisors to expedite hardware through to shipping.
• Provide weekend support for items requiring quick customer turnaround, as needed.
• Create daily Work in Progress and shipping reports.
• Provide Line of Balance to program managers showing estimated ship dates.

• Minimum AS degree with 5 years of production support experience or equivalent.
• BS degree preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools required.
• Experience with SAP or other MRP system strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints a plus.
• Strong communication, teamwork, self‑motivation, and organizational skills.

$66,000 to $70,000 a year.

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan. Compensation decisions are based on experience, skills, education, and other job‑related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure.

• Role considered an on‑site position located in Rockford, IL.
• Must be able to commute with own transportation to meet required working hours.
• Shop floor environment; may include extensive walking and ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

No travel required.

U.S. citizenship required.

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