Now Hiring - Rise Technical Recruitment Limited - Technical Account Manager / Sales Engineer in Chicago, IL

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Technical Account Manager / Sales Engineer (Packaging Design) Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) $90,000 - $100,000 + 10% Bonus + Global Training + Long-Term Progression + Full Benefits Excellent opportunity on offer for a Technical Account Manager / Sales Engineer / Packaging Engineer to join a globally established packaging solutions business, where you will play a key role supporting strategic international OEM customers within the lithium-ion battery and e-mobility sector. On offer is a senior, technically demanding, customer-facing role where you will act as the technical authority for a key account. You will lead engineering discussions, influence design decisions, and build credibility through a structured, fact-based, and analytical approach. The company is a global provider of engineered transport packaging solutions, operating across multiple industries and recognised for its technical depth, sustainability focus, and international footprint. As part of continued growth within advanced manufacturing and battery technologies, the business is expanding its technical engagement with major OEM customers and is seeking an individual capable of operating at senior engineering level. In this role, you will be the primary technical contact for large, technically sophisticated OEM customers, working closely with their engineering teams in the US while supporting long-term, high-value programs with extended development timelines. Internally, you will operate between customers and global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure solutions are technically robust, operationally feasible, and commercially sound. The ideal candidate will come from a packaging engineering or technical sales background, possess strong CAD design capability, and be comfortable leading high-level technical discussions with demanding, detail-oriented stakeholders. This role suits someone who is already viewed as a subject-matter expert and is comfortable representing engineering decisions with confidence and authority. The Role: * Acting as the technical lead for a strategic customer account * Leading customer-facing CAD design reviews and technical discussions * Translating complex customer requirements into engineered packaging solutions * Coordinating projects across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams * Challenging specifications and developing technically sound counter-proposals * Supporting commercial outcomes through technical credibility rather than sales activity * Full package: $90,000-$100,000 + 10% Bonus + Global Training + Progression + Full Benefits The Person: * Background in Packaging Engineering or Technical Sales * Strong, hands-on CAD design experience (SolidWorks, IronCAD, or similar) * Proven experience operating in customer-facing technical roles * Comfortable acting as a technical authority for senior engineering stakeholders * Analytical, scientifically minded, and fact-driven communicator * Experience with corrugated, plastic, or wood packaging solutions * Exposure to lithium-ion batteries or e-mobility beneficial but not essential * Strong academic background highly advantageous Key Words: Technical Account Manager, Sales Engineer, Packaging Engineer, CAD Designer, Technical Sales, Key Account Manager, Industrial Packaging, Corrugated Packaging, Engineering, Customer-Facing Engineer, CAD, SolidWorks, IronCAD, Project Engineering, Lithium-Ion Batteries, E-Mobility, OEM, Manufacturing, Sustainability, LCA, CO Rise Technical Recruitment Corporation acts a recruiter for this job posting. This posting is for an existing vacancy with our client, the employer. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.