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    <title>Rockford Systems, LLC Jobs</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:16:15 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Business Development Manager - Rockford, IL]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JOB SUMMARY
The Business Development Manager is responsible for driving profitable growth by identifying, developing, and winning new customers and new business opportunities for the company&rsquo;s combustion equipment, industrial products, services, and engineered solutions.
This is a hunter-focused business development role. The successful candidate will be responsible for opening doors, developing new relationships, getting into industrial facilities and manufacturing plants, uncovering customer needs, creating qualified opportunities, and converting those opportunities into profitable new business.
This individual will be expected to actively build a territory and customer base rather than rely primarily on inbound leads, existing accounts, or an established book of business. Significant time will be spent in the field prospecting, visiting customers and prospects, networking, developing relationships, and advancing opportunities through the sales process.
The ideal candidate is a proven industrial sales or business-development professional with a demonstrated ability to sell complex technical products, equipment, engineered solutions, or industrial services. Experience with combustion systems is highly desirable, but the company will consider strong industrial sales professionals with a demonstrated track record of successfully developing new business in complex technical environments.
The successful candidate will combine strong business-development skills with the technical curiosity and problem-solving ability necessary to understand customer applications and position the company&rsquo;s solutions effectively.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify, develop, and win new business within assigned markets and territories, with primary responsibility for new customer acquisition and new account development.
Develop and execute a proactive territory and prospecting strategy focused on generating new revenue and expanding the company&rsquo;s customer base.
Open doors with targeted industrial companies, manufacturing facilities, plants, engineering organizations, and other prospective customers where the company does not currently have an established relationship.
Conduct consistent outbound prospecting through cold calling, email outreach, networking, industry events, referrals, site visits, targeted campaigns, and other business-development activities.
Research target industries, companies, facilities, applications, projects, and decision-makers to identify high-value prospects and opportunities.
Build relationships with plant managers, engineering managers, maintenance leaders, operations personnel, procurement professionals, corporate decision-makers, and other technical and executive-level stakeholders.
Spend significant time in the field meeting prospects and customers, visiting industrial facilities, and developing new opportunities.
Identify customer challenges, operational requirements, capital projects, equipment needs, and service opportunities and recommend appropriate products, equipment, services, and engineered solutions.
Develop opportunities from initial prospecting through qualification, site evaluation, solution development, proposal, negotiation, and close.
Build and maintain a qualified new-business pipeline sufficient to support assigned revenue and growth objectives.
Establish and execute account-entry strategies for target customers where the company does not currently have an established relationship.
Pursue complex, consultative sales opportunities involving technical requirements, multiple stakeholders, engineering considerations, capital expenditures, and longer sales cycles.
Prepare proposals, quotations, presentations, account strategies, and sales plans in coordination with engineering, service, operations, and management teams.
Present technical solutions and clearly communicate the company&rsquo;s value proposition, capabilities, differentiators, and expected customer benefits.
Develop relationships with equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, contractors, consultants, and other industry partners when appropriate to generate new opportunities.
Monitor competitive activity, market trends, capital projects, customer needs, and emerging applications within assigned markets and territories.
Maintain accurate and timely records of prospecting activities, contacts, opportunities, proposals, sales forecasts, and pipeline status within the company&rsquo;s CRM or sales-management system.
Meet or exceed established goals for new accounts, qualified pipeline, new revenue, gross margin, sales activity, and opportunity conversion.
Provide regular territory plans, prospecting activity reports, pipeline reviews, and accurate sales forecasts to management.
Maintain relationships with newly acquired customers and identify opportunities for additional equipment, service, engineered solutions, and follow-on business.
Work collaboratively with internal engineering, service, operations, and management teams to ensure successful transition and delivery of sold projects.
Represent the company professionally at customer meetings, industry events, trade shows, and other business-development activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated success as a true new-business hunter, with a track record of opening new accounts, developing opportunities, and winning business from customers who were not previously buying from the company.
Proven ability to generate opportunities through cold calling, networking, direct prospecting, field visits, referrals, and other proactive business-development activities.
Proven ability to sell complex technical products, industrial equipment, engineered solutions, or industrial services.
Strong business-development, prospecting, relationship-building, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
Ability to establish credibility quickly with plant-level, technical, engineering, operations, procurement, and executive-level decision-makers.
Strong consultative selling and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to understand technical customer requirements and translate them into practical equipment, product, service, or engineered solutions.
Highly self-motivated, disciplined, competitive, persistent, and results-oriented.
Comfortable initiating conversations with new prospects and pursuing opportunities that may require multiple contacts and a long sales cycle.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple prospects, opportunities, and sales cycles simultaneously.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify, qualify, prioritize, and develop sales opportunities based on customer need, probability, value, and profitability.
Ability to manage a territory independently and take ownership of business-development results with minimal day-to-day supervision.
Ability to work effectively with engineering, service, operations, and management teams to develop and close complex opportunities.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and CRM or related sales-management software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; OR
Five or more years of successful industrial sales, business development, technical sales, engineered solutions, industrial equipment, industrial services, or related experience.
Demonstrated success in new customer acquisition, new account development, and revenue growth strongly preferred.
Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding sales, revenue, margin, or business-development objectives.
Experience selling complex technical products, equipment, engineered solutions, capital equipment, or industrial services preferred.
Experience managing long sales cycles involving multiple technical and business stakeholders preferred.
Experience selling into manufacturing plants, industrial facilities, process industries, or other technical environments preferred.
Experience with combustion systems, burners, industrial furnaces, ovens, thermal processing equipment, or related technologies is highly desirable but not required.

REQUIREMENTS

Working knowledge of NFPA 86 Standards for Ovens and Furnaces preferred.
Ability and willingness to learn combustion systems, equipment, applications, and related technical requirements.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to use or learn appropriate test and measuring equipment.
Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the assigned territory and regularly visit customer and prospect facilities.
Must possess a valid driver&rsquo;s license and maintain an excellent driving record.
Ability to regularly visit industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, customer job sites, and other field locations.
Ability to work in and around industrial environments while following applicable customer and company safety requirements.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Success in this position will be measured primarily by the individual&rsquo;s ability to create, develop, and win profitable new business. Performance expectations will include:
New Revenue

Achieve or exceed the annual new-business revenue target established by management.
Consistently convert qualified opportunities into new customer revenue.
Develop a sustainable book of new business that supports the company&rsquo;s growth objectives.

New Accounts

Establish and acquire new customer accounts within assigned markets and territories.
Demonstrate consistent progress in penetrating targeted companies and industrial facilities where the company has limited or no existing business.
Develop relationships across multiple levels of target organizations to create opportunities and establish long-term customer relationships.

Qualified Pipeline

Maintain a healthy, qualified sales pipeline at a level sufficient to support assigned revenue objectives.
Consistently generate new qualified opportunities rather than relying on inherited or existing opportunities.
Maintain accurate opportunity stages, values, close dates, next steps, and probability within the CRM.
Demonstrate continuous pipeline development through proactive prospecting and field activity.

Gross Margin and Profitability

Meet or exceed established gross-margin objectives on new business.
Develop opportunities that align with the company&rsquo;s target markets, capabilities, pricing strategy, and profitability requirements.
Avoid pursuing revenue that does not meet established margin or strategic criteria.

Sales Activity and Business Development

Maintain consistent levels of outbound prospecting, customer visits, plant visits, networking, and other new-business-development activities.
Demonstrate the ability to independently identify target accounts, create contacts, secure meetings, uncover opportunities, and advance prospects through the sales process.
Demonstrate measurable progress from prospecting &rarr; qualified opportunity &rarr; proposal &rarr; closed new business.

Overall Success
The successful Business Development Manager will demonstrate the ability to open doors, establish relationships, create qualified opportunities, build a strong pipeline, win new accounts, generate profitable revenue, and establish the company as a trusted technical resource within targeted industrial markets.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LOTO Account Manager - Outside Sales - Rockford, IL]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SUMMARY We're seeking a Lockout/Tagout Account Manager - Outside Sales Person who thrives in industrial environments. This role requires travel to customer facilities to proactively engage in sales of our safety process. This position is based from Clinton MI, reporting from Steptron - a division of Rockford Systems LLC. This position is open to remote locations. At Rockford Systems our total compensation package includes, commissions, PTO, Paid Holidays, company bonus plan. Benefits include nationwide health insurance, dental, vision, 401K and Roth with employer match, EAP and more. This position may also be eligible for a one time sign-on bonus. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline through outbound outreach and lead follow-up.Generate and nurture new business leads while managing leads distributed from RockfordSystems.Achieve and exceed sales milestones, contributing to growth in safeguarding and LOTObusiness lines.Conduct needs assessments and deliver tailored service proposals.Educate customers on lockout/tagout compliance requirements, industry best practices,and available support programs.Collaborate with operations and technical teams to ensure accurate service scoping andsuccessful onboarding.Track and manage sales activity using CRM software.Ensure all processes are followed from lead generation through to closing the sale.Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer commitments are met.
REQUIREMENTS:
 2+ years of outside sales or business development experience (industrial safety or compliance
services preferred).
 Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
 Ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
 Proven success in a metrics-driven sales role.
 Highly organized with strong time management abilities.
 Active and professional LinkedIn presence required, with demonstrated use of the platform for
prospecting, networking, or business development.
 Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
 Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and resilient
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED
Proven experience in outside sales, preferably in industrial safety products, safety services,industrial automation, or related industries.Experience selling to manufacturing, industrial, energy, or utility sectorsKnowledge of OSHA 1910.147 or lockout/tagout regulations.Effective communication and negotiation skills.Prior experience in safety compliance, EH&S services, or industrial equipment sales.Experience using a CRM to manage sales activities.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Comfortable with travel to customer sites for meetings and plant visits (50%+).Ability to hold a passport for North America travelMust be able to pass state and federal background checks and substance abuse testing to gain access to customer worksites.Must possess a valid driver&rsquo;s license and excellent driving recordMust live near a major metropolitan airport.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LOTO Equipment Surveyor - Rockford, IL]]></title>
      <link>http://j.brt.mv/jb.do?reqGK=27767839&amp;companyGK=45174&amp;portalGK=35455</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[SUMMARY We're seeking a Lockout/Tagout Equipment Surveyor who thrives in industrial environments. This role requires extensive travel to manufacturing plants and facilities to conduct machine-specific surveys and build precise lockout/tagout road-maps. This position is based from Clinton MI, reporting from Steptron- a division of Rockford Systems LLC. Position is open to remote locations. At Rockford Systems our total compensation package includes, Salary base, PTO, Paid Holidays, bonus, and travel bonus, if you meet the requirements. Benefits include nationwide health insurance, dental, vision, 401K and Roth with employer match, EAP and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct detailed on-site assessments of industrial machines, equipment, and energy sources.
Identify all energy isolation points (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, thermal, etc.).
Develop accurate, machine-specific lockout/tagout road-maps and documentation based on OSHA 1910.147 standards and client requirements.
Collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure safe and compliant procedures.
Capture visual documentation and input technical details for LOTO road-map creation tools.
Verify feasibility and accuracy of proposed isolation methods.Implement LOTO road-maps and tags at customer site.
Maintain high attention to safety, accuracy, and efficiency during all site visits.
REQUIREMENTS:
 3+ years of experience in electrical or mechanical fieldwork (e.g., maintenance technician, field
engineer, industrial electrician, mechanical engineer, etc.).
 Strong understanding of industrial equipment operation and energy sources.
 Familiarity with OSHA lockout/tagout standards (1910.147) or similar compliance frameworks.
 Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, mechanical diagrams, and equipment
manuals.
 Proficient in documenting technical findings and translating them into practical procedures.
 Comfortable working in industrial environments; ability to travel to client sites as required.
 Excellent attention to detail and strong safety mindset.
 Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED
Experience producing LOTO procedures or energy control documentation.
Trade school or engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Technology)
Experience with safety auditing, risk assessments, or EH&S compliance.
Knowledge of PLCs, automation systems, and panel wiring.
Experience working in manufacturing, food processing, oil & gas, energy, or heavy industrial environments.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Travel rated at 75+%
Ability to travel to projects
Ability to hold a passport for North America travel
High School Diploma or GED
Must be able to pass state and federal background checks and substance abuse testing to gain access to customer worksites.
Must possess a valid driver&rsquo;s license and excellent driving record.
Must live near a major metropolitan airport.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud and hearing protection is required as needed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sr Service Specialist- Combustion  - Rockford, IL]]></title>
      <link>http://j.brt.mv/jb.do?reqGK=27683467&amp;companyGK=45174&amp;portalGK=35455</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[SEEKING SR SERVICE SPECIALIST 
SUMMARY
Responsible for supporting the key operations of the customers facility by providing specialized skills and knowledge in the servicing and maintenance of key combustion related equipment or systems and ensuring their efficient operations.
 
 RESPONSIBILITIES:

         Apply advanced skills and knowledge to ensure the successful resolution of complex engineering issues by adapting procedures, techniques, tools, and equipment as needed.
         Provide consultation services, technical troubleshooting, product installations and repair services to various types of industrial and commercial equipment. 
          Investigate, diagnose, test, calibrate, install, repair and perform preventative maintenance on   combustion related equipment and systems at customers&rsquo; facilities to ensure optimal utilization.
          Collaborate with Engineering group within the Combustion Engineering Department to troubleshoot and determine causes of problems involving mechanical and electrical complications and identifying the appropriate technical solutions to resolve. 
          Complete service reports and communicate with customers regarding any operating issues, repairs needed, or service recommendations that would benefit the operations of customers&rsquo; equipment or systems in a timely manner. 
          Support customers, including maintenance personnel, operators and engineers by providing detailed training on equipment processes or procedures.  
          Responsible for the successful installation, testing and commissioning of new capital equipment.
         Consult with the Engineering Department when encountering more complex problems or issues by reporting technical information and data for further analysis.
          Advise Engineering Department on any complications or issues experienced in field.
          Maintain and operate all company provided equipment including, cell phones, laptop computers, safety equipment, and company provided PPE required to complete the tasks. 
          Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
          Comply with all safety and quality regulations and procedures.
          Other duties and functions as required to meet business demands.  

         EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED

     Theoretical knowledge and understanding of electrical, mechanical, or engineering technology. 
Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude with the ability to read and understand both electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Professional, personable, self- motivated, assertive, persistent, and dependable.
Able to demonstrate strong technical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail, multi-tasking and time management skills
Requires strong communication, analytical, and planning skills
Must be able to work effectively both independently and with a team

         REQUIREMENTS

 
     An Associate Degree in Engineering; Apprenticeship Certificate; or equivalent 
At least 5+ years of experience in industrial combustion and thermal control systems or in another related field.
Knowledge of NFPA 86 Standards for Ovens and Furnaces.  
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products 
Able to use appropriate test and measuring equipment.
Ability to travel to customer sites.
Possess a valid driver&rsquo;s license.

 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This role involves working in a variety of industrial and commercial environments, including manufacturing facilities and customer sites, where equipment is actively operating. Conditions may include exposure to heat, noise, dust, and moving machinery.
The position requires frequent travel and on-site work, often in dynamic environments where priorities may shift based on customer needs and equipment conditions. Work may be performed both independently and in collaboration with customers, engineers, and internal teams.
Rockford Systems is committed to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment. Employees are expected to follow all safety protocols and properly use company-provided personal protective equipment (PPE).  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
 PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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