You may not know our name, but you know our products. What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.
Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.
We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us. Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.
Come build a career you believe in.
About the Role
As a Senior SAP Developer at Corporate Zekelman Industries, you will play a key role in delivering large-scale, complex technology solutions that support business operations and drive enterprise performance. This position is responsible for architecting, developing, and maintaining SAP functionality within a highly integrated environment that supports manufacturing, customer-facing platforms, and internal systems.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that align business processes with technology, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. This is a full-time, onsite role located in Chicago, IL.
This role is ideal for a highly experienced SAP professional who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving technical challenges, and is driven to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
What You’ll Do
Architect, develop, document, test, and deploy new SAP functionality using standard development tools.
Enhance existing SAP functionality through design, development, testing, and deployment activities.
Maintain a high level of technical expertise in SAP development tools and best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve business performance and competitiveness.
Support integration across SAP instances and connected systems including manufacturing platforms, web applications, and WMS.
Utilize REST and SOAP web services to support system integrations and data exchange.
Apply performance tuning, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure system efficiency.
Participate in project planning and execution, including coordination of development activities and deliverables.
Support multiple SAP functional areas including Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Financials, Logistics, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance, and Advanced Planning and Optimization.
Document technical designs, processes, and system configurations.
Lead and promote healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.
Who You Are
12+ years of SAP development experience with strong expertise in ABAP and related technologies.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience. MBA preferred.
Advanced knowledge of ABAP Objects, OData, Clean ABAP programming, ADT Eclipse/ABAP Workbench, enhancements, IDocs, Adobe Lifecycle Designer, APO development, HANA CDS Views, and SAPscript/Smartforms.
Extensive experience with REST and SOAP web services.
Experience with SAP modules including Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Financials, Logistics, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance, and Advanced Planning and Optimization.
Experience with performance tuning, monitoring, and system optimization tools.
Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple initiatives.
SAP certifications in one or more technical disciplines preferred.
Knowledge of SAP BTP / Integration Suite and Android APK development preferred.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Highly self-motivated with a strong customer-service orientation.
Ability to maintain regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance.
Physical Requirements
Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
Ability to move within an office environment and access standard office equipment.
Ability to operate a computer and related office equipment for the majority of the workday.
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
What You’ll Get
Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, loyalty awards, and much more:
Competitive Compensation
Bonus Plan & Profit-Sharing Opportunities
401(k) with Company Match
Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance Program
Paid Vacation & Holidays
Employee Loyalty Awards
Compensation & Benefits
Below is the expected base salary range for this position. This is a good-faith estimate, and offers will be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and interview performance.
Base Salary Range: $84,460.00 - $148,320.00 USD
Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.
M/F/D/V
We are Zekelman Industries.
We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.
We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.