Engineering Manager

Company Description Why is ITW a great place to work?  We think and act like entrepreneurs, we embrace autonomy, make decisions, and take ownership.  We are always focused on helping our people reach their full potential.  Most importantly, we value our 5 core values that drive our decision making; integrity, respect, trust, shared risk, simplicity.   
We offer competitive pay and benefits that supplement your life both inside & outside of work. We support your community involvement from financial gifts with our 3-for-1 matching program and volunteering opportunities with our strong partnerships with United Way and David Speer Academy.  ITW Automotive Body & Fuel NA manufactures interior components and fuel housings for OEMs and their top-tier suppliers.  Are you up to the challenge? 
The Body and Fuel Division, within the Illinois Tool Work (ITW) Automotive segment, drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. Our Body and Fuel products are made up of fuel housings, door and safety handles, innovative Capless solutions, and EV charge ports for major OEMs around the world. We have multiple manufacturing locations across North America: Frankfort, Mokena, and Richton Park, Illinois as well as Saltillo and Aguascalientes, Mexico.
As an Enterprise, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.   ITW, with approximately 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. 
: Lead a multidisciplinary team, including Advanced Manufacturing, Design, Testing, and Advanced Product Quality. Guide Advanced Processing, Tooling, and Automation Engineers to document and implement best practices. Collaborate with Sales and Engineering to ensure accurate manufacturing cost estimates and cycle times for product pricing. Work with Project and Operations teams to ensure all program documents are accurately completed and submitted on time. Oversee the timely launch of programs, ensuring adherence to schedules and quality standards. Partner with the Innovation team to develop manufacturing plans for new product lines. Lead the design and implementation of automation processes, aligning with project timelines and quality standards. Facilitate supplier development activities to enhance capabilities and meet project requirements. Ensure effective collaboration between the design team and OEMs, ensuring timely completion of designs and drawings. Document and store design changes accurately. Update design standards and lessons learned in a timely manner. Introduce innovative manufacturing ideas to reduce conversion costs. Develop and implement Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify and mitigate potential manufacturing risks. Manage Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and obtain necessary approvals. Lead the team responsible for developing advanced quality documents and conducting APQP audits as required. Support the development of best practices for tooling, injection molding machines, and support infrastructure. Act as a manufacturing expert for innovation projects. Develop and manage standardized tool and automation build guidelines. Collaborate with the processing team to ensure tools run at maximum efficiency. Drive cost-saving initiatives within manufacturing operations. Ensure timely completion of validation activities, coordinating with relevant teams. Provide direction and support to lab technicians in conducting experiments and tests. Oversee the maintenance and calibration of lab equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability. Collaborate with procurement to acquire necessary equipment and supplies for the lab. Work with project engineers and program managers to develop comprehensive launch plans and timelines, assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members. Supervise and guide Electrical Engineering (EE) testing engineers to ensure accurate and thorough testing of electrical components and systems. Review test results and analyses provided by EE testing engineers, ensuring accuracy and completeness of projects. Ensure launch KPIs (Cycle time, scrap, VM & OI) meet the data provided during quoting. Ensure the program launches with minimal quality issues. Qualifications Qualifications Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering; Master's degree preferred. 5+ years of equivalent experience required in advanced manufacturing, design engineering  and validation engineering. Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling design, and automation principles. Experience with APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA and quality management systems. Good mechanical aptitude along with strong computer literacy skills required. Experience in injection molding required. Preferred Skills:
Certification in Lean Six Sigma or other relevant quality improvement methodologies. Experience in the automotive or aerospace industries. Proficiency in CAD software for tooling design. Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards. A solid background in robotics and automation. Additional Information 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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle, frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 
Working Conditions:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.  As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.   ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.  As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.