Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global industrial company centered on a differentiated business model. The company's seven business segments leverage the 80/20 business model to generate solid growth, best-in-class margins and favorable returns in markets where innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries targeting sustainable and profitable organic growth. The Seats & Motion Division is a market leader in the manufacture of state-of-the-art seating, plastic head-rest bezels, and battery indicators.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will be responsible for carrying out assignments requiring a systematic approach to creating solutions for customer applications. This person will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Manufacturing & Process Engineering.

• Lead the plant's manufacturing engineering team focusing on short and mid-term process and product development working with design and program engineers.

• Track scrap & efficiency to identify areas of concern to focus the team's attention.

• Drive improvement in all manufacturing processes using the ITW Toolbox.

• Responsible for evaluating and managing changes for all manufacturing processes and manufactured products supported by design and process changes of existing product.

• Ensures the product designs proposed by the design team meet customer requirements and design feasible for manufacturing and within budget, through direct consultation with Project Management, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering.

• Lead internal launch and manufacturing reviews and product knowledge transfer to the Operations team during Project Launch phases.

• Support coordination of customer visits with plants as requested.

• Participates in regular discussions with external customers, Program Managers, Designers and Engineering team.

• Reviews customer launch orders for changes and adjust production accordingly, tooling and HPVT runs.

• Promote, support, and adhere to all safety, environmental and quality related policies and procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.