Company Description
ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $14.1 billion in 2019. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. www.itw.com.
Polymers & Fluids segment is composed of highly branded products serving diverse markets that require value-added, differentiated solutions. These product offerings include adhesives, sealants, coatings, lubricants, additives, and cleaners for Transportation, Electronics, automotive aftermarket, MRO, Industrial Cleaning and Lubrication, New Energy, and Marine industry customers with unique needs. ITW differentiates through leading brand positions, technology, and innovation, and strong focus on specific niche opportunities. PPF East Asia is a division with regional headquarter in China and we have operations cross Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and countries in Southeast Asia.
ITW BUSINESS MODEL & CULTURE:
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We have an environment shaped by our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture that brings our exciting ideas to life. Our people thrive in our “flexibility within the framework” approach.
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We are committed to providing you with growth and development opportunities that maximize your unique potential.
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Our culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner – we want your entrepreneurial spirit to thrive!
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Be a part of One ITW/One Team, where everyone’s contribution matters in our quest to achieve our full potential.
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We live by our Core Values:
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We focus on the essential core of each business opportunity, fostering simplicity in how we think and execute.
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We gain strength through trial and error and work as a team through jointly sharing risk.
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We treat our customers and suppliers with integrity and transparency, and constantly strive to do the right thing.
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We deeply respect diversity at every level of the company and consequently promote an open environment where innovations can emerge from our various backgrounds and experiences.
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We trust our team members and are confident that they each work to the highest professional standards and in the company’s best interests.
Job Description
SUMMARY:
Our engineering team plays an important role in our business operations and manufacturing success. As an Engineering Manager you will get to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, leveraging your entrepreneurial spirit to lead a team in designing, implementing, and reviewing manufacturing procedures and equipment to create great operational outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact on optimizing production for a Division within a Fortune 200 organization!
YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS JOB IF YOU ARE/HAVE:
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Are an entrepreneur – you enjoy taking ownership of your surroundings and constantly seek to find ways to improve.
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Have a passion for process improvement and making your team more efficient and effective. You enjoy finding solutions to complex challenges and do so with poise and resolve.
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Enjoy influencing others by encouraging risk-taking and innovation while exhibiting a strong sense of ethics, decisive action, and integrity.
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Love to troubleshoot problems, assess feasibility of designs, and implement changes.
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Have a strong mechanical aptitude and desire to work in a “hands-on” environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Effective project management, with focus on budget, timeline, and contingency planning.
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Leads a team researching automation techniques, testing new systems for efficiency and planning factory layouts to optimize production.
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Designs, suggests, and performs modifications and upgrades on equipment.
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Oversees employee development for a diverse team and meets to review progress and ensure continued growth. Identifies knowledge deficiencies and provides training as needed.
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Identifies equipment needs, researches and selects vendors, requests capital, and completes documents required for purchasing.
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Develops, investigates, tests, documents and trains employees on equipment standardized work.
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Analyzes production processes, schedules, methods, and other data to produce KPI’s to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process and refines processes accordingly.
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Supports the maintenance and reliability culture focused on Preventive & Predictive Maintenance.
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Ensures operational efficiency of electrical equipment and mechanical systems through timely inspection and repair.
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Responsible for manufacturing assets and facility, parts inventory, monitoring purchase orders, invoice approvals, and managing the department budget.
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Ensures that the company’s manufacturing guidelines follow state/government laws and regulations.
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Documents manufacturing procedures to be utilized in automotive standards (IATF).
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Develops and implements continuous improvement and cost reduction proposals.
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Promotes and follows all safety guidelines and procedures. Recommends safety improvements as needed.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s in Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
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5-8 years’ experience in management, engineering, and maintenance.
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Strong people management.
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Multi-site management
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Receptive and supportive of change. Demonstrated management of change success.
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Strong mechanical aptitude and desire to work in a “hands-on” environment.
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Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to recognize feasibility of designs.
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Demonstrated team building capability - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (including technical writing); ability to listen, provide feedback and motivate others.
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Strong Project Management skills (budget, timeline, contingency).
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Ability to interpret blueprints; operate precision measuring instruments.
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Ability to work effectively in a team or individual environment.
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Effective interaction with employees at all levels of organization.
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Demonstrate independent initiative.
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Design of experiments (DOE) knowledge preferred.
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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.
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach forward and overhead; handle; finger; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk. The employee is rarely required to kneel or climb. The employee must occasionally lift, push/pull, and or move up to 10 pounds.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving machinery. A strong odor is present constantly in the work environment. The noise level in the work environment is low. Work is performed inside with moderate amounts of heat, cold and humidity encountered. Inside work can be dirty, with adequate lighting and ventilation. Conditions can include the presence of hazards such as moving machinery and working around and with others.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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.