{"id":"7593915953","title":"Senior Manufacturing Engineer","posted_at":"2026-05-15T20:06:05.000Z","apply_url":"https://itw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Richton-Park---60471/Senior-Manufacturing-Engineer_JR7851-1","locations":["Richton Park - 60471"],"employment_type":"full_time","workplace_type":null,"seniority_level":"senior","description_language":"en","source_name":"workday","source_url":"https://itw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Richton-Park---60471/Senior-Manufacturing-Engineer_JR7851-1","salary":null,"job_summary":null,"job_description":null,"description_preview":"Job Description: COMPANY DESCRIPTION Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global industrial company centered in 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. DIVISION DESCRIPTION ITW’s Automotive segment designs and manufactures innovative fasteners, interior and exterior components, and powertrain and braking systems for OEMs and their top-tier suppliers. ITW’s automotive businesses have a high level of customer intimacy, enabling customer-back innovation to address complex needs such as vehicle efficiency, safety, and quality. Deep market knowledge and strong manufacturing process capabilities allow ITW’s automotive businesses to be nimble, niche problem solvers for their sophisticated customers. The Smart Components Division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. In addition to ITW’s industry-leading research and development capabilities, ITW Smart Components enhances our customers’ competitive advantage. Smart Components is a business group within ITW’s Automotive segment with manufacturing locations in North America. Our products are made up of housings and doors, innovative Capless solutions and charge ports for major OEMs around the world. SUMMARY Serves as the senior manufacturing engineering technical leader for plastic injection molding and light assembly operations. Leads whole plant layout strategy, capacity planning, customer capacity portals, launch packaging strategy, expendable and returnable packaging design, production readiness, PFMEA systems, safety-alert response, 6S cell layouts, manufacturability input, and complex continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Lead complex manufacturing engineering projects related to injection molding, light assembly, automation, tooling, fixtures, packaging, material flow, plant layout, capacity, safety, quality, and productivity. Serve as first-in-charge technical owner for whole plant layout and capacity planning, including production machines, injection molding presses, assembly cells, labor assumptions, floor space, WIP, material flow, packaging flow, storage, and future growth needs. Lead production machine, press, and assembly capacity analysis; define and implement adjustments to meet customer demand, improve utilization, reduce bottlenecks, and support launch and production requirements. Lead concept design for manufacturing processes, automation, fixtures, workstations, cell layouts, packaging systems, safe work areas, and material flow using layout software and 3D CAD tools. Lead new product design manufacturability reviews to ensure ease of manufacturability, assembly feasibility, packaging feasibility, process capability, safety, serviceability, and efficient production flow. Lead manufacturing and automation projects, including creation, review, and updates to PFMEA documents, process flows, control plans, setup sheets, standard work, troubleshooting guides, and launch documentation. Own launch packaging strategy for assigned programs, including expendable and returnable packaging design, customer requirement compliance, packaging validation/testing, supplier coordination, documentation, and production readiness. Maintain and govern customer packaging requirements, ensuring plant packaging standards, customer specifications, quality expectations, shipping requirements, ergonomics, and operational needs are met. Support operations and supply chain in determining packaging fleet size and ordering requirements for production needs, including returnable loop calculations, expendable consumption, ramp-up plans, and contingency planning. Maintain and validate customer capacity portals and customer-facing capacity documentation, ensuring alignment between customer demand, quoted capacity, equipment capability, plant layout, and actual production performance. Define WIP strategy and requirements across the plant by evaluating customer demand, cycle times, changeovers, packaging quantities, kanban or supermarket needs, storage constraints, and production stability. Lead adjustments in response to safety alerts, customer alerts, internal quality issues, ergonomic concerns, equipment changes, capacity constraints, and manufacturing risk assessments. Drive 6S cell layout improvements and safe work area standards across the plant, including material presentation, traffic flow, ergonomic design, visual controls, and workstation organization. Lead cross-functional root cause analysis and systemic corrective action for major safety, quality, downtime, scrap, packaging, capacity, launch, and process stability issues. Develop capital requirements and justifications for equipment, tooling, packaging, layout, automation, safety, capacity, and productivity projects; coordinate implementation and post-launch validation. Mentor Manufacturing Engineer I and II team members, technicians, and production support personnel; provide technical guidance, training recommendations, and project prioritization support. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or equivalent experience required. 6+ years related manufacturing engineering experience required. Strong experience in plastic injection molding required; automotive Tier 1 manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience leading plant layout, capacity planning, WIP strategy, production flow, launch readiness, and capital projects required. Experience designing and launching expendable and returnable packaging, maintaining customer packaging requirements, and supporting packaging fleet size calculations preferred. Experience maintaining customer capacity portals and customer-facing manufacturing readiness documentation preferred. Advanced experience using layout software and 3D CAD systems required; SolidWorks preferred. Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 6S, Six Sigma, PFMEA, process flow, control plans, root cause corrective action, mistake-proofing, and continuous improvement methods. Ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor others, influence decisions, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to work overtime and weekends as required. COMPETENCIES Advanced technical and analytical skills Plant layout and capacity planning leadership Injection molding, assembly, packaging, and automation expertise Complex problem solving and root cause leadership Capital project development and justification Cross-functional leadership and influence Mentoring and technical coaching Strategic prioritization and resource management Continuous improvement leadership Accountability, initiative, and results orientation Compensation Information: 100,000 - 120,000 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. At ITW, we think and act like entrepreneurs. We embrace autonomy, make decisions and take ownership to create innovative solutions for our customers all over the world. ITW is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader. Our seven industry-leading business segments offer career development and learning opportunities in more than 50 countries across the globe. We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting their growth through unique and relevant development opportunities at each stage throughout the employee life cycle. Our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner. We aspire for everyone to perform to their full potential and value the unique and diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas that make us better together. The ITW Business Model gives us the tools to focus on what’s most important, and we’re grounded in our values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk.","visa_sponsorship":null,"experience_years_min":null,"job_address":null,"job_city":null,"job_state":null,"job_country":null,"location_lat":41.4790062,"location_lng":-87.84030779999999,"keywords":["cross-functional","recommendations","documentation","stakeholders","Supply Chain","performance","feasibility","experiences","competitive","engineering","operations","production","automation","compliance","mentoring","efficient","standards","strategy","business","customer","internal","external","research","leading","testing","develop","design","Mentor","Growth","global","visual","launch","teams","local","3D"],"company":{"name":"Illinois Tool Works","logo_url":"https://img.logo.dev/itw.com?token=pk_fWx5G5QrQMm-0Ud8BW3mBg&size=64&format=png","description":"Illinois Tool Works is a diversified manufacturer of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses.","website_url":"https://itw.com","linkedin_url":"https://linkedin.com/company/itw","glassdoor_url":null,"x_url":"https://x.com/ITWCareers","instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/illinoistoolworks/","youtube_url":null,"github_url":null,"huggingface_url":null,"tiktok_url":null,"crunchbase_url":null,"facebook_url":null,"employee_count_range":null,"employee_count":null,"founded_year":null,"headquarters":{"address":"250 Industry Ave, Frankfort, IL 60423, USA","city":null,"country":null,"lat":41.4790062,"lng":-87.84030779999999},"industry":"manufacturing","company_type":null,"total_funding_usd":null,"locations":["27889, WA","Aalborg","Aalborg - ITW Performance Polymers","Alameda - 94502","Alberta Canada","Albuquerque, NM - Job Posting","Alexandria - 56308","Andoain","Appleton-1000 S Perkins","Appleton-1200 S Perkins","Appleton-1635 W Spencer","Appleton-3450 W Spencer","Appleton-5730 Technology","Appleton-675 Mayflower","Appleton-676 Comm","Appleton-720 Comm","Appleton-822 Comm","Appleton-855 Mayflower","Ashtabula, OH - Job Posting","Austin - 8403 Cross Park Drive","Baltimore - 21222","Bartlett - 2325 Kenyon Road","Bartlett - 60103","Baton Rouge - 70815","Beauchamp","Beecher - 60401","Belleville - 43442 N. I-94","Binghamton - 13905","Birmingham - 35244","Blackwood - 08012","Bloomfield - 06002","Bloomington, IL - Job Posting","Boise, ID","Boise, ID - Job Posting","Bossier City - 71111","Boston, MA","Bozeman, MT","Bristol","Brooklyn Heights - 850 Resource Drive","Bryan - 43506","Burlington - 01803","Burlington, VT","Camarillo - 93012","Camdenton - 65020","Carol Stream - 281 E Lies Rd","Carol Stream - 475 N Gary Ave","Carol Stream - 550 Kehoe Boulevard","Chamblee - 3904 N.Peachtree","Charleston - 61920","Charleston - 7392 Industry Drive","Charlotte - 2027 Gateway Blvd","Charlotte - 28273","Chattanooga, TN","Chesapeake - 23320","Chicago - 60639","Chicago Heights - 60411","Chicago, IL","Chicago, IL - Job Posting","Chippewa Falls - 54729","Chirnside Park, Australia","Cincinnati - Carver Rd","Cincinnati - Cornell Rd","Clearwater - 33760","Columbia - 29209","Columbia, SC","Columbus - 1740 Harmon Ave 43223","Columbus, GA","Corona - 369 Meyer Circle","Corona - 390B Meyer Circle","Covington - 41017","Cranbury - 08512","Crawley - Astral Towers","Dallas - 75212","Dandenong South - Discovery Rd, Australia","Danvers - 01923","Danville - 40422","Darmstadt","DeWitt - 218 E Industrial","DeWitt - 616 E Industrial","Decatur - 35603","Denver - 80239","Denver, CO - Job Posting","Des Moines - 50314","Des Plaines - 60016","Destin, FL - Job Posting","Dilbeek - Belgium","Doraville - 30340","E2M Production","E2M Technologies","Earth City - 63045","East Granby - 06026","Easton - 21601","Edina - 55439","El Dorado Hills - 95762","Elgin - 60120","Elgin - Galvin Dr","Elk Grove Village - Lee Street","Elmhurst - Oaklawn Ave","Eugene Oregon","Everett, WA","Fairmont - 56031","Fannys väg 3","Farnborough - Southwood","Fayetteville, AR - Job Posting","Fort Walton Beach, FL - Job Posting","Fort Worth - 4401 Blue Mound Rd 76106","Fort Worth, TX","Frankfort - 21555 S Harlem","Frankfort - 21601 South Harlem Avenue","Fremont - 94539","Fresno - 93727","Gallatin - 37066","Glenrothes - Wheatstone Place","Glenview - 60025 - Alpine","Glenview - 60025 - CCNA","Glenview - 60025 - Corporate","Glenview - 60025 - Magnaflux","Glenview - 60025 - Paslode","Glenview - 60025 - Residential Mechanical Fastening","Glenview 60025 - Residential Channel Sales","Glenview 60025 - Residential Power Nailing","Gonzales - 2220 South Philippe Avenue","Grand Prairie - 75050","Greenville - 50 Beechtree - 29605","Harrisburg - 17112","Hartford - 06106","Hartland - 53029","Hatfield - N Penn Rd","Hatfield - W Vine St","Hebron - 60034","Helena, MT","Hemmingen - 40","High Wycombe - Coronation Road","Hillsboro - 45133","Honolulu, HI","Honolulu, HI - Job Posting","Hooksett - 03106","Hopkinton - 01748","Houston - 77018","Houston - 77032","Houston - 77040 - Hobart Service","Houston - 77084","Houston - Bamboo Rd","Inchinnan - River Drive","Indianapolis - 46239","Ingleburn","Ingleburn, Australia","Ingwiller","Instron France","Instron Polska","Irving - 75062","Irving - 8120 Jetstar Drive","Itasca - 1140 W Bryn Mawr","Itasca - 1349 W Bryn Mawr","Jackson - 39232","Jacksonville - 32221","Kalispell, MT","Kalkaska - 49646","Kansas City, MO","Kennesaw - 30152","Kernersville - 27284","Lake Bluff - 60044","Lake Forest - 60045","Lakeland - 33803","Lakeville - 06039","Lakeville - 55044","Las Vegas - 89102","Leeds - 98 Church Street","Lenexa - 66215","Lexington - 40511","Libertyville - W lamb Ln","Lincolnshire - 60069","Litchfield - 62056","Little Rock, AR","Little Rock, AR - Job Posting","Lockport - 60491 - 15901 W 147th Street","Long Island City - 11101","Louisville - 40201","Lubbock - 79407","MTS","MTS France","MTS Germany - Berlin - 35 hours","Machesney Park - 61115","Manchester - 06040","Manteno - 60950","Marion - 62959","Markham - Canada","Mechanic Falls - 04256","Memphis - 38141","Miami - 33150","Middelfart","Milwaukee - 111 W Pleasant St","Milwaukee - 53212","Missoula, MT","Mobile - 36609","Mokena - 60448","Montgomeryville - 18936","Montreal, Canada","Nashville - 37210","Newburyport - 01950","North Charleston, SC - Job Posting","Norwood - 02062","Oklahoma City - 73108","Olathe - 66061","Omaha, NE - Job Posting","Orlando - 32837","Orting - 98360","Ottawa - 61350","Owingen","Palmetto - 34221","Panama City, FL - Job Posting","Paris","Paris - 40361","Pensacola, FL - Job Posting","Pessac Cedex","Philadelphia - 19136","Phoenix - 3106 W Thomas Rd","Phoenix - 4050 East Cotton Center Blvd","Piqua - 45356","Piqua - 8515 Industry Park","Pittsburgh - 915 Vista Park Drive","Pleasanton - 7055A Commerce Circle","Pocahontas - 72455","Pontotoc - 38863","Portland, OR","Raleigh - 3200 Lake - 27604","Redmond - 98052","Richmond, VA","Richton Park - 60471","Rockford - 49341","Rogers - 55374","Roselle - 60172","SPIT BOURG LES VALENCE-SIEGE","SPIT VALENCE","Sacramento - 95815","Sacramento - 95826","San Antonio - 78238","San Diego - 92126","San Luis Obispo - 93401","Seattle, WA- Job Posting","Shannon","Sint-Niklaas","Sioux Falls, SD - Job Posting","Solon - 44139","Southampton - 18966","Spit Bourg Les Valence-Siege","Spit Valence","Spokane - 99206","St Rose - 70087","St. Charles - 63304","St. Louis - Maryland Heights - 63043","Tampa - 33634","Tecumseh - Canada","Traverse City - International Dr","Troy - 100 Kirts Blvd 48084","Troy - 101 Trade Sq E","Troy - 1260 Brukner Dr","Troy - 21 Trade Square East","Troy - 701 S Ridge Ave","Troy - 750 Lincoln Ave","Troy - 98 Kings Chapel North","Tualatin - 97062","Tucker - 30084","Tyler, TX","Vista - 92081","Washington - 27889","Waterbury - 06705","Watertown - 53098","Watertown - 57201","Weatherford, TX","Wenatchee, WA - Job Posting","West Chester - 8934 Beckett Road","West Palm Beach - 33411","Westerville - 43081 - MTS","Westminster - 01473","Wichita, KS - Job Posting","Work At Home, MD","Work At Home, MI","Work At Home, TX","Work at Home LA","Work at Home MD","Work at Home NM","Work from Home Ontario - Canada","Work from home - France","Work from home - Netherlands - 35 hours","Zeeland - 49464","Île-de-France, France"]}}