Applications Engineer

at ITW in Matteson, Illinois, United States

Job 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.

The foundation of our company is the ITW Business Model, a unique and differentiated set of core capabilities and business practices that comprises three key elements: ITW’s 80/20 Front to Back Process, customer-back innovation and a decentralized entrepreneurial culture. Our strategy is to leverage the full potential of the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns. ITW is committed to operational excellence and innovation that helps our customers create the products and services that make our lives better.

The Applications Engineer will be based at our manufacturing facility in Frankfort, IL. The Applications Engineer will identify customer requirements and complex technical specifications and provide them technical solutions. This position draws from product expertise to evaluate and test current programs and to identify areas of improvement. The Applications Engineer shares knowledge with the customer and the engineering team, proactively identifies customer pain points and leads product improvements for the Motion product lines.

+ Reviews product application designs for compliance with engineering principles, customer contract requirements and related specifications.

+ Reviews/designs product into customer applications using ITW Tools (i.e.: gear trax, working models, time studies, and kinematics, etc.).

+ Leads customer / ITW designs for tooling and product functional feasibility, where applicable. Presents results to customer.

+ Addresses any product or applications issues or concerns with the customer as they arise.

+ Prepares new product cost breakdown with the support of operations.

+ Coordinates and performs activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

+ Assists in the evaluation and approval of design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.

+ Manages and leads overall projects by applying the APQP process with a cross functional team.

+ Applies ITW Toolbox to assure proper execution of projects from the design to manufacturing.

+ Creates detailed budget and controls expenditures within the limitations of the project budget

+ Assists and understands the corrective action process related to manufacturing and design.

+ Secures competitive tooling quotes, sources new tools and tracks tool build timing to assure due dates are met for new products or product evolutions (including customer funded tooling CAPEX).

+ Responsible for data transfers between customers and suppliers.

+ Interact with customers and vendors through the phases of current product application design and for manufacturing process as new products are developed and launched.

+ Acts as the internal and external trusted advisor to address customer product/application needs.

+ Proactively seeks and identifies product improvement and evolution opportunities. Works cross-functionally with operations, sales and CBI team to help implement new products.

+ Performs product and application testing to support new applications, R&D and product validation.

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.

+ Minimum of 5 years Engineering work experience

+ Working knowledge of CAD (SolidWorks or CATIA)

+ Project Management experience required

+ Excellent organization and interpersonal skills

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills

+ Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel

+ Ability to travel up to 20%

Describe your perks and culture

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/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.