Illinois Tool Works

Quality Engineering Manager

Illinois Tool Works$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering and 3-5 years quality engineer experience
  • Quality Engineer Certification preferred
  • Experience in aerosol manufacturing environment is highly preferred
  • Proven success in leading improvement projects with creative problem-solving
  • Experience leading cross-functional project teams and influencing without authority
  • Comfortable in ambiguous situations with strong summarization skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and support improvements to manufacturing tooling and processes
  • Lead efforts to reduce manufacturing defects and implement corrective actions
  • Interface with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Management on quality monitoring
  • Provide timely responses and communication regarding customer quality concerns
  • Report quality issues, project updates, and KPIs to leadership
  • Lead quality audits and Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) efforts
  • Update procedures and control plans as necessary

Benefits

  • Paid Holidays
  • PTO (Vacation and Sick Pay)
  • Attendance Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Medical (3 Plans), Dental and Vision Insurance
  • FSA/HSA
  • STD/LTD
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) (Roth/After-tax options available)
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Cost Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Scholarship Program
  • 3 for 1 gift match program
  • Volunteer Match Program
  • $115 credit towards safety shoes
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Description

This position is responsible for building quality into the production process and ensuring the delivery of quality products to our customers in the most safe and efficient manner. This role will partner closely with plant and department leaders to analyze production trends, propose solutions to improve processes in addition to contributing to the implementation of improvement projects. This role will also lead preventive actions, coordinate effective corrective actions, and implement measures that adhere to all industry and governmental standards. This position will take responsibility for assuring customer satisfaction by ensuring timely responses to our Sexton Business Unit customers.

Essential Functions:
  • Troubleshoot production processes to support improvement to existing manufacturing tooling, processes, methods, and procedures.
  • Lead efforts to reduce and control manufacturing process defects (scrap, nonconforming material, and customer complaints) by assisting the team on identifying the primary root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
  • Interface with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Management regarding quality monitoring, corrective action processes, quality improvement actions, and containment actions.
  • Provide timely superior response, communication, and closure to customers in relation to quality concerns and issues.
  • Provide periodic reports of quality issues, project updates and other valuable KPI's to the leadership team.
  • Lead quality audit processes in addition to Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) efforts.
  • Perform project-based work, as assigned, or directed, on improving quality and reducing scrap or defects.
  • Update procedures, PFMEA, and control plans as necessary.
  • Perform other duties as assigned or directed.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering plus 3 - 5 years of quality engineer experience required
  • Quality Engineer Certification preferred
  • Prior experience in aerosol manufacturing environment highly preferred
  • Demonstrated track record of successfully leading improvement projects by providing creative approaches to problem solving
  • Experience leading cross-functional project teams and influencing others without authority
  • High level of comfort when working in ambiguous situations, with the ability to gather pieces of information and summarize them into meaningful statements and/or instructions
  • Ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks in a very flexible environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Some travel may be required


Being an employee at ITW comes with lots of benefits. Some of these benefits include:
  • Paid Holidays
  • PTO (Vacation and Sick Pay)
  • Attendance Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Medical (3 Plans), Dental and Vision Insurance
  • FSA/HSA
  • STD/LTD
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) (Roth/After-tax options available)
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Cost Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Scholarship Program
  • 3 for 1 gift match program
  • Volunteer Match Program
  • $115 credit towards safety shoes


About Illinois Tool Works

ITW is an industrial manufacturing company that specializes in the fields of industrial machinery, engineering, operations, sales, marketing, finance, and accounting. It's in deep-sea oil rigs, aerospace technology, bridges and wind turbines, healthcare, the spaces in which they live and work, the cars they drive, and the mobile devices they rely on. It was founded in 1912 and headquartered in Glenview Nas, Illinois.

Illinois Tool Works Careers

Join the dynamic team at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global leader in diversified manufacturing, where innovation and excellence drive us forward. ITW offers unparalleled job opportunities, fostering a culture of growth and leadership in the industry.

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With ITW’s commitment to professional development and diversity training, you will enhance your skills through targeted training programs and workshops. These opportunities not only boost your career but also ensure you stay competitive in the job market.

Be Part of Our Culture

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Learn more about Illinois Tool Works
Size
45,000 employees
Market Cap
$68.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.1 billion
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$12.5 billion
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