Manufacturing Manager

Job Description:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.   ITW, with approximately 16 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 52 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 19,000 granted and pending patents.

ITW Deltar Fasteners serves all the major OEMs and their tier suppliers with plastic fasteners totaling approximately $200M in revenues. Units include:  Frankfort, IL;  Chippewa Falls, WI and our Commercial Sales and Engineering in Troy, MI. 

The division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering.  In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, ITW Deltar Fasteners enhance our customers’ competitive advantage by…

• Maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in NA.
• Exchanging product, process and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide.
• Continually improving processes, material and designs to ensure every product exceeds customer specifications while providing unparalleled value.

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Manager will report the Plant Manager and will manage activities of manufacturing cells, including Plastics and Assembly areas, to achieve key performance metrics through maximum efficiency consistent with profit, quality, personnel, and safety objectives of the division.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee and develop shift cell leaders/supervisors, including performance reviews
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance schedules and procedures
• Monitor, track, and drive accountability for key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Develop short-term and long-term plans for process improvements
• Coordinate first time tool-runs, perform rigorous mold try-outs, and start up full-scale production
• Active in the review of machine safety and corrective measures
• Establish quality standards as related to materials
• Establish, document, verify, and maintain optimum processing parameters and establish upper and lower control limits for process monitoring system
• Promote and sustain employee engagement initiatives that foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture focused on operational excellence
• Demonstrates servant leadership by helping employees and ITW reach their full potential. 
• Actively communicate with plant personnel to improve quality and efficiency in production
• Work with management in establishing strategic plans for continued process improvement
• Monitor and understand new technologies to improve quality and efficiency
• Perform quality tasks as per TS16949 Quality Program
• Follows all safety guidelines and assist as needed in other areas of manufacturing
• Other tasks and duties as assigned

Position Skills and Experience Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• BS or BA degree (prefer technical field of study) and/or comparable work experience
• 3-5 years of experience in plastic injection molding manufacturing environment (including processing, material fundamentals, automation experience, molding machine and tool experience)
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Strong change management and continuous improvement leadership
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across functions.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

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.