Engineering Technician

Company Description

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global industrial company centered on 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.  The Sexton business fits within the ITW Drawform Division and is a market leader in the manufacture of high-pressure aerosol cans and after-market filter shells and is seeking a Engineering Technician for its Decatur, AL facility, located 30 minutes Southwest of the Huntsville area.

Job Description

The New Product Development Engineering Technician supports the ITW Sexton manufacturing facility in Decatur, AL.  The position owns the development of new products and functions as a technical liaison between the innovation team, operations, quality and sales. The position also ensures compliance with the Department of Transportation and other regulatory agencies.  This is a multi-faceted role which engages with internal and external stakeholders at many levels of the organization. 

• Lead product planning at all levels of the product development cycle, providing input to new part set-ups and prototype & development testing. 

• Provide engineered solutions, including design, to manufacturing and assembly issues & may assist with writing capital expense projects. 

• Develops and modifies performance specifications for new products that meet customer requirements, Department of Transportation requirements, and ITW Sexton (production/quality/throughput) requirements. 

• Document design process to be maintained for future legal and regulatory requirements. 

• Responsible for the organization and retention of all drawings for components, assemblies, designs, tooling and equipment. 

• Work with Sales, Operations, Quality and Innovation Team to resolve non-conformance issues and ensure implementation of corrective actions. 

• Develop bills of materials, specification documents, schedule proper production timelines to meet customer demands. 

• Responsible for the design and drawing of new tools. 

• Assist in writing DOT Special Permits Exemptions.  

• Acts as a Technical Liaison for Sales in support of existing customers and products. 

• Provides competitive analysis support on market, products or customer specific opportunities, including the feasibility of new or changed products, as well as new technologies. 

• Follow all procedures as outlined in the ISO 9001 Quality System. 

• Follow all safety and environmental policies and procedures of ITW Sexton. 

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Engineering or Equivalent STEM background required. 

• A minimum of 3-5 years of drawn metal or can manufacturing experience preferred. 

• Experience with project management software and techniques, including Solid Works and AutoCAD. 

• Experience with aerosol can and DOT 39 cylinder specifications.  

• Effectively apply an “outside in” approach to problem solving from the customer perspective  

• Experience in a high-pressure manufacturing environment with exposure to production machines and hand tools  

• Proven verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational skills.  

Additional Information

• Demonstrate knowledge concerning general safety protocol and procedures regarding field operations.
• Ability to work independently, manage projects and complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Self-starter; works with minimal supervision; capable of offering up and making decisions.
• Effective oral, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Team-player with aptitude to learn the ITW culture and work within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain keen vision and mental awareness while practicing careful attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with team members to support troubleshooting, problem solving, root cause analysis, and related process improvement activities.

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 C