Sr. New Product Development Engineer

ITW•Hebron, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is seeking a Sr. New Product Development Engineer for a permanent alien labor certification. This role is located in Hebron, IL. The engineer will have full ownership of projects from conceptualization through implementation, focusing on the development, modification, and support of Infusion disposable components. This includes adhering to design control processes and good engineering practices. The position involves leading and guiding others in technical problem-solving using engineering and statistical techniques, including Design of Experiments (DOE). Responsibilities include identifying engineering design improvements for existing products, collaborating with Operations and Project Engineering Teams on design for manufacturability, performing design verification and transfer, and owning the completion of DFMEA, PFMEA, and Risk Analysis. The role also involves identifying and leading projects for process simplification, creating innovative solutions for customer pain points by working with customer R&D teams, and addressing challenges in high-volume disposable medical component manufacturing, including supply chain constraints. The engineer will establish schedules, resource requirements, budgets, and measurements, and interface with multiple business functions to ensure timely, within-scope, and within-budget project delivery. They will serve as a point of contact for cross-functional teams, define deliverables and milestones, monitor project performance, and initiate corrective actions. Regular meetings will be led to provide information, identify interdependencies, and mitigate risks. Communication with leadership regarding project status, delivery, and installation is also a key aspect. The role requires translating customer needs into a value proposition with a strong business case and collaborating with Engineers, Customers, Sales, and Manufacturing. Application of the ITW Toolbox and 80-20 principles is expected in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Plastics, or Biomedical Engineering and 5 years of experience as a Product Development Engineer, or other role involving engineering development of new products.
Master’s degree in Mechanical, Plastics, or Biomedical Engineering and 2 years of experience in a role involving new product development engineering accepted in the alternative.
Demonstrated experience with: Design, analyzing, and developing plastic products that use injection molding and integrated using plastic welding.
CAD and CAE tools including Solidworks.
New product introduction in an injection molding high-volume manufacturing environment for medical device component production.
Design for six sigma as demonstrated by a Six Sigma Green Belt or above.
Project Management.
Basic certification for Project Management.

Responsibilities

Full ownership in leading projects across multiple functions from conceptual stage through implementation.
Engineering activities including the development, modification, implementation and supporting of Infusion disposable components through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices.
Lead and guide others to solve technical problems using engineering and statistical techniques, utilize design of experiments (DOE).
Identifying engineering design improvement opportunities on existing products by working with cross functional team members.
Design for manufacturability through close collaboration with Operations and Project Engineering Teams.
Effectively perform design verification and transfer.
Lead and own the completion of DFMEA, PFMEA, and Risk Analysis as a part of the design control and project management process.
Identify and lead projects that involve discovering areas of simplification of current engineering processes.
Lead the team of engineers to create innovative solutions to solve customer pain points from working directly with customer R&D teams while simultaneously addressing the challenges of high-volume disposable medical component manufacturing that can include supply chain constraints.
Establish schedules, resource requirements, budget, and measurements to fulfill project requirements.
Interface with multiple functions within the business to ensure that projects are delivered on- time, to scope, within budget, and at the quality we expect to deliver.
Serve as point of contact for teams when multiple functions are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
Define deliverables and milestones and monitor project performance and results and will initiate actions to correct deviations to schedules, excessive costs, or scope.
Lead regular meetings to provide information, identify interdependencies, mitigate risks to ensure projects are successful.
Interface with leadership to assure accurate and timely communication of project build status, delivery and installation.
Translate customer needs and pain points into a value proposition that can be supported with a strong business case.
Work closely with fellow Engineers, Customers, Sales and Manufacturing regarding New Product Development.
Apply ITW Toolbox and 80-20 to effectively drive results in a fast-paced, collaborative, low-ego work environment.