Standard Dynamic Engineering Supervisor

ITW

6d • $110,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Supervises the Standard Dynamic hardware/mechanical engineering team in the design, development, and continuous improvement of mechanical and electromechanical products and solutions. Drives a culture of process excellence, design standardization, and disciplined engineering practices to meet customer specifications, quality targets, and market requirements.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CREO)
• Experience with engineering change management processes

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the design and development of mechanical and electromechanical products, tooling, fixtures, and hardware systems within the Standard Dynamic product line. Assigns engineering staff to projects based on technical requirements and workload. Monitors hardware design from concept through production release to ensure designs meet specifications, dimensional tolerances, and established performance goals.
• Provides regular updates to senior management on Standard Dynamic project status, hardware design decisions, variance justifications, and key technical milestones. Escalates design risks, resource constraints, or schedule deviations in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with marketing, product management, and manufacturing engineering in the following: Partners in defining and developing appropriate Standard Dynamic hardware product configurations and mechanical solutions. Manages feasibility studies for new mechanical product concepts and technology insertions. Develops hardware-level concepts, material and manufacturing cost estimates, and engineering schedules to support new product introduction (NPI) and platform development. Through mechanical design standardization, design-for-manufacturability (DFM), tolerance stack-up analysis, and value engineering, continuously improves the cost, quality, and repeatability of the Standard Dynamic team’s hardware designs and engineering processes. Recommends capital expenditures to Sr. Engineering Manager to meet engineering objectives.
• Owns process quality and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives for the Standard Dynamic engineering team. Applies lean engineering and structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., root cause analysis, PFMEA, DFMEA) to identify and eliminate design defects, rework, and engineering waste. Identifies and implements process improvement initiatives—including updated design standards, CAD/PDM workflows, and engineering change management procedures—to improve engineering productivity, first-time quality, on-time delivery, and hardware cost reduction for Standard Dynamic products. Coordinates CI efforts with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and other engineering teams to ensure hardware improvements translate effectively from design to production. Participates in cross-functional design reviews and corrective action boards as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Project Engineers and/or Project Engineering Managers to ensure hardware designs for Standard Dynamic customer orders are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification. Provides mechanical and systems-level technical support as needed to resolve design challenges or field issues.
• Responsible for the ongoing management, mentorship, and professional development of assigned Standard Dynamic hardware engineers. Fosters a team culture of engineering excellence, process discipline, and continuous improvement. Conducts performance reviews, sets development goals, and supports individual growth aligned with team and business unit objectives.

Benefits

• 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.
• ITW is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader.
• Our seven industry-leading business segments offer career development and learning opportunities in more than 50 countries across the globe.
• We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting their growth through unique and relevant development opportunities at each stage throughout the employee life cycle.
• Our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner.
• We aspire for everyone to perform to their full potential and value the unique and diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas that make us better together.
• The ITW Business Model gives us the tools to focus on what’s most important, and we’re grounded in our values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager