Standard Products Engineer

ITW • Lake Forest, CA

1d • $87,000 - $102,000

About The Position

The Standard Products Engineer supports the performance, quality, and efficiency of current products through component design and analysis, engineering methods, testing, and inspection. The role focuses on developing and executing product-efficiency improvements, troubleshooting performance issues, and implementing corrective actions at the Global Tool Unit’s Libertyville and Lake Forest locations.

The engineer works as part of the Standard Products Engineering team, identifies design and efficiency gaps, develops component designs and drawings using CAD (Creo), and applies engineering methods to demonstrate that product performance and durability goals are met. The position also applies engineering and physics principles to energy conversion, mechanical machine design, and theory; considers manufacturing and business or market needs when making project decisions; interprets data to resolve problems; and collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with statics, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, mechanical design, and material selection.
• Aptitude with PTC Creo.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the GTU’s Standard Products Engineering team.
• Identify design and efficiency gaps in the GTU’s parts, products, and processes; recommend and implement improvements, particularly in mechanical subsystem design.
• Develop component designs and drawings using CAD (Creo).
• Use engineering methodologies to demonstrate that product performance and durability goals are met.
• Apply engineering and physics principles related to energy conversion, mechanical machine design, and theory.
• Consider the connections between engineering, manufacturing, and business or market needs when making project decisions.
• Develop and interpret data to find problem resolutions and achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Work and communicate with multidisciplinary teams.

What This Job Offers

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