Sustaining Engineering Manager
About The Position
At ITW Medical, we are driven by a purpose to deliver innovative solutions that directly impact patient care, drug delivery, and global healthcare outcomes. We are a leading manufacturer of flow control, filtration, and fluid management solutions, serving top medical device OEMs worldwide. Our success is built on innovation, operational excellence, and a decentralized entrepreneurial culture that empowers teams to make meaningful decisions. We are seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead product lifecycle management, continuous improvement initiatives, and engineering change management activities across our Medical Division product portfolio. This role is critical to ensuring our products continue to meet customer, quality, and business expectations throughout their lifecycle. The Sustaining Engineering Manager will drive product and process improvements, lead engineering change activities, develop engineering talent, and partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful business results.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of engineering experience
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
- Experience with engineering analysis tools such as CFD, FEA, and 3D modeling
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and leadership skills
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive business results
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred
- Medical device experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of plastic part design, manufacturing, and injection molding preferred
- SolidWorks experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead sustaining engineering and product lifecycle management efforts.
- Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
- Develop engineering talent and technical capabilities.
- Manage engineering change control and project execution.
- Partner with customers to deliver innovative solutions.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Sustaining Engineering team.
- Support recruiting, onboarding, and employee development.
- Preserve technical knowledge through standards, guides, and best practices.
- Lead product and process enhancement projects across the portfolio.
- Support design transfers, product modifications, testing, and implementation.
- Provide technical support for manufacturing and operations.
- Own the engineering change control process.
- Manage sustaining engineering project priorities, timelines, and resources.
- Ensure projects meet customer, quality, and business requirements.
- Drive cost savings and operational improvements using ITW Toolbox principles.
- Partner with customers and suppliers to identify improvement opportunities.
- Translate customer needs into technical solutions and business value.
- Support CAPAs, complaint investigations, and risk management activities.
- Ensure compliance with engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Vacation - up to 120 hours within first year
- Sick - up to 40 hours of time within first year
- Floating Holiday - up to 8 hours of time within first year
- Holiday - 10 paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
