Sustaining Engineering Manager

ITW CCNA is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to support current and future products and manage the testing laboratory/facility. In this role, the Sustaining Engineering Manager will be responsible for driving and supporting current product initiatives such as supplier/material qualifications, product cost reductions, and on-going quality verification. Additionally, this role is responsible for managing the Lake Forest test laboratory which includes driving a culture of safety, scheduling and executing testing, and improving lab efficiencies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for current-product support initiatives including, but not limited to, new material and/or process qualification and validation of product performance due to supplier change and/or cost reduction efforts. Product testing should be in accordance with ASTM, ICC, UL, or other applicable standards.
  
• Drive and execute on-going product quality verification.
  
• Utilize lab resources to support CBI development.
  
• Drive lab maintenance (PM, calibrations, etc.) and identify and drive lab efficiency, and testing accuracy improvements.
  
• Drive Safety Culture and expectations of Lake Forest team (lab organization, ppe, applicable JSA, safety reviews)
  
• Develop/refine Lab SOPs for product testing and operating equipment
  

• B.S Engineering Degree
  
• 3 years related testing experience with ITW CCNA Anchoring/Fastening and/or competitive products
  
• High degree of technical acumen
  
• Ability to define, drive, and execute projects
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Ability to influence and coordinate teams without direct supervision
  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint,); Knowledge of Solidworks
  
• Hands-on Construction Industry experience and knowledge is a plus
  

• Critical Thinking& Decision Making: Ability to make logical and sound decisions and to know when to act independently and when to seek assistance.
  
• Curiosity& Learning Orientation: Actively identifying new areas for learning and applying newly gained knowledge/skill on the job.
  
• Drive to Excel: Driven to succeed and willing to go the extra mile. Perseveres in the face of obstacles and challenges. Define and drive projects to conclusion,
  
• Interpersonal Skills& communication: Ability to work collaboratively and partner well with others.
  
• Collaboration (customers, engineering, sales, customer service, operations)
  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually a quiet to moderately loud office environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms and regularly required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. , able to walk and stand for long periods of time at job site locations. Able to access work in high locations, must be able to climb a ladder. Position requires approximately 25% travel and the ability to operate a motor vehicle.

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$110,000- $135,000

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