Job Description:
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. ITW, with approximately 13 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 8 major segments with businesses in 56 countries that employ approximately 51,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 10,000 active patents.
Division Description:
ITW Deltar Fasteners serves all the major OEMs and their tier suppliers with plastic fasteners totaling approximately $200M in revenues. Units include: Frankfort, IL; Chippewa Falls, WI and our Commercial Sales and Engineering in Troy, MI.
The division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, ITW Deltar Fasteners enhance our customers’ competitive advantage by:
Maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in NA.Exchanging product, process and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide.Continually improving processes, material and designs to ensure every product exceeds customer specifications while providing unparalleled value.Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Manager leads all plastics and assembly manufacturing operations at the Frankfort facility, ensuring the achievement of safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role is responsible for driving operational excellence through effective leadership, process optimization, and a culture of accountability. The Manufacturing Manager will oversee and develop a team of supervisors, technicians, and operators while implementing continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data-driven decision-making, and adopting advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance performance and profitability.
Primary Responsibilities:
Leadership & People Development
Lead, coach, and develop shift leaders/supervisors, floor technicians, and mold technicians to build a high-performance culture.Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and identify development opportunities.Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and safety.Process Optimization & Efficiency
Establish, document, and maintain optimum processing parameters with upper and lower control limits for process monitoring systems.Drive OEE improvement and scrap reduction initiatives.Analyze manufacturing processes, identify improvement opportunities, and implement Lean/Six Sigma methods.Coordinate first-time tool runs, mold try-outs, and full-scale production startups.Safety & Quality
Champion a zero-incident safety culture by leading hazard assessments, corrective actions, and machine safety reviews.Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer quality requirements.Collaborate with quality and engineering teams to set and maintain material and process standards.Strategic Initiatives
Develop and execute short- and long-term manufacturing improvement plans aligned with division strategy.Leverage MES and other digital tools to drive data-based decision-making.Stay current on emerging technologies and automation solutions to improve competitiveness.Position Skills and Experience Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
BS Engineering (Mechanical, Plastics or Technology) and/or comparable work experience 3 level3-5 years of experience in plastic injection molding manufacturing environment (including processing, material fundamentals, automation experience, molding machine and tool experience)Proven leadership experience managing multi-shift manufacturing teams.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities.Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with MES systems a plus.Other tasks and duties as assigned to support overall plant success.Compensation Information:
$110,000-$125,000 base plus bonus
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