Customer Lead Applications Engineer

Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company built around a differentiated and proprietary business model. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized, entrepreneurial culture. In 2019, the company achieved revenues of $14.1 billion, with roughly half coming from outside North America.

• Provide mechanical engineering support for the design and development of manufactured automotive airflow components
• Facilitate and participate in Internal and External Design Reviews
• Releases system and subsystem parts to meet timing requirements with quality
• Supports current product change management processes
• Develop, refine, and finalize Criteria and Typical Sections
• Support CAE with studies to improve designs
• Support the Global Vehicle Development Process and the math fidelity for each cycle
• Independently integrate component subsystem design into systems
• Perform appropriate evaluations and studies and participates in continuous improvement.
• Proactively communicates effectively with all stakeholders.
• Provide application expertise through technical sales visits at customers.
• Manage and coordinate project assignments with the Sales and Engineering Teams to meet specific customer requirements. Transfer projects to the Engineering teams through clear communication of customer technical requirements.
• Support customer launch activities, as necessary.
• Provide initial evaluation of quality concerns at local customer facilities, transfer information and insights to the Quality Department for full coordinated response.

Bachelor’s in Engineering (any), Product Design, or related field of study, and 5 years of work experience in the job offered or any related Engineering occupation. Employer will also accept a Master’s degree in Engineering (any), Product Design, or related field, and 2 years of work experience in the job offered or any related Engineering occupation.

• Root Cause analysis including: Six Sigma, fishbone, and 8D
• Creation and understanding of D-FMEA’s
• CAD Design experience
• NX, CATIA, Teamcenter, VisMockup, Specifications, and Data Management
• Application of design operations and processes (e.g. Standard modeling or Clearance Analysis)
• Manufacturing processes to support Vehicle Development
• MS Office Suite
• CAE and eGD&T
• Design Standards and Best Practices for Automotive OEMs
• Mechanism Design
• Swing Study Analysis
• Plasfic Part Design
• Design for Assembly and Manufacturing

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.