Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 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 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 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 16,000 active patents. 

StampTech Fasteners TM Division Description:

The ITW StampTech Fastener Division serves the major OEMs and Tier suppliers in the North American automotive market.  The division supplies stamped metal fasteners and engineered fastener assemblies that leverage our deep-draw stamping technologies.  The annual revenue for the division is approximately $160M.  Locations include Gallatin, TN, Lexington, KY & Naugatuck, CT.  

The Division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering.  In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, StampTech Fasteners TM enhances our customers’ competitive advantage by maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in North America, exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide and continually improving processes, material, and designs to ensure every product provides value and meets customer expectations.

The Product Engineer Intern will provide coordination and alignment to engineering goals.

• Responsible for understanding the customer's requirements to design, develop, and validate a solution using engineering methods (such as FEA, DOE, etc) to meet or exceed customer's performance requirements.
  Support part proliferation activities to ensure a successful new business kickoff (ex: PDC, MDR, ECN).
• Generate and/or make changes to CAD drawings for new and existing products.
  Support customer launch and post launch improvement activities to reinforce the trusted advisor trait.
• Able to take a high level of accountability and ownership for personal and company performance.
• Able to communicate both verbal and written with clarity and simplicity.
• Exemplifies a strategic-thinking approach and process to program management.
• Able to make decisions and use critical thinking and analytical approaches when weighing options.
• Nurturing an environment consistent with the ITW values and culture.
• Is outcome driven and applies the 80/20 principles to prioritize work demands.
• Pro-actively participating in ITW’s ‘toolbox’ initiatives (i.e., USa, 80/20 Philosophy, PLS, MRD, and In-Lining).
• Other duties may apply.

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.

• Must be pursuing bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred
• Previous experience working with CAD and AutoCAD
• Excellent analytical skills and proficient with computer
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to persuade others to change existing practices
• Strong attention to detail & ability to manage projects
• Proven ability to identify, assess and solve problems

ITW Culture & Leadership Expectations:

• Exemplify and embody the ITW Leadership expectations  
• Able to thrive and collaborate in a decentralized and entrepreneurial culture 
• Able to take a high level of accountability and ownership for personal and company performance
• Able to communicate both verbal and written with clarity and simplicity
• Exemplifies a strategic-thinking approach and process to product management
• Able to make decisions and use critical thinking and analytical approaches when weighing options

ITW is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. 

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.