Senior NPD Engineer - Medical Devices & Injection Molding

ITW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is seeking a Sr. New Product Development Engineer for our Hebron, IL facility. You will own full project leadership from concept to implementation, driving development of infusion disposable components in a high-volume medical device setting.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience or a Master’s with 2 years, CAD/CAE (SolidWorks), DOE/DFMEA, and strong project management. ITW values Six Sigma and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in product development engineering.
• Master's degree with 2 years of related experience accepted in lieu.
• Experience with designing, analyzing, and developing plastic products using injection molding and plastic welding.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAE tools, including SolidWorks.
• NPI in high-volume injection molding manufacturing for medical device components.
• Design for Six Sigma as demonstrated by a Green Belt or higher.
• Project management certification or basic PM certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept through implementation across multiple functions.
• Lead design for manufacturability with Operations and Project Engineering Teams.
• Perform design verification and transfer.
• Own and complete DFMEA; conduct PFMEA and risk analysis as part of design control.
• Identify opportunities to simplify engineering processes and drive efficiency.
• Lead engineers to deliver customer-focused solutions for high-volume medical components.
• Set schedules, budgets, resources, and metrics to meet project goals.
• Communicate project status across leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Product Development

Project Management

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Plastics/Biomedical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical/Plastics/Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is seeking a Sr. New Product Development Engineer for our Hebron, IL facility. You will own full project leadership from concept to implementation, driving development of infusion disposable components in a high-volume medical device setting.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience or a Master’s with 2 years, CAD/CAE (SolidWorks), DOE/DFMEA, and strong project management. ITW values Six Sigma and cross-functional collaboration.