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Sustaining Engineering Manager

ITW
Glenview, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026
Job Description

What We Do Matters.

At ITW Medical, we are driven by a purpose to deliver innovative solutions that directly impact patient care, drug delivery, and global healthcare outcomes. We are a leading manufacturer of flow control, filtration, and fluid management solutions, serving top medical device OEMs worldwide. Our success if built on innovation, operational excellence, and a decentralized entrepreneurial culture that empowers teams to make meaningful decisions.

We are seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead product lifecycle management, continuous improvement initiatives, and engineering change management activities across our Medical Division product portfolio.

Why This Role Matters.

This role is critical to ensuring our products continue to meet customer, quality, and business expectations throughout their lifecycle. The Sustaining Engineering Manager will drive product and process improvements, lead engineering change activities, develop engineering talent, and partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful business results.

You Will

  • Lead sustaining engineering and product lifecycle management efforts.
  • Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Develop engineering talent and technical capabilities.
  • Manage engineering change control and project execution.
  • Partner with customers to deliver innovative solutions.

What You'll Do.

Lead & Develop Talent

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Sustaining Engineering team.
  • Support recruiting, onboarding, and employee development.
  • Preserve technical knowledge through standards, guides, and best practices.

Drive Product & Process Improvements

  • Lead product and process enhancement projects across the portfolio.
  • Support design transfers, product modifications, testing, and implementation.
  • Provide technical support for manufacturing and operations.

Manage Projects & Change Control

  • Own the engineering change control process.
  • Manage sustaining engineering project priorities, timelines, and resources.
  • Ensure projects meet customer, quality, and business requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Customer Partnership

  • Drive cost savings and operational improvements using ITW Toolbox principles.
  • Partner with customers and suppliers to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Translate customer needs into technical solutions and business value.

Quality & Compliance

  • Support CAPAs, complaint investigations, and risk management activities.
  • Ensure compliance with engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements.

What You Bring.

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.
  • 5 years of engineering experience.
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments; medical device experience strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of plastic part design, manufacturing, and injection molding preferred.
  • Experience with engineering analysis tools such as CFD, FEA, and 3D modeling.
  • SolidWorks experience preferred.
  • Strong project management, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive business results.

Why You’ll Love Working Here.

At ITW Medical, you are not just driving business growth – you are helping bring innovative solutions to life that directly impact global health care outcomes.

You’ll thrive in an environment shaped by our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture that empowers you to think and act like an owner, giving you the autonomy to make meaningful decisions and drive real impact.

We are deeply committed to your growth and development, providing opportunities that maximize your unique potential and support your long-term career success.

Our values guide how we work: we focus on what matters most, grow & learn through shared risk, act with integrity, embrace diversity & innovation, and trust our people to lead and perform at their best. This is a place to own your impact and reach your full potential.

Compensation Information

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this role. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, market level, other job-related factors, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.

Pay Range: $120,000-155,000 annualized salary, this position can also qualify for a variable annual bonus.

Benefits

Benefits for this role can be seen by visiting www.itwemployee.com. In addition, employees can qualify for vacation, sick, and holiday compensation benefits.

Vacation - up to 120 hours within first year

Sick - up to 40 hours of time within first year

Floating Holiday - up to 8 hours of time within first year

Holiday - 10 paid holidays per year, these holidays are selected by the Division

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.

Salary : $120,000 - $155,000

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