Company Description

Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 200 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. Ranked among Fortune Magazine’s most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions. These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW’s revenues totaled 16.1$B in 2023.

ITW Medical is comprised of two strong medical product brands - Coeur and Filtertek - situated to proactively meet the needs of customers in the marketplace. Coeur is a leading provider of disposable medical products used in diagnostic imaging and other medical procedures. The Filtertek product line is comprised of custom plastic insert molded filtration and flow control components for global OEM medical device customers. 

Job Description

The Project Manager will manage key projects and is responsible for delivering them on time, within budget and scope. The successful candidate will lead a team when required to develop a detailed project plan, determine the resources required to complete the project, manage changes to the project scope, schedule and costs, utilizing appropriate procedures. Additionally, the Project Manager will track progress, measure project performance, and will report and escalate to management as required. Critical to this role is the establishment of relationships with stakeholders and creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation. The Project Manager will report to the Division Continuous Improvement Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish schedules, resource requirements, budget, and measurements to fulfill project requirements.
• Interface with multiple functions within the business to ensure that projects are delivered on- time, to scope, within budget, and at the quality we expect to deliver.
• Serve as point of contact for teams when multiple functions are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
• Review contracts to validate scope and protect the interest of the business.
• Define deliverables and milestones and monitor project performance and results and will initiate actions to correct deviations to schedules, excessive costs, or scope.
• Lead regular meetings to provide information, identify interdependencies, mitigate risks to ensure projects are successful.
• Interface with leadership to assure accurate and timely communication of project build status, delivery and installation.

Qualifications and Skills

• BS in Engineering or Business
• 5 years of successful project leadership experience
• Proven record of designing and implementing successful projects meeting cost, quality and schedule
• Ability to assess situations to determine urgency, risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and that support project assignments
• Solid technical background with the understanding and/or hands-on experience in manufacturing
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent written, verbal and documentation skills
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office and other project management software
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP), a plus
• Knowledge of ITW Toolbox principles, a plus

Additional Information

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.