Sustainable Products Engineer

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $16.1 billion in 2023. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 46,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

Hi-Cone , a division of ITW, is a leading global supplier of ring carrier multi-packaging systems for the Alcohol & Non-Alcoholic Ready to Drink (NARTD) beverage markets, providing sustainable secondary packaging solutions to major Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies. Hi-Cone is looking to change the way the world sees secondary multi-packaging for the beverage industry. If you would like to lead the development of our next generation of innovative multi-packaging solutions, then you might be the perfect candidate for this role.

As the Sustainable Products Engineer, you will drive growth through the optimization and innovative development of Hi-Cone’s sustainable portfolio of beverage packaging systems to maintain our best-in-class operational performance and total LCA. Your passion for innovation will help define and implement platform refresh strategies based on “80” customer feedback and turn Customer Back Innovation (CBI) learnings into actionable projects for the development and release of next-gen systems. You will be responsible for leading the evaluation and development of new materials and product lines to define the future of sustainable packaging from concept to full-scale production. This is a perfect opportunity to showcase your expertise in all phases of the design process – brainstorming, conception, design, detailing, validation, in-field testing, and manufacturing launch while interacting with stakeholders across all functional areas of the organization.

The salary range for this position is $90,000 – $125,000 annually. The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location, this salary range is for successful candidates in the Chicago, Illinois metro area. The specific hiring rate within the posted pay range will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

Primary Responsibilities

Demonstrate exceptional project management while coordinating multiple concurrent projects

Create innovative product designs to meet customer, manufacturing, and industry needs

Apply mechanical design skills, using 3D CAD modeling, to develop innovative packaging systems.

Perform system evaluation to ensure form, fit, and function and compliance with customer and government standards.

Develop technical specifications and prepare documentation that adequately defines the project for manufacturing.

Resolve commercial design issues causing quality or customer efficiency problems with material or equipment changes as appropriate.

Coordinate the review, presentation and release of design layouts, drawings, analysis, and other documentation.

Interact with external and internal customers to understand pain points and identify potential innovations.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering

Minimum 3 years in product development with a focus on consumer packaging

Proficiency in 3D CAD Design Software including creating models, assemblies, and detail drawings, SolidWorks preferred

Strong analytical and decision-making skills

Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability

Strong presentation skills to an audience of all levels of an organization

Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving background

Highly motivated, results oriented, and driven

Excellent planning and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, with a high degree of flexibility and tolerance of change

Proficiency in full MS Office suite

Must be willing to travel up to 20% for project work, including some international travel

If you work for us, here is a very short list of what you can expect from us:

Predictable Schedule

Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance with low monthly payments.

Life Assistance Program with a variety of services and discounts.

Basic Life Insurance for you and your dependents provided by ITW with additional Insurance available.

Short and Long Term Disability paid for by ITW.

401K plans with Company match.

ITW Provides a Gift and Volunteer Match Program for charities of the employee’s choice.

Scholarship Programs to help your children succeed!

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.