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Job Description:

The primary focus of this role is to develop innovative products for vital customers in industrial manufacturing industries such as heavy equipment, transportation, and infrastructure fabrication.

Essential Functions:

+ Develop new formulations for tubular welding wire and covered electrode products according to product development specifications. Create new formulations utilizing the _Theory and Methods of Metallurgical Process_ , often through trial and error, and performing various chemistry and mechanical properties testing.

+ Perform and create reports on product evaluations and benchmark comparisons.

+ Must be willing to visit customers to gain a deep understanding of pain points, specifically by finding methods to improve overall throughput in a customer’s operation.

+ Ability to perform certain applications engineering tasks.

+ Assist in market research and manufacturing operations. Develop deep market understanding and customer knowledge through years of involvement in the business process.

+ Support manufacturing operation to ensure consistent quality is achieved in the plant every day.

+ Will provide manufacturing support for product and raw material issues that will require prompt attention and interaction with plant personnel at all levels.

+ Manage key development projects through multiple stages of the CBI/NPD cycle.

+ Communicate with sales, marketing, operations, applications, product management, and quality department daily.

This position may require 10-15% travel, both domestic and international.

Compensation Information:

+ Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical / Materials Engineering or Welding Engineering with a Master’s degree preferred.

+ 5 years of relevant work experience.

+ Must be willing to perform both R&D and Applications functions.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

+ Must be able to interact with customers to provide product data and solve technical problems, as well as gain an understanding of customer problems/issues.

+ Will be responsible for releasing and maintaining engineering documents in the manufacturing facilities where accuracy is paramount

+ Must be a hands-on, aggressive, team player, a self-starter. Possess the flexibility to effectively address a wide range of technical challenges

+ Study and background in scientific experimentation and Design of Experiments, rooted in a practical effort to solve real-world problems

+ Able to lead by influence rather than direct authority and function as part of a dynamic multi-disciplined technical and market-facing team

+ Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills

+ Manage multiple tasks, with potential for project leadership roles

_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._