Job Description:

Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company built around a differentiated and proprietary business model. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized, entrepreneurial culture.

Division Description

ITW Heartland began in 1976 as a small fabrication shop to serve customers with big expectations. Heartland learned to excel at addressing complex component machining and evolved to a vibrant single source manufacturing company, supplying full machines and services around the world. Heartland’s success over the years can be attributed to reliable and consistent partnering with our customers and vendors. ITW Heartland has been a Division of Illinois Tool Works since 1982.

Position Summary: To meet customer’s expectations and requirements by operating all machines in a production cell with little or no assistance while meeting or exceeding standards for quality, productivity, and safety.

Job Duties:

• Inspects own work to prints and uses time management skills.

• Maximizes set-ups and tooling of present and future jobs, utilizes cycle time for additional operations and works at a speed necessary to exceed rates the majority of the time.

• Maintains an exceptional level of quality according to standards on all parts.

• Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Performs some preventive and corrective maintenance duties as requested. May assist in training cell personnel when asked to do so.

• Meets safety and good 5S practices.

• Follow all quality procedures and achieve line of sight requirements.

• Able to work within a team.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar shop setting

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to load a part into a machine, run the machine, remove the part and inspect.

• Must meet quality expectations.

• Performs preventive maintenance.

• Good Communication Skills

• Regular and consistent attendance

EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM JOB:

• Lathes

• Saws

• CNC machines

• Grinders

• Inspection tools

• Forklift

• Carts

• Hob

• Redine

• Pallet jack

• Ladders

• Vise

• Computers

• Eye protection with side shields required

• Leather footwear required, ear plugs available

SIGNIFICANT WORKSITE MEASUREMENTS:

• Carry parts up to 50 pounds

CRITICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing 10 hours per day (out of 10 hour workday) but may work 10-12 hours per day

• Walk up to 2 hours per day

• Bend, squat (to check parts)

• Crawl

• Reach out from body up to 24 inches holding up to 20 pounds

• Hand grasping

• Finger manipulation

• Push up to 36 lbs. Force (carts, pallet jack)

• Lift at waist level up to 24 lbs. frequently/up to 50 lbs.

• Carry up to 35 lbs. (parts and tools) 20 feet occasionally, 100 feet

• Lift to/from floor level (parts) 50 lbs.

• Ladder climb

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES:

• Moving objects - slight forklift traffic

• Noise level - slight machine noise

• Safety glasses with side shields required in the shop

• Leather foot wear required in the shop

• Moderate exposure to Slippery surfaces

VISION AND HEARING:

• Near vision moderate computer and reading correspondence

• Far vision, color discrimination, depth perception minimum reading correspondence

• Hearing sensitivity slight

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmation 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.

Compensation Information:

The pay rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. The range for this position is: $22.00 – $28.00 per hour. Enjoy competitive compensation and generous benefits that includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life and LTD insurance, Paid Parental Leave, 401k (with match), a generous tuition reimbursement program and more. 

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.