Full-Time
QA/QC Engineer
Illinois Tool Works
5,001-10,000 employees
Global diversified manufacturer of industrial equipment
Compensation Overview
$72k - $92k/yr
Winchester, CT, USA
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- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Technological or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry as a Quality professional
- Demonstrated Automotive Quality Background and previous exposure to IATF16949 Standards
- 4+ years QA/QC experience as a Quality Engineer including implementing and managing Quality Management Systems in a factory manufacturing environment utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and/or Total Quality Management principles
- Technical understanding of industrial engineered products with the ability to communicate technically to customers, suppliers, and co-workers
- Demonstrated proficiency in Minitab or equivalent Statistical Software
- Personal attributes including strong leadership presence, high-energy, detail oriented, data analysis, and data driven decision making
- Good measuring skills and ability to read blueprints and differentiate colors
- Strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills
- An inner drive to understand, communicate and exceed established goals.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with ability and willingness to communicate and work with other departments and facilities
- Ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks in a very flexible environment
- Plastics high-volume continuous manufacturing that includes working with injection molding equipment, preferred
- Develop robust Control Plans for Production Quality Control. Update plans with lessons learned through continuous improvement activity
- Assist with continuous improvements by organizing Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving activities for corrective actions, (internal and external)
- Ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products
- Responsible for the mitigation of customer complaints and is the point of contact with the customer
- Reviews control of nonconformance material disposition and inspection of reworked product
- Minimize internal and external sort cost activities and accurately outlook sort cost through tracking and reporting
- Trouble-shoot and problem solve on the production floor
- Drive Internal quality control requirements (quality check sheets, work instructions, operator visuals, lot-control, defect accumulation sheets)
- Work with Manufacturing to ensure all necessary paperwork for each program is accurate, in place and understood by the team.
- Ensure daily monitoring and posting of customer measurables
- Assist with the qualifications and Dimensional Validations on prototype, pre-production, and, EPC (Early Production Containment) during product launch
- Internal product audits (develop schedules, assist in run rate, monitor action list)
- Perform Full Dimensional Studies, Process Capability Studies & Gauge R&R
- Assist manufacturing engineers with RPN reduction - creating and enhancing our PFMEAs and Control Plans based on lessons learned
- Manage External compliance and internal auditing to ISO 14001, IATF 16949, and OSHA
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations and ISO and IATF guidelines applicable to company operations.
- Communicate any changes to environmental laws or the ISO 14001 standard to everyone in the organization.
- Coordinate and support Internal Audits
- Assures that actions are carried over to similar programs/components
- Assists with leading a Safety focus culture
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a global diversified manufacturer of industrial products and equipment spanning seven segments, including Automotive OEM, Food Equipment, Welding, and Construction Products. Its offerings cover fasteners, automotive components, commercial food equipment, welding systems, and construction fastening tools, sold to OEMs and industrial users worldwide. ITW operates with an 80/20 Front to Back approach that concentrates on its largest customers to drive profitability and efficiency, delivering high-quality, tailored components and systems at scale. The company differentiates itself through its broad, multi-segment portfolio, global reach, and a strong focus on major customers, aiming for steady profitability and efficient operations across multiple industries.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Glenview, Kentucky
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 revenue rose 4.6%, while EPS beat consensus at $2.66.
- Welding and Test & Measurement delivered 6% and 5% organic growth.
- Management raised 2026 EPS guidance to $11.10-$11.50 and expects margin expansion.
What critics are saying
- Organic growth was only 0.4%, exposing reliance on pricing, mix, and foreign exchange.
- Analysts hold a consensus Reduce rating, limiting multiple expansion.
- High leverage and a 59.8% payout ratio constrain flexibility during downturns.
What makes Illinois Tool Works unique
- Seven segments diversify ITW across automotive, food equipment, welding, and electronics markets.
- The 80/20 Business Model emphasizes top customers, driving margins and operational discipline.
- Decentralized businesses stay close to niche customers, supporting innovation and pricing power.
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Company News
Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a $83.8 billion industrial products manufacturer, has declined 4.1% from its 52-week high of $303.16 reached on 12 February. The Glenview, Illinois-based company has gained 18% year-to-date, outperforming the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund's 14.2% gain, though it lags the fund's 31.7% annual return with an 11.3% gain over 52 weeks. ITW shares rose 5.6% on 3 February after fourth-quarter earnings of $2.72 per share exceeded Wall Street's $2.69 estimate, whilst revenue of $4.09 billion topped forecasts of $4.07 billion. The company expects full-year earnings between $11 and $11.40 per share. Analysts maintain a consensus "hold" rating, with a mean price target of $282.20 and a street-high target of $310.
Illinois Tool Works has entered into a new five-year $3 billion revolving credit facility, replacing its previous credit arrangement ahead of maturity. The undrawn facility is dated 20 February 2026. The agreement includes multi-currency features and can be expanded to $5 billion under certain conditions. Pricing is tied to ITW's credit rating, with interest margins ranging from 0.625% to 1.00% and unused commitment fees between 0.045% and 0.09%. Borrowing options include Term SOFR-based, prime-based, or competitive bid pricing. The facility provides Illinois Tool Works with additional capacity to fund acquisitions, organic projects, or manage working capital. The company's shares trade at $290.63 on the NYSE, up 12.5% over the past month and 55.4% over five years.
District Court allows 401(k) forfeiture case to go to trial. The district judge denied a motion to dismiss claims that Illinois Tool Works and its plan fiduciaries had breached their duties under ERISA. Reported by A federal district court allowed key parts of a 401(k) plan forfeiture complaint against Illinois Tool Works Inc. to move forward, ruling that former and current employees plausibly alleged the company misused retirement plan funds in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. In a Monday ruling, U.S. District Judge Sunil Harjani, presiding in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, denied most of Illinois Tool Works' motion to dismiss claims that the company and its plan fiduciaries had breached their duties under ERISA. The case was brought in 2022 by participants in Illinois Tool Works' defined contribution retirement plan, alleging the company improperly used millions of dollars in forfeited, unvested retirement benefits to reduce its own required contributions rather than to pay plan administrative expenses that are otherwise charged to employees. According to the plaintiffs, that practice increased costs borne by participants and reduced their retirement savings. Harjani found that the plaintiffs adequately alleged that Illinois Tool Works, its board of directors and the plan's investment committee were acting as fiduciaries when they decided how to allocate forfeited plan assets. The judge rejected the company's argument that those decisions were purely "settlor" functions beyond ERISA's fiduciary standards, concluding that the plan language plausibly granted discretion over how forfeitures could be used. The Department of Labor has recently weighed in on four occasions that forfeiture decisions are settlor functions, not fiduciary functions. District courts have dismissed many forfeiture complaints, while some have allowed cases to proceed. Harjani wrote that at the current stage of the proceedings, the plaintiffs sufficiently alleged that the defendants exercised that discretion "to benefit the company rather than the plan's participants and beneficiaries," a potential violation of ERISA's strict duty of loyalty and its prohibition on plan assets inuring to an employer's benefit. The ruling allowed claims based on forfeiture allocations dating back to February 21, 2019, to proceed, but dismissed earlier claims as time-barred under ERISA's six-year statute of limitations. The court also dismissed, with prejudice, claims that the investment committee was liable as a co-fiduciary for breaches by the company or board, finding the allegations too conclusory. However, Harjani permitted claims for breach of fiduciary duty; violation of ERISA's anti-inurement provision; and failure to monitor other fiduciaries to continue against Illinois Tool Works and its board. The ITW Savings and Investment Plan had nearly $4.2 billion in assets and more than 27,500 plan participants at the end of 2024, according to its latest Form 5500 filing. Capozzi Adler P.C. and Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP represented the plaintiffs, while Mayer Brown LLP represented Illinois Tool Works. Illinois Tool Works did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Illinois Tool Works reported Q4 revenue of $4.09 billion, up 4.1% year on year and beating analyst estimates by 0.7%. GAAP earnings per share of $2.72 exceeded consensus by 1.3%. CEO Christopher O'Herlihy highlighted progress in customer-backed innovation and strong execution across business segments. Operating income rose 5%, with all seven segments reporting higher operating margins. The company's innovation initiative contributed 2.4% to annual revenue growth, whilst automotive revenue increased 6%, driven by electric vehicle partnerships in China. However, adjusted EBITDA of $1.04 billion missed estimates by 12.8%. Guidance for 2026 EPS of $11.20 at midpoint falls short of analyst expectations by 0.6%. Management cited cautious demand outlook, particularly in Europe, and potential inflation in employee costs.
Illinois Tool Works will report quarterly earnings on Tuesday before the bell. Analysts expect revenue to grow 3.3% year-on-year to $4.06 billion, reversing the 1.3% decline recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are projected at $2.69 per share. Last quarter, the manufacturing company missed revenue expectations by 0.8%, reporting $4.06 billion, up 2.3% year-on-year. The company has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates six times over the past two years. Analysts have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days. Illinois Tool Works shares are up 4.7% over the past month, compared to a 5.1% average gain across the general industrial machinery segment. The average analyst price target stands at $262.97 versus the current share price of $261.31.