Company Overview:

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 total $14.8 billion in 2018.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industry manufacturing leader with revenue of $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 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

From state-of-the-art dishwashers, ovens and refrigerators in restaurants and hotels, to automobile components inside vehicles all over the world ... the products we manufacture and the solutions we design are all around us. The buildings where we live and work are built with ITW construction and welding products, and our ITW test & measurement solutions help to ensure the quality and safety of millions of products

POSITION SUMMARY

You will be a key business partner to the VP/GM and driver of the division’s strategic intent.

You will be responsible for a wide range of functions including HR strategy, organization design and effectiveness, talent management/employee development, compensation, employee relations, HR policies and procedures, HR legal compliance, and organizational culture. You will ensure HR strategy aligns with ITW’s Enterprise strategy and the strategic plans and operational objectives of the division.

You will report to the Traulsen VP & GM and will be responsible for managing and coordinating all HR activities within the division. You will also have a dotted line reporting relationship to the FEG Segment HR Director

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You will …

• participate in the strategic business processes of Long Range Planning and Annual Planning
• be a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of HR best practices
• work with a great deal of autonomy to make decisions and lead the people plan
• design and implement innovative approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in strategic objectives
• understand the talent system and each stage of the employee lifecycle to craft coordinated solutions that are thoughtful and reinforced by upstream and downstream talent programs
• champion a culture of diversity and inclusion and ensure work practices that adhere to company values
• lead strategic initiatives to drive cultural change throughout the system
• provides strategic consultancy to leadership to effectively utilize People as a business accelerator
• leverage the HR team for subject matter expertise and delivery of HR support for key strategic priorities
• contribute to a strong and connected HR leadership team to create and drive synergies
• boldly articulate a people perspective on issues, even if unpopular

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position is responsible for HR and EHS activities in the division which includes six employees

Education and Work Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant business-related field.
• A minimum of 10 years progressive HR experience with 5+ years in HR leadership
• Experience in manufacturing or light assembly
• Experience in talent planning and management including talent assessment processes and succession planning
• Cross-cultural experience; able to manage and influence various diverse employee demographics
• Experience with creating and maintaining a proactive safety culture

Desired Education/Experience

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Solid knowledge of hourly workforce and nonunion environments
• Revenue responsibility - >$250M
• Lean manufacturing understanding

Certificates and Licenses

PHR, SPHR or SHRM CP or SHRM SCP preferred

Job —Specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of current HR trends
• Knowledge of business trends in operations, marketing, and finance
• Knowledge of employee engagement, D & I, policy setting, change management, and talent planning and development

Competencies

• Ability to think with an 80/20 and growth mindsets
• Ability to thinks strategically
• Analytically capabilities
• Sound business acumen, with excellent critical thinking abilities
• Strong consultative, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Effective communication skills including strong presentation skills
• Intermediated capabilities with Excel and Powerpoint

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to sit or stand using computers and various communication devices
• Frequently required to interact with employees and visitors
• Occasionally required to lift less than 20 pounds

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Occasional exposure to factory and warehouse environments
• Requires traveling approximately < 10%

Hours of Work

• Monday – Friday, 8 hours per day with flex starting times
• Weekends as work demands may require

Benefits:

Take this opportunity to join a successful and enthusiastic global team where you can make a significant impact immediately. You will enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, life, LTD insurance, 401k (with company match), employee assistance, wellness and 100% tuition reimbursement programs. ITW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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.