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Dr. Lei Zhang Schlitz is Vice President, Research & Development of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. With $13.9 billion in revenues, ITW is a multinational manufacturer of a diversified range of value-adding and short lead-time industrial products and equipment. The Company consists of 840 business units in 57 countries and employs some 59,000 people.
Dr. Schlitz joined ITW in 2008 as Vice President, Research & Development. She is responsible for directing the worldwide operations of the ITW Technology Center, working closely with ITW business leaders to ensure their businesses stay on the cutting edge of technology.
Prior to joining ITW, Dr. Schlitz spent seven years at Siemens Energy and Automation. She had P&L responsibility of new business segments within Siemens, and held numerous positions managing research and product development groups. Prior to joining Siemens, she spent four years at GE Global Research and GE Industrial Systems. She started out her career at the Innovation Center for Eaton Corporation.
Dr. Schlitz has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. As a native Chinese, Dr. Schlitz earned her B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Dr. Schlitz is an advisory board member for the University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers.
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