Project Engineer II

Job Description :

Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.

All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our Engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with End Users to understand how to deliver heavy-duty products with high performance. We create Best in Class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility. To learn more about the Milwaukee story and our company click HERE .

Under the direction of and reporting to Senior Manager, Global Advanced Manufacturing, develop and implement sustainable, robust and reliable complex manufacturing processes to achieve aggressive cost, quality and throughput goals and objectives. This position works in a team environment and uses engineering expertise and abilities to contribute to the development and manufacturing of power tool battery products.

Specific duties include :

Manufacturing Process Development :

Requires knowledge and experience in production manufacturing assembly processes

Develop innovative solutions; implement sustainable, robust, and reliable complex manufacturing processes

Assess current manufacturing processes and design elements in partnership with site teams to generate projects that deliver value to the business

Strong analytical skills, knowledge, and experience in process evaluation tools

Advanced knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), PFMEA, DFMEA, statistical data analysis, risk analysis, flow layout and other related engineering tools

Work with Value Engineering and Product Support Engineering to evaluate and advise product design for optimized manufacturability

Work with site teams and equipment suppliers to deliver custom processing solutions to achieve goals and objectives

Research and evaluate new technologies and breakthrough processes to accelerate competitive manufacturing advantage

Utilize prototyping methods to develop and prepare engineering samples for evaluation and testing

Perform a variety of calculation and software-aided analyses to prove process reliability, capability, and sustainability

Provide multiple what-if scenarios to find best total cost solution with financial impacts with emphasis on delivery timelines

Strong emphasis on fixture and gaging design, utilizing 3D CAD software

Project Management Skills :

Lead manufacturing projects, providing direction, guidance, and engineering expertise to team members

Assess risk and develop mitigation plans to maintain project schedule and achieve launch targets

Facilitate project flow involving regular contact with engineering, manufacturing and other cross-functional teams when necessary

Excellent verbal and written communication to make formal presentations regarding project status to team and management

Provide input with cross-functional teams of baseline staffing and skillset required as related to the operational complexity of the process

Excellent interpersonal skills to work in a team environment and challenge status quo to drive the best solutions for the business

Lead operations milestone delivery through the VIGOR process

Other Requirements :

Ability to travel domestically and internationally for machine and / or concept evaluations

Estimated yearly travel : 25%. Most trips will be 1-2 weeks with the possibility of weekend travel

Ability to learn new technical material

Ability to be interactive "hands-on" with each upcoming engineering project

Education and Experience Requirements :

B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Minimum 3 years of related experience

Advanced computer knowledge and skills in MS Office and Solidworks / AutoCAD / NX

Competencies and Personal Attributes :

Agility Embraces change, domestic and international travel

Passionate and Energetic Driven to be the best

Entrepreneurial Take ownership and appropriate risk, seek breakthroughs

Drive for Results Set plans, track progress and deliver commitments

Team Oriented embrace teams for overall business success

Delivery put theories into action

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Protected Veterans / Disabled

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